Tata Nexon EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Tata Nexon EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.49L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.89L, where the Nexon EV tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.47L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Nexon EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹17.89L to both showrooms and you come out with the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark at ₹17.89L or the Taigun Topline at ₹17.38L, the Taigun leaving ₹51,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹51,000 more, and the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 26 percent you will feel
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹51,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withpanoramic sunroof6-way powered driver seatrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 145 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Nexon EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Tata Nexon EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.49L to ₹17.89L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 8 | 11 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.49L | ₹14.10L |
| Boot | 350 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,802 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,498 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
₹51,000 more, and the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 26 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- PowerThe Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark is the stronger of the two at 145 PS
- Extra featuresNexon EV Empowered+ Red Darkblind spot monitorJBL premium sound systemtouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+ Red Darksunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)6-way powered driver seatSOS call
The full story
Worth the extra ₹51,000: the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 26 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark is the stronger of the two at 145 PS
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark: blind spot monitor, JBL premium sound system, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark, you give up sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), 6-way powered driver seat and SOS call, which the Taigun Topline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Nexon EV vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Nexon EV or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹1.49L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom for the Nexon EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Nexon EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹17.89L it is the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark against the Taigun Topline. Worth the extra ₹51,000: the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 26 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Nexon EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹14.10L for the Taigun, 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.