Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Swift: Which One To Buy?

Find out which variant of the Grand i10 Nios or the Swift suits you the best here

Hyundai recently launched the Grand i10 Nios in India. The Grand i10 Nios is third-gen iteration of the i10 and takes on one of the most established names in the Indian car market, the Maruti Suzuki Swift. The new Grand i10 Nios is a feature-packed premium product but does it have enough to make it a better proposition than the Swift? We find out by pitting closely priced variants of the two against each other.

Before we dive into the variants, let’s first get their dimensions and powertrain specifications out of the way.

The Swift is longer, wider, taller and offers more boot space than the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios. The wheelbase of both cars is exactly the same, though.

Petrol

Diesel

Over here, we will be pitting similarly priced variants (within Rs 50,000) of the two cars against one another. Also, we will only be pitting variants that have a similar powertrain.

Petrol 

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Era vs Maruti Suzuki Swift LXI

Common features: Rear parking sensors, dual front airbags, front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters, ABS with EBD, speed alert system, body-coloured bumpers, manual AC, front power windows, 12V power outlet, driver and passenger seatbelt reminder, electric power steering.

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: Nil.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, ISOFIX child seat anchors, roof antenna, tilt-adjustable steering.

Verdict: The Swift is the more expensive option here, and also the one with slightly more features. And despite it being Rs 15,000 more expensive the the Grand i10 Nios, the Maruti hatchback is the better pick because it gets ISOFIX points to mount a child seat and tilt-adjustable steering.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Magna AMT vs Maruti Suzuki Swift VXI AMT

Common features (over previous variants): Body-coloured ORVMs, body coloured door handles, front and rear power windows, driver window auto-down, tilt-adjustable steering, central locking, day and night IRVM, follow-me-home headlamps, speed-sensing auto door lock, roof antenna, electrically-adjustable ORVMs, turn indicators on ORVMs, passenger vanity mirror, 2-DIN audio system with Bluetooth, AUX-in and USB connectivity, steering-mounted audio controls, four speakers, keyless entry, height-adjustable driver seat, rear parcel tray.

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: LED DRLs, rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock, electrically-foldable ORVMs.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, outside temperature display, ISOFIX mounts, driver-side foot rest.

Verdict: The Swift is more expensive in this case despite the Grand i10 Nios having more valuable features. We appreciate the Swift packing ISOFIX child seat anchors compared to Nios. However, in the battle between the entry-level automatic variants, the Grand i10 Nios emerges as the winner as it offers better value.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Sportz vs Maruti Suzuki Swift VXI

Common features (over previous variants): None 

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: Projector headlamps, LED DRLs, rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock, electrically-foldable ORVMs, front projector fog lamps, reversing camera, rear defogger, 14-inch alloy wheels, roof rails, shark fin antenna, 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity as well as voice recognition, auto climate control, cooled glove box, driver window auto-down.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps and ISOFIX mounts.

Verdict: The Grand i10 is the more expensive option here, and that too by a premium of Rs 22,000. However, the amount of kit on offer in the Hyundai makes it a better alternative to the Swift. The Grand i10 is definitely the more value-for-money package of the two and the premium over the Swift in this case is more than justified.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Sportz AMT vs Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXI AMT

Common features (over previous variants): Alloy wheels, front fog lamps, auto climate control, rear defogger.

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: Projector headlamps, LED DRLs, rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock, front projector fog lamps, reversing camera, roof rails, shark fin antenna, 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster, touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity as well as  voice recognition and a cooled glove box.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, ISOFIX mounts, adjustable rear headrests, leather wrapped steering wheel, outside temperature display, two tweeters, push button start/stop with passive keyless entry, rear wipe and wash, driver-side foot rest, 60:40 split rear seat, cargo area lamp.

Verdict: Priced at a premium of Rs 22,000, the Swift is more expensive this time. It offers quite a bit of kit that is not present on the Grand i10 Nios. the Hyundai hatchback too offers features that are equally important and are not present in the Maruti Swift. What pulls it in favour of the Grand i10 Nios is the touchscreen infotainment system and digital instrument cluster.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta vs Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXI+

Common features (over previous variants): Adjustable rear head rests,  cargo area lamp, rear wiper and washer, LED DRLs, projector head lamps, reversing camera, touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, voice recognition  and push-button stop-start with smart key. 

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: Rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock, front projector fog lamps, roof rails, shark fin antenna, 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster, cooled glove box, chrome on door handles and wireless phone charging.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, auto LED headlamps, ISOFIX mounts, leather-wrapped steering wheel, outside temperature display, two tweeters, driver-side foot rest, 60:40 split rear seat, auto headlamps.

Verdict: The Swift ZXi+ comes out as a feature-rich offering but the Rs 39,000 premium over the Grand i10 Nios doesn’t justify those additions when compared to the goodies on offer in previous goodies. The Hyundai hatchback is the winner in the battle of the top-spec petrol variants with a manual transmission.

Diesel

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Magna vs Maruti Suzuki Swift VDI

Common features: Rear parking sensors, dual front airbags, front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters, ABS with EBD, speed alert system, body-coloured bumpers, body-coloured ORVMs, body-coloured door handles, manual AC, front and rear power windows, driver window auto-down, 12V power outlet, driver and passenger seatbelt reminder, electric power steering, tilt-adjustable steering, central locking, day and night IRVM, follow-me-home headlamps, speed-sensing auto door lock, roof antenna, electrically-adjustable ORVMs, passenger vanity mirror, 2-DIN audio system with Bluetooth, AUX-in and USB connectivity, steering-mounted audio controls, four speakers, keyless entry, height-adjustable driver seat and rear parcel tray.

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: LED DRLs, rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, ISOFIX mounts, turn indicators on ORVMs.

Verdict: The Swift costs a premium of Rs 33,000 over the Grand i10 Nios in this case and that does not justify the additional features it has on offer. The Grand i10 Nios wins the entry-level diesel variant battle. However, if you have a child and plan on installing a child seat, pick the Swift as it offers ISOFIX child seat mounts.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Sportz AMT vs Maruti Suzuki Swift ZDI AMT

Common features (over previous variants): Electrically-foldable ORVMs, turn indicators on ORVMs, passenger vanity mirror, alloy wheels, front fog lamps, auto climate control, rear defogger.

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: Projector headlamps, LED DRLs, rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock, front projector fog lamps, reversing camera, roof rails, shark fin antenna, 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster with MID, touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity as well as  voice recognitiom, and a cooled glove box.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, ISOFIX mounts, adjustable rear headrests, leather-wrapped steering wheel, outside temperature display, two tweeters, push button start/stop with passive keyless entry, rear wipe and wash, driver-side foot rest, 60:40 split rear seat, cargo area lamp.

Verdict: While the Grand i10 Nios offers better features, the Swift is the one that it offers value for money in this case. The Rs 35,000 premium for the Hyundai hatchback is a bit of an overkill considering the features it offers over the Swift.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta vs Maruti Suzuki Swift ZDI

Common features (over previous variants): Adjustable rear headrests, cargo area lamp, rear wipe and wash, push-button stop-start with smart key push-button stop-start, smart key.

What Grand i10 Nios Gets Over Swift: Rear AC vents, impact-sensing auto door unlock, front projector fog lamps, roof rails, shark fin antenna, 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster, cooled glove box, chrome on door handles, reversing camera, wireless phone charging, touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity as well as voice recognition, LED DRLs, projector head lamps.

What Swift Gets Over Grand i10 Nios: LED tail lamps, ISOFIX mounts, leather-wrapped steering wheel, outside temperature display, two tweeters, driver-side foot rest, 60:40 split rear seat. 

Verdict: The Grand i10 Nios, though more expensive, offers features that are worth the premium and will help in day-to-day driving. If your budget permits, pick the Grand i10 Nios over the Swift in this case.

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