December 2022 - Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol, CNG Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Updated: This update of the Grand i10 Nios variants explained includes the December 2022 prices and buying recommendations of the Nios petrol-manual, petrol-automatic and CNG variants.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios?

The pros or advantages of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios are:

• The feature-loaded top variant of the Grand i10 Nios gets auto AC, rear AC vents, keyless entry with push-button start/stop, power mirrors, steering-mounted controls, touchscreen, Android Auto, Apple Carplay, halogen projector headlamps, projector fog lamps, rear defogger and rear washer wiper
• Mid-spec variants offer tremendous value for money along with a good number of must-have features
• Option of 4 powertrains — petrol-manual, petrol-automatic, turbo petrol-manual and CNG-manual
• Respectable fuel efficiency with all powertrain options

The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios has the following shortcomings or problems:

• Missing features like TPMS, cruise control, front and rear armrests
• Magna CNG and Magna petrol-automatic carry a higher-than-usual price premium over the petrol-manual variant

What Is The Price Of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol And CNG Variants?

The Grand i10 Nios hatchback is available in 4 variants with a petrol-manual powertrain in a price range of Rs. 5.43 lakh and Rs. 7.57 lakh (ex-showroom). The top 3 variants are also available in CNG-manual and petrol-automatic powertrains. The CNG-manual variants of the Grand i10 Nios are Rs. 1.03 lakh to Rs. 88,400 more expensive and cost between Rs. 7.16 lakh and Rs. 8.45 lakh. The petrol-automatic variants are Rs. 50,500 to Rs. 70,800 pricier. The ex-showroom prices of Nios petrol-automatic variants start at Rs. 6.84 lakh and go up to Rs. 8.08 lakh.

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The Grand i10 Nios is also available with a 1.0L turbo petrol engine in the Sportz variant with a manual transmission. It costs Rs. 8.02 lakh and is Rs. 1.21 lakh more expensive than the Sportz variant with the 1.2L normal petrol-manual powertrain.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Era - Base Model Features

The base E variant of the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios hatchback only comes with the 1.2L normal petrol engine and a manual transmission. It costs Rs. 5.43 lakh (ex-showroom) and gets the following notable standard features:

• 4x door pockets
• Black door handles and outside mirrors
• 14-inch steel wheels
• Body-coloured bumpers
• Silver grille
• Manual AC
• Front Power windows
• Tachometer
• MID
• 12V power outlet

In the base variant of the Nios, you might miss features like:

• Rear power windows
• Remote central locking
• Rear parcel tray
• Music system
• Day/night inside mirror
• Wheel covers

The base variant of the i10 doesn’t get several must-have features. So, we won’t recommend even budget buyers to get the base model. Instead, you should stretch your budget for at least the Magna variant.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Era vs Magna Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

Besides the 1.2L petrol-manual, the Grand i10 Nios Magna also gets the petrol-automatic and CNG-manual powertrains. It costs Rs. 6.13 lakh with the petrol-manual powertrain and it’s Rs. 70,000 pricier than the base variant.

It gets the following feature over the base Era variant:

• Remote central locking
• Day/night inside mirror
• Body-coloured outside mirror and door handles
• Music system
• 4x speakers
• Steering-mounted controls
• Tilt steering
• Rear AC vents
• LED DRLs
• Power mirrors
• Power folding (with automatic only)
• Rear power windows
• Wheel covers
• Rear parcel tray (CNG only)
• Height-adjustable driver seat

You might still miss a few features like:

• Touchscreen
• Rear camera
• Rear defogger
• Parcel tray

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Magna variant adds enough features to more than justify the price jump over the base model. It gets most of the must-have features and offers fantastic value for money.

For CNG and petrol-automatic buyers, we’ll suggest spending a little more to get the higher variant for better value for money and ownership experience. However, budget buyers can consider buying the base model if you don't want to stretch your budget further.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol Magna vs Sportz Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Sportz variant of the Grand i10 Nios costs Rs. 6.81 lakh with the petrol-manual powertrain and it’s Rs. 68,500 more expensive than the Magna petrol-manual. The Sportz petrol-automatic is Rs. 60,700 pricier and costs Rs. 7.44 lakh (ex-showroom). With the CNG-manual powertrain, the Sportz variant costs only Rs. 53,700 more than the lower variant and it carries an ex-showroom price of Rs. 7.70 lakh.

The Sportz variant adds the following features over the lower Magna variant:

• Halogen projector headlamps (automatic only)
• Projector fog lamps
• Auto AC
• Rear parcel tray (petrol also)
• 8-inch touchscreen with wired Android Auto and Apple Carplay
• Power folding mirrors (manual also)
• Rear defogger
• Rear camera
• Roof rails
• Shark-fin antenna
• 14-inch grey alloy wheels
• Digital instrument cluster

In this variant, you may miss features like:

• Rear washer wiper
• Projector headlamps (only available with petrol-automatic)
• Keyless entry with push-button start/stop
• Front and rear armrests

In the case of the Sportz variant, the petrol-manual variant offers similar value for money as the Magna variant. So, you are getting the features to justify the incremental cost over the Magna trim. For better ownership experience without compromising on value, the Sportz variant earns our top recommendation for petrol-manual buyers.

Similarly, for CNG-manual and petrol-automatic buyers, the Sportz trim offers far better value than the lower Magna variant. So, with these powertrains also, the Sportz is our top recommendation.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol Sportz vs Sportz Turbo Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Grand i10 Nios is also available with the turbo petrol engine in the Sportz variant. It costs Rs. 8.02 lakh, which is about Rs. 1.21 lakh more than the ex-showroom price of the Sportz variant with the normal petrol-manual powertrain. It offers 100PS of power and 172Nm of torque. These figures are 17PS and 58Nm higher than those of the 1.2L normal petrol engine.

Besides better performance, it also offers features like:

• Wireless phone charger
• Front USB charger
• Black interior
• 15-inch machined alloy wheels
• Black upholstery
• Halogen projector headlamps
• Leather steering wheel

In the Grand i10 Nios turbo, you may miss features like:

• Front and rear armrests
• Tyre pressure sensors (TPMS)
• Cruise control

Considering the additional performance and features, the Sportz turbo almost justifies the price gap over the Sportz normal petrol variant. If you wish to get this variant, then you are compromising a bit on value compared to the Sportz variant, which offers fantastic value. But, it’s justifiable and certainly worth considering for better performance and drivability.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol Sportz vs Asta Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Grand i10 Nios Asta top model also gets the 3 standard powertrains, which include 1.2L normal petrol-manual, 1.2L normal CNG-manual and 1.2L normal petrol-automatic. The Nios Asta petrol-manual and CNG-manual variants cost Rs. 75,600 more than Sportz variant with respective powertrains while the petrol-automatic only costs Rs. 63,100 more. The top model of the Grand i10 Nios with the petrol-manual, petrol-automatic and CNG-manual powertrains costs Rs. 7.57 lakh, Rs. 8.08 lakh and Rs. 8.45 lakh, respectively.

Over the Sportz variant, the Nios top model offers additional features like:

• 15-inch machined alloy wheels
• Halogen projector headlamps (manual also)
• Adjustable rear headrests
• Boot lamp
• Rear washer wiper
• Cooled glovebox
• Keyless entry with push-button start/stop
• Wireless phone charger
• Chrome outside door handles

Even in the top model, you may miss features like:

• Front and rear armrests
• Tyre pressure sensors (TPMS)
• Cruise control

The top model of the Nios offers just about enough value to justify the price gap over their respective affordable variants. However, most of the features of this variant are good-to-have. So, we won’t outright recommend buying this over Sportz. But if you value these features, then you can buy it knowing that it at least offers a decent value for money.

Which Variant Of The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol, CNG Should You Buy?

For petrol-manual buyers, the base variant is not worth buying. You should at least consider the Magna variant, which offers most of the must-have features along with a phenomenal value for money. If the Sportz trim is within your budget, then it adds some more features to improve your ownership experience while offering a comparable value score as the Magna. Therefore, it earns our top recommendation.

The Asta variant offers just about the same value for money as the base variant and it's worth considering if you value some of its features. However, it doesn't get any compelling features to warrant an upgrade.

If you’re interested in the Nios turbo, then you will like the fact that it justifies about 90% of the incremental cost over the Sportz normal petrol variant. It offers a few extra features and better performance. Strictly in terms of value score, it still falls behind all other petrol-manual variants of the Nios.

For Nios petrol-automatic buyers, the Magna offers a decent set of features but the Sportz offers far better value for money. So, we’ll highly recommend all Nios petrol-automatic buyers to stretch their budget for the Sportz variant. The Asta is a decent upgrade considering its features and value rank but it doesn’t add any high-value features to drastically improve the ownership experience and warrant an upgrade.

Just like the Nios petrol-automatic, the Sportz is our top recommendation for Nios CNG buyers. The Magna and Asta are also worth considering depending on your budget.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Petrol And CNG?

The Grand i10 Nios has a 1.2L normal petrol engine with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. This engine makes 83PS of power and 114Nm of torque while offering a bit more than 20kmpl mileage. Its specs are on par with most of its rivals. The Nios also has a 1.0L turbo petrol engine, which offers 100PS of power and 172Nm of torque in the 1500 - 4000rpm range. This engine has significantly better performance than its rivals but it’s fascinating to see that it offers so much more torque without compromising on the mileage, which is still on par with the normal petrol engine.

*Estimated

The Nios CNG makes 69PS of power and 95Nm of torque, which is again on par with its rivals. Its mileage figure of 28.1kmpkg is also middle-of-the road compared to the Tiago and Swift, which offer slightly lower and slightly higher mileage, respectively.

*Estimated

You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how any petrol, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.

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What Are The Dimensions Of The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios?

In terms of the dimensions, the Nios is larger than theTiago and Ignis but shorter than the Swift. It has a fairly long wheelbase and a respectable ground clearance and boot space of of 165mm and 260 litres, respectively.

*Estimated

Find out how you can get the best mileage or fuel efficiency from your car:

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What Are The Colour Options Of The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios?

The Grand i10 Nios is available in the following 5 colour options:

• Teal
• White
• Silver
• Red
• Grey

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.