Maruti Suzuki Dzire vs Rivals: Battle Of Sub-4M Sedans

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With Maruti Suzuki breathing fire into the cold-ashing subcompact aka sub-4M sedan segment with the new Dzire and Honda gearing up to introduce the next-gen Amaze in the Indian market we have decided to put the spotlight on sub-4M sedans in India. Times Drive readers, today we are comparing the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze, Hyundai Aura and Tata Tigor to see how these cars fare out against one another on paper.

Maruti Suzuki has today launched the all new Dzire in the Indian market with a starting ex-showroom price tag of Rs 6.79 lakh. With this the Dzire has officially entered its fourth generation in India. The new Dzire is a major change from its predecessors and its resemblance to the Swift is now very bleak. It sports a completely new design with aggressive front fascia with new stacked LED headlamp cluster, new front grille, larger Suzuki emblem, new silhouette, new rear design with blacked out LED tail lights. On the inside it gets beige and black interiors with a floating infotainment system. The new Dzire from the inside does give a look and feel of a Maruti Suzuki product. It houses a new 1.2L 3-cyl engine which produces 81 bhp and 112 Nm of torque. This engine is offered with the option of a 5-speed MT and a 5-speed AMT. It measures 3,995mm in length, 1,735mm in width, 1,525mm in height and it has a wheelbase spanning 2,450mm. It has a ground clearance of 163mm and it offers a boot space of 382 liters.

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On the safety and features front the 2024 Dzire comes equipped with - sunroof, shark fin antenna, 360-degree camera, TPMS, reverse parking camera, 6-airbags, ABS, EBD, ESP, hill hold, 9-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cruise control, rear AC vents, wireless charger, electronically foldable ORVMs, LED DRLs, LED headlamps, LED tail lamps, 6-speaker sound system and connected car features. It also boasts a segment leading 5-star Global NCAP safety rating.

Honda is in the fast lane to launch the next-gen Amaze in the Indian market to revive its rivalry with the newly launched Dzire. The Amaze has been a constant performer for Honda in the Indian market since its launch and it is still racking decent numbers for the company. Currently the Amaze is in its second generation and has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 7.19 lakh. It comes with a 1.2L 4-cyl i-VTEC engine which produces 88.76 bhp and 110 Nm of torque. This engine is offered with a 5-speed MT and a 7-speed CVT. The Amaze measures 3,995mm in length, 1,695mm in width, 1,501mm in height and it has a wheelbase spanning 2,470mm. It has a ground clearance of 170mm and it offers a boot space of 420 liters.

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On the safety and features front the Honda Amaze comes equipped with - 2-airbags, ABS, EBD, rear parking camera, LED projector headlamps, LED DRLs, LED fog lamps, LED tail lamps, shark fin antenna, 6.9-inch infotainment system, 4-speaker sound system, cruise control, paddle shifters, wireless charger, Android Auto & Apple Car Platy and electronically foldable ORVMs.

The Hyundai Aura has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 6.48 lakh. It houses a 1.2L 4-cyl NA petrol engine which produces 81.86 bhp and 113.8 Nm of torque. This engine is offered with a 5-speed MT and a 5-speed AMT. The Aura measures 3,995mm in length, 1,680mm in width, 1,520mm in height and it has a wheelbase spanning 2,450mm. It has a ground clearance of 165mm and it offers a boot space of 402 liters.

On the safety and features front the Hyundai Aura comes equipped with - 6-airbags, ESC, VSM, rear parking camera, 8-inch infotainment system, rear AC vents, wireless charger, TPMS, Hill Start Assist, projector headlamps, LED DRLs, LED tail lamps, shark fin antenna, cruise control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, electronically foldable ORVMs and cooled glovebox.

The Tata Igor has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 5.99 lakh. It houses a 1.2L 3-cyl engine producing 84.82 bhp and 113 Nm of torque. This engine is offered with a 5-speed MT and a 5-speed AMT. The Tigor measures 3,993mm in length, 1,677mm in width, 1,532mm in height and it has a wheelbase spanning 2,450mm. It has a ground clearance of 170mm and it offers a boot space of 419 liters.

On the safety and features front the Tata Tigor comes equipped with - shark fin antenna, LED tail lamps, projector headlamps, LED DRLs, 2-airbags, rear parking camera, ABS, EBD, Stability Control, fog lamps, TPMS, cruise control, 7-inch infotainment system, 8-speaker sound system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cooled glovebox, auto-folding ORVMs, rain sensing wipers and 4-star GNCAP safety ratings.