Citroen AircrossX vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?
The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.88L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the AircrossX tops out. Past that only the Grand Vitara has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the AircrossX comes in petrol, the Grand Vitara in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.52L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater at ₹14.52L or the Grand Vitara Zeta at ₹13.70L, the Grand Vitara leaving ₹0.82L of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Zeta Petrol Mild Hybrid MT₹13.70L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.82L of the budget left over
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.82L more for the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine and the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: touchscreen (10.25" against 9"), third-row AC vents and leatherette upholstery, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater, you give up single-pane sunroof, connected car tech and rear parking camera, which the Grand Vitara Zeta keeps
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Zeta if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.82L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
AircrossX vs Grand Vitara, on paper
| Citroen AircrossX | Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.89L to ₹14.52L | ₹10.77L to ₹19.50L |
| Variants | 7 | 13 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.14L | ₹13.45L |
| Boot | 444 litres | 375 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 4,345 mm |
| Width | 1,796 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,671 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
AircrossX vs Grand Vitara: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?
- The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹1.88L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen AircrossX vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.52L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater against the Grand Vitara Zeta. The real reason to pay ₹0.82L more for the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine and the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?
- On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 375. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen AircrossX or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?
- The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.14L for the AircrossX, 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.