Mid-pack on price — 15th of 28 in its segment, starting at ₹5.6 lakh — the Grand i10 Nios competes on a different axis than the economy specials around it. Hyundai's play here is finish: projector headlamps, LED DRLs, a 3.5-inch digital cluster, powered folding mirrors and alloys appear as you climb its 20-variant ladder, and the cabin's fit is the reason buyers pick it over cheaper tallboys. It reads as a more grown-up car than its footprint suggests.
Mid-pack on price — 15th of 28 in its segment, starting at ₹5.6 lakh — the Grand i10 Nios competes on a different axis than the economy specials around it. Hyundai's play here is finish: projector headlamps, LED DRLs, a 3.5-inch digital cluster, powered folding mirrors and alloys appear as you climb its 20-variant ladder, and the cabin's fit is the reason buyers pick it over cheaper tallboys. It reads as a more grown-up car than its footprint suggests.
That polish suits a specific buyer — the household that wants an easy, refined city car with an automatic option and is not chasing the last rupee of fuel savings. The 1.2 Kappa petrol makes 83 PS with a claimed 18 kmpl and offers a 5-speed AMT; the CNG version runs 69 PS and claims 27 km/kg, manual only. The trade-offs are concrete: overall economy sits 18% below the segment median, and the 260-litre boot trails key rivals like the Wagon R's 341 litres.
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Era | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹5.6 Lakh |
| Magna | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹6.33 Lakh |
| Corporate | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹6.56 Lakh |
| Magna AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹6.85 Lakh |
| Sportz | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹6.88 Lakh |
| Sportz DT | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.01 Lakh |
| Sportz VIBE Edition | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.11 Lakh |
| Sportz Opt | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.13 Lakh |
| Corporate AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹7.17 Lakh |
| Magna CNG | CNG | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.27 Lakh |
| Sportz AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹7.4 Lakh |
| Asta VIBE Edition | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.51 Lakh |
| Asta | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.52 Lakh |
| Sportz CNG | CNG | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.59 Lakh |
| Sportz VIBE Edition AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹7.63 Lakh |
| Sportz Opt AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹7.67 Lakh |
| Sportz Opt VIBE Edition AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹7.75 Lakh |
| Sportz Duo CNG | CNG | 5-Speed Manual | ₹7.77 Lakh |
| Asta VIBE Edition AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹8.03 Lakh |
| Asta AMT | Petrol | 5-Speed AMT Automatic | ₹8.04 Lakh |
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1197 cc · 83 PS @ 6000 rpm · 114 Nm @ 4000 rpm · 5-Speed MT / 5-Speed AMT AT · ARAI 18 kmpl · BS VI 2.0
1197 cc · 69 PS @ 6000 rpm · 95 Nm @ 4000 rpm · 5-Speed MT · ARAI 27 km/kg · BS VI 2.0
Length: 3815 mm · Width: 1680 mm · Height: 1520 mm · Wheelbase: 2450 mm · Ground clearance: 165 mm · Boot space: 260 litres · Fuel tank: 37 litres
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Central Locking, Anti-Theft Alarm, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control, Engine Immobilizer, Day & Night Rear View Mirror, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Hill Assist, Rear Camera: With Guidedlines.
Annual/10,000 km on Hyundai's standard schedule (indicative)
Hyundai service costs run slightly above Maruti equivalents but stay modest; network coverage is comparable (indicative)
Petrol at 18 kmpl claimed means roughly ₹5.5-6 per km; the CNG at 27 km/kg brings it to about ₹2.8-3.2 (indicative)
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Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Suzuki Swift: From ₹5.79 lakh with a 32.85 km/kg claim — the sportier, more efficient rival one size up See the Maruti Suzuki Swift.
Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno: ₹5.99 lakh start, 30.61 km/kg claimed — the premium-hatch path if your budget reaches the Nios top trims See the Maruti Suzuki Baleno.
Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Suzuki Wagon R: ₹4.99 lakh and 34.05 km/kg CNG with a bigger boot — the practicality-per-rupee winner See the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R.
Grand i10 Nios vs Hyundai Exter: From ₹5.81 lakh — Hyundai's own crossover-style alternative with petrol and CNG See the Hyundai Exter.
Buy the Nios in its lower-middle trims — that is where the cabin advantage is already fully present and the price still undercuts the Swift and Baleno bands. Petrol AMT for comfort-first city buyers, CNG manual for high-km commuters; the petrol manual base makes sense only as a price anchor. Avoid the top ₹8 lakh territory, where better cars — including Hyundai's own — take over.
₹5.6 lakh to ₹8.04 lakh across twenty variants covering petrol MT, petrol AMT and CNG manual.
18 kmpl for the 83 PS petrol and 27 km/kg for the 69 PS CNG. Note the overall economy sits 18% below its segment median — refinement, not efficiency, is this car's pitch.
No. The AMT is petrol-only; the CNG comes exclusively with the 5-speed manual.
At 260 litres it handles a weekend's soft luggage but trails rivals like the Wagon R (341L). CNG variants lose further space to the tank.
Cabin finish and features — projector headlamps, digital cluster, powered folding mirrors — plus a more planted, grown-up feel. You pay for polish, not paper specs.
A lower-middle trim: full cabin advantage, sensible price, and clear air below the ₹7 lakh mark where the Swift comparison starts to bite.