Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.90L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Tekton has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.59L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Tekton seats 5, the Jimny 4.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L or the Tekton N-Connecta at ₹13.69L, the Tekton leaving ₹68,000 of that in your pocket.
Nissan Tekton
N-Connecta Turbo Petrol 100 PS MTOur take
We'd go for the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha
Worth the extra ₹68,000.
For ₹68,000 more, the Jimny Alpha gets you
- Shifts itself while the other is a manual
What you give up with the Jimny Alpha
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Panoramic sunroof
- 10.1" touchscreen, down to 9"
Also worth knowing
- Only the Nissan Tekton seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
- Choose the Nissan Tekton N-Connecta if
- You would rather save the ₹68,000Only this one has tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof, 10.1" touchscreen
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You want more safety features, and they are worth ₹68,000 to youOnly this one has hill descent control, connected car tech
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹68,000: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- Only the Nissan Tekton seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof and 10.1" touchscreen against 9", which the Tekton N-Connecta keeps
Jimny vs Tekton, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Jimny | Nissan Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 4 | 12 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.45L | ₹14.99L |
| Boot | 208 litres | 518 litres |
| Length | 3,985 mm | 4,349 mm |
| Width | 1,645 mm | 1,815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,590 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Jimny vs Tekton: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
- The Nissan Tekton, by ₹1.90L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.37L it is the Jimny Alpha against the Tekton N-Connecta. Worth the extra ₹68,000: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Nissan Tekton?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Tekton swallows 518 litres of luggage against 208. 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 Jimny or the Nissan Tekton?
- The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.