Is the Tata Harrier or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?

The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹1.89L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the Harrier. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Tata Harrier or the Volkswagen Taigun?

On the figures the makers publish, the Harrier swallows 445 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 Harrier or the Volkswagen Taigun?

The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.

Tata Harrier vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Tata Harrier's ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.89L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.95L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Harrier comes in petrol and diesel, the Taigun in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Harrier Adventure X at ₹18.35L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Harrier leaving ₹65,000 of that in your pocket.

Tata Harrier

Adventure X Diesel MT

₹18.35L ex-showroom Delhi₹65,000 of the budget left over

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹65,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech

Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X if: You would rather keep the ₹65,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlamps10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Harrier vs Taigun, on paper

Spec	Tata Harrier	Volkswagen Taigun
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹12.89L to ₹25.95L	₹11.00L to ₹19.00L
Variants	11	10
Body type	Midsize SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹17.91L	₹13.80L
Boot	445 litres	385 litres
Length	4,605 mm	4,221 mm
Width	1,922 mm	1,760 mm
Wheelbase	2,741 mm	2,651 mm
Ground clearance	205 mm	-
Fuel tank	50 litres	50 litres
Turning radius	-	5.05 m
Warranty	-	4 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹65,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹65,000The case for itventilated front seatsalso getsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech

Extra kitTaigun GT Plus Chrome6-way powered driver seatSOS callspeakers (6 against 4)wireless phone charger
Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chrome360° cameraheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome asks ₹65,000 more for ventilated front seats, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 250 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.

Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: 6-way powered driver seat, SOS call, speakers (6 against 4) and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up 360° camera, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the Harrier Adventure X keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Harrier to buy →Which Taigun to buy →

Harrier vs Taigun: the questions people ask

Is the Tata Harrier or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?: The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹1.89L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the Harrier. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Tata Harrier vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.00L it is the Harrier Adventure X against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome asks ₹65,000 more for ventilated front seats, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 250 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
Which is more practical, the Tata Harrier or the Volkswagen Taigun?: On the figures the makers publish, the Harrier swallows 445 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 Harrier or the Volkswagen Taigun?: The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.