Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?

The Tata Punch EV, by ₹71,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.50L ex-showroom for the Victoris. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Tata Punch EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Victoris swallows 439 litres of luggage against 366. 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 Tata Punch EV?

The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L against ₹13.36L for the Victoris, 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.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Tata Punch EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Tata Punch EV starts at ₹9.79L against the Maruti Suzuki Victoris's ₹10.50L ex-showroom, so it is ₹71,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Punch EV 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 Punch EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Victoris VXi at ₹12.80L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.99L, the Victoris leaving ₹19,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

VXi CNG MT

₹12.80L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹19,000 of the budget left over

Tata Punch EV

Empowered Plus S Electric AT

₹12.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

₹19,000 more, and the electric's 129 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel

also gets360° camerasingle-pane sunroof

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris VXi if: You would rather keep the ₹19,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitor60:40 split rear seat
Choose the Tata Punch EV Empowered Plus S if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 129 PSOnly one here with360° camerasingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Victoris vs Punch EV, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Victoris	Tata Punch EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.50L to ₹19.99L	₹9.79L to ₹12.99L
Variants	21	6
Body type	Midsize SUV	Micro SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹13.36L	₹9.79L
Boot	439 litres	366 litres
Length	4,360 mm	3,880 mm
Width	1,795 mm	1,742 mm
Wheelbase	2,600 mm	2,445 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm	190 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	-
Turning radius	5.4 m	-
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

₹19,000 more, and the electric's 129 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹19,000Under the skinthe electric's 129 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feelthe Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manualalso gets360° camerasingle-pane sunroof

Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
PowerThe Punch EV Empowered Plus S is the stronger of the two at 129 PS
Extra featuresPunch EV Empowered Plus Sventilated front seatstouchscreen (8" against 7")vehicle-to-load (V2L)drive modes
Trade-offPunch EV Empowered Plus Styre pressure monitor60:40 split rear seat

The full story

Worth the extra ₹19,000: the electric's 129 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel and the Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and single-pane sunroof.

The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
The Punch EV Empowered Plus S is the stronger of the two at 129 PS
Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: ventilated front seats, touchscreen (8" against 7"), vehicle-to-load (V2L) and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Punch EV Empowered Plus S, you give up tyre pressure monitor and 60:40 split rear seat, which the Victoris VXi keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Victoris to buy →Which Punch EV to buy →

Victoris vs Punch EV: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?: The Tata Punch EV, by ₹71,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.50L ex-showroom for the Victoris. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Tata Punch EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹12.99L it is the Victoris VXi against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Worth the extra ₹19,000: the electric's 129 PS against the CNG's 88 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel and the Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and single-pane sunroof.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Tata Punch EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Victoris swallows 439 litres of luggage against 366. 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 Tata Punch EV?: The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L against ₹13.36L for the Victoris, 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.

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