Hyundai Alcazar vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which should you buy?
The Hyundai Alcazar starts at ₹14.51L against the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara's ₹15.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.48L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.79L, where the e Vitara tops out. Past that only the Alcazar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.10L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Alcazar seats 7, the e Vitara 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Alcazar comes in petrol and diesel, the e Vitara in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.79L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) at ₹18.96L or the e Vitara Alpha at ₹19.79L, the Alcazar leaving ₹0.83L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.83L more for the e Vitara Alpha: airbags (7 against 6), tyre pressure monitor and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: powered driver seat (10-way against 8-way) and regenerative braking. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The e Vitara swallows the most luggage at 310 litres
- The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The e Vitara Alpha is the strongest of the two at 174 PS
- Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.83L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Alcazar vs e Vitara, on paper
| Hyundai Alcazar | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.51L to ₹21.10L | ₹15.99L to ₹19.79L |
| Variants | 13 | 3 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹18.03L | ₹15.99L |
| Boot | 180 litres | 310 litres |
| Length | 4,560 mm | 4,275 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,760 mm | 2,700 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 180 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Alcazar vs e Vitara: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara cheaper?
- The Hyundai Alcazar, by ₹1.48L: it starts at ₹14.51L against ₹15.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the e Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Alcazar vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.79L it is the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) against the e Vitara Alpha. The real reason to pay ₹0.83L more for the e Vitara Alpha: airbags (7 against 6), tyre pressure monitor and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: powered driver seat (10-way against 8-way) and regenerative braking. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the e Vitara's 5 and the e Vitara swallows 310 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 Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?
- The e Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹15.99L 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.