Tata Harrier vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
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 ₹0.65L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.65L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: front parking sensors, speakers (6 against 4), auto-folding wing mirrors and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up 360° camera, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and dual-zone climate control, which the Harrier Adventure X keeps
- Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.65L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Harrier vs Taigun, on paper
| 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 |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
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. The real reason to pay ₹0.65L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.