Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder's ₹11.31L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹31,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Urban Cruiser Hyryder has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Urban Cruiser Hyryder comes in petrol, CNG and hybrid, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V at ₹17.67L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹1.33L of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
V Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹17.67L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.33L of the budget left over
Our take
₹1.33L more, and the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.33L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with360° camerahead-up display8-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withfront parking sensors10.1" touchscreen10.25" digital driver display
Urban Cruiser Hyryder vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 12 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.17L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | - | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,365 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,795 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.33L more, and the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Extra kitTaigun GT Plus ChromeSOS calldriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)rain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chrome360° camerahead-up displaypowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.33L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 9").
- The Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS call, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up 360° camera, head-up display and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Urban Cruiser Hyryder vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹31,000: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.31L ex-showroom Delhi for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Worth the extra ₹1.33L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 9").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹14.17L for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, 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.