Maruti Suzuki Fronx vs Nissan Magnite: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Magnite starts at ₹5.68L against the Maruti Suzuki Fronx's ₹6.85L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.17L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.99L, where the Magnite tops out. Past that only the Fronx has anything left to sell you, up to ₹11.84L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Fronx 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 Fronx Zeta at ₹10.99L or the Magnite Tekna+ at ₹10.99L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Fronx Zeta if
- You prefer this spec and the price gap does not bother youOnly one here withconnected car techwired CarPlay / Android Autowireless phone charger
- 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
Fronx vs Magnite, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Fronx | Nissan Magnite |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹6.85L to ₹11.84L | ₹5.68L to ₹10.99L |
| Variants | 12 | 18 |
| Body type | Compact Crossover SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹8.20L | ₹6.27L |
| Boot | 308 litres | 336 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,994 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,758 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 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
Same money, and it brings 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitMagnite Tekna+speakers (6 against 4)driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)rain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offMagnite Tekna+connected car techwired CarPlay / Android Autowireless phone charger
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Magnite Tekna+: 360° camera, tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector). The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7") and cruise control.
- Also on the Magnite Tekna+: speakers (6 against 4), driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Magnite Tekna+, you give up connected car tech, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and wireless phone charger, which the Fronx Zeta keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Fronx vs Magnite: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Fronx or the Nissan Magnite cheaper?
- The Nissan Magnite, by ₹1.17L: it starts at ₹5.68L against ₹6.85L ex-showroom Delhi for the Fronx. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Fronx vs Nissan Magnite: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.99L it is the Fronx Zeta against the Magnite Tekna+. Same money either way, so take the Magnite Tekna+: 360° camera, tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector). The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7") and cruise control.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Fronx or the Nissan Magnite?
- The Magnite: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.27L against ₹8.20L for the Fronx, 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.