Maruti Suzuki Fronx vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Fronx starts at ₹6.85L against the Tata Nexon's ₹7.40L ex-showroom, so it is ₹55,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹11.84L, where the Fronx tops out. Past that only the Nexon has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Fronx comes in petrol and CNG, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹11.84L to both showrooms and you come out with the Fronx Alpha at ₹11.84L or the Nexon Creative+ S CAMO at ₹11.77L.
Our take
₹7,000 more buys head-up display and connected car tech
- Choose the Tata Nexon Creative+ S CAMO if
- You would rather keep the ₹7,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorbi-LED projector headlampssingle-pane sunroof
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Fronx Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withhead-up displayconnected car tech6 speakers
Fronx vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Fronx | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹6.85L to ₹11.84L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 12 | 82 |
| Body type | Subcompact Crossover SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹8.20L | ₹8.92L |
| Boot | 308 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹7,000 more buys head-up display and connected car tech. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresFronx Alphawireless phone charger60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offFronx Alphatyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)single-pane sunroof
The full story
Worth the extra ₹7,000: the Fronx Alpha adds head-up display for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and speakers (6 against 4).
- Also on the Fronx Alpha: wireless phone charger and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Fronx Alpha, you give up tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and single-pane sunroof, which the Nexon Creative+ S CAMO keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Fronx vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Fronx or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Fronx, by ₹55,000: it starts at ₹6.85L against ₹7.40L ex-showroom for the Nexon. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Fronx vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹11.84L it is the Fronx Alpha against the Nexon Creative+ S CAMO. Worth the extra ₹7,000: the Fronx Alpha adds head-up display for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and speakers (6 against 4).
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Fronx or the Tata Nexon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Nexon swallows 382 litres of luggage against 308. 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 Fronx or the Tata Nexon?
- The Fronx: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.20L against ₹8.92L for the Nexon, 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.