Tata Punch vs Maruti Suzuki FRONX Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Tata Punch starts at ₹5.70 L and the Maruti Suzuki FRONX at ₹6.85 L, a difference of ₹1.15 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹1.28 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Tata Punch uses a 1,199cc Petrol/CNG making 118bhp@5500rpm,72bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Maruti Suzuki FRONX uses a 998cc Petrol/CNG making 98.69bhp@5500rpm,76.43bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Tata Punch Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual is rated at 18 kmpl to 20 kmpl,26.9 km/kg and the Maruti Suzuki FRONX Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual at 20.01 kmpl,28.51 km/kg. At 1,000 km a month, the Maruti Suzuki FRONX saves you about ₹435.2823588205901 a month and ₹5.22 K a year on fuel.

Only the Tata Punch comes with a factory CNG option at 18 kmpl to 20 kmpl,26.9 km/kg, which is the cheapest way to run either car in the city.

What one gives that the other does not: The Tata Punch adds Child Safety Locks, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Hill Descent Control, Rain Sensing Wiper and Cornering Foglamps. The Maruti Suzuki FRONX adds Anti-Theft Alarm, Anti-Theft Device, Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Heads-Up Display (HUD) and Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Tata Punch if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹1.15 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Maruti Suzuki FRONX 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: Tata Punch offers Child Safety Locks.

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.