MG ZS EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the MG ZS EV's ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.99L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.47L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the ZS EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹20.75L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the ZS EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the ZS EV Excite Pro at ₹18.75L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L, the ZS EV leaving ₹72,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹72,000 more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors
- Choose the MG ZS EV Excite Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹72,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withhill descent controldrive modeselectronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsfront parking sensors6-way powered driver seat
ZS EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | MG ZS EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹17.99L to ₹20.75L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 4 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize Electric SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.99L | ₹14.10L |
| Boot | 448 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,809 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,585 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹72,000 more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe ZS EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra featuresTaigun GT Plus Sportdriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)wireless phone charger
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Sporthill descent controldrive modeselectronic parking brake + auto hold
The full story
Worth the extra ₹72,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 6-way powered driver seat.
- The ZS EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Sport: driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Sport, you give up hill descent control, drive modes and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the ZS EV Excite Pro keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
ZS EV vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the MG ZS EV or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹6.99L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the ZS EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG ZS EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.47L it is the ZS EV Excite Pro against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Worth the extra ₹72,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Which is more practical, the MG ZS EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the ZS EV swallows 448 litres of luggage against 385. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG ZS EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹17.99L for the ZS 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.