Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Tata Harrier cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny, by ₹50,000: it starts at ₹12.39L against ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the Harrier. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Tata Harrier?

On the figures the makers publish, the Harrier seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Harrier swallows 445 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 Tata Harrier?

The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny starts at ₹12.39L against the Tata Harrier's ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹50,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.95L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Harrier seats 5, the Jimny 4.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Jimny comes in petrol, the Harrier in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L or the Harrier Smart at ₹14.00L, the Harrier leaving ₹37,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny

Alpha Petrol AT

₹14.37L ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Harrier

Smart Diesel MT

₹14.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹37,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹37,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getshill descent controltouchscreen (9" against 7")

Choose the Tata Harrier Smart if: You would rather keep the ₹37,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesbi-LED projector headlampsdrive modes
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if: You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withrear parking camerahill descent control9" touchscreen

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Jimny vs Harrier, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Jimny	Tata Harrier
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹12.39L to ₹14.37L	₹12.89L to ₹25.95L
Variants	4	11
Body type	Off-Road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹13.45L	₹17.91L
Boot	208 litres	445 litres
Length	3,985 mm	4,605 mm
Width	1,645 mm	1,922 mm
Wheelbase	2,590 mm	2,741 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm	205 mm
Fuel tank	40 litres	50 litres
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹37,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹37,000The case for itrear parking cameraalso getshill descent controltouchscreen (9" against 7")

SeatsOnly the Tata Harrier seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Harrier swallows the most luggage at 445 litres
PowerThe Harrier Smart is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
Extra kitJimny Alphawireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car techcruise controlauto climate (single zone)

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Jimny Alpha asks ₹37,000 more for rear parking camera, but the Tata Harrier Smart costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 105 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (9" against 7").

Only the Tata Harrier seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Harrier swallows the most luggage at 445 litres
The Harrier Smart is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
Also on the Jimny Alpha: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, connected car tech, cruise control and auto climate (single zone), with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Jimny variant →Which Harrier to buy →

Jimny vs Harrier: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Tata Harrier cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Jimny, by ₹50,000: it starts at ₹12.39L against ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the Harrier. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Tata Harrier: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.37L it is the Jimny Alpha against the Harrier Smart. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Jimny Alpha asks ₹37,000 more for rear parking camera, but the Tata Harrier Smart costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 105 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (9" against 7").
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Tata Harrier?: On the figures the makers publish, the Harrier seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Harrier swallows 445 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 Tata Harrier?: The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.

Still torn? Answer a few questions and we will pick →All Jimny variants All Harrier variants

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.