Datsun redi-GO 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Dimensions, Mileage Comparison

Datsun redi-GO Petrol vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Datsun redi-GO prices start from Rs. 2.83 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Hyundai Santro and Renault Kwid in the segment. The complete price list of the petrol-powered redi-GO is as follows:

Datsun redi-GO petrol manual comes with 5 variants: D, A, T, T(O) and T(O) 1.0L.

• Datsun redi-GO starts at Rs. 2.83 lakh. redi-GO D is the most affordable car in the segment.
• T(O) 1.0L is redi-GO's most expensive variant with the petrol manual powertrain. It costs Rs. 4.44 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol manual A-segment hatchback, Hyundai Santro Asta, by Rs. 1.34 lakh

Datsun redi-GO petrol automatic comes with only 1 variant: T(O) 1.0L and it costs Rs. 4.77 lakh. Datsun redi-GO T(O) automatic costs Rs. 5k more than Renault Kwid's entry-level variant and it is more affordable than the most expensive petrol automatic A-segment hatchback, Hyundai Santro Sportz, by Rs. 1.21 lakh.

Datsun redi-GO Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Datsun redi-GO is available with a 1.0L petrol engine with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 68PS and 91Nm, respectively. It also comes with a 0.8L petrol engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 54PS and 72Nm, respectively.

• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 83PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 15PS more power than redi-GO 1.0.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 113Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment.
• With a manual transmission, Maruti Suzuki Alto has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22.05kmpl.
• With the automatic transmission, Renault Kwid and Redi-Go 1.0 have the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22.0kmpl.
• The Santro and WagonR 1.2 are the only two options in this segment if you want the refinement of a 4-cylinder engine.
• It’s worth noting that the Renault Kwid automatic is the only AMT-type automatic car without manual gear selection. The Redi-Go, which uses the same engine and transmission has this option and so do all the other automatic cars in this comparison.

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Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 petrol engine offers the best torque in this segment, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to all other cars. WagonR’s 1.2-litre engine is the most powerful in this comparison as it belongs in the B1 and B2 segment. So, naturally, it’ll win the performance challenges against the A-segment cars like the Kwid, Redi GO and SPresso.

Datsun redi-GO vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Datsun redi-GO is 3435mm long, 1574mm wide, 1546mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2348mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 222 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. redi-GO has a 187mm ground clearance, it rides on 165/70 R14 tyres size and has 28 litres fuel tank capacity.

• Renault Kwid is the longest car in the segment. It is 296mm longer than redi-GO.
• Hyundai Santro is the widest car in the segment. It is 71mm wider than redi-GO.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is the tallest car in the segment. It is 129mm taller than redi-GO.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the longest wheelbase in the segment. Its wheelbase is longer than the redi-GO’s by 87mm.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot space in the segment. It has 119-lt more boot space than the redi-GO. 
• Datsun redi-GO's ground clearance of 187mm is the best in the segment. The Kwid isn’t too far behind at 184mm and it has the second-best ground clearance.
• While all cars get 14-inch wheels at least in their higher variants, Alto 800 remains the only car that has the smallest 12-inch wheels. Its tyre size is also the narrowest in this class of entry-level cars.
• Even the base variant of the Redi-Go gets 165-section tyres with 14-inch wheels. The S-Presso, which is another direct rival of the Redi-Go, gets 13-inch wheels with 145-section tyres in the lower variants.

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Amongst all the A-segment cars, Datsun redi-GO has the highest ground clearance, so it should be the last car to bottom-out on uneven roads. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot in the segment, so it can carry maximum luggage. In terms of cabin space, the WagonR’s bulbous proportions give it almost an unfair advantage. It’s tall boy design also gives it a better road presence than all other cars in this comparison.