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.

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.

Citroen AircrossX vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?

The full picture

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 ₹82,000 of that in your pocket.

Citroen AircrossX

Turbo Max 7-Seater Turbo Petrol AT

₹14.52L ex-showroom Delhi

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Zeta Petrol Mild Hybrid MT

₹13.70L ex-showroom Delhi₹82,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickCitroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater

₹82,000 more, and the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine

also getstyre pressure monitorventilated front seats

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Zeta if: You would rather keep the ₹82,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withrear parking cameraClarion premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroof
Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 444 litresOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorventilated front seats10.25" touchscreen

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

AircrossX vs Grand Vitara, on paper

Spec	Citroen AircrossX	Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹8.89L to ₹14.52L	₹10.77L to ₹19.50L
Variants	9	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

The working behind our take

Our pickCitroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater

₹82,000 more, and the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹82,000Under the skinthe AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo enginethe AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getstyre pressure monitorventilated front seats

Extra kitAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seatertouchscreen (10.25" against 9")third-row AC vents
Trade-offAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterrear parking cameraClarion premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroof

The full story

Worth the extra ₹82,000: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats.

Also on the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and third-row AC vents, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater, you give up rear parking camera, Clarion premium sound system and single-pane sunroof, which the Grand Vitara Zeta keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which AircrossX to buy →Which Grand Vitara to buy →

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. Worth the extra ₹82,000: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater runs the turbo engine and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats.
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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.