Maruti Suzuki Dzire vs Tata Aeris: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Aeris starts at ₹5.29L against the Maruti Suzuki Dzire's ₹6.26L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹97,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.31L, where the Dzire tops out. Past that only the Aeris has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.74L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.31L to both showrooms and you come out with the Dzire ZXi+ at ₹9.31L or the Aeris Accomplished at ₹9.19L, the Aeris leaving ₹12,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹12,000 more buys single-pane sunroof and wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Tata Aeris Accomplished if
- You would rather keep the ₹12,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withblind spot monitorventilated front seats10.25" touchscreen
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXi+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroofwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Dzire vs Aeris, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Dzire | Tata Aeris |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹6.26L to ₹9.31L | ₹5.29L to ₹9.74L |
| Variants | 10 | 18 |
| Body type | Compact Sedan | Compact Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.67L | ₹6.69L |
| Boot | 382 litres | 419 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,735 mm | 1,677 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 170 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 35 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.1 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹12,000 more buys single-pane sunroof and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offDzire ZXi+blind spot monitorventilated front seatstouchscreen (10.25" against 9")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹12,000: the Dzire ZXi+ adds single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Going to the Dzire ZXi+, you give up blind spot monitor, ventilated front seats and touchscreen (10.25" against 9"), which the Aeris Accomplished keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Dzire vs Aeris: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Dzire or the Tata Aeris cheaper?
- The Tata Aeris, by ₹97,000: it starts at ₹5.29L against ₹6.26L ex-showroom Delhi for the Dzire. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Dzire vs Tata Aeris: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.31L it is the Dzire ZXi+ against the Aeris Accomplished. Worth the extra ₹12,000: the Dzire ZXi+ adds single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire or the Tata Aeris?
- The Aeris: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.69L against ₹7.67L for the Dzire, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.