Maruti Suzuki Brezza vs Nissan Magnite: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Magnite starts at ₹5.69L against the Maruti Suzuki Brezza's ₹7.40L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.71L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.99L, where the Magnite tops out. Past that only the Brezza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹13.55L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Brezza comes in petrol and CNG, the Magnite in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Brezza VXi at ₹10.61L or the Magnite Tekna+ at ₹10.99L, the Brezza leaving ₹38,000 of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Brezza
VXi Petrol Mild Hybrid AT
Our take
₹38,000 more, and the Magnite Tekna+ runs the turbo engine
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Brezza VXi if
- You would rather keep the ₹38,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withconnected car tech
- Choose the Nissan Magnite Tekna+ if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with360° cameratyre pressure monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
Brezza vs Magnite, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Brezza | Nissan Magnite |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹7.40L to ₹13.55L | ₹5.69L to ₹10.99L |
| Variants | 13 | 22 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.61L | ₹6.30L |
| Boot | 328 litres | 336 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,994 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,758 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 48 litres | 40 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹38,000 more, and the Magnite Tekna+ runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresMagnite Tekna+headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen)touchscreen (8" against 7")cruise controlspeakers (6 against 4)
- Trade-offMagnite Tekna+connected car techwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹38,000: the Magnite Tekna+ runs the turbo engine. It also adds 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor.
- Also on the Magnite Tekna+: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen), touchscreen (8" against 7"), cruise control and speakers (6 against 4), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Magnite Tekna+, you give up connected car tech and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Brezza VXi keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Brezza vs Magnite: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Brezza or the Nissan Magnite cheaper?
- The Nissan Magnite, by ₹1.71L: it starts at ₹5.69L against ₹7.40L ex-showroom for the Brezza. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Brezza vs Nissan Magnite: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.99L it is the Brezza VXi against the Magnite Tekna+. Worth the extra ₹38,000: the Magnite Tekna+ runs the turbo engine. It also adds 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza or the Nissan Magnite?
- The Magnite: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.30L against ₹10.61L for the Brezza, 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.