Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra Scorpio-N cheaper?

The Mahindra Scorpio-N, by ₹82,000: it starts at ₹13.69L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra Scorpio-N?

On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N swallows 460 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra Scorpio-N?

The Scorpio-N: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.16L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Mahindra Scorpio-N: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Scorpio-N starts at ₹13.69L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹82,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹21.10L, where the Alcazar tops out. Past that only the Scorpio-N has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.49L.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹21.10L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) at ₹21.10L or the Scorpio-N Z8T at ₹20.65L, the Scorpio-N leaving ₹45,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Alcazar

Signature (Diesel) Diesel AT

₹21.10L ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Z8T Diesel RWD MT

₹20.65L ex-showroom Delhi₹45,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹45,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Choose the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T if: You would rather keep the ₹45,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunroof12.3" touchscreen
Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Signature (Diesel) if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs Scorpio-N, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	Mahindra Scorpio-N
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹14.51L to ₹21.10L	₹13.69L to ₹25.49L
Variants	13	27
Body type	Three-row SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	7	7
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹18.03L	₹17.16L
Boot	180 litres	460 litres
Length	4,560 mm	4,662 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,917 mm
Wheelbase	2,760 mm	2,750 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	-
Fuel tank	50 litres	57 litres
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹45,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹45,000Under the skinthe Alcazar Signature (Diesel) shifts itself while the other is a manual18.1 km/l against 15.9 km/l, 13.6 percent thriftieralso getslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Boot spaceThe Scorpio-N swallows the most luggage at 460 litres
PowerThe Scorpio-N Z8T is the strongest of the two at 175 PS
Extra kitAlcazar Signature (Diesel)blind spot monitorsecond-row captain seatsrear ventilated seatspowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)
Trade-offAlcazar Signature (Diesel)tyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunrooftouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) asks ₹45,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual and 18.1 km/l against 15.9 km/l, 13.6 percent thriftier, but the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T costs less and has the stronger engine, at 175 PS against 116 PS. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.

The Scorpio-N swallows the most luggage at 460 litres
The Scorpio-N Z8T is the strongest of the two at 175 PS
Also on the Alcazar Signature (Diesel): blind spot monitor, second-row captain seats, rear ventilated seats and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Alcazar Signature (Diesel), you give up tyre pressure monitor, single-pane sunroof and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25"), which the Scorpio-N Z8T keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Alcazar to buy →Which Scorpio-N to buy →

Alcazar vs Scorpio-N: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra Scorpio-N cheaper?: The Mahindra Scorpio-N, by ₹82,000: it starts at ₹13.69L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Alcazar vs Mahindra Scorpio-N: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹21.10L it is the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) against the Scorpio-N Z8T. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) asks ₹45,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual and 18.1 km/l against 15.9 km/l, 13.6 percent thriftier, but the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T costs less and has the stronger engine, at 175 PS against 116 PS. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra Scorpio-N?: On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N swallows 460 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra Scorpio-N?: The Scorpio-N: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.16L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.