Tata Punch EV vs Maruti e Vitara Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Tata Punch EV starts at ₹9.99 L and the Maruti e Vitara at ₹15.99 L, a difference of ₹6.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹6.66 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Tata Punch EV uses a Permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) Electric making 120.69bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Maruti e Vitara uses a 3 Phase AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 172bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Tata Punch EV Electric Automatic is rated at 421 km and the Maruti e Vitara Electric Automatic at 543 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Maruti e Vitara saves you about ₹4.2694102877040105 a month and ₹51.23292345244813 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Tata Punch EV adds Hill Descent Control, Hill Assist, Rear Window Defogger, Cornering Foglamps and Roof Rails. The Maruti e Vitara adds Brake Assist, Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Engine Immobilizer and Speed Alert. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Tata Punch EV if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹6.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Maruti e Vitara 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 EV offers Hill Descent Control.

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.