MG Astor vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the MG Astor's ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.02L, where the Nexon tops out. Past that only the Astor has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.30L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Astor comes in petrol, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.02L to both showrooms and you come out with the Astor Select at ₹13.56L or the Nexon Fearless+ at ₹14.02L, the Astor leaving ₹0.46L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.46L more for the Nexon Fearless+: 360° camera, JBL system with Dolby Atmos and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and front parking sensors. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Nexon Fearless+: wired CarPlay / Android Auto, speakers (9 against 6), driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and air purifier, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon Fearless+, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), which the Astor Select keeps
- Choose the MG Astor Select if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.46L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Tata Nexon Fearless+ if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Astor vs Nexon, on paper
| MG Astor | Tata Nexon | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.02L |
| Variants | 7 | 25 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.56L | ₹8.90L |
| Boot | 488 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,809 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,585 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 48 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Astor vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Astor or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Tata Nexon, by ₹2.39L: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi for the Astor. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Astor vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.02L it is the Astor Select against the Nexon Fearless+. The real reason to pay ₹0.46L more for the Nexon Fearless+: 360° camera, JBL system with Dolby Atmos and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and front parking sensors. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the MG Astor or the Tata Nexon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 382. 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 MG Astor or the Tata Nexon?
- The Nexon: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.90L 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.