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, 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 ₹19.47L.
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 at ₹14.10L, the Taigun leaving ₹27,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹27,000, and on features gives up only hill descent control and connected car tech
Buy the Volkswagen Taigun Highline and keep the ₹27,000: on features, the Jimny Alpha only adds small touches like hill descent control, connected car tech and cruise control. Where they part company is how many they seat, boot space and all-wheel drive, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Highline if
- You would rather keep the ₹27,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorfront parking sensors10.1" touchscreen
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withhill descent controlconnected car techcruise control
Jimny vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Jimny | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 4 | 11 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.45L | ₹14.10L |
| 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
Keeps ₹27,000, and on features gives up only hill descent control and connected car tech. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Taigun swallows more luggage at 385 litres
- Extra featuresJimny Alphaauto headlamps
- Trade-offJimny Alphatyre pressure monitorfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.1" against 9")
The full story
Buy the Volkswagen Taigun Highline and keep the ₹27,000: on features, the Jimny Alpha only adds small touches like hill descent control, connected car tech and cruise control. Where they part company is how many they seat, boot space and all-wheel drive, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Only the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Taigun swallows more luggage at 385 litres
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: auto headlamps, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up tyre pressure monitor, front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), which the Taigun Highline 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 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. Buy the Volkswagen Taigun Highline and keep the ₹27,000: on features, the Jimny Alpha only adds small touches like hill descent control, connected car tech and cruise control. Where they part company is how many they seat, boot space and all-wheel drive, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- 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 ₹14.10L for the Taigun, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.