Maruti e Vitara vs MG ZS EV Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Maruti e Vitara starts at ₹15.99 L and the MG ZS EV at ₹17.99 L, a difference of ₹2.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹2.22 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Maruti e Vitara uses a 3 Phase AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 172bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The MG ZS EV uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Electric making 174.33bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Maruti e Vitara Electric Automatic is rated at 543 km and the MG ZS EV Electric Automatic at 461 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Maruti e Vitara saves you about ₹2.620614166496887 a month and ₹31.447369997962646 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Maruti e Vitara adds Knee Airbags, Bharat NCAP Safety Rating, Bharat NCAP Child Safety Rating, Projector Headlamps and Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM). The MG ZS EV adds Anti-Theft Device, Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Hill Descent Control, Hill Assist and Rear Window Defogger. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Maruti e Vitara if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹2.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the MG ZS EV if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Maruti e Vitara offers Knee Airbags.

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.