MG Hector vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the MG Hector's ₹12.14L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.14L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.47L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Hector has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.65L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Sharp Pro at ₹18.75L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L, the Hector leaving ₹72,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹72,000, and gives up only driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators
Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹72,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport only adds small touches like driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), sequential indicators and rear USB-C ports. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the MG Hector Sharp Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹72,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withInfinity by Harman premium sound system14" touchscreen8 speakers
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with10.25" digital driver display
Hector vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.14L to ₹19.65L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.15L | ₹14.10L |
| 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 ₹72,000, and gives up only driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus SportInfinity 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 ₹72,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport only adds small touches like driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), sequential indicators and rear USB-C ports. Nothing there changes the car.
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Sport, 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 ₹1.14L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.14L ex-showroom 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 ₹19.47L it is the Hector Sharp Pro against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹72,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport only adds small touches like driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), sequential indicators and rear USB-C ports. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹17.15L for the Hector, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.