Nissan Tekton vs Tata Punch EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Punch EV starts at ₹9.69L against the Nissan Tekton's ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹80,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.59L, 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 ₹12.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Tekton Acenta at ₹11.79L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.59L, the Tekton leaving ₹80,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹80,000 more buys 360° camera and single-pane sunroof
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Acenta if
- You would rather keep the ₹80,000 than pay for kit 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 quickest of these 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 Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L | ₹9.69L to ₹12.59L |
| Variants | 12 | 6 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Micro SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.99L | ₹9.69L |
| 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
₹80,000 more buys 360° camera and single-pane sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
- Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe Punch EV Empowered Plus S is the strongest of the two at 129 PS
- Extra kitPunch EV Empowered Plus Scruise controlauto climate (single zone)drive modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹80,000: the Punch EV Empowered Plus S adds 360° camera, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- The Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
- The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Punch EV Empowered Plus S is the strongest of the two at 129 PS
- Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: cruise control, auto climate (single zone), drive modes and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, 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 ₹80,000: it starts at ₹9.69L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹12.59L it is the Tekton Acenta against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Worth the extra ₹80,000: the Punch EV Empowered Plus S adds 360° camera, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- 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 ₹9.69L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.