Maruti Fronx Is The Quickest Car Under Rs 10 Lakh. But By How Much?

Its turbo-petrol manual variants are quicker to accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph than these 5 models we’ve tested under that price bracket

The Maruti Fronx was launched earlier this year as a crossover SUV based on the Maruti Baleno premium hatchback. We recently tested its turbo-petrol manual variant to see its real-world performance. Turns out the Fronx is decently quick and here is how it fares against the quickest cars – also priced under Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom) – that we’ve tested.

Results

* As Tested

• The Maruti Fronx turbo-petrol is perhaps the quickest Maruti model on sale today.

• The Renault Kiger, which not only comes with a turbo-petrol engine but is also priced under Rs 10 lakh, is notably slower to reach 100 kmph.

• The Maruti Alto K10 is the third on the list, but lags behind the Kiger by a significant margin, taking more than a second longer to touch 100 kmph. Even though it is down on power – with just 67 PS on offer – the lightness of the entry-level hatchback makes it quick on its small wheels.

• The only EV in this list is the Tata Tiago EV, which can do the 0-100 kmph sprint in under 13.5 seconds which, interestingly, makes it the quickest EV under Rs 10 lakh.

• The Toyota Glanza takes the fifth spot with its 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. This engine is also offered with the lower variants of the Maruti Fronx.

• Lastly, we have the Citroen C3 with a 0-100 kmph run time of over 14 seconds with its 82PS 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine. There is also a 110 PS 1.2-litre turbo-petrol on offer for under Rs 10 lakh, but we have not tested it for its 0-100 kmph time yet.

Maruti Fronx Powertrain Details

The Fronx comes with two engine options. The first is a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine which makes 90 PS and 113 Nm. This engine comes paired with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed AMT.

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The other powertrain is on the variant we tested, which is the 1-litre turbo-petrol engine. This unit makes 100 PS and 148 Nm, and is mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission.

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Price & Rivals

The Maruti Fronx is priced from Rs 7.46 lakh to Rs 13.13 lakh (ex-showroom) and its turbo-petrol variants start from Rs 9.72 lakh (ex-showroom). The coupe SUV is a rival to subcompact SUVs like the Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Renault Kiger, Nissan Magnite, Maruti Brezza, and Mahindra XUV300.

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