MG Windsor EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the MG Windsor EV's ₹14.85L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.85L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.15L, where the Windsor EV tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.47L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Windsor EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.15L to both showrooms and you come out with the Windsor EV Essence Pro at ₹19.15L or the Taigun Topline at ₹17.38L, the Taigun leaving ₹1.77L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.77L more, and the electric's 136 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 18 percent you will feel
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.77L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withpanoramic sunrooffront parking sensors10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Essence Pro if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 136 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraall-wheel disc brakes
Windsor EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | MG Windsor EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹14.85L to ₹19.15L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 6 | 11 |
| Body type | Electric CUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.85L | ₹14.10L |
| Boot | - | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,295 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,850 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 186 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.77L more, and the electric's 136 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 18 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresWindsor EV Essence Proall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound systemhill descent controltouchscreen (15.6" against 10.1")
- Trade-offWindsor EV Essence Prosunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)front parking sensorswired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.77L: the electric's 136 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 18 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Windsor EV Essence Pro: all-wheel disc brakes, Infinity by Harman premium sound system, hill descent control and touchscreen (15.6" against 10.1"), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Windsor EV Essence Pro, you give up sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), front parking sensors and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Taigun Topline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Windsor EV vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Windsor EV or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹3.85L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹14.85L ex-showroom for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Windsor EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.15L it is the Windsor EV Essence Pro against the Taigun Topline. Worth the extra ₹1.77L: the electric's 136 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 18 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Windsor EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹14.85L for the Windsor EV, 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.