Hyundai Venue N Line vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Venue N Line starts at ₹10.66L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹11,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.49L, where the Venue N Line tops out. Past that only the Grand Vitara has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Venue N Line comes in petrol, the Grand Vitara in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue N Line N10 at ₹15.49L or the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹15.20L, the Grand Vitara leaving ₹29,000 of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid MT₹15.20L ex-showroom Delhi₹29,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹29,000 more, and the Venue N Line N10 runs the turbo engine
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if
- You would rather keep the ₹29,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withpanoramic sunroofhead-up displayrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Hyundai Venue N Line N10 if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 120 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASall-wheel disc brakesfront parking sensors
Venue N Line vs Grand Vitara, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Venue N Line | Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.66L to ₹15.49L | ₹10.77L to ₹19.50L |
| Variants | 3 | 13 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹11.56L | ₹13.45L |
| Boot | 375 litres | 375 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,345 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹29,000 more, and the Venue N Line N10 runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitVenue N Line N10front parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 9")8-way powered driver seatdrive modes
- Trade-offVenue N Line N10sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)head-up displayrain-sensing wipers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹29,000: the Venue N Line N10 runs the turbo engine, 120 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and all-wheel disc brakes.
- Also on the Venue N Line N10: front parking sensors, touchscreen (12.3" against 9"), 8-way powered driver seat and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Venue N Line N10, you give up sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), head-up display and rain-sensing wipers, which the Grand Vitara Alpha keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Venue N Line vs Grand Vitara: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Venue N Line or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?
- The Hyundai Venue N Line, by ₹11,000: it starts at ₹10.66L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Venue N Line vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.49L it is the Venue N Line N10 against the Grand Vitara Alpha. Worth the extra ₹29,000: the Venue N Line N10 runs the turbo engine, 120 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and all-wheel disc brakes.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Venue N Line or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?
- The Venue N Line: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.56L against ₹13.45L for the Grand Vitara, 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.