Vitara Brezza Vs Cross Hatches

Maruti Suzuki launched its highly anticipated compact SUV, the Vitara Brezza, at Rs 6.99 lakhs on 8 February. The car has registered 5,600 bookings in the first 48 hours. Based on Suzuki's global C platform, Vitara Brezza has been engineered in India with 98 per cent localization. The Vitara Brezza competes directly with the Mahindra TUV300 and the Ford EcoSport in the compact SUV segment. However, in the price bracket of Rs 5–10 lakh, you also have cross hatches like the Hyundai i20 Active which you  can consider buying.

So here’s a list of cross hatchbacks that you can compare with the Maruti Vitara Brezza in our market:

Hyundai i20 Active

Price: Rs. 6.7 – 9.5 Lakh

Hyundai i20 Active is based on the Hyundai Elite i20 and has been doing fairly well for Hyundai in our market. Powering the i20 Active is a 1.4-litre diesel engine and a 1.2-litre petrol engine which produce 88.7bhp and 81.86bhp of power respectively. It has a ground clearance of 190mm. Hyundai added standard dual airbags and a 7-inch touchscreen Audio Video Navigation system in the i20 Active recently, which now makes this hatch rich in features.

Fiat Avventura

Price: Rs. 6.6 – 8.7 Lakh

Fiat Avventura Cross is based on the Fiat Punto Evo. It is powered by a 1.3-litre diesel engine which puts out 91bhp of power and a 1.4-litre petrol engine which churns out 88bhp of power. It has 205mm of ground clearance. Fiat also introduced a performance version of the Avventura last year, called the ‘Avventura Powered by Abarth’. It is powered by a 1.4-litre T-jet petrol engine which produces 140bhp of power and can reach the 100kmph mark in under 10 seconds, making it the fastest cross hatch you can buy in India.

Toyota Etios Cross

Price: Rs. 6.4 – 8.0 Lakh

Toyota Etios Cross is based on the Toyota Etios hatchback. It is powered by a 1.4-litre diesel engine which produces 67bhp of power, a 1.2-litre petrol engine which produces 78.8bhp of power and a 1.5-litre petrol engine which produces 88.7bhp of power. The car has spacious interiors with decent shoulder and head space, and carries forward Toyota’s fuss-free ownership experience.

Volkswagen Cross Polo

Price: Rs. 7.2 – 8.5 Lakh

Volkswagen Cross Polo is based on the Volkswagen Polo hatch. It comes with a 1.5-litre diesel motor which puts out 88bhp of power and a 1.2-litre petrol motor which produces 74bhp of power. The Cross Polo is very identical to its hatchback sibling and the only differentiating factors are the added cladding, different front bumper, front grille and different alloys.

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