Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Taigun seats 5, the Jimny 4.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L or the Taigun Highline Plus at ₹14.30L.
Volkswagen Taigun
Highline Plus Turbo Petrol MT₹14.30L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.07L of the budget left over
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.07L more for the Jimny Alpha: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: hill descent control, connected car tech and cruise control
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up tyre pressure monitor, single-pane sunroof and touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), which the Taigun Highline Plus keeps
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Highline Plus if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.07L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Jimny vs Taigun, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki Jimny | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 4 | 10 |
| Body type | Off-Road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.45L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 208 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,985 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,645 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,590 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Jimny vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹1.39L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.37L it is the Jimny Alpha against the Taigun Highline Plus. The real reason to pay ₹0.07L more for the Jimny Alpha: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Taigun seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Taigun swallows 385 litres of luggage against 208. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹13.80L for the Taigun, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.