New Hyundai i20 vs Tata Nexon - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison
Which car is better: new Hyundai i20 or Tata Nexon? We compare prices, dimensions, engine specs, mileage and performance to help you decide which car better fulfils your requirements.

New i20 vs Nexon 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?
NEW i20 VS NEXON | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL MANUAL |
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New Hyundai i20 |
Tata Nexon |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Magna |
₹6.80 |
XE |
₹7.00 |
Sportz |
₹7.60 |
XM |
₹7.85 |
Asta |
₹8.70 |
XM (S) |
₹8.37 |
Sportz Turbo 1.0 |
₹8.80 |
XZ |
₹8.85 |
Asta (O) |
₹9.20 |
XZ+ |
₹9.65 |
Asta Turbo 1.0 |
₹9.90 |
XZ+ Dual Tone |
₹9.85 |
XZ+(S) |
₹10.25 |
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XZ+(S) Dual Tone |
₹10.45 |
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XZ+(O) |
₹10.55 |
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XZ+(O) Dual Tone |
₹10.75 |
The new Hyundai i20 prices start from Rs. 6.80 lakh and go up to Rs. 9.90 lakh for the petrol manual powertrain. The Tata Nexon turbo petrol manual prices start from Rs. 7.00 lakh and go up to Rs. 10.75 lakh.
NEW i20 VS NEXON | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL AUTOMATIC |
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New Hyundai i20 |
Tata Nexon |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Sportz |
₹8.60 |
XM |
₹8.45 |
Asta |
₹9.70 |
XM (S) |
₹8.97 |
Asta Turbo 1.0 |
₹10.67 |
XZ+ |
₹10.25 |
Asta (O) Turbo 1.0 |
₹11.18 |
XZ+ Dual Tone |
₹10.45 |
XZ+(S) |
₹10.85 |
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XZ+(S) Dual Tone |
₹11.05 |
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XZ+(O) |
₹11.15 |
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XZ+(O) Dual Tone |
₹11.35 |
For the petrol automatic powertrain, new Hyundai i20 prices start from Rs. 8.60 lakh. The new Hyundai i20 petrol automatic is Rs. 77,000 - 1.0 lakh more expensive than the manual. Tata Nexon starts at Rs. 8.45 lakh. Tata Nexon petrol automatic is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than the manual.
NEW i20 VS NEXON | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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DIESEL MANUAL |
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New Hyundai i20 |
Tata Nexon |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Magna |
₹8.20 |
XE |
₹8.45 |
Sportz |
₹9.00 |
XM |
₹9.20 |
Asta (O) |
₹10.60 |
XM (S) |
₹9.70 |
XZ |
₹10.20 |
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XZ+ |
₹11.00 |
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XZ+ Dual Tone |
₹11.20 |
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XZ+(S) |
₹11.60 |
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XZ+(S) Dual Tone |
₹11.80 |
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XZ+(O) |
₹11.90 |
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XZ+(O) Dual Tone |
₹12.10 |
The new Hyundai i20 prices start from Rs. 8.20 lakh and go up to Rs. 10.60 lakh for the diesel manual powertrain. The Tata Nexon diesel manual prices start from Rs. 8.45 lakh and go up to Rs. 12.10 lakh.
NEW i20 VS NEXON | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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DIESEL AUTOMATIC |
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New Hyundai i20 |
Tata Nexon |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
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- |
XM |
₹9.80 |
XM (S) |
₹10.30 |
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XZ+ |
₹11.60 |
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XZ+ Dual Tone |
₹11.80 |
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XZ+(S) |
₹12.20 |
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XZ+(S) Dual Tone |
₹12.40 |
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XZ+(O) |
₹12.50 |
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XZ+(O) Dual Tone |
₹12.70 |
For the diesel automatic powertrain, Tata Nexon starts at Rs. 9.80 lakh. Tata Nexon diesel automatic is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than the manual. The all-new Hyundai i20 is not available with diesel automatic powertrain.
New i20 vs Nexon 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?
The all-new Hyundai i20 is 3995mm long, 1775mm wide and 1505mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2580mm. The new Hyundai i20 has a boot space of 311 litres. The Tata Nexon measures 3993mm in length, 1811mm in width and 1606mm in height. The wheelbase of Tata Nexon is 2498mm and it has a boot space of 350 litres.
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NEW i20 VS NEXON | DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Dimensions |
New Hyundai i20 |
Difference |
Tata Nexon |
Length (mm) |
3995 |
2 |
3993 |
Width (mm) |
1775 |
36 |
1811 |
Height (mm) |
1505 |
101 |
1606 |
Wheelbase (mm) |
2580 |
82 |
2498 |
Boot Space (litre) |
311 |
39 |
350 |
Ground Clearance(mm) |
- |
- |
209 |
Fuel Tank (litre) |
37 |
7 |
44 |
Tyre Size (Base Variant) |
185/55 R15 |
- |
195/60 R16 |
Tyre Size (Top Variant) |
195/55 R16 |
- |
215/60 R16 |
Dimension Review
- The i20 is longer than the Nexon by 2mm.
- The Nexon is wider than the i20 by 36mm.
- The Nexon is taller than the i20 by 101mm.
- The i20 has a longer wheelbase than the Nexon; by 82mm.
- The Nexon has 39 litres more boot space than the i20.
- The new i20’s ground clearance details aren’t available right now. But we expect it to be on par with the rest of the hatchbacks and measure 165mm (approx).
- In terms of dimensions, the Nexon is a larger car than the i20. So, it will have a better road presence than the i20.
New i20 vs Nexon 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?
NEW i20 VS NEXON | ENGINE COMPARISON |
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PETROL ENGINE |
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New Hyundai i20 |
Tata Nexon |
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Engine |
1.2 L Petrol |
1.2 L Petrol |
1.0 L Turbo Petrol |
1.2 L Turbo Petrol |
Displacement |
1197 cc |
1197 cc |
998 cc |
1199 cc |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Maximum Power |
83PS @ 6600rpm |
88PS @ 6600rpm |
120PS @ 6000rpm |
120PS @ 5500rpm |
Peak Torque |
115Nm @ 4200rpm |
115Nm @ 4200rpm |
172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm |
170Nm @ 1750 - 4000rpm |
Manual Transmission |
5-speed |
- |
6-speed ACMT |
6-speed |
Manual FE |
20.35kmpl |
- |
20kmpl |
17.57kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
- |
CVT |
7-speed DCT |
6-speed AMT |
Automatic FE |
- |
19.65kmpl |
20.25kmpl |
16.35kmpl |
New i20 Petrol vs Nexon Petrol
The new Hyundai i20’s 1.2 L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 83PS of maximum power and 115Nm of peak torque with the 5-speed manual transmission. With the automatic, the power figure increases to 88PS. The torque output remains the same for both manual and CVT type automatic transmission and it peaks at 4200rpm. The new Hyundai i20 1.2L petrol manual has a mileage of 20.35kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 19.65kmpl.
The new i20 also gets a 1.0 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine that makes 120PS of maximum power and 172Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual and a 7-speed DCT type automatic transmission. The new Hyundai i20 1.0L turbo petrol manual has a mileage of 20kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 20.25kmpl.
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Tata Nexon gets a 1.2 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 120PS of maximum power and 170Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Tata Nexon petrol manual has a mileage of 17.57kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 16.35kmpl.
Petrol Engine Review
- The Nexon has a more powerful petrol engine than the i20.
- The Nexon petrol produces more torque than the i20 1.2L but it’s torque output is similar to the i20 turbo.
- The i20 petrol is more fuel-efficient than the Nexon.
- The Nexon has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the i20 1.2 but the i20 turbo petrol has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the Nexon. So, the i20 turbo will offer better driveability.
NEW i20 VS NEXON | ENGINE COMPARISON |
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DIESEL ENGINE |
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New Hyundai i20 |
Tata Nexon |
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Engine |
1.5 L Diesel |
1.5 L Diesel |
Displacement |
1493 cc |
1497 cc |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
Maximum Power |
100PS @ 4000rpm |
110PS @ 4000rpm |
Peak Torque |
240Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm |
250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm |
Manual Transmission |
6-speed |
6-speed |
Manual FE |
25.2kmpl |
22.44kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
- |
6-speed AMT |
Automatic FE |
- |
22.44kmpl |
New i20 Diesel vs Nexon Diesel
The new Hyundai i20 1.5 L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 100PS of maximum power and 240Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 25.2kmpl.
Tata Nexon gets a 1.5 L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 110PS of maximum power and 250Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Tata Nexon diesel manual has a mileage of 22.44kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 22.44kmpl.
Diesel Engine Review
- The Nexon has a more powerful diesel engine than the i20.
- The Nexon diesel produces more torque than the i20.
- The i20 diesel is more fuel-efficient than the Nexon.
- The i20 diesel has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the Nexon. So, it will offer better driveability.
New i20 vs Nexon 2020 | Top Feature Comparison
Notable top features of new i20 are:
- Auto headlamps
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Side & curtain airbags
- 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system w/ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Electric sunroof
- Auto AC w/ rear AC vents
- Cruise control
- Rain sensing wipers
- Keyless entry w/ push start/stop button
- Rear defogger
- Rear wiper & washer
Notable top features of Nexon 2020 are:
- Halogen projector headlamps w/ DRLs
- Electric sunroof
- 16-inch Alloy Wheels
- 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Auto AC w/ rear AC vents
- Auto headlamps
- Rain sensing wipers
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Push start button w/ smart key
- Cruise control
- ESP w/ hill start assist
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