Maruti Suzuki Ciaz 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Dimensions, Mileage Comparison
We compare Ciaz against other C-segment sedans on the basis of prices, engine specs and dimensions to analyse how it holds up against the competition.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Petrol vs Rivals | Price Comparison
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz prices start from Rs. 8.32 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Toyota Yaris, Skoda Rapid and Volkswagen Vento in the segment. The complete price list of the petrol-powered Ciaz is as follows.
C-SEGMENT SEDAN | PETROL MANUAL | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM | NOV 2020 |
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Maruti Ciaz |
Honda City (New) |
Honda City (Old) |
Hyundai Verna |
Toyota Yaris |
Volkswagen Vento |
Skoda Rapid |
Rider ₹7,49,000 |
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Sigma ₹8,31,974 |
Rider Plus ₹7,99,000 |
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Delta ₹8,93,974 |
E ₹9,02,900 |
J-Optional ₹8,86,000 |
Trendline ₹8,93,500 |
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SV ₹9,29,900 |
S ₹9,38,485 |
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Zeta ₹9,70,974 |
G-Optional ₹9,86,000 |
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Alpha ₹9,97,689 |
V ₹9,99,900 |
Comfortline+ ₹9,99,900 |
Ambition ₹9,99,000 |
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S ₹10,08,689 |
ONYX ₹10,19,000 |
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V ₹10,89,900 |
SX ₹10,78,289 |
J ₹11,08,000 |
Style ₹11,49,000 |
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G ₹11,75,000 |
Monte Carlo ₹11,79,000 |
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VX ₹12,25,900 |
V-Optional ₹12,09,000 |
Highline+ ₹12,08,000 |
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ZX ₹13,14,900 |
SX(O) ₹12,67,800 |
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz petrol manual comes with 5 variants: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha and S.
- Maruti Suzuki Ciaz starts at Rs. 8.32 lakh. Ciaz Sigma costs Rs. 83k more than Skoda Rapid's entry-level variant - Rider. The Skoda Rapid Rider variant is the most affordable car in its segment.
- S is Ciaz's most expensive variant with the petrol manual powertrain. It costs Rs. 10.09 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol manual C-segment sedan, new Honda City ZX, by Rs. 3.05 lakh.
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C-SEGMENT SEDAN | PETROL AUTOMATIC | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM | SEP 2020 |
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Maruti Ciaz |
Honda City (New) |
Honda City (Old) |
Hyundai Verna |
Toyota Yaris |
Volkswagen Vento |
Skoda Rapid |
Delta ₹9,97,689 |
J-Optional ₹9,56,000 |
Rider Plus ₹9,49,000 |
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Zeta ₹10,80,974 |
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Alpha ₹11,09,974 |
G-Optional ₹11,06,000 |
Ambition ₹11,29,000 |
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V ₹12,19,900 |
1.5 S ₹12,03,289 |
J ₹11,78,000 |
Highline ₹12,09,700 |
ONYX ₹11,50,000 |
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G ₹12,95,000 |
Style ₹12,99,000 |
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VX ₹13,55,900 |
1.5 SX(O) ₹13,92,800 |
V-Optional ₹13,29,000 |
Highline+ ₹13,29,700 |
Monte Carlo ₹13,29,000 |
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ZX ₹14,44,900 |
1.0 SX(O) ₹14,06,900 |
VX ₹14,30,000 |
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz petrol automatic comes with 3 variants: Delta, Zeta and Alpha.
- Maruti Suzuki Ciaz petrol automatic starts at Rs. 9.98 lakh. Ciaz Delta automatic costs Rs. 49k more than Skoda Rapids entry-level variant, which is the most affordable petrol automatic sedan in the C-segment.
- Alpha is Ciaz's most expensive variant with the petrol automatic powertrain. It costs Rs. 11.10 lakh. It’s still more affordable than the most expensive petrol automatic C-segment sedan, the new Honda City ZX, by Rs. 3.34 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz 1.5 Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison
C-SEGMENT SEDAN PETROL ENGINE SPECS |
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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz |
Hyundai Verna |
Honda City 2020 |
Honda City (Old) |
Toyota Yaris |
Volkswagen Vento |
Skoda Rapid |
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Displacement |
1.5L Hybrid |
1.5L |
1.0L Turbo |
1.5L |
1.5L |
1.5L |
1.0L Turbo |
1.0L Turbo |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Cubic Capacity |
1462cc |
1497cc |
998cc |
1498cc |
1498cc |
1496cc |
999cc |
999cc |
Maximum Power |
105PS @ 6000rpm |
115PS @ 6300rpm |
120PS @ 6000rpm |
121PS @ 6600rpm |
119PS @ 6600rpm |
107PS @ 6000rpm |
110PS @ 5000rpm |
110PS @ 5000rpm |
Peak Torque |
138Nm @ 4400rpm |
144Nm @ 4500rpm |
172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm |
145Nm @ 4300rpm |
145Nm @ 4600rpm |
140Nm @ 4200rpm |
175Nm @ 1750 - 4000rpm |
175Nm @ 1750 - 4000rpm |
Manual Transmission |
5-speed |
6-speed |
- |
6-speed |
5-speed |
6-speed |
6-speed |
6-speed |
Manual FE |
20.65kmpl |
17.7kmpl |
- |
17.8kmpl |
17.4kmpl |
17.18kmpl |
17.7kmpl |
18.97kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
4-speed TC |
CVT |
7-speed DCT |
CVT |
CVT |
CVT |
6-speed TC |
6-speed TC |
Automatic FE |
20.04kmpl |
18.45kmpl |
19.2kmpl |
18.4kmpl |
18kmpl |
18.1kmpl |
NA |
16.24kmpl |
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is available with a 1.5L hybrid petrol engine with a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 105PS and 138Nm, respectively.
- The new Honda City produces 121PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 16PS more power than Ciaz 1.5.
- The Hyundai Verna turbo is the second-most powerful sedan in the segment with just 1PS less power than the new City 2020.
- Skoda Rapid and Volkswagen Vento produce 175Nm of peak torque. They have the best torque figures in the segment.
- The Verna turbo has the second-best torque output of 172Nm - just 3Nm less than the Vento and Rapid turbo.
- The Maruti Suzuki Ciaz has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 20.65kmpl with the manual and 20.04kmpl with the automatic transmission.
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison
C-SEGMENT SEDAN DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Maruti Ciaz |
Hyundai Verna |
New Honda City |
Old Honda City |
Toyota Yaris |
Volkswagen Vento |
Skoda Rapid |
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Length |
4490mm |
4440mm |
4549mm |
4440mm |
4425mm |
4390mm |
4413mm |
Width |
1730mm |
1729mm |
1748mm |
1695mm |
1730mm |
1699mm |
1699mm |
Height |
1485mm |
1475mm |
1489mm |
1495mm |
1495mm |
1467mm |
1466mm |
Wheelbase |
2650mm |
2600mm |
2600mm |
2600mm |
2550mm |
2553mm |
2552mm |
Boot Space |
510-lt |
465-lt |
506-lt |
510-lt |
476-lt |
494-lt |
460-lt |
Ground Clearance |
170mm |
165mm |
165mm |
165 mm |
175mm |
163mm |
168mm |
Fuel Tank |
43-lt |
45-lt |
40-lt |
40-lt |
42-lt |
55-lt |
55-lt |
Tyre Size (Min) |
185/65 R15 |
185/65 R15 |
185/60 R15 |
175/65 R15 |
185/60 R15 |
185/60 R15 |
185/60 R15 |
Tyre Size (Max) |
195/55 R16 |
195/55 R16 |
185/55 R16 |
185/55 R16 |
185/60 R15 |
195/55 R16 |
195/55 R16 |
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is 4490mm long, 1730mm wide, 1485mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2650mm. 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 510 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Ciaz has a 170mm ground clearance, it rides on 195/55 R16 tyres size and has 43 litres fuel tank capacity.
- New Honda City 2020 is the longest car in the segment. It is 59mm longer than Ciaz.
- The new City is more than 4500mm and it qualifies to compete with the D1-segment sedans but its price, performance and features make it better suited to compete in the C-segment.
- The new Honda City 2020 is the widest car in the segment. It is 18mm wider than Ciaz.
- Toyota Yaris is the tallest car in the segment. It is 10mm taller than Ciaz.
- Maruti Suzuki Ciaz has a wheelbase of 2650mm, it is the longest wheelbase in the segment.
- Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and old Honda City have the biggest boot space in the segment measuring 510-lt.
- Toyota Yaris's ground clearance of 175mm is the best in the segment.
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Amongst all the C-segment sedans, Toyota Yaris has the highest ground clearance and the shortest wheelbase. Together, this combination gives it the best breakover angle to go over tall speed breakers with ease. The new City is the biggest car in this segment and it’s likely to have the best cabin space.