Tata Safari vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.40L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.76L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Safari seats 7, the Taigun 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Safari 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 Safari Pure X at ₹17.91L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Safari leaving ₹1.09L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹1.09L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), panoramic sunroof 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.
- Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: front parking sensors, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto climate (single zone), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), drive modes and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Safari Pure X keeps
- Choose the Tata Safari Pure X if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.09L 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
Safari vs Taigun, on paper
| Tata Safari | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 14 | 10 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.91L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 420 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,668 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
Safari vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Safari or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹2.40L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Safari vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Safari Pure X against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. The real reason to pay ₹1.09L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), panoramic sunroof 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 Safari or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Taigun's 5. 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 Safari or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹17.91L for the Safari, 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.