MG Astor vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which should you buy?
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor starts at ₹7.43L against the MG Astor's ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.36L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.78L, where the Urban Cruiser Taisor 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 Urban Cruiser Taisor in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.78L to both showrooms and you come out with the Astor Select at ₹12.40L or the Urban Cruiser Taisor V at ₹12.78L, the Astor leaving ₹0.38L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.38L more for the Urban Cruiser Taisor V: the Urban Cruiser Taisor V runs the turbo engine, the Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manual and 19.9 km/l against 15.4 km/l, 28.7 percent thriftier. It also adds 360° camera and head-up display. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Astor swallows the most luggage at 488 litres
- Also on the Urban Cruiser Taisor V: wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Urban Cruiser Taisor V, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, tyre pressure monitor and SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), which the Astor Select keeps
- Choose the MG Astor Select if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.38L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor V if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Astor vs Urban Cruiser Taisor, on paper
| MG Astor | Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L | ₹7.43L to ₹12.78L |
| Variants | 7 | 10 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Compact Crossover SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.56L | ₹8.94L |
| Boot | 488 litres | 308 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,809 mm | 1,765 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,585 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 48 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 4.9 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Astor vs Urban Cruiser Taisor: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Astor or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, by ₹2.36L: it starts at ₹7.43L 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.78L it is the Astor Select against the Urban Cruiser Taisor V. The real reason to pay ₹0.38L more for the Urban Cruiser Taisor V: the Urban Cruiser Taisor V runs the turbo engine, the Urban Cruiser Taisor V shifts itself while the other is a manual and 19.9 km/l against 15.4 km/l, 28.7 percent thriftier. It also adds 360° camera and head-up display. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the MG Astor or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 308. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?
- The Urban Cruiser Taisor: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.94L 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.