VinFast VF 6 vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the VinFast VF 6's ₹17.29L ex-showroom, so it is ₹6.29L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.47L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the VF 6 comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.17L.
Volkswagen Taigun
GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol ATOur take
₹2,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 150 PS, a jump of 36 percent you will feel
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You would rather keep the ₹2,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withfront parking sensors10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
VF 6 vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | VinFast VF 6 | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.29L to ₹19.19L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 3 | 11 |
| Body type | Compact Electric SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.29L | ₹14.10L |
| Boot | 423 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,241 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,834 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 7 years or 1,60,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹2,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 150 PS, a jump of 36 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Extra featuresVF 6 Wind Infinity360° camerablind spot monitorhead-up displaytouchscreen (12.9" against 10.1")
- Trade-offVF 6 Wind Infinityfront parking sensorsSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2,000: the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 150 PS, a jump of 36 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, head-up display and touchscreen (12.9" against 10.1"), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up front parking sensors, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Taigun GT Plus Chrome keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
VF 6 vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the VinFast VF 6 or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹6.29L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- VinFast VF 6 vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.19L it is the VF 6 Wind Infinity against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Worth the extra ₹2,000: the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 150 PS, a jump of 36 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the VinFast VF 6 or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹17.29L for the VF 6, 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.