Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
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₹7,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹7,000 more, and the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Highline Plus if
- You would rather keep the ₹7,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunrooffront parking sensors
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withhill descent controlconnected car techcruise control
Jimny vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | 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 |
The working behind our take
₹7,000 more, and the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- Extra kitJimny Alphacruise control
- Trade-offJimny Alphatyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunrooffront parking sensors
The full story
Worth the extra ₹7,000: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- 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: cruise control
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up tyre pressure monitor, single-pane sunroof and front parking sensors, which the Taigun Highline Plus keeps
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. Worth the extra ₹7,000: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- 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.