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 Delhi, so it is ₹1.49L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.49L, where the Nexon EV tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Nexon EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹17.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Nexon EV Empowered+ at ₹17.49L or the Taigun Topline at ₹17.18L, the Taigun leaving ₹31,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹31,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹31,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withpanoramic sunroof6-way powered driver seatwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ if
- You want the quickest of these 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 Delhi) | ₹12.49L to ₹17.49L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 6 | 10 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.49L | ₹13.80L |
| 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
₹31,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe Nexon EV Empowered+ is the strongest of the two at 145 PS
- Extra kitNexon EV Empowered+JBL premium sound systemdrive modesspeakers (9 against 6)regenerative braking
- Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)6-way powered driver seatSOS call
The full story
Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Nexon EV Empowered+ adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Nexon EV Empowered+ is the strongest of the two at 145 PS
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+: JBL premium sound system, drive modes, speakers (9 against 6) and regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+, 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 Delhi 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 ₹17.49L it is the Nexon EV Empowered+ against the Taigun Topline. Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Nexon EV Empowered+ adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Nexon EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹13.80L for the Taigun, 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.