Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol, CNG Variants Explained — Which One To Buy?

Update (June 27, 2025): Maruti Suzuki increased the prices of the S-Presso in 2025. This update of the Maruti S-Presso variants explained includes the latest prices and buying recommendations for each variant.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol, CNG?

The pros or advantages of Maruti Suzuki S-Presso are:

• Phenomenal mileage figures of around 25kmpl with the dual-jet petrol engine
• SUV-like ground clearance of 180mm
• Proven long-term mechanical reliability of the K10 petrol engine as it has been on sale in India for over a decade
• Maruti Suzuki’s wide service network makes it easy to find original or OEM-spec spares and competent mechanics
• Option of 3 powertrains — petrol-manual, petrol-automatic and CNG-manual

The Maruti Suzuki Arena S-Presso has the following shortcomings or problems:

• Substantially smaller than the Renault Kwid in all aspects including ground clearance except for the height
• The Kwid 1.0L offers marginally better power and torque output
• Missing features like rear power windows, rear washer wiper, rear defogger, rear camera, day/night inside mirror and LED DRLs
• Expensive LXI variant offers pathetic value for money (costs you almost Rs. 75k for just 2 features: power steering and air conditioning)
• CNG variants offer pathetic value for money and we can’t recommend either of the two CNG trims
• Missing features like rear power windows, rear washer wiper, rear defogger, rear camera and day/night inside mirror

What Is The Price Of Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol, CNG Variants?

The S-Presso petrol-manual is available in 4 variants with prices starting at Rs. 4.27 lakh for the STD (O) variant and going up to Rs. 5.51 lakh for the VXI Plus (O) variant. The top 2 variants also offer the option of an automatic for an additional Rs. 50,000, which is a reasonable asking price for this type of automatic transmission. The 2 S-Presso automatic variants cost Rs. 5.72 lakh and Rs. 6.01 lakh.

The mid-spec LXI (O) and VXI (O) variants also offer the option of bi-fuel CNG-manual powertrain. The LXI (O) and VXI (O) CNG variants of the S-presso cost Rs. 5.92 and Rs. 6.12 lakh, respectively. The CNG-manual variants are up to Rs. 92,000 more expensive than the petrol-manual variants.

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Maruti Suzuki S-Presso STD (O) - Base Model Features

The base STD (O) variant of the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso crossover only comes with a manual transmission and carries an ex-showroom price tag of Rs. 4.27 lakh. The most notable features of the S-Presso’s STD (O) base model are:

In the base variant of the Spresso, you will miss the following features:

• Air conditioning
• Power steering
• Day/night inside mirror
• Remote central locking
• Front power windows
• Internally-adjustable outside mirrors

The base variant misses out on several must-have features including 2 critical ones — air conditioning and power steering. Without these, we can’t recommend this variant to anyone.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso STD (O) vs LXI (O) Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The S-Presso LXI (O) variant costs Rs. 5.0 lakh (ex-showroom) with the manual transmission and it’s Rs. 73,000 pricier than the base model. The LXI (O) variant also gets a CNG-manual powertrain for an additional Rs. 92,000 as it carries an ex-showroom price of Rs. 5.92 lakh.

The LXI (O) variant gets only 2 notable features over the base STD (O) variant:

With the LXI (O) variant, you will miss the following features:

• Day/night inside mirror
• Remote central locking
• Front power windows
• Body-coloured bumpers
• Internally-adjustable outside mirrors
• Music system

The LXI (O) variant also misses out on a bunch of must-have features. But even if we were to look past that, the VFM score of 45% for petrol-manual and 47% for CNG-manual keeps us from allowing you to even consider buying it.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol, CNG LXI (O) vs VXI (O) Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The S-Presso VXI (O) costs Rs. 5.22 lakh with the manual transmission and Rs. 5.72 lakh with the automatic. The VXI (O) is only Rs. 22,000 more expensive than the LXI (O) petrol-manual and the VXI (O) automatic is another Rs. 50,000 pricier. The VXI variant also gets the option of CNG-manual powertrain and it costs Rs. 6.12 lakh (ex-showroom).

The S-Presso’s VXI (O) variant gets the following notable additional features over LXI (O):

Even in this variant, you may miss the following features:

• Day/night inside mirror
• Rear parcel tray
• Steering-mounted controls

The VXI variant is where things get somewhat palatable. The petrol-manual and petrol-automatic powertrains with the VXI are both our top recommendations. This variant offers a nice mix of useful features and misses out on only a few must-haves. Moreover, it offers good value for money with a much smaller compromise.

With the CNG though, we still can’t recommend you to consider it since it only manages to justify about 67% of the incremental cost over the base trim. The CNG kit itself only justifies about Rs. 45,000 worth of cost after you also factor in the drop in performance and the lack of a usable boot space.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol, CNG VXI (O) vs VXI Plus (O) Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The top-spec VXI Plus (O) manual costs Rs. 5.51 lakh while the automatic costs Rs. 6.01 lakh. These prices are Rs. 29,000 higher than the lower VXI (O) variant.

It gets the following notable additional features over the VXI (O) trim:

Even in the top model of the S-Presso, you may miss features such as:

• Day/night inside mirror
• Rear camera
• Rear power windows

The top variant of the SPresso further improves upon the value quotient of the lower trim but most of its high cost features are good-to-have at this price point. So, you can upgrade to the VXI Plus (O) if your budget allows and you want to future proof your purchase.

Which Variant Of The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol, CNG Should You Buy?

Let’s start with the petrol-manual variants of the SPresso. The lower two trims are not even worth considering. The base variant doesn’t get critical must-have features like air conditioning and power steering while the higher LXI variant seems to offer just 2 features for an obscenely high price of almost Rs. 75,000 over the base trim. Therefore, the LXI (O)’s value for money score is just 45%.

From there, the VXI adds a few more features to the mix and justifies about 82% of the incremental cost over the base trim. This variant is somewhat easier to justify and is our top recommendation even though you have some compromise in terms of value for money. Next up, the top spec VXI Plus mostly adds features, which you can consider good-to-have for a car of this price band and segment. It is worth considering though if your budget permits as it further improves the VFM score and makes your vehicle more future proof.

Among the 2 automatic variants, the VXI is an easy recommendation as it justifies about 92% of the incremental cost over the base trim. The VXI Plus is also worth considering for some of its good-to-have features.

If you’re interested in the Spresso CNG, we have bad news. After factoring in the performance drop, lack of boot space and the lower fuel costs of the SPresso CNG, the LXI variant fails to breach the 50% VFM score. This is partially because the LXI only adds a couple of useful features for an atrocious price. And partially because of the overpriced CNG kit, which fails to justify the premium by offering poor drivability and ownership experience. The higher trim somewhat makes up for this but it’s still at 67% and that’s still too far from the point where we could confidently recommend this trim. To sum up, we can’t recommend the Spresso CNG from a value for money point of view unless you intend to cover well over 1 lakh km during the ownership.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol?

Since all the Maruti cars in this segment use the same 1.0L petrol engine, the S-Presso’s power, torque and mileage figures are just the same as the other Maruti cars. However, the Tata Tiago offers the best power and torque output in the segment. The S-Presso is available with 5-speed manual and automatic transmission.

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Among the CNG-powered A-segment cars, the S-presso has the lowest mileage figure of 32.73kmpkg. S-Presso offers the same power and output figures as any other car in the segment. 

Is Spresso CNG Worth Buying Over Spresso Petrol?

After factoring in the drop in performance, unusable boot space of CNG variants and lower fuel costs for driving 50,000km during the ownership, the S-Presso CNG only manages to deliver about Rs. 45,000 worth of value for an asking price of about Rs. 90,000. That’s only about 50% of value for the asking price.

Do note that most of the drawback for this comes because of the significantly lower torque output, drivability and pretty much non-existent boot space. While you may feel like they are a non-issue for you, the drop in performance and cargo volume are significant enough to take into consideration.

You should also note that we have considered Delhi fuel prices and official mileage figures for this estimation. The value quotient may slightly vary based on the fuel price differences in your city and state. You can check the petrol and CNG prices in your area using our V3Cars Fuel Cost Calculator.

What Are The Dimensions Of The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso?

Among the A-segment hatchback, S-Presso is shortest in length and narrower than all its rivals. However, it is taller than both the Celerio and Kwid. It also has the shortest wheelbase in its class. Its 180mm ground clearance is higher than the WagonR and Celerio but lower than the Kwid. The boot space is smaller compared to its rivals, and it comes with 13- to 14-inch wheels.

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What Are The Colour Options Of The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso?

The S-Presso is available in the following 7 monotone colour options:

• Red
• Orange
• Grey
• Silver
• White
• Blue
• Black

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.

You can read more about vehicle segmentation at the following link:

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