2020 Maruti Suzuki S-Cross vs Mahindra XUV300 - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

S-Cross 2020 vs XUV300 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross prices start from Rs. 8.39 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.16 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Mahindra XUV300 turbo petrol manual prices start from Rs. 8.30 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.84 lakh.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Maruti Suzuki S-Cross prices start from Rs. 10.84 lakh. Mahindra XUV300 is currently not available with petrol automatic powertrain.

S-Cross 2020 vs XUV300 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is 4300mm long, 1785mm wide and 1595mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2600mm. The Maruti Suzuki S-Cross has a boot space of 375 litres. The Mahindra XUV300 measures 3995mm in length, 1821mm in width and 1627mm in height. The wheelbase of Mahindra XUV300 is 2600mm and it has a boot space of 257 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The S-Cross is longer than the XUV300 by 305mm.
• The XUV300 is wider than the S-Cross by 36mm.
• The XUV300 is taller than the S-Cross by 32mm.
• The S-Cross and the XUV300 have identical wheelbase, which is surprising considering that the S-Cross is a foot longer than the XUV300.
• The S-Cross has 118 litres more boot space than the XUV300. This is where the shorter length and longer wheelbase does the damage for the shorter XUV. The stretched out axles result in compromised boot space as the wheel wells intrude into the boot.
• The S-Cross and the XUV300 have identical ground clearance. Neither of them is great in this regard and both barely managed to crack into the SUV territory with just enough clearance.

S-Cross 2020 vs XUV300 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

S-Cross 1.5L Petrol vs XUV300 1.2L Turbo Petrol

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross gets a 1.5L hybrid petrol 4-cylinder engine, which makes 105PS of maximum power and 138Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Maruti Suzuki S-Cross petrol manual has a mileage of 18.55kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 18.43kmpl.

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Mahindra XUV300 gets a 1.2L turbo petrol 3-cylinder engine, which makes 110PS of maximum power and 200Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 16.82kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The XUV300 has a more powerful engine than the S-Cross.
• The XUV300's engine produces way more torque than the S-Cross'. More importantly, the torque peaks at just 2000rpm and remains strong till 3500rpm The S-Cross’ torque in comparison has 900 more RPMs to climb before it peaks. So, naturally, the XUV300 will offer better drivability and in-gear acceleration despite its significantly heavier kerb weight.
• While the S-Cross petrol has satisfactory performance figures, it impresses with great mileage figures, which don’t change with the choice of transmission.

S-Cross 2020 vs XUV300 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of S-Cross 2020 are:

• LED projector headlamps w/ LED DRL
• Auto headlamps
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Auto AC
• Auto-dimming IRVM
• Cruise control
• Keyless entry w/ push-button start/stop
• Rear wiper & washer
• Rear defogger
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Front and rear armrests

Notable top features of XUV300 2020 are:

• Halogen projector headlamps w/ LED DRLs
• Electric sunroof
• R17 alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
• 7 Airbags
• All 4 disc brakes
• ESP w/ hill start assist
• Front parking sensors
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Dual-zone automatic AC
• Heated ORVMs

Is the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross better than the Mahindra XUV300?

Price of the base variant of Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is Rs. 8.39 lakh and Mahindra XUV300 is Rs. 8.30 lakh (both ex-showroom). The two SUVs wear similar starting price tags but the smaller XUV300 has a more expensive top variant.

For that higher price, you get punchier performance and way more features than the SCross, which doesn't even get rear AC vents.