Toyota Fortuner vs Volkswagen Tayron: which should you buy?
The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹34.76L against the Volkswagen Tayron's ₹41.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹7.23L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹47.74L, where the Tayron tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.46L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Fortuner comes in petrol and diesel, the Tayron in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹47.74L to both showrooms and you come out with the Fortuner Legender 4x4 at ₹45.08L or the Tayron R-Line at ₹47.74L, the Fortuner leaving ₹2.66L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹2.66L more for the Tayron R-Line: airbags (9 against 7), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (15" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Tayron R-Line: blind spot monitor, tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof and head-up display, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Tayron R-Line, you give up SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and third-row AC vents, which the Fortuner Legender 4x4 keeps
- Choose the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.66L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Volkswagen Tayron R-Line if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Fortuner vs Tayron, on paper
| Toyota Fortuner | Volkswagen Tayron | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹34.76L to ₹50.46L | ₹41.99L to ₹47.74L |
| Variants | 9 | 2 |
| Body type | Full-size SUV | Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹34.76L | ₹41.99L |
| Boot | 296 litres | 345 litres |
| Length | 4,795 mm | 4,792 mm |
| Width | 1,855 mm | 1,866 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,745 mm | 2,789 mm |
| Fuel tank | 80 litres | 61 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.8 m | 6.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Fortuner vs Tayron: the questions people ask
- Is the Toyota Fortuner or the Volkswagen Tayron cheaper?
- The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹7.23L: it starts at ₹34.76L against ₹41.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Tayron. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Toyota Fortuner vs Volkswagen Tayron: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹47.74L it is the Fortuner Legender 4x4 against the Tayron R-Line. The real reason to pay ₹2.66L more for the Tayron R-Line: airbags (9 against 7), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (15" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Toyota Fortuner or the Volkswagen Tayron?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tayron swallows 345 litres of luggage against 296. 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 Toyota Fortuner or the Volkswagen Tayron?
- The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹34.76L against ₹41.99L for the Tayron, 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.