Nissan Magnite vs Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon vs Hyundai Venue vs Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza vs Ford EcoSport vs Mahindra XUV300 vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Specifications

. Here's how it stacks up against the competition.

	Nissan Magnite	Kia Sonet	Hyundai Venue	Tata Nexon	Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	Ford EcoSport	Mahindra XUV300
Length (mm)	TBA	3995mm	3995mm	3993mm	3995mm	3998mm	3995mm
Width (mm)	TBA	1790mm	1770mm	1811mm	1790mm	1765mm	1821mm
Height (mm)	TBA	1647mm	1605mm	1606mm	1640mm	1647mm	1627mm
Wheelbase (mm)	2636mm*	2500mm	2500mm	2498mm	2500mm	2519mm	2600mm
Boot space (litres)	336-litres	392-litres	350-litres	350-litres	328-litres	352-litres	257-litres

* Triber's wheelbase, TBA -- To be announced

Toyota Urban Cruiser is not included as specs are same as Maruti Vitara Brezza

While the Magnite's dimensions haven't been revealed, it does have a 336-litre boot which is up to segment standards. As things stand, the Ford EcoSport remains the longest, with the, expect a wheelbase that'll be pretty close to the 2600mm mark.

Features

	Nissan Magnite	Kia Sonet	Hyundai Venue	Tata Nexon	Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	Ford EcoSport	Mahindra XUV300
Headlamps	BI-Projector LED headlamps with LED DRLs	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	Halogen Projector with LED DRLs	Halogen Projector with LED DRLs	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	HID Projector headlamps with LED DRLs	Halogen Projector with LED DRLs
Infotainment	8-inch	10.25-inch	8-inch	7-inch	7-inch	8-inch / 9-inch	7-inch
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto	Wireless	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sunroof	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Climate Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Dual-Zone
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi-info display	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Keyless Entry with Push button start	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic headlamps	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Wipers	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connected Car Tech	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Drive Modes		Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Traction control	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Wireless Phone Charger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ventilated Seats	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Ambient Lighting	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

* Toyota Urban Cruiser is not included as specs are same as Maruti Vitara Brezza

All the above SUVs are loaded with plenty of creature comforts with the most common ones being a touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, climate control and keyless entry with push button start/stop. Despite the Nissan Magnite being fairly feature loaded, it does miss out on a sunroof, rain sensing wipers, connected car tech as well as ventilated seats. On the bright side, it joins the Kia Sonet and in featuring wireless charging and is the only other SUV beside the Sonet to get ambient lighting and traction control. The Magnite also gets an air purifier, fist-in-segment wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, puddle lamps, rear AC vents as well as height adjustable drivers seat.

Safety

	Nissan Magnite	Kia Sonet	Hyundai Venue	Tata Nexon	Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	Ford EcoSport	Mahindra XUV300
Airbags	2	6	6	2	2	6	7
ABS with EBD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Front and Rear	Rear	Rear	Rear	Rear	Front and Rear
Parking Camera	Yes, 360-degree	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

* Toyota Urban Cruiser is not included as specs are same as Maruti Vitara Brezza

Safety isn't compromised for either of the above models as all get a minimum of two airbags, ABS+EBD, parking sensors and camera. That said, the Magnite could have done more and added side and curtain airbags which the Sonet, EcoSport, XUV300 and Venue get, with the XUV300 having the most airbags at 7. The Sonet and XUV300 also are the only ones to also get front parking sensors. The Magnite also features a segment first 360-degree camera, hill start assist and ISOFIX mounts.

Engines

	Nissan Magnite	Kia Sonet	Kia Sonet Turbo	Hyundai Venue	Hyundai Venue Turbo	Tata Nexon	Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	Ford EcoSport	Mahindra XUV300
Engine	1.0-litre turbo	1.2-litre	1.0-litre	1.2-litre	1.0-litre	1.2-litre	1.5-litre	1.5-litre	1.2-litre
Power (PS)	100PS (Expected)	83PS	120PS	83PS	120PS	120PS	105PS	122PS	110PS
Torque (Nm)	152Nm (expected)	115Nm	172Nm	113Nm	172Nm	170Nm	138Nm	149Nm	200Nm
Transmission Options	5-speed manual (Expected) /CVT	5-speed manual	6-speed iMT* / 7-speed DCT	5-speed manual	6-speed manual / 6-speed iMT* / 7-speed DCT	6-speed MT / 6-speed AMT	5-speed MT / 4-speed AT	5-speed MT / 6-speed AT	6-speed manual

* Only petrol variants have been counted as the Magnite is only offered with a petrol engine

While Nissan hasn't revealed complete technical specs of the Magnite, we do know that it is the only model to be paired to a CVT transmission. Also expect a 5-speed manual transmission option as the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol (code: HRA0) gets the manual in the Almera (new-gen Sunny). Meanwhile, the EcoSport remains the most powerful of the lot with the XUV300 being the torquiest. The Magnite was also expected to add in the 72PS 1.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit since it shares the same platform. But so far Nissan has chosen to debut the turbocharged 1,0-litre petrol mill instead.

Prices

	Nissan Magnite	Kia Sonet	Hyundai Venue	Tata Nexon	Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	Toyota Urban Cruiser	Ford EcoSport	Mahindra XUV300
Prices (ex-showroom)	Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh (Expected)	Rs 6.71 lakh to Rs 12.89 lakh	Rs 6.75 lakh to Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 6.99 lakh to Rs 11.34 lakh	Rs 7.34 lakh to Rs 11.40 lakh	Rs 8.40 lakh to Rs 11.30 lakh	Rs 8.19 lakh to Rs 11.58 lakh	Rs 7.94 lakh to Rs 11.11 lakh

* all prices ex-showroom and are petrol variants

As things stand, the Magnite looks bold, is well equipped against its rivals, offers decent cabin space and gets a turbo petrol engine with a CVT. But Nissan will have to price it competitively in order to really decide the fate of this sub 4 metre SUV. Expect prices to start around Rs 5.5 lakh and go up to Rs 10 lakh ex-showroom with a launch scheduled for early 2021.

By Gaurav Davare October 25, 2020 at 03:35PM

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