Hyundai Bayon vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹21,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Astor has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.30L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 2 at ₹10.00L or the Astor Sprint at ₹9.79L, the Astor leaving ₹21,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹21,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and tyre pressure monitor
- Choose the MG Astor Sprint if
- You would rather keep the ₹21,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeshill descent control10.1" touchscreen
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here with6 airbagstyre pressure monitor
Bayon vs Astor, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | MG Astor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 1 | 7 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 48 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹21,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and tyre pressure monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offBayon HX 2all-wheel disc brakeshill descent control10.1" touchscreen
The full story
Worth the extra ₹21,000: the Bayon HX 2 adds airbags (6 against 2) and tyre pressure monitor for it. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, hill descent control and 10.1" touchscreen, which the Astor Sprint keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹21,000: it starts at ₹9.79L 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 MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the Bayon HX 2 against the Astor Sprint. Worth the extra ₹21,000: the Bayon HX 2 adds airbags (6 against 2) and tyre pressure monitor for it. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Bayon or the MG Astor?
- Only the Astor offers one, from ₹13.56L 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.