MG Hector vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the MG Hector's ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹99,000 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 ₹40,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹40,000, and gives up only wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹40,000: 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.
- Choose the MG Hector Sharp Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹40,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withInfinity by Harman premium sound system14" touchscreen8 speakers
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withwired CarPlay / Android Auto10.25" digital driver display
Hector vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | 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 |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹40,000, and gives up only wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitTaigun GT Plus Chromewired CarPlay / Android Autodriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus ChromeInfinity by Harman premium sound systemtouchscreen (14" against 10.1")speakers (8 against 6)
The full story
Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹40,000: 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 Infinity by Harman premium sound system, touchscreen (14" against 10.1") and speakers (8 against 6), which the Hector Sharp Pro keeps
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 ₹99,000: 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. Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹40,000: 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.