Nissan Magnite vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Magnite starts at ₹5.69L against the Tata Nexon's ₹7.40L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.71L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.99L, where the Magnite tops out. Past that only the Nexon has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Magnite comes in petrol, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Magnite Tekna+ at ₹10.99L or the Nexon Creative+ S Dark at ₹10.92L.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Nexon Creative+ S Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹7,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroof10.25" touchscreen
- Choose the Nissan Magnite Tekna+ if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with6 speakers7" digital driver display60:40 split rear seat
Magnite vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Nissan Magnite | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.69L to ₹10.99L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 22 | 82 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.30L | ₹8.92L |
| Boot | 336 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,994 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,758 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 44 litres |
| Turning radius | 5 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra featuresMagnite Tekna+60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offMagnite Tekna+single-pane sunrooftouchscreen (10.25" against 8")wired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Magnite Tekna+ asks ₹7,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Tata Nexon Creative+ S Dark costs less and has the stronger engine, at 120 PS against 100 PS. The useful extras on top: speakers (6 against 4) and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital).
- Also on the Magnite Tekna+: 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Magnite Tekna+, you give up single-pane sunroof, touchscreen (10.25" against 8") and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Nexon Creative+ S Dark keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Magnite vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Nissan Magnite or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Nissan Magnite, by ₹1.71L: it starts at ₹5.69L against ₹7.40L ex-showroom for the Nexon. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Nissan Magnite vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.99L it is the Magnite Tekna+ against the Nexon Creative+ S Dark. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Magnite Tekna+ asks ₹7,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Tata Nexon Creative+ S Dark costs less and has the stronger engine, at 120 PS against 100 PS. The useful extras on top: speakers (6 against 4) and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital).
- Which is more practical, the Nissan Magnite or the Tata Nexon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Nexon swallows 382 litres of luggage against 336. 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 Nissan Magnite or the Tata Nexon?
- The Magnite: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.30L against ₹8.92L for the Nexon, 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.