Hyundai Exter vs Nissan Magnite: which should you buy?
The Nissan Magnite starts at ₹5.68L against the Hyundai Exter's ₹5.81L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.13L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.46L, where the Exter tops out. Past that only the Magnite has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Exter comes in petrol and CNG, the Magnite in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.46L to both showrooms and you come out with the Exter HX 10 at ₹9.46L or the Magnite Tekna+ at ₹9.27L, the Magnite leaving ₹0.19L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.19L more for the Exter HX 10: 83 PS against 72 PS, a 15 percent jump you will feel. It also adds SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and single-pane sunroof. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Exter HX 10: connected car tech, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and wireless phone charger
- Going to the Exter HX 10, you give up 360° camera, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen) and speakers (6 against 4), which the Magnite Tekna+ keeps
- Choose the Nissan Magnite Tekna+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.19L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Hyundai Exter HX 10 if
- You want the stronger, quicker car and will use the performance
Exter vs Magnite, on paper
| Hyundai Exter | Nissan Magnite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.81L to ₹9.46L | ₹5.68L to ₹10.99L |
| Variants | 15 | 18 |
| Body type | Micro SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.95L | ₹6.27L |
| Boot | 391 litres | 336 litres |
| Length | 3,830 mm | 3,994 mm |
| Width | 1,723 mm | 1,758 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 40 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Exter vs Magnite: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Exter or the Nissan Magnite cheaper?
- The Nissan Magnite, by ₹0.13L: it starts at ₹5.68L against ₹5.81L ex-showroom Delhi for the Exter. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Exter vs Nissan Magnite: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.46L it is the Exter HX 10 against the Magnite Tekna+. The real reason to pay ₹0.19L more for the Exter HX 10: 83 PS against 72 PS, a 15 percent jump you will feel. It also adds SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and single-pane sunroof. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Exter or the Nissan Magnite?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Exter swallows 391 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 Exter or the Nissan Magnite?
- The Magnite: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.27L against ₹6.95L for the Exter, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.