Maruti Suzuki seems to be on a launch spree in recent times, as the Indo Japanese automaker has been introducing several exciting cars one after another in the Indian market. Earlier this year, the Vitara Brezza made quite some ripples in the domestic market, and now the company has launched a urban compact hatchback called Ignis. The car was already showcased at the 2016 New Delhi Auto Expo, and received quite a positive response from the visitors.
Mahindra launched the KUV100 earlier last year and garnered quite some attention. It offers the customers a chance to experience the SUV characteristics at an affordable pricing. No wonder, the new age customers want value for money, and cars which cater their needs keeping pace with the modern mobility demands. Both the Maruti Suzuki Ignis and the Mahindra KUV100 have been designed focusing the needs of the new age customers with supple driving characteristics. Here we will take a look at the spec sheet based comparison between the Maruti Suzuki Ignis and the Mahindra KUV100.
The projector headlamps come complemented by U shaped LED daytime running lights; while the front grille features chrome garnishing. The front bumper looks beefy with chrome embellished fog lamps and air intakes, while the clamshell bonnet also delivers a muscular vibe.
The Mahindra KUV100 on the other hand, looks cute and appealing with its very compact and sporty guise. It even became the best selling Mahindra SUV few months back, leaving back the Bolero. Compared to the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, it looks much more aggressive with the sleek front grille running between the spectacles like headlamp clusters featuring projector headlamps and LED daytime running lights.
The radiator grille comes sporting chrome finished teeth like appearance, while the front bumper gets a beefy look. It sports wide air intake with black insert and the unique shaped fog lamps come with chrome trims. It also sports a silver skid plate, which emphasizes the tough SUV characteristic of the car.
At the side profile the Mahindra KUV100 features a truly stylish and appealing look, with the sharp character lines, a bit squarish wheel arches, multi-spoke spyder design 15 inch alloy wheels, side body cladding, blackened glass area sporty roof rail and the chrome finished rear passenger door knob mounted on the thick C pillar.
We have seen this type of C pillar mounted door handle in the Chevrolet Beat and the upcoming Maruti Suzuki swift will also feature the same door handle. The rear profile of the car also has been designed keeping the sportiness in focus, as it bears the roof spoiler, wrap around taillights, and black bumper.
The Mahindra KUV100 on the other hand sports a multifunction steering wheel, dual analog and a digital MID consisting instrument cluster, glossy black trims at the dashboard. The centre is surely one thing, which grabs attention with the unique design and space management trick. The centre console gets a small digital screen flanked with control buttons and knobs, while the gear lever is also positioned at the center console.
The 243 litres of boot space is quite sufficient, and it can be expanded up to 473 litres. The car offers decent space, thanks to 2,385 mm of wheelbase, while the features include power steering with tilt function, gearshift indicator, height adjustable driver seat, rear arm rest, electrically adjustable wing mirrors, cooled glove box etc.
Maruti Suzuki Ignis to come with the 1.3 diesel engine as well with 75 PS of power at 4,000 rpm and 190 Nm peak torque at as low as 2,000 rpm and comes with 5-speed manual transmission as standard while a five-speed AMT, similar to Dzire automatic, is also offered in the mid 2 variant. Considering the weight and length of the car and same engines as the Baleno, petrol delivers a good milage of 20.89 km/l and diesel motor delivers 26.80 km/l.
Maruti Suzuki Ignis is likely to be priced between Rs. 4.59 lakhs to Rs. 7.80 lakhs, which will certainly put this car at a very aggressive and competitive position. The Mahindra KUV100 too is priced very aggressively, as it bears price tags ranging between Rs. 4.42 lakhs to Rs. 6.76 lakhs. Ignis offers plenty of options for customers to choose from and of course an AMT that KUV doesn’t provide.
The Mahindra KUV100 has been proving to be a very popular car across the country, but the Ignis looks much better with its design and features compared to the KUV100. On the design and styling front eh Ignis grabs attention, while the ruggedness of KUV100 is also quite eye catching.
In terms of features the Maruti Suzuki Ignis looks premium compared to its rival, as the urban compact hatchback comes with feature like touchscreen infotainment system. No wonder, customers always opt for the maximum from their vehicles; and the Ignis offers more than KUV100 does. On the power and performance front too, both the cars come with almost similar power and torque outputs.
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