MG Astor vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Nissan Tekton's ₹10.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹70,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor tops out. Past that only the Tekton has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.59L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.30L to both showrooms and you come out with the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L or the Tekton Acenta at ₹14.99L, the Tekton leaving ₹31,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹31,000 more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹31,000 more, the Astor Savvy Pro gets you
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Hill descent control
- Connected car tech
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Panoramic sunroof
- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Astor Savvy Pro
- The Nissan Tekton Acenta has the stronger engine: 163 PS against 110 PS
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Acenta if
- You would rather save the ₹31,000
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹31,000 to youOnly this one has level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor
Read the full reasoning
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Astor Savvy Pro asks ₹31,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, but the Nissan Tekton Acenta costs less and has the stronger engine, at 163 PS against 110 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- The Tekton Acenta is the stronger of the two at 163 PS
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: all-wheel disc brakes, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats and cruise control, with more worth seeing in the table below
Astor vs Tekton, on paper
| Spec | MG Astor | Nissan Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 7 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.56L | ₹14.99L |
| Boot | 488 litres | 518 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 4,349 mm |
| Width | 1,809 mm | 1,815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,585 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | 48 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Astor vs Tekton: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Astor or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹70,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Tekton. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Astor vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Astor Savvy Pro against the Tekton Acenta. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Astor Savvy Pro asks ₹31,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, but the Nissan Tekton Acenta costs less and has the stronger engine, at 163 PS against 110 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Astor or the Nissan Tekton?
- The Astor: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.56L 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.