Volkswagen had recently launched the Taigun facelift with a fresh exterior design and an upgraded feature list, while continuing with familiar engine options with a new gearbox.

With the update, Volkswagen now offers the Taigun in seven trims: Comfortline, Highline, Highline Plus, GT Line, Topline, GT Plus Chrome, and GT Plus Sport.

The Highline variant sits just one variant above the base Comfortline and already offers all basic equipment and features that you would require. The mid-spec Highline Plus variant builds on it by adding more comfort-focused and upmarket features. So, should you stick with the decently loaded Highline, or stretch your budget for the Highline Plus? Let's take a closer look:

Volkswagen Taigun Highline Vs Highline Plus: Price

All prices ex-showroom, pan India

As seen above, both variants are offered with a manual and automatic gearbox option, and both of them are available with the 1-litre TSI engine. There is a price difference of around Rs 1.60 lakh between the manual variants and a price difference of roughly Rs 1.65 lakh between the automatic variants. Let's see what it brings to the table for the extra money:

Take a look at this story for the detailed pricing of all Taigun variants.

Volkswagen Taigun Highline Vs Highline Plus: Exterior

On the outside, both variants of the Volkswagen Taigun look identical, with most of the design elements. There are just some minor differences that set them apart.

Starting from the front, both variants have a strong and commanding stance with their muscular bonnet design. Adding to this are all-weather full LED headlamps and LED DRLs, which come with cornering light and auto-levelling function. The grille does not get the connected LED light strip; instead, you get a chrome strip. Moving down, the bumper houses chrome inserts along with a front diffuser finished in silver.

In profile, both variants ride on 16-inch silver alloy wheels, and you also get body cladding and a shark fin antenna. The roof rail on the Highline variant (check out all the upgrades over the Highline variant here) comes finished in black, while it comes finished in Silver on the Highline Plus. You also get chrome applique on door handles in the Highline Plus trim.

Moving to the rear, both variants get connected LED taillights with sequential turn indicators, a rear wiper with washer and defogger, and the tailgate sports the chrome 'TAIGUN' lettering. The rear bumper incorporates a chrome strip along with a silver skid plate. The Highline variant additionally offers Welcome and Goodbye animations in taillights.

Overall, both the Highline and Highline Plus variants look similar to each other and you will be hard-pressed to differentiate between them from the outside. If you like the Highline Plus variant, but want it in a sporty looking avatar, then you should check out our Highline Plus vs GT Line report.

Volkswagen Taigun Highline Vs Highline Plus: Interior

On the inside, the cabins of both trims share the same layout and a grey and beige theme with Anthracite fabric seats with silver grey stitching; however, the Highline Plus does offer some small aesthetic updates inside the cabin to differentiate itself.

The dashboard layout in both variants is identical, with the centre stage being taken by a touchscreen infotainment screen, below which are the AC vents, which also get surrounding chrome inserts. The touch-based controls for the air conditioning are placed further below, along with some physical buttons. A strip of white ambient light also runs throughout the dashboard and lights up the door handle area as well. The steering wheel here is a three-spoke unit, carried over from the outgoing model. The rear seat comes with a 60:40 split-folding function along with a rear centre armrest.

Where the Highline Plus variant excels is in comfort and convenience. Apart from the above-mentioned features, the Highline Plus comes equipped with a single-pane sunroof, a digital driver's display, chrome inserts on door handles, a rear parcel shelf, and a cooled glove box which makes the interior feel more upmarket.

Volkswagen Taigun Highline Vs Highline Plus: Features

Both variants are already well-equipped, but the Highline Plus variant does add a few important features to the list that some might not want to miss.

The Highline variant of the Taigun features a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment screen with 15 built-in apps, 'Hello Volkswagen' voice commands, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 6-speaker sound system, white ambient lighting in the dashboard, automatic climate control, electrically adjustable ORVMs, and a wireless phone charger.

The Highline Plus builds on the Highline's list by offering an electric sunroof, an 8-inch digital instrument cluster, push-button start, electrically foldable ORVMs, and a cooled glove box. These features hold a strong value when a customer is planning to buy a car, and for this reason, the Highline Plus has a higher ground here.