MG Astor vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.21L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.30L to both showrooms and you come out with the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L or the Taigun GT Line at ₹14.60L, the Taigun leaving ₹0.70L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.70L more for the Astor Savvy Pro: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
- Going to the Astor Savvy Pro, you give up front parking sensors and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Taigun GT Line keeps
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Line if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.70L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Astor vs Taigun, on paper
| MG Astor | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 7 | 10 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.56L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 488 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,809 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,585 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | 48 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Astor vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Astor or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹1.21L: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Astor vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Astor Savvy Pro against the Taigun GT Line. The real reason to pay ₹0.70L more for the Astor Savvy Pro: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the MG Astor or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 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 MG Astor or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Astor: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.56L 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.