Maruti Suzuki Brezza vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza starts at ₹7.40L against the MG Astor's ₹9.79L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.55L, where the Brezza tops out. Past that only the Astor has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.30L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Brezza comes in petrol and CNG, the Astor in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.55L to both showrooms and you come out with the Brezza ZXi+ at ₹13.55L or the Astor Sharp Pro at ₹13.37L, the Astor leaving ₹18,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Maruti Suzuki Brezza ZXi+
Worth the extra ₹18,000.
For ₹18,000 more, the Brezza ZXi+ gets you
- Shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Blind spot monitor
- Head-up display
- Front parking sensors
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Brezza ZXi+
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Panoramic sunroof, down to single-pane
- Hill descent control
Also worth knowing
- The Astor swallows more luggage at 488 litres
- Choose the MG Astor Sharp Pro if
- You would rather save the ₹18,000Only this one has all-wheel disc brakes, panoramic sunroof, hill descent control
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Brezza ZXi+ if
- You want more safety features, and they are worth ₹18,000 to youOnly this one has blind spot monitor, head-up display, front parking sensors
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹18,000: the Brezza ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds blind spot monitor and head-up display.
- The Astor swallows more luggage at 488 litres
- Also on the Brezza ZXi+: front parking sensors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Brezza ZXi+, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, panoramic sunroof against single-pane and hill descent control, which the Astor Sharp Pro keeps
Brezza vs Astor, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Brezza | MG Astor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹7.40L to ₹13.55L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 13 | 7 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.61L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 328 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Fuel tank | 48 litres | 48 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Brezza vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Brezza or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Brezza, by ₹2.39L: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹9.79L ex-showroom for the Astor. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Brezza vs MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.55L it is the Brezza ZXi+ against the Astor Sharp Pro. Worth the extra ₹18,000: the Brezza ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds blind spot monitor and head-up display.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza or the MG Astor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 328. 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 Maruti Suzuki Brezza or the MG Astor?
- The Brezza: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.61L against ₹13.56L for the Astor, 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.