Toyota Taisor AT vs Nissan Magnite CVT: Which One Is Quicker?
The Toyota Taisor and the Nissan Magnite CVT produce similar power from their 1-litre turbo-petrol units. But which one is quicker? Let’s find out
The Toyota Taisor was launched in early 2024 as Toyota’s version of the Maruti Fronx sub-4m crossover. It has already proven its mettle against the Hyundai Venue N Line in our previous performance test with its 1-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to an automatic gearbox. Now, we pit it against another contender with similar technical specifications, the Nissan Magnite. How will the Taisor perform against the similarly priced sub-4m SUV? Before finding that out, here are the detailed specifications of both models:
| Specifications |
Toyota Taisor |
Nissan Magnite |
| Engine |
1-litre turbo-petrol |
1-litre turbo petrol |
| Power |
100 PS |
100 PS |
| Torque |
148 Nm |
160 Nm |
| Transmission |
6-speed AT |
CVT |
As the table suggests, both sub-4m offerings get a 1-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine. The power produced by both engines is identical, but the Magnite produces slightly more torque than the Taisor.
Acceleration Test
| Tests |
Toyota Taisor |
Nissan Magnite |
| 0-100 kmph |
10.98 seconds |
12.03 seconds |
| Quarter Mile |
17.67 seconds at 127.17kmph |
18.44 seconds at 120.91kmph |
| 20-80 kmph (Kickdown) |
6.64 seconds |
7.27 seconds |
- It can be clearly seen that the Toyota Taisor outruns the Nissan Magnite in every aspect of the acceleration tests.
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In the 0-100 kmph acceleration test, the Taisor is about a second faster than the Magnite.
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The Taisor is also quicker in the quarter-mile run.
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In the kickdown from 20 kmph to 80 kmph, Toyota’s crossover beats the Magnite sub-4m SUV with a time gap of 0.63 seconds.
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Braking Test
| Tests |
Toyota Taisor |
Nissan Magnite |
| 100-0 kmph |
42.81 metres |
39.75 metres |
| 80-0 kmph |
26.97 metres |
25.71 metres |
- CContrary to the acceleration results, the Magnite takes around 3 metres less to come to a halt from 100 kmph.
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The Magnite also aces in the 80-0 kmph braking test by taking 1.26 metres less than the Taisor to come to a standstill.
Disclaimer: Please note that the performance figures may vary depending on the driver, driving conditions, vehicle health, and climate.
Price Comparison
| Model |
Price Range |
| Toyota Taisor AT |
Rs 11.96 lakh to 12.88 lakh |
| Nissan Magnite CVT |
Rs 9.84 lakh to Rs 11.07 lakh |
The Toyota Taisor V AT variant that was tested is priced at Rs 12.88 lakh, which is Rs 2.07 lakh more expensive than the XV Premium variant of the Nissan Magnite which was used for this test. Both the sub-4m cars rival the Maruti Fronx, Mahindra XUV 3X0, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Brezza, Kia Sonet and the Renault Kiger.
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