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 Delhi 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 ₹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.

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 Delhi, so it is ₹50,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.00L, 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 ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Victoris ZXi+ at ₹18.64L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Victoris leaving ₹36,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

ZXi+ Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.64L ex-showroom Delhi₹36,000 of the budget left over

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome

₹36,000 more, and the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine

also getsall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroof

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi+ if: You would rather keep the ₹36,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroofwired CarPlay / Android Auto

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Victoris vs Taigun, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Victoris	Volkswagen Taigun
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.50L to ₹19.99L	₹11.00L to ₹19.00L
Variants	21	10
Body type	Midsize SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.36L	₹13.80L
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 Chrome

₹36,000 more, and the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹36,000Under the skinthe Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feelalso getsall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroof

PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Extra kitTaigun GT Plus ChromeSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autodriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)rain-sensing wipers
Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chromelevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system

The full story

Worth the extra ₹36,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes and panoramic sunroof.

The Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, which the Victoris ZXi+ 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 Delhi 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 ₹19.00L it is the Victoris ZXi+ against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Worth the extra ₹36,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 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 ₹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.

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