Skoda Kodiaq vs Volkswagen Tayron: which should you buy?
The Skoda Kodiaq starts at ₹36.99L against the Volkswagen Tayron's ₹41.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹46.99L, where the Kodiaq tops out. Past that only the Tayron has anything left to sell you, up to ₹47.74L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹46.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kodiaq Selection L&K at ₹46.99L or the Tayron Life at ₹41.99L, the Tayron leaving ₹5.00L of that in your pocket.
Our take
What ₹5.00L more actually buys on the Kodiaq Selection L&K: 360° camera and JBL system with Dolby Atmos. The useful extras on top: speakers (13 against 8). The rest of the additions are minor trim. Fair if those top your list, skippable if not.
- Going to the Kodiaq Selection L&K, you give up tyre pressure monitor, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and auto headlamps, which the Tayron Life keeps
- Choose the Volkswagen Tayron Life if
- You would rather keep the ₹5.00L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Skoda Kodiaq Selection L&K if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Kodiaq vs Tayron, on paper
| Skoda Kodiaq | Volkswagen Tayron | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹36.99L to ₹46.99L | ₹41.99L to ₹47.74L |
| Variants | 3 | 2 |
| Body type | Luxury SUV | Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Boot | 281 litres | 345 litres |
| Length | 4,758 mm | 4,792 mm |
| Width | 1,864 mm | 1,866 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,791 mm | 2,789 mm |
| Fuel tank | 62 litres | 61 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 6.05 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kodiaq vs Tayron: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kodiaq or the Volkswagen Tayron cheaper?
- The Skoda Kodiaq, by ₹5.00L: it starts at ₹36.99L against ₹41.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Tayron. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kodiaq vs Volkswagen Tayron: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹46.99L it is the Kodiaq Selection L&K against the Tayron Life. What ₹5.00L more actually buys on the Kodiaq Selection L&K: 360° camera and JBL system with Dolby Atmos. The useful extras on top: speakers (13 against 8). The rest of the additions are minor trim. Fair if those top your list, skippable if not.
- Which is more practical, the Skoda Kodiaq or the Volkswagen Tayron?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tayron swallows 345 litres of luggage against 281. 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.