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 ₹17.19L ex-showroom, so it is ₹6.19L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.47L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Curvv EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.69L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Curvv EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Curvv EV Empowered X at ₹19.39L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Empowered X if
- You would rather keep the ₹8,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesrain-sensing wipers60:40 split rear seat
Curvv EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Tata Curvv EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.19L to ₹19.69L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 3 | 11 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.19L | ₹14.10L |
| 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
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Running costsThe Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresTaigun GT Plus Sport60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Sportlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Sport asks ₹8,000 more for all-wheel disc brakes, but the Tata Curvv EV Empowered X costs less and has the stronger engine, at the electric's 167 PS against the petrol's 150 PS. The useful extras on top: SOS call and rain-sensing wipers.
- The Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Sport: 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Sport, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Curvv EV Empowered 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 ₹6.19L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹17.19L ex-showroom 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 ₹19.47L it is the Curvv EV Empowered X against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Sport asks ₹8,000 more for all-wheel disc brakes, but the Tata Curvv EV Empowered X costs less and has the stronger engine, at the electric's 167 PS against the petrol's 150 PS. The useful extras on top: SOS call and rain-sensing wipers.
- 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 ₹14.10L against ₹17.19L for the Curvv EV, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.