2020 Toyota Glanza vs Ford Aspire - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Glanza 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Toyota Glanza prices start from Rs. 6.98 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.58 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Ford Aspire petrol manual prices start from Rs. 6.09 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.54 lakh.  The two cars cost about the same. The price difference at the lower spectrum is because the Glanza doesn’t get the lower two variants, which are available with the Baleno.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Toyota Glanza prices start from Rs. 8.30 lakh. Toyota Glanza automatic is Rs. 1.32 lakh more expensive than manual. Ford Aspire is not available with petrol automatic powertrain.

Glanza 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Toyota Glanza is 3995mm long, 1745mm wide and 1510mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2520mm. The Toyota Glanza has a boot space of 339 litres. The Ford Aspire measures 3995mm in length, 1704mm in width and 1525mm in height. The wheelbase of Ford Aspire is 2490mm and it has a boot space of 359 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The Glanza and the Aspire are equally long.
• The Glanza is wider than the Aspire by 41mm.
• The Aspire is taller than the Glanza by 15mm.
• The Glanza has a longer wheelbase than the Aspire; by 30mm.
• The Aspire has 20 litres more boot space than the Glanza.
• The Aspire has 4mm more ground clearance than the Glanza, which is the best you can get without taking the full-on SUV route.

Glanza 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

Glanza Petrol vs Aspire Petrol

Toyota Glanza gets a 1.2 L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 83PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Toyota Glanza petrol manual has a mileage of 21.01kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 19.56kmpl.

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Glanza also gets a 1.2 L, 4-cylinder hybrid petrol engine that makes 90PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 23.87kmpl.

Ford Aspire 1.2 L, 3-cylinder petrol engine makes 96PS of maximum power and 119Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 18.5kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The Aspire has a more powerful engine than the Glanza.
• The Aspires engine produces more torque than the Glanzas but the Toyota Glanza has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the Aspire. Therefore, it’ll offer better drivability and in-gear performance.
• The Glanza petrol manual is more fuel-efficient than the Aspire manual and it doesn’t even need to bring the hybrid version into the picture to win the mileage battle

The Aspires engine offers more torque, so it will offer better driveability compared to the Glanzas engine.

Glanza 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Top Feature Comparison

Notable top features of Glanza 2020 are:

• LED projector headlamp w/ LED DRL
• Coloured TFT multi-information display
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system w/ Apple Carplay & Android Auto
• Auto AC
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Tilt & telescopic steering
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Auto headlamps
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• UV cut window glass

Notable top features of Aspire 2020 are:

• Side & curtain airbags
• Auto AC
• 15-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ navigation
• Steering mounted controls
• Front fog lamps
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Reverse parking camera
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Electrically adjustable and foldable ORVMs
• Rear defogger

Is the Toyota Glanza better than the Ford Aspire?

Price of the base variant of Toyota Glanza is Rs. 6.98 lakh and Ford Aspire is Rs. 6.09 lakh (both ex-showroom). For the most part, the Glanza and Aspire cost about the same but the Aspire’s entry-level variant is more affordable.

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If you’re worried about ground clearance, then you should go with the Aspire, which has a clearance of 174mm. But the wider tyres and bigger wheels give the Glanza a slightly better road presence.

For petrol powertrain, Aspires engine offers more torque but the Glanza has a better torque-to-weight ratio. So, it’ll have a slightly better performance. In addition, it’ll deliver better mileage and it is smoother too, thanks to a 4-cylinder engine layout.