MG Hector vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the MG Hector's ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.99L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Hector has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Sharp Pro at ₹18.60L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Hector leaving ₹0.40L of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keep the ₹0.40L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome only adds small touches like wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators. Nothing there changes the car.
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up JBL system with Dolby Atmos, touchscreen (14" against 10.1") and speakers (8 against 6), which the Hector Sharp Pro keeps
- Choose the MG Hector Sharp Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.40L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Hector vs Taigun, on paper
| MG Hector | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.99L to ₹19.50L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 7 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.00L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | - | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹0.99L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Hector. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Hector vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Hector Sharp Pro against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Keep the ₹0.40L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome only adds small touches like wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹17.00L for the Hector, 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.