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 ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.70L cheaper to get into.
Both ladders top out at ₹19.00L, so they run together the whole way.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Windsor EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Windsor EV Essence Pro at ₹19.00L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and front parking sensors
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Essence Pro if
- You want cheap running costs and can spend more up frontOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
- 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 withpanoramic sunrooffront parking sensorswired CarPlay / Android Auto
Windsor EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | MG Windsor EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.70L to ₹19.00L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 5 | 10 |
| Body type | Electric CUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.70L | ₹13.80L |
| 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
Same money, and it brings sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and front parking sensors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitTaigun GT Plus Chromedriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chromelevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and wired CarPlay / Android Auto.
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, which the Windsor EV Essence Pro 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 ₹3.70L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹19.00L it is the Windsor EV Essence Pro against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Same money either way, so take the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and wired CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Windsor EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹14.70L for the Windsor EV, 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.