Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara cheaper?

The Mahindra Scorpio-N, by ₹2.50L: it starts at ₹13.69L against ₹16.19L ex-showroom Delhi for the e Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?

On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N seats 7 against the e Vitara's 5 and the Scorpio-N swallows 460 litres of luggage against 310. 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 Scorpio-N or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?

The e Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹16.19L against ₹17.16L for the Scorpio-N, 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.

Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Scorpio-N starts at ₹13.69L against the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara's ₹16.19L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.50L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the e Vitara tops out. Past that only the Scorpio-N has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.49L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Scorpio-N seats 7, the e Vitara 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Scorpio-N comes in petrol and diesel, the e Vitara in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Scorpio-N Z8S at ₹19.89L or the e Vitara Alpha at ₹19.99L.

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Z8S Diesel AT

₹19.89L ex-showroom Delhi₹10,000 of the budget left over

Maruti Suzuki e Vitara

Alpha Electric AT

₹19.99L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹10,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorsauto climate (single zone)

Choose the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8S if: You would rather keep the ₹10,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeshill descent control12.3" touchscreen
Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Scorpio-N vs e Vitara, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Scorpio-N	Maruti Suzuki e Vitara
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹13.69L to ₹25.49L	₹16.19L to ₹19.99L
Variants	27	3
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize Electric SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹17.16L	₹16.19L
Boot	460 litres	310 litres
Length	4,662 mm	4,275 mm
Width	1,917 mm	1,800 mm
Wheelbase	2,750 mm	2,700 mm
Ground clearance	-	180 mm
Fuel tank	57 litres	-
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹10,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹10,000The case for itairbags (7 against 6)level 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getsfront parking sensorsauto climate (single zone)

SeatsOnly the Mahindra Scorpio-N seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Scorpio-N swallows the most luggage at 460 litres
Running costsThe e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Extra kite Vitara Alphatyre pressure monitorInfinity by Harman premium sound systemventilated front seats10-way powered driver seat

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the e Vitara Alpha asks ₹10,000 more for airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8S costs less and has the stronger engine, at 370 Nm against 192.5 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and auto climate (single zone).

Only the Mahindra Scorpio-N seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Scorpio-N swallows the most luggage at 460 litres
The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Also on the e Vitara Alpha: tyre pressure monitor, Infinity by Harman premium sound system, ventilated front seats and 10-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Scorpio-N to buy →Every e Vitara variant →

Scorpio-N vs e Vitara: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara cheaper?: The Mahindra Scorpio-N, by ₹2.50L: it starts at ₹13.69L against ₹16.19L ex-showroom Delhi for the e Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.99L it is the Scorpio-N Z8S against the e Vitara Alpha. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the e Vitara Alpha asks ₹10,000 more for airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8S costs less and has the stronger engine, at 370 Nm against 192.5 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and auto climate (single zone).
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?: On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N seats 7 against the e Vitara's 5 and the Scorpio-N swallows 460 litres of luggage against 310. 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 Scorpio-N or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?: The e Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹16.19L against ₹17.16L for the Scorpio-N, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.