Hyundai Santro vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Hyundai Santro starts at ₹2.72 L and the Maruti Suzuki Brezza at ₹7.40 L, a difference of ₹4.68 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹5.19 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Hyundai Santro uses a 1,086cc Petrol/CNG making 68.05bhp@5500rpm,59.17bhp@5500rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Maruti Suzuki Brezza uses a 998cc Petrol/CNG making 86.63 - 109 bhp and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Hyundai Santro Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual is rated at 20.3 kmpl,30.48 km/kg and the Maruti Suzuki Brezza Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual at 19.8 - 21.09 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Hyundai Santro saves you about ₹97.02940737423509 a month and ₹1.16 K a year on fuel.

Only the Hyundai Santro comes with a factory CNG option at 20.3 kmpl,30.48 km/kg, which is the cheapest way to run either car in the city.

What one gives that the other does not: The Hyundai Santro adds Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Central Locking, Power Door Locks, Child Safety Locks and No. of Airbags. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Hyundai Santro if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹4.68 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Maruti Suzuki Brezza if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want useful comfort features without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Hyundai Santro offers Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.