Nissan Tekton vs Tata Punch EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Punch EV 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 ₹12.99L, where the Punch EV tops out. Past that only the Tekton has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.59L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Tekton comes in petrol, the Punch EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Tekton Acenta at ₹11.79L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.99L, the Tekton leaving ₹1.20L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.20L more, and the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Acenta if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.20L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorLED projector headlamps10.1" touchscreen
- 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
Tekton vs Punch EV, on paper
| Spec | Nissan Tekton | Tata Punch EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L | ₹9.79L to ₹12.99L |
| Variants | 12 | 6 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Micro SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.99L | ₹9.79L |
| Boot | 518 litres | 366 litres |
| Length | 4,349 mm | 3,880 mm |
| Width | 1,815 mm | 1,742 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,445 mm |
| Ground clearance | 212 mm | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹1.20L more, and the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
- 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 seatsconnected car techvehicle-to-load (V2L)cruise control
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.20L: the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 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 Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
- 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, connected car tech, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and cruise control, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Tekton vs Punch EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Nissan Tekton or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?
- The Tata Punch EV, 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.
- Nissan Tekton vs Tata Punch EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.99L it is the Tekton Acenta against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Worth the extra ₹1.20L: the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 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 Nissan Tekton or the Tata Punch EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton or the Tata Punch EV?
- The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L 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.