Mahindra Bolero vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza starts at ₹7.40L against the Mahindra Bolero's ₹8.57L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.17L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.99L, where the Bolero tops out. Past that only the Brezza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹13.55L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Bolero seats 7, the Brezza 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bolero comes in diesel, the Brezza in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bolero B8 at ₹9.99L or the Brezza VXi at ₹9.99L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control
- Choose the Mahindra Bolero B8 if
- You need the 7 seats
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Brezza VXi if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 88 PSOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
Bolero vs Brezza, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Bolero | Maruti Suzuki Brezza |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.57L to ₹9.99L | ₹7.40L to ₹13.55L |
| Variants | 4 | 13 |
| Body type | Utility SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹10.61L |
| Boot | - | 328 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,745 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,680 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 48 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.8 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Extra featuresBrezza VXiISOFIX child seat anchorageswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car techauto climate (single zone)
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Brezza VXi: the CNG's 88 PS against the diesel's 76 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control.
- Only the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Also on the Brezza VXi: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, connected car tech and auto climate (single zone), with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bolero vs Brezza: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Bolero or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Brezza, by ₹1.17L: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹8.57L ex-showroom for the Bolero. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Bolero vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.99L it is the Bolero B8 against the Brezza VXi. Same money either way, so take the Brezza VXi: the CNG's 88 PS against the diesel's 76 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Bolero or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bolero seats 7 against the Brezza's 5. 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 Mahindra Bolero or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
- Only the Brezza offers one, from ₹10.61L ex-showroom. The Bolero 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.