Tata Curvv EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Tata Curvv EV's ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.99L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Curvv EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Curvv EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Curvv EV Accomplished X at ₹16.99L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Curvv EV leaving ₹2.01L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹2.01L more buys all-wheel disc brakes and ventilated front seats
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Accomplished X if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.01L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with360° camera10.25" touchscreendrive modes
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seatsfront parking sensors
Curvv EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Tata Curvv EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹16.99L to ₹19.49L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 3 | 10 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹16.99L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 500 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,310 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,560 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹2.01L more buys all-wheel disc brakes and ventilated front seats. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitTaigun GT Plus ChromeSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autorain-sensing wiperswireless phone charger
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chrome360° cameratouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")drive modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.01L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds all-wheel disc brakes and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 6-way powered driver seat.
- The Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up 360° camera, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and drive modes, which the Curvv EV Accomplished X keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Curvv EV vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Curvv EV or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹5.99L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Curvv EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Curvv EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Curvv EV Accomplished X against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Worth the extra ₹2.01L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds all-wheel disc brakes and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Which is more practical, the Tata Curvv EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Curvv EV swallows 500 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 Tata Curvv EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹16.99L for the Curvv 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.