in the country by end of February. The major update here is the new 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine, replacing the tried and tested 1.3-litre DDIS motor.
Now that the Brezza has finally received a petrol heart, let's see how it stands against its rivals - the, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV300.
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Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza |
Hyundai Venue |
Hyundai Venue Turbo |
Ford EcoSport |
Tata Nexon |
Mahindra XUV300 |
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Engine |
1.5-litre |
1.2-litre |
1.0-litre |
1.5-litre |
1.2-litre |
1.2-litre |
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Cylinders |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Power (PS) |
105PS |
83PS |
120PS |
122PS |
120PS |
110PS |
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Torque (Nm) |
138Nm |
113Nm |
172Nm |
149Nm |
170Nm |
200Nm |
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Transmission Options |
5-speed MT/4-speed AT |
5-speed manual |
6-speed manual/7-speed DCT |
5-speed MT/6-speed AT |
6-speed MT/6-speed AMT |
6-speed manual |
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Fuel Efficiency (Claimed) |
17.03kmpl (MT)/18.76kmpl (AT) |
NA |
NA |
15.9kmpl (MT)/14.7kmpl (AT) |
NA |
NA |
The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza comes with a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine developing 105PS of power and 138Nm of torque. These figures, though not bottom-rung, aren't class-leading in any sort either. In fact, the Brezza's numbers are slightly better than the naturally aspirated unit, the least powerful car in this comparison. The EcoSport's 3-cylinder Dragon engine develops class-leading power while the Mahindra's turbo-petrol unit develops class-leading torque. The Tata Nexon and Hyundai Venue's turbo-petrol unit develop similar power figures and don't disappoint.
Almost all the models in this test come with a manual transmission. However, all of them utilise different automatic units. The Brezza is offered with an old-school 4-speed torque converter while the Nexon utilises a simple 6-speed AMT. Meanwhile, the Ford EcoSport and Venue Turbo come with more sophisticated 6-speed torque converter and 7-speed DCT units respectively. You don't have any automatic options for the Venue NA petrol and Mahindra XUV300.
In terms of fuel efficiency, the Vitara Brezza returns 17.03kmpl, 18.76kmpl respectively for the manual and automatic variants. In comparison, the Ford EcoSport manual and automatic variants have a 15.9kmpl and 14.7kmpl figure respectively. Mahindra, Hyundai and Tata haven't revealed official fuel efficiency figures for their models.
Pricing And Verdict:
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Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza |
Hyundai Venue |
Ford EcoSport |
Tata Nexon |
Mahindra XUV300 |
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Petrol-only Prices (ex-showroom) |
Rs 7 lakh to Rs 11 lakh (Expected) |
Rs 6.55 lakh to Rs 11.55 lakh |
Rs 8.04 lakh to Rs 11.43 lakh |
Rs 6.95 lakh to Rs 11.20 lakh |
Rs 8.30 lakh to Rs 11.84 lakh |
The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza is expected to be priced from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom). If launched at the said price, the Vitara Brezza will be a value-for-money offering as it comes with plenty of features and a BS6-compliant engines. However, can its petrol engine deliver a good experience on the road? We can answer that once we test it against its actual rivals. Stay tuned to ZigWheels for a full fledged comparison test.
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