Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Maruti Suzuki Victoris's ₹10.50L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹71,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor tops out. Past that only the Victoris has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Victoris 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 Victoris ZXi (O) at ₹15.29L or the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris
ZXi (O) Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹15.29L ex-showroom Delhi₹1,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹1,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi (O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹1,000 than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Victoris vs Astor, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Victoris | MG Astor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.50L to ₹19.99L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 21 | 7 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.36L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 439 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 4,360 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 |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹1,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitAstor Savvy Proall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seats6-way powered driver seatSOS call
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1,000: the Astor Savvy Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (10.1" against 7").
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: all-wheel disc brakes, ventilated front seats, 6-way powered driver seat and SOS call, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Victoris vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹71,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.50L ex-showroom Delhi for the Victoris. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Victoris ZXi (O) against the Astor Savvy Pro. Worth the extra ₹1,000: the Astor Savvy Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (10.1" against 7").
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the MG Astor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 439. 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 Victoris or the MG Astor?
- The Victoris: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.36L 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.