Nissan Tekton vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹51,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L or the Taigun Topline at ₹17.18L, the Taigun leaving ₹1.41L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.41L more buys 163 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 42 percent you will feel
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.41L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withwired CarPlay / Android Autowireless phone charger
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Tekton vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Nissan Tekton | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 12 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.99L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 518 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,349 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,815 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 212 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.41L more buys 163 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 42 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
- PowerThe Tekton Tekna+ is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
- Extra kitTekton Tekna+blind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesdual-zone climate controldrive modes
- Trade-offTekton Tekna+SOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autowireless phone charger
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.41L: the Tekton Tekna+ gives you 163 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 42 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- The Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
- The Tekton Tekna+ is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
- Also on the Tekton Tekna+: blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes, dual-zone climate control and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and wireless phone charger, which the Taigun Topline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Tekton vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Nissan Tekton or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Nissan Tekton, by ₹51,000: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Nissan Tekton vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.59L it is the Tekton Tekna+ against the Taigun Topline. Worth the extra ₹1.41L: the Tekton Tekna+ gives you 163 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 42 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is more practical, the Nissan Tekton or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.