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Thar vs Taigun

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Mahindra

Thar

Ex-showroom price ₹10.32 lakh – ₹18.99 lakh ex-showroom

Volkswagen

Taigun

Ex-showroom price From ₹11 lakh ex-showroom

Quick verdict

Taigun is better for safety.

Computed from stored specifications, the published cars scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Specifications side by side

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Spec

Thar

Taigun

Overview

Body type

Compact SUV

Fuel

Diesel, Petrol

Petrol

Yes

Diesel

Yes

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Variants

Colours

Artemis Silver, Jeans Blue, Tango Red, Galaxy Grey, Battleship Grey, Everest White, Stealth Black, Deep Forest

Avocado Pearl, Wild Cherry Red, Candy White, Deep Black Pearl, Steel Grey, Lava Blue, Reflex Silver, Carbon Steel, Carbon Steel Matte

Warranty

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4 years / 1,00,000 km

Engine and performance

Engine displacement

1,497 cc

999 cc

Largest engine

2,184 cc

1,498 cc

Engines

1497 cc diesel; 2184 cc diesel; 1997 cc petrol

999 cc petrol; 1498 cc petrol

Max power

161.8 PS

150 PS

Power (as stated)

Diesel: 87.2 kW @ 3500 r/min (D117 CRDe); Diesel: 111.9 kW @ 3750 r/min (2.2 L mHawk); Petrol: 119 kW @ 5000 r/min (2.0 L mStallion TGDi)

Petrol: 115 (85) PS (kW) @ 5000 - 5500 rpm; Petrol: 150 (110) PS (kW) @ 5000 - 6000 rpm

Max power converted from kW or hp

Yes

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Max torque

330 Nm

250 Nm

Transmission

6-speed MT, 6-speed AT (torque converter)

6-Speed Manual, 8-Speed Automatic, 7-Speed DSG

Automatic available

Yes

Mileage

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Petrol: 19.98 km/l (MT), 19.54 km/l (AT) (certified under CMVR Rule 115); Petrol: 18.85 km/l (certified under CMVR Rule 115)

Dimensions and weight

Seating

4 seats

5 seats

Seats

Length

3,995 mm

4,221 mm

Width

1,870 mm

1,760 mm

Height

1,855 mm

1,612 mm

Wheelbase

2,450 mm

2,651 mm

Ground clearance

232 mm

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Boot space

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385 litres

Fuel tank

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50 litres

Kerb weight (as stated)

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1213 to 1320 kg

Kerb weight

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1,213 kg

Safety and features

NCAP adult stars

4 stars

5 stars

Crash test rating

Global NCAP: 4 stars adult, 4 stars child (2020)

Global NCAP: 5 stars adult, 5 stars child (2022)

Airbags

Dual airbags (all); 4 additional HPTS side airbags on ZXT (6 total)

6 (front dual, front side, curtain on all variants)

Airbags (most on any variant)

Sunroof

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Electric sunroof (Highline Plus, GT Line); panoramic with summer function (Topline, GT Plus Chrome, GT Plus Sport)

Price

Ex-showroom price from

₹10,32,000

₹10,99,900

Ex-showroom price up to

₹18,99,000

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A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Pros and cons

Thar

Pro: Up to 161.8 PS, more powerful than 85% of the 27 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
Pro: Up to 330 Nm of torque, more than 96% of the 27 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
Pro: 232 mm ground clearance, higher than 92% of the 13 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it

Taigun

Pro: Up to 150 PS, more powerful than 77% of the 27 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
Pro: Rated 5 stars adult, 5 stars child by Global NCAP (2022)