Hyundai Aura vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Aura starts at ₹6.00L against the Maruti Suzuki Dzire's ₹6.26L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹26,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.60L, where the Aura tops out. Past that only the Dzire has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.31L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹8.60L to both showrooms and you come out with the Aura SX at ₹8.60L or the Dzire ZXi at ₹8.23L, the Dzire leaving ₹37,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXi if
- You would rather keep the ₹37,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withISOFIX child seat anchoragesLED projector headlampswireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Hyundai Aura SX if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withtyre pressure monitor8" touchscreen
Aura vs Dzire, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Aura | Maruti Suzuki Dzire |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹6.00L to ₹8.60L | ₹6.26L to ₹9.31L |
| Variants | 11 | 9 |
| Body type | Compact Sedan | Compact Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.39L | ₹7.67L |
| Boot | 402 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,680 mm | 1,735 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Trade-offAura SXISOFIX child seat anchoragesheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Aura SX asks ₹37,000 more for tyre pressure monitor, but the Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXi costs less and has the stronger engine, at 112 Nm against 95.2 Nm. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7"). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the Aura SX, you give up ISOFIX child seat anchorages, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Dzire ZXi keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Aura vs Dzire: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Aura or the Maruti Suzuki Dzire cheaper?
- The Hyundai Aura, by ₹26,000: it starts at ₹6.00L against ₹6.26L ex-showroom Delhi for the Dzire. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Aura vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹8.60L it is the Aura SX against the Dzire ZXi. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Aura SX asks ₹37,000 more for tyre pressure monitor, but the Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXi costs less and has the stronger engine, at 112 Nm against 95.2 Nm. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7"). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Aura or the Maruti Suzuki Dzire?
- The Aura: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.39L against ₹7.67L for the Dzire, 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.