Hyundai i20 vs Toyota Glanza: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai i20 starts at ₹5.99L against the Toyota Glanza's ₹6.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.39L, where the i20 tops out. Past that only the Glanza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.98L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the i20 comes in petrol, the Glanza in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.39L to both showrooms and you come out with the i20 Asta(O) at ₹10.39L or the Glanza G at ₹10.23L, the Glanza leaving ₹16,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹16,000 more, and the petrol's 83 PS against the CNG's 70 PS, a jump of 19 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Glanza G if
- You would rather keep the ₹16,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with60:40 split rear seat
- Choose the Hyundai i20 Asta(O) if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 83 PSOnly one here withBose premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroof10.25" touchscreen
i20 vs Glanza, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai i20 | Toyota Glanza |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L | ₹6.99L to ₹10.98L |
| Variants | 10 | 13 |
| Body type | Premium Hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹8.81L | ₹8.31L |
| Boot | 311 litres | - |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,775 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,580 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 4.85 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹16,000 more, and the petrol's 83 PS against the CNG's 70 PS, a jump of 19 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresi20 Asta(O)touchscreen (10.25" against 9")cruise controlSOS callspeakers (7 against 6)
- Trade-offi20 Asta(O)60:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹16,000: the petrol's 83 PS against the CNG's 70 PS, a jump of 19 percent you will feel. It also adds Bose premium sound system and single-pane sunroof.
- Also on the i20 Asta(O): touchscreen (10.25" against 9"), cruise control, SOS call and speakers (7 against 6), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the i20 Asta(O), you give up 60:40 split rear seat, which the Glanza G keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
i20 vs Glanza: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai i20 or the Toyota Glanza cheaper?
- The Hyundai i20, by ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹6.99L ex-showroom for the Glanza. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai i20 vs Toyota Glanza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.39L it is the i20 Asta(O) against the Glanza G. Worth the extra ₹16,000: the petrol's 83 PS against the CNG's 70 PS, a jump of 19 percent you will feel. It also adds Bose premium sound system and single-pane sunroof.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai i20 or the Toyota Glanza?
- The Glanza: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.31L against ₹8.81L for the i20, 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.