Tata Harrier vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Tata Harrier's ₹13.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.47L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.11L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Harrier comes in petrol and diesel, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Harrier Adventure X+ Dark at ₹19.40L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X+ Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹7,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlamps10.25" touchscreen
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech
Harrier vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Tata Harrier | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹13.00L to ₹26.11L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 58 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.90L | ₹14.10L |
| 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
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra featuresTaigun GT Plus Sport6-way powered driver seatSOS callspeakers (6 against 4)wireless phone charger
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Sport360° 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 Sport asks ₹7,000 more for ventilated front seats, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X+ Dark costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 170 PS against the petrol's 150 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Sport: 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 Sport, you give up 360° camera, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the Harrier Adventure X+ Dark keeps
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 ₹2.00L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹13.00L ex-showroom 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 ₹19.47L it is the Harrier Adventure X+ Dark against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Sport asks ₹7,000 more for ventilated front seats, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X+ Dark costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 170 PS against the petrol's 150 PS. 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 ₹14.10L against ₹17.90L for the Harrier, 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.