Tata Sierra vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Tata Sierra's ₹11.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹49,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Sierra has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.29L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Sierra 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 Sierra Accomplished at ₹18.99L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L.
Our take
Keeps ₹1,000, and gives up only connected car tech and SOS call
Buy the Tata Sierra Accomplished and keep the ₹1,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome only adds small touches like connected car tech, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Tata Sierra Accomplished if
- You would rather keep the ₹1,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withconnected car techwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Sierra vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Tata Sierra | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.49L to ₹21.29L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 24 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 622 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,841 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.3 m | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹1,000, and gives up only connected car tech and SOS call. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Sierra swallows the most luggage at 622 litres
- PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Extra kitTaigun GT Plus Chromeconnected car techSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chromelevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
The full story
Buy the Tata Sierra Accomplished and keep the ₹1,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome only adds small touches like connected car tech, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
- The Sierra swallows the most luggage at 622 litres
- The Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: connected car tech, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Sierra Accomplished keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Sierra vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Sierra or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹49,000: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Sierra. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Sierra vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Sierra Accomplished against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Buy the Tata Sierra Accomplished and keep the ₹1,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome only adds small touches like connected car tech, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Tata Sierra or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Sierra swallows 622 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 Sierra or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹14.49L for the Sierra, 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.