The Nissan Magnite is built on the modular CMF-A + platform, which will also underpin Renault’s upcoming sub-4m SUV called the Kiger.
Nissan finally entered the space of SUVs under 4m with its Magnite, which became the most affordable car in the segment, and that too by a large margin. While the Magnite undercuts all of its direct rivals, Nissan has equipped it quite well, and it also gets a range of features that are first in the segment.
That said, the Japanese automaker had to make some cuts to price the Magnite so aggressively. Here’s a detailed price and spec comparison between the new Nissan Magnite and three of its closest rivals, the Tata Nexon, Kia Sonet, as well as the Hyundai Venue to see how well the new car fares against the big dogs:
Nissan offers the Magnite with two different powertrains, i.e. a 1.0-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine with a power of 72 PS / 96 Nm, as well as a new 1.0-liter petrol turbo unit generating 100 PS and 160 Nm ( 152 Nm with automatic). A 5-speed manual gearbox is standard, while the turbo-gasoline unit can also be had with an automatic CVT.
Variants with the 1.0-liter NA gasoline engine are currently priced at Rs 4.99 lakh to Rs 7.55 lakh (ex-showroom). Here is a table showing the price list according to the variants of the 1.0-liter NA gasoline Nissan Magnite, have a look:
| Variant | Price* |
| XE MT | Rs 4.99 lakh |
| XL MT | Rs 5.99 lakh |
| XV MT | 6.68 lakh rupees |
| XV Premium MT | 7.55 lakh rupees |
* All prices are ex-showroom, New Delhi.
On the other hand, the price for the 1.0-liter turbo petrol variants starts from Rs 6.99 lakh, and goes up to Rs 9.35 lakh (both prices ex-showroom). Take a look at the price list according to the variants of the Nissan Magnite 1.0 liter turbo petrol in the table below.
| Variant | Price* |
| XL MT | 6.99 lakh rupees |
| XV MT | Rs 7.68 lakh |
| XV Premium MT | 8.45 lakh rupees |
| XL CVT | Rs 7.89 lakh |
| XV CVT | 8.58 lakh rupees |
| XV Premium CVT | Rs 9.35 lakh |
* All prices are ex-showroom, New Delhi.
Tata nexon
Tata offers the Nexon with two powertrains, that is, a 1.2-liter three-cylinder Revotron turbo petrol engine producing 120 hp and 170 Nm of torque, as well as a four-cylinder Revotorq diesel engine and 1.5 liters that generates 110 hp of maximum power and 260 Nm of maximum torque.
As of now, the gasoline variants of the Nexon are priced between Rs 6.99 lakh and Rs 11.34 lakh, while the diesel trims start at a base price of Rs 8.45 lakh, and go up to Rs 12.70 lakh (all prices, ex -showroom) for the high-end variant.
Kia Sonet
Until now, the Kia Sonet was the most affordable car in this segment, with a starting price of Rs 6.71 lakh, going up to Rs 12.99 lakh (both prices ex-showroom) for the high-end variant. Kia offers the Sonet with a 1.2-liter NA gasoline engine; a 1.0-liter three-cylinder TGDi turbo-gasoline unit; as well as a 1.5 liter oil burner.
The 1.2-liter gasoline engine (83 hp / 115 Nm) is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard, the 1.0-liter gasoline turbo unit (120 hp / 172 Nm) is available with an iMT of 6 speeds (Intelligent Manual Transmission), as well as an optional 7-speed DCT, while the 1.5-liter diesel engine has a 6-speed manual gearbox (100 PS / 240 Nm), along with an optional torque converter 6-speed AT (115 PS / 250 New Mexico).
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The Hyundai Venue is offered with the same 1.2-liter NA gasoline, 1.0-liter turbo gasoline and 1.5-liter diesel engines as the aforementioned Sonet, while gearbox options are similar as well. However, the turbocharged gasoline Venue gets an optional 6-speed MT, while the diesel Venue loses the optional car that Sonet gets.
The 1.2-liter petrol variants of the Venue are currently priced at between Rs 6.75 lakh and Rs 8.38 lakh, while the 1.0-liter turbo-petrol variants start from Rs 8.52 lakh and go up to Rs 11.65 lakh. The diesel trims are priced from Rs 8.16 lakh to Rs 11.59 lakh (all prices ex-showroom).
