Hyundai Bayon vs Mahindra Bolero Neo: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mahindra Bolero Neo starts at ₹9.06L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹94,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Bolero Neo has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.85L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Bolero Neo seats 7, the Bayon 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bayon comes in petrol, the Bolero Neo in diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 2 at ₹10.00L or the Bolero Neo N8 at ₹9.69L, the Bolero Neo leaving ₹31,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Mahindra Bolero Neo N8 if
- You would rather keep the ₹31,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with4 speakers
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 115 PSOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
Bayon vs Bolero Neo, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Mahindra Bolero Neo |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L | ₹9.06L to ₹10.85L |
| Variants | 1 | 5 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Utility SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Diesel |
| Boot | 505 litres | 384 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,680 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 180 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | 5.35 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- SeatsOnly the Mahindra Bolero Neo seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- Extra featuresBayon HX 2ISOFIX child seat anchoragestyre pressure monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)height-adjustable driver seat
- Trade-offBayon HX 24 speakers
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Bayon HX 2 asks ₹31,000 more, and the petrol's 115 PS against the diesel's 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel, but the Mahindra Bolero Neo N8 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 260 Nm against the petrol's 143.8 Nm. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control.
- Only the Mahindra Bolero Neo seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- Also on the Bayon HX 2: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and height-adjustable driver seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up 4 speakers, which the Bolero Neo N8 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Bolero Neo: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Mahindra Bolero Neo cheaper?
- The Mahindra Bolero Neo, by ₹94,000: it starts at ₹9.06L against ₹10.00L ex-showroom for the Bayon. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Bayon vs Mahindra Bolero Neo: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the Bayon HX 2 against the Bolero Neo N8. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Bayon HX 2 asks ₹31,000 more, and the petrol's 115 PS against the diesel's 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel, but the Mahindra Bolero Neo N8 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 260 Nm against the petrol's 143.8 Nm. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Mahindra Bolero Neo?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bolero Neo seats 7 against the Bayon's 5 and the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 384. 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.