2018 Hyundai Santro vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Tata Tiago: Variants explained

The much-awaited Hyundai Santro has been launched in India with prices starting from ₹ 3.89 lakh (Ex-showroom) for the base-spec D-Lite variant. In terms of features, the base variant of the Hyundai Santro offers a driver-side airbag.

By Divyank K. Bansal | on October 23, 2018 Follow us on Autox Google News

A quick look at all the variants of the newly-launched 2018 Hyundai Santro and what all features do they offer.

The much-awaited Hyundai Santro has been launched in India with prices starting from ₹ 3.89 lakh (Ex-showroom) for the base-spec D-Lite variant. In terms of features, the base variant of the Hyundai Santro offers a driver-side airbag, ABS & EBD, power steering and a folding rear bench, to name a few. However, where the base variants of the Tata Tiago (Tiago XB) and the Maruti Suzuki Celerio (Celerio LXi) offer body-coloured bumpers, the D-Lite variant of the Santro comes with non-painted black bumpers.

Now, here's a closer look at the features offered by the more popular and relevant variants of the Hyundai Santro and how the offerings of each variant differ from the corresponding ones of the Celerio and the Tiago.

  Santro Era Celerio LXi Tiago XE
Airbags 1 (Driver only) 1 (Driver only) Optional
ABS and EBD Standard NA NA
Reverse parking camera NA NA NA
Touchscreen infotainment system NA NA NA
Alloy wheels NA NA NA
Rear AC vents Standard NA NA
Bluetooth connectivity NA NA NA
Electrically-adjustable ORVMs NA NA NA
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay/Mirror Link NA NA NA
Rear Parking sensors NA NA NA
Steering-mounted audio controls NA NA NA
Ex-showroom price ₹ 4.24 lakh ₹ 4.21 lakh ₹ 4.03 lakh
  Santro Magna Celerio VXi Tiago XM
Airbags 1 (Driver only) 1 (Driver only) Optional
ABS and EBD Standard NA NA
Reverse parking camera NA NA NA
Touchscreen infotainment system NA NA NA
Alloy wheels NA NA NA
Rear AC vents Standard NA NA
Bluetooth connectivity AMT only NA NA
Electrically-adjustable ORVMs NA NA NA
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay/Mirror Link NA NA NA
Rear Parking sensors NA NA NA
Steering-mounted audio controls AMT only NA NA
Ex-showroom price ₹ 4.57 lakh ₹ 4.54 lakh ₹ 4.34 lakh
  Santro Sportz Celerio ZXi Tiago XT
Airbags 1 (Driver only) 1 (Driver only) Optional
ABS and EBD Standard NA NA
Reverse parking camera NA NA NA
Touchscreen infotainment system Standard NA Standard
Alloy wheels NA NA NA
Rear AC vents Standard NA NA
Bluetooth connectivity Standard Standard Standard
Electrically-adjustable ORVMs Standard Standard Standard
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay/Mirror Link Standard NA NA
Rear Parking sensors NA NA Standard
Steering-mounted audio controls Standard Standard NA
Ex-showroom price ₹ 4.99 lakh ₹ 4.80 lakh ₹ 4.67 lakh
  Santro Asta Celerio ZXi (O)  Tiago XZ
Airbags 2 (Driver and Passenger) 2 (Driver and Passenger) 2 (Driver and Passenger)
ABS and EBD Standard ABS only Standard
Reverse parking camera Standard NA NA
Touchscreen infotainment system Standard NA Standard
Alloy wheels NA Standard Standard
Rear AC vents Standard NA NA
Bluetooth connectivity Standard Standard Standard
Electrically-adjustable ORVMs Standard Standard Standard
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay/Mirror Link Standard NA NA
Rear parking sensors Standard NA Standard
Steering-mounted audio controls Standard Standard Standard
Ex-showroom price ₹ 5.45 lakh ₹ 5.28 lakh ₹ 5.21 lakh

Now, coming to the most important aspect of the comparison, a look at the price range of these three models. It's worth mentioning that the prices mentioned for the 2018 Hyundai Santro are introductory prices, applicable only for the first 50,000 customers. Also, all the price figures mentioned below are Ex-showroom. 

  Price range
2018 Hyundai Santro ₹ 3.89 lakh - ₹ 5.64 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio ₹ 4.21 lakh - ₹ 5.40 lakh
Tata Tiago ₹ 3.39 lakh - ₹ 5.63 lakh

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