2022 Maruti Grand Vitara: Which Variant Should You Buy?

Modified On Oct 01, 2022 12:49 PM By Sonny for Maruti Grand Vitara

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The flagship Maruti SUV is offered in four trim levels and four powertrain options

Maruti has finally entered the premium compact SUV space with a worthy contender. Equipped with premium features and segment-leading fuel economy figures, thanks to a self-charging strong hybrid powertrain, the 2022 Grand Vitara has a lot to offer. Here are its variant-wise prices:

Variant	Mild-hybrid MT	Mild-hybrid AT	Strong Hybrid
Sigma	Rs 10.45 lakh	N.A.	N.A.
Delta	Rs 11.9 lakh	Rs 13.4 lakh	N.A.
Zeta	Rs 13.89 lakh	Rs 15.39 lakh	Rs 17.99 lakh
Alpha	Rs 15.39 lakh	Rs 16.89 lakh	Rs 19.49 lakh
Alpha AWD	Rs 16.89 lakh	N.A.	N.A.

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The Grand Vitara gets the choice of a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine or a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine coupled to an electric motor for a strong-hybrid setup. Here are the specifications for both:

Type	Mild-hybrid	Strong-hybrid
Engine	1.5-litre petrol	1.5-litre petrol
Power	103PS	92PS
Torque	137Nm	122Nm
Battery		0.76kWh Lithium-ion
Electric motor Power	N.A.	80PS
Electric motor Torque	N.A.	141Nm
Combined power output	N.A.	116PS
Transmission	5-speed MT/ 6-speed AT	e-CVT
Claimed fuel economy	21.11kmpl (MT), 19.38kmpl (AWD)/ 20.58kmpl (AT)	27.97kmpl

The strong-hybrid powertrain option offers more power and a lot more fuel efficiency. Meanwhile, the mild-hybrid powertrain is the same as the one in the Brezza. However, here it comes with an all-wheel drive option as well, though limited to the manual transmission only.

Here’s our brief analysis and verdict of each variant. For a detailed insight, just click on the desired variant name.

Sigma	It is too basic to recommend, but acts as an affordable entry-point to the compact SUV segment.
Delta	The true entry-level option on a strict budget, only consider it with the automatic transmission.
Zeta	With the strong hybrid powertrain, it is our recommended variant for its premium features and fuel economy.
Alpha	To truly experience all its premium features, you’ll have to pay the premium for the strong hybrid powertrain. Can be considered for its AWD option as well.