Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Features Comparison

Although the Renault Kwid is longer than the Ignis and qualifies to be in B1 segment, we’re including it in this comparison due to its lower price tag, narrower body and lower engine performance, which is comparable with A segment cars.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R prices start from Rs. 4.46 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Hyundai Santro, Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 and Datsun redi-GO in the segment. The complete price list of the Wagon R petrol manual and other A segment cars is as follows.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Petrol vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R petrol manual comes with 7 variants: LXI 1.0L, LXI(O) 1.0L, VXI 1.0L, VXI(O) 1.0L, VXI 1.2L and VXI(O) 1.2L.

• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R starts at Rs. 4.46 lakh. If you want a small car and are on a super tight budget, then the Redi-GO costs Rs. 1.63 lakh less. However, it has far fewer features than the WagonR LXI 1.0 and a smaller engine too with lower power and torque rating.
• ZXI 1.2L is Wagon R's most expensive variant with the petrol manual powertrain. It is priced at Rs. 5.48 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol manual car in the A segment, Hyundai Santro Asta, by Rs. 30k.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R petrol automatic comes with 5 variants: VXI 1.0L, VXI(O) 1.0L, VXI 1.2L, VXI(O) 1.2L and ZXI 1.2L.

• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R starts at Rs. 5.38 lakh. Wagon R VXI 1.0L costs Rs. 89k more than Renault Kwid's entry-level automatic variant.
• Wagon R ZXI 1.2L is priced at Rs. 5.95 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol automatic car in the A segment, the Hyundai Santro Sportz AMT, by Rs. 3,690.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is available with a 1.2L petrol engine with a 5-speed transmission. The power and torque output of this engine is 83PS and 113Nm, respectively.

• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 83PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 113Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment.
• The inclusion of this engine after the last generation update makes the WagonR exceptionally powerful and torquier for its class of A-segment. It’s the only car with a triple digit torque output and a 1.2-litre engine.
• WagonR is also the only car to offer automatic transmission with both of its engines. Redi Go and Kwid are the only other cars with multiple engine options, but they get AMT automatic only with their more powerful 1.0-litre engines.
• With a manual transmission, Maruti Suzuki Alto has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22.05kmpl in the A segment.
• With automatic transmission, Renault Kwid 1.0 has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22kmpl in the A segment.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.0 Petrol engine offers the best torque in this segment, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to all other cars. If you're looking for a manual transmission car with low running costs, then Maruti Suzuki Alto 0.8 will be better since it is the most fuel-efficient car in this segment. 

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is 3655mm long, 1620mm wide, 1675mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2435mm. 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 341 litre. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Wagon R has an acceptable ground clearance of 165mm, it rides on 165/70 R14 tyres size and has 32 litres fuel tank capacity, which is smaller than even the Alto 800.

• Renault Kwid is the longest car in the segment. It is 76mm longer than Wagon R and enough to rival B1 segment cars like the Ignis, Tiago, etc.
• Hyundai Santro is the widest car in the segment. It is 25mm wider than Wagon R.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has a height of 1675mm, it is exceptionally tall among all A segment cars, which also include some crossovers like S-Presso, Kwid and Redi-Go.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has a wheelbase of 2435mm, it is the longest wheelbase in the segment. It’s only a little bit longer than the Kwid’s and Celerio’s wheelbase.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has a boot space of 341-lt, it is the biggest boot space in the segment.
• Datsun redi-GO's ground clearance of 187mm is the best in the segment.
• 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.

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. S-Presso and Kwid also have respectable ground clearance. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot in the segment, so it can carry maximum luggage. It’s tall boy design means that it has the best road presence as well.