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Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara starts at ₹10.77L against the VinFast VF 6's ₹17.29L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.52L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 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 VF 6 in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹18.00L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L, the Grand Vitara leaving ₹1.19L of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.19L of the budget left over

VinFast VF 6

Wind Infinity Electric AT

₹19.19L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity

₹1.19L more buys airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS

also getstouchscreen (12.9" against 9")dual-zone climate control
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if
You would rather keep the ₹1.19L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withClarion premium sound system7" digital driver display
Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Grand Vitara vs VF 6, on paper

SpecMaruti Suzuki Grand VitaraVinFast VF 6
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹10.77L to ₹19.50L₹17.29L to ₹19.19L
Variants133
Body typeMidsize SUVCompact Electric SUV
Seats55
FuelsPetrol, CNG, HybridElectric
Cheapest automatic₹13.45L₹17.29L
Boot375 litres423 litres
Length4,345 mm4,241 mm
Width1,795 mm1,834 mm
Wheelbase2,600 mm2,730 mm
Ground clearance210 mm190 mm
Fuel tank45 litres-
Warranty3 years or 1,00,000 km7 years or 1,60,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickVinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity

₹1.19L more buys airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.19LThe case for itairbags (7 against 6)level 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitoralso getstouchscreen (12.9" against 9")dual-zone climate control
  • Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • PowerThe VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
  • Extra kitVF 6 Wind Infinityall-wheel disc brakes8-way powered driver seatdrive modesspeakers (8 against 6)
  • Trade-offVF 6 Wind InfinityClarion premium sound system7" digital driver display
The full story

Worth the extra ₹1.19L: the VF 6 Wind Infinity adds airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.9" against 9") and dual-zone climate control.

  • The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • The VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
  • Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: all-wheel disc brakes, 8-way powered driver seat, drive modes and speakers (8 against 6), with more worth seeing in the table below
  • Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up Clarion premium sound system and 7" digital driver display, which the Grand Vitara Alpha keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Grand Vitara vs VF 6: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, by ₹6.52L: it starts at ₹10.77L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom Delhi for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹19.19L it is the Grand Vitara Alpha against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹1.19L: the VF 6 Wind Infinity adds airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.9" against 9") and dual-zone climate control.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the VinFast VF 6?
On the figures the makers publish, the VF 6 swallows 423 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 VinFast VF 6?
The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹17.29L for the VF 6, 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.