Hyundai Bayon vs Nissan Magnite: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Magnite starts at ₹5.69L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.31L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Magnite has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.99L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 2 at ₹10.00L or the Magnite Kuro Special Edition at ₹9.99L.
Nissan Magnite
Kuro Special Edition Turbo Petrol ATOur take
₹1,000 more buys 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel
- Choose the Nissan Magnite Kuro Special Edition if
- You would rather keep the ₹1,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withrear parking camera8" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 115 PSOnly one here withLED projector headlamps
Bayon vs Magnite, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Nissan Magnite |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L | ₹5.69L to ₹10.99L |
| Variants | 1 | 22 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹6.30L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 336 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 3,994 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,758 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 40 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | 5 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1,000 more buys 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- Trade-offBayon HX 2rear parking camera8" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel. It also adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
- The Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up rear parking camera, 8" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Magnite Kuro Special Edition keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Magnite: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Nissan Magnite cheaper?
- The Nissan Magnite, by ₹4.31L: it starts at ₹5.69L 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 Nissan Magnite: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the Bayon HX 2 against the Magnite Kuro Special Edition. Worth the extra ₹1,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 100 PS, a jump of 15 percent you will feel. It also adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Nissan Magnite?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 336. 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 Nissan Magnite?
- Only the Magnite offers one, from ₹6.30L 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.