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, so it is ₹31,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.47L, 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 ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid at ₹19.24L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹23,000 of that in your pocket.
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Our take
₹23,000 more, and the petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid if
- You would rather keep the ₹23,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withdrive modesregenerative braking
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withfront parking sensors10.1" touchscreen6-way powered driver seat
Urban Cruiser Hyryder vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 12 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.17L | ₹14.10L |
| 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
₹23,000 more, and the petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Sport is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
- Extra featuresTaigun GT Plus Sport6-way powered driver seatSOS calldriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)rain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Sportdrive modesregenerative braking
The full story
Worth the extra ₹23,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 9").
- The Taigun GT Plus Sport is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Sport: 6-way powered driver seat, 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 Sport, you give up drive modes and regenerative braking, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid 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 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 ₹19.47L it is the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Worth the extra ₹23,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 29 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 ₹14.10L against ₹14.17L for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, 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.