Hyundai Bayon vs Maruti Suzuki Victoris: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Bayon starts at ₹10.00L against the Maruti Suzuki Victoris's ₹10.50L ex-showroom, so it is ₹50,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Victoris has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bayon comes in petrol, the Victoris in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 10 at ₹18.00L or the Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid) at ₹17.80L, the Victoris leaving ₹20,000 of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris
ZXi (Strong Hybrid) Hybrid ATOur take
₹20,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid) if
- You would rather keep the ₹20,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withregenerative braking
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 10 if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 505 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Bayon vs Victoris, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Maruti Suzuki Victoris |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L to ₹18.00L | ₹10.50L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 21 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.85L | ₹13.36L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 439 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 4,360 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹20,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresBayon HX 10all-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)Bose premium sound systempanoramic sunroof
- Trade-offBayon HX 10regenerative braking
The full story
Worth the extra ₹20,000: the Bayon HX 10 adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 7").
- Also on the Bayon HX 10: all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), Bose premium sound system and panoramic sunroof, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Bayon HX 10, you give up regenerative braking, which the Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Victoris: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Maruti Suzuki Victoris cheaper?
- The Hyundai Bayon, by ₹50,000: it starts at ₹10.00L against ₹10.50L ex-showroom for the Victoris. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Bayon vs Maruti Suzuki Victoris: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Bayon HX 10 against the Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid). Worth the extra ₹20,000: the Bayon HX 10 adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 7").
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Maruti Suzuki Victoris?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 439. 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 Victoris?
- The Victoris: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.36L against ₹13.85L for the Bayon, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.