Hyundai Exter vs Nissan Magnite: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Magnite starts at ₹5.69L against the Hyundai Exter's ₹5.81L ex-showroom, so it is ₹12,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.61L, 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 ₹9.61L to both showrooms and you come out with the Exter HX 10 Knight at ₹9.61L or the Magnite Tekna at ₹9.61L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen)
- Choose the Hyundai Exter HX 10 Knight if
- You carry things, and this one swallows more at 391 litresOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroofconnected car techwireless phone charger
- Choose the Nissan Magnite Tekna if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 100 PSOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlamps6 speakers
Exter vs Magnite, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Exter | Nissan Magnite |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.81L to ₹9.61L | ₹5.69L to ₹10.99L |
| Variants | 19 | 22 |
| Body type | Micro SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.95L | ₹6.30L |
| 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 |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresMagnite Teknaspeakers (6 against 4)driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)rain-sensing wipers60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offMagnite Teknasingle-pane sunroofconnected car techSOS call
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Magnite Tekna: it runs the turbo engine and 100 PS against 83 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen).
- Also on the Magnite Tekna: speakers (6 against 4), driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), rain-sensing wipers and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Magnite Tekna, you give up single-pane sunroof, connected car tech and SOS call, which the Exter HX 10 Knight keeps
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 ₹12,000: it starts at ₹5.69L against ₹5.81L ex-showroom 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 ₹9.61L it is the Exter HX 10 Knight against the Magnite Tekna. Same money either way, so take the Magnite Tekna: it runs the turbo engine and 100 PS against 83 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen).
- 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 ₹6.30L against ₹6.95L for the Exter, 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.