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Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹28,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton 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 Tekton in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹18.00L or the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L, the Grand Vitara leaving ₹59,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹59,000 of the budget left over

Nissan Tekton

Nissan Tekton

Tekna+ Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.59L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹59,000 more, and the Tekton Tekna+ runs the turbo engine

also getslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if
You would rather keep the ₹59,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withClarion premium sound systemhead-up displaywireless phone charger
Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if
You want the quickest of these and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakes

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Grand Vitara vs Tekton, on paper

SpecMaruti Suzuki Grand VitaraNissan Tekton
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹10.77L to ₹19.50L₹10.49L to ₹18.59L
Variants1312
Body typeMidsize SUVMidsize SUV
Seats55
FuelsPetrol, CNG, HybridPetrol
Cheapest automatic₹13.45L₹14.99L
Boot375 litres518 litres
Length4,345 mm4,349 mm
Width1,795 mm1,815 mm
Wheelbase2,600 mm2,657 mm
Ground clearance210 mm212 mm
Fuel tank45 litres50 litres
Warranty3 years or 1,00,000 km3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹59,000 more, and the Tekton Tekna+ runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹59,000Under the skinthe Tekton Tekna+ runs the turbo engine163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feelalso getslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor
  • Boot spaceThe Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
  • PowerThe Tekton Tekna+ is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
  • Extra kitTekton Tekna+all-wheel disc brakesfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.1" against 9")dual-zone climate control
  • Trade-offTekton Tekna+Clarion premium sound systemhead-up displaywireless phone charger
The full story

Worth the extra ₹59,000: the Tekton Tekna+ runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.

  • The Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
  • The Tekton Tekna+ is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
  • Also on the Tekton Tekna+: all-wheel disc brakes, front parking sensors, touchscreen (10.1" against 9") and dual-zone climate control, with more worth seeing in the table below
  • Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up Clarion premium sound system, head-up display and wireless phone charger, which the Grand Vitara Alpha keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Grand Vitara vs Tekton: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
The Nissan Tekton, by ₹28,000: it starts at ₹10.49L 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 Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹18.59L it is the Grand Vitara Alpha against the Tekton Tekna+. Worth the extra ₹59,000: the Tekton Tekna+ runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Nissan Tekton?
On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton?
The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.