August 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Variants - Which Variant To Buy?

What Are The Prices Of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso?

The S-Presso has a starting price of Rs 3.78 lakh. With the petrol-manual powertrain, the top VXI+ variant is priced at Rs 4.64 lakh. The car’s top 3 variants come with AMT option, which have an incremental cost of up to Rs 50,000.

You can check the pricing details of the 2021 Maruti S-Presso in the tables below:

The S-Presso LXI, LXI(O), VXI and VXI(O) variants are available with manual transmission along with CNG option. The CNG option’s incremental cost is of Rs 80,000. The VXI(O) CNG is the most expensive variant in the S-Presso’s range, and it costs Rs 5.26 lakh. 

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What Are The Engine Specifications of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso?

The Maruti S-Presso comes with a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine that is capable of producing 68PS of maximum power and 90Nm of peak torque. Compared to the 1.0-litre Kwid and redi-GO, the S-Presso’s power:weight and torque:weight ratios are marginally better. 

All these 3 cars come equipped with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT gearbox option. In terms of claimed fuel efficiency, the Kwid and redi-GO are marginally better than the S-Presso. 

The S-Presso also comes with CNG option, but it comes only with the manual transmission option. In case of CNG, the S-Presso’s power:weight and torque:weight ratios are comparable with the Kwid and redi-GO’s 0.8-litre engine option. 

The following table offers the engine specification details of the 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso along with its comparison with rivals:

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What Are The Dimensions of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso?

The S-Presso is an A-segment car, and its length is more than 3500mm. In terms of width, it is narrower than the Kwid and redi-GO, but it is the tallest among these 3 cars. The S-Presso’s wheelbase is longer than the redi-GO, but shorter than the Kwid’s, while the Kwid and redi-GO both have higher ground clearance than the S-Presso. 

The S-Presso has 270-litres boot space, which is 9-litre less than the Kwid’s. It comes with 13- and 14-inch wheel options. The 13-inch wheel size is small compared to the cars in this segment. 

You can find the dimension details of the Maruti S-Presso in the following table:

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2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Variant-wise Features

What Are The Features of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso STD & STD(O) Variants?

The S-Presso base Standard (Std) variant is priced Rs 3.78 lakh, while the Standard (O) variant costs Rs 6,000 more.

The Standard variant gets a passenger side airbag apart from other basic safety features. 

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Standard (O) variant offers the passenger side airbag and front seatbelt pretensioners as an extra feature. 

The Standard variant comes with black bumpers, door handles and ORVMs and 13-inch steel wheels without wheel covers. 

You can check all the features of the Maruti S-Presso Standard variant in the table below:

According to us, this variant lacks some important basic features, such as AC and power steering. That’s why, we can’t recommend either the S-Presso Standard or Standard(O) variants to the buyers. 

What Are The Features of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso LXI & LXI(O) Variants?

The S-Presso LXI variant is almost Rs 39,000 more expensive than the Standard variant. The LXI and LXI(O) variants are also available with the CNG option, which have an incremental cost of Rs 80,000. 

Similar to the Standard Optional variant, the LXI Optional variant offers a passenger side airbag and front seatbelt with pretensioners.

Otherwise, the LXI variant mainly offers a couple of additional features - AC and power steering.

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Even after the addition of AC and power steering, there are many basic features missing in the S-Presso LXI, which are rather essential in all p personal cars. These include - body coloured bumpers, day/night IRVM, central locking, audio system and front power windows. Without these features, any car would be incomplete.

Hence, we can’t recommend even the S-Presso LXI or the LXI(O) variants.

What AreThe Features of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso VXI & VXI(O) Variants?

The S-Presso VXI variant is almost Rs 24,000 costlier than the LXI variant. Again the VXI (O) variant offers a passenger side airbag and front seatbelt with pretensioners for an additional premium of Rs 6,000.

The S-Presso VXI variant adds a number of must-have features to the package, such as - remote central locking with speed sensing auto door lock, front power windows, front speakers, phone dock with bluetooth connectivity, body coloured bumpers and 14-inch wheels with full wheel covers. 

You can check all the additional features of the Maruti S-Presso VXI variant in the table below:

With the addition of these above mentioned features, most of the basic features get covered in the S-Presso VXI variant. 

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Moreover, as per our internal data, you won’t be compromising on value even if you go for the S-Presso VXI(O) variant. This is because, Maruti Suzuki is charging a reasonable incremental cost for these variants’ additional features. 

The VXI(O) variant also comes with a AMT gearbox option, which comes for an additional premium of Rs 50,000.

Although the VXI(O) variant ticks all the right boxes, if you are considering the petrol-manual or petrol-AMT powertrain of the S-Presso, then we would strongly recommend that you choose the VXI+ instead of the VXI(O) variant. We’ll give the reason behind this after we look into the details of the next VXI+ variant. 

For buyers, who wish to buy the CNG version of the S-Presso, the VXI(O) variant is the best option to choose. 

In the CNG’s case, the incremental cost is of Rs 80,000, which is on the higher side as compared to most aftermarket CNG kits. 

However, for the peace of mind for the factory-warranty and better installation, this premium can be paid. 

What Are The Features of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso VXI+ Variant?

The top of the line S-Presso VXI+ variant is Rs 17,500 more expensive than the VXI(O) in case of manual transmission, while for AMT, it is only Rs 10,500 more.

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The VXI+ variant adds a handful of meaningful features including a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and steering-mounted controls. 

This variant also comes with body coloured ORVMs and door handles. 

You can view the additional features of the 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso VXI+ variant over the VXI(O) variant in the table below:

Although the VXI+ variant does not add any must-have features, its asking extra premium for its additional features is very less.

Thus, we would strongly recommend choosing the VXI+ variant over the VXI(O) variant for all the buyers. This recommendation is true in case of both manual and AMT options. 

2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso - Which Variant to Buy?

Now, let’s conclude by giving a brief recommendation for all the variants of the S-Presso, to simplify your buying decision.

The Std, LXI and VXI variants do not come with passenger side airbag, and hence we are not recommending these variants. The Std(O) and LXI(O) lack many basic features, which we feel that all cars must have. That is why, again, we can’t recommend these variants for any buyer.

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If you are considering buying the S-Presso with the petrol-manual powertrain, then we would recommend that you choose the VXI+ variant. The VXI variant covers most of the basic features, and you won’t compromise on the value by choosing it. The VXI+ variant’s incremental cost is also nominal considering its added features. 

So, for those who are looking to buy the S-Presso with the petrol-manual powertrain, the VXI+ variant is our top recommendation. 

Here’s a brief look at our variant-wise recommendations for the 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso.

In case of AMT, the VXI+ variant’s incremental cost is nominal over the VXI(O) variant. Hence, we strongly recommend that you go for the top VXI+ variant.

When the CNG version is concerned, there are only 2 variants available -- LXI(O) and VXI(O). In this case, we recommend the VXI(O) variant. 

What Are The Colour Options of 2021 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso?

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is offered for sale in 6 exterior colour options, namely — blue, white, orange, red, grey and silver.