Tata Punch EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Punch EV starts at ₹9.79L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.21L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Punch 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 Punch EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.99L or the Taigun Comfortline at ₹11.00L, the Taigun leaving ₹1.99L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.99L more buys 360° camera and single-pane sunroof
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Comfortline if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.99L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorLED projector headlamps6 speakers
- Choose the Tata Punch EV Empowered Plus S if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with360° camerasingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats
Punch EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Tata Punch EV | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹9.79L to ₹12.99L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 6 | 11 |
| Body type | Micro SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.79L | ₹14.10L |
| Boot | 366 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,880 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,742 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,445 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.99L more buys 360° camera and single-pane sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresPunch EV Empowered Plus Sconnected car techvehicle-to-load (V2L)cruise controldrive modes
- Trade-offPunch EV Empowered Plus Styre pressure monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)speakers (6 against 4)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.99L: the Punch EV Empowered Plus S adds 360° camera, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: connected car tech, vehicle-to-load (V2L), cruise control and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Punch EV Empowered Plus S, you give up tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and speakers (6 against 4), which the Taigun Comfortline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Punch EV vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Punch EV or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Tata Punch EV, by ₹1.21L: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Punch EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.99L it is the Punch EV Empowered Plus S against the Taigun Comfortline. Worth the extra ₹1.99L: the Punch EV Empowered Plus S adds 360° camera, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Punch EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L 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.