Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.98L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor tops out. Past that only the Grand Vitara has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Grand Vitara comes in petrol, CNG and hybrid, the Astor in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.30L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹15.20L or the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid MT₹15.20L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.10L of the budget left over
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.10L more for the Astor Savvy Pro: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Astor swallows the most luggage at 488 litres
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: all-wheel disc brakes, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), hill descent control and touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Astor Savvy Pro, you give up head-up display, which the Grand Vitara Alpha keeps
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.10L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Grand Vitara vs Astor, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara | MG Astor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.77L to ₹19.50L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 13 | 7 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.45L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 375 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 4,345 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,795 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 48 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Grand Vitara vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹0.98L: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Grand Vitara Alpha against the Astor Savvy Pro. The real reason to pay ₹0.10L more for the Astor Savvy Pro: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the MG Astor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 375. 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 Grand Vitara or the MG Astor?
- The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹13.56L for the Astor, 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.