Hyundai Bayon vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza starts at ₹7.40L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.60L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Brezza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹13.55L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bayon comes in petrol, the Brezza in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 2 at ₹10.00L or the Brezza VXi at ₹9.99L.
Our take
₹1,000 more, and the petrol's 115 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Brezza VXi if
- You would rather keep the ₹1,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with7" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 115 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorLED projector headlamps
Bayon vs Brezza, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Maruti Suzuki Brezza |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L | ₹7.40L to ₹13.55L |
| Variants | 1 | 13 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹10.61L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 328 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 48 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1,000 more, and the petrol's 115 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- PowerThe Bayon HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Trade-offBayon HX 27" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1,000: the petrol's 115 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- The Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- The Bayon HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up 7" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech, which the Brezza VXi keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Brezza: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Brezza, by ₹2.60L: it starts at ₹7.40L 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 Maruti Suzuki Brezza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the Bayon HX 2 against the Brezza VXi. Worth the extra ₹1,000: the petrol's 115 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 328. 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 Bayon or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
- Only the Brezza offers one, from ₹10.61L ex-showroom. The Bayon is sold with a manual gearbox only, so if you want two pedals the choice is made for you.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.