Hyundai Bayon vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor starts at ₹7.43L against the Hyundai Bayon's ₹10.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.57L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Urban Cruiser Taisor has anything left to sell you, up to ₹12.78L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bayon comes in petrol, the Urban Cruiser Taisor 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 Urban Cruiser Taisor S+ at ₹9.29L, the Urban Cruiser Taisor leaving ₹71,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹71,000 more buys 115 PS against 90 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor S+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹71,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with7" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Autoauto climate (single zone)
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 2 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 115 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorheight-adjustable driver seat
Bayon vs Urban Cruiser Taisor, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L | ₹7.43L to ₹12.78L |
| Variants | 1 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact Crossover SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹8.94L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 308 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,765 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | 4.9 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹71,000 more buys 115 PS against 90 PS, a jump of 28 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
- Extra featuresBayon HX 2height-adjustable driver seat
- Trade-offBayon HX 27" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Autoauto climate (single zone)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹71,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 90 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor.
- The Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- The Bayon HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Also on the Bayon HX 2: height-adjustable driver seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Bayon HX 2, you give up 7" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and auto climate (single zone), which the Urban Cruiser Taisor S+ keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Urban Cruiser Taisor: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, by ₹2.57L: it starts at ₹7.43L 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.00L it is the Bayon HX 2 against the Urban Cruiser Taisor S+. Worth the extra ₹71,000: the Bayon HX 2 gives you 115 PS against 90 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 litres of luggage against 308. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?
- Only the Urban Cruiser Taisor offers one, from ₹8.94L 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.