Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Victoris, by ₹50,000: it starts at ₹10.50L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Volkswagen Taigun?

On the figures the makers publish, the Victoris swallows 439 litres of luggage against 385. 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 Victoris or the Volkswagen Taigun?

The Victoris: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.36L 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.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Victoris starts at ₹10.50L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹50,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.47L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Victoris has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Victoris comes in petrol, CNG and hybrid, the Taigun in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Victoris ZXi+ (Strong Hybrid) at ₹19.47L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

ZXi+ (Strong Hybrid) Hybrid AT

₹19.47L

ex-showroom Delhi

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Sport Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.47L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport

Same money, and it brings all-wheel disc brakes and panoramic sunroof

also getsall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroof

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi+ (Strong Hybrid) if: You prefer its 1.5L Strong Hybrid e-CVT automatic, at the same money as the Taigun GT Plus SportOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroofrain-sensing wipers

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Victoris vs Taigun, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Victoris	Volkswagen Taigun
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.50L to ₹19.99L	₹11.00L to ₹19.47L
Variants	21	11
Body type	Midsize SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.36L	₹14.10L
Boot	439 litres	385 litres
Length	4,360 mm	4,221 mm
Width	1,795 mm	1,760 mm
Wheelbase	2,600 mm	2,651 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm	-
Fuel tank	45 litres	50 litres
Turning radius	5.4 m	5.05 m
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	4 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport

Same money, and it brings all-wheel disc brakes and panoramic sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyUnder the skinthe petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feelalso getsall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroof

PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Sport is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Extra featuresTaigun GT Plus SportSOS callrain-sensing wipers
Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Sportlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system

The full story

Same money either way, so take the Taigun GT Plus Sport: the petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes and panoramic sunroof.

The Taigun GT Plus Sport is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Also on the Taigun GT Plus Sport: SOS call and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Taigun GT Plus Sport, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, which the Victoris ZXi+ (Strong Hybrid) keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Victoris to buy →Which Taigun to buy →

Victoris vs Taigun: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Victoris, by ₹50,000: it starts at ₹10.50L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.47L it is the Victoris ZXi+ (Strong Hybrid) against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Same money either way, so take the Taigun GT Plus Sport: the petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes and panoramic sunroof.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Volkswagen Taigun?: On the figures the makers publish, the Victoris swallows 439 litres of luggage against 385. 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 Victoris or the Volkswagen Taigun?: The Victoris: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.36L 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.