Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?

The Nissan Tekton, by ₹3.20L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.69L ex-showroom for the Scorpio-N. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Nissan Tekton?

On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N seats 7 against the Tekton's 5 and the Tekton swallows 518 litres of luggage against 460. 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 Nissan Tekton?

The Tekton: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.99L against ₹17.16L for the Scorpio-N, 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.

Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Mahindra Scorpio-N's ₹13.69L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.20L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton 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 Tekton 5.

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Scorpio-N Z4 at ₹18.03L or the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L, the Scorpio-N leaving ₹56,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Z4 Diesel AWD MT

₹18.03L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹56,000 of the budget left over

Nissan Tekton

Tekna+ Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.59L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹56,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.1" against 8")

Choose the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 if: You would rather keep the ₹56,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withthird-row AC vents
Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Scorpio-N vs Tekton, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Scorpio-N	Nissan Tekton
Price (ex-showroom)	₹13.69L to ₹25.49L	₹10.49L to ₹18.59L
Variants	27	12
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹17.16L	₹14.99L
Boot	460 litres	518 litres
Length	4,662 mm	4,349 mm
Width	1,917 mm	1,815 mm
Wheelbase	2,750 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	-	212 mm
Fuel tank	57 litres	50 litres
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹56,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹56,000The case for itairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (full suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.1" against 8")

SeatsOnly the Mahindra Scorpio-N seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra featuresTekton Tekna+blind spot monitortyre pressure monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)panoramic sunroof
Trade-offTekton Tekna+third-row AC vents

The full story

Worth the extra ₹56,000: the Tekton Tekna+ adds airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 8").

Only the Mahindra Scorpio-N seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the Tekton Tekna+: blind spot monitor, tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and panoramic sunroof, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up third-row AC vents, which the Scorpio-N Z4 keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Scorpio-N to buy →Which Tekton to buy →

Scorpio-N vs Tekton: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?: The Nissan Tekton, by ₹3.20L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.69L ex-showroom for the Scorpio-N. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.59L it is the Scorpio-N Z4 against the Tekton Tekna+. Worth the extra ₹56,000: the Tekton Tekna+ adds airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 8").
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Nissan Tekton?: On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N seats 7 against the Tekton's 5 and the Tekton swallows 518 litres of luggage against 460. 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 Nissan Tekton?: The Tekton: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.99L against ₹17.16L for the Scorpio-N, 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.

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