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BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs BS6 Hyundai Venue Engine Details / New Price List / Gearbox Options / Features / Waiting Period

Maruti has launched the BS6 Vitara Brezza with a new petrol engine. Its diesel engine has been discontinued making Brezza a petrol-only SUV. Its bookings have commenced and the SUV has already started reaching dealerships.

Just a week back, Hyundai also launched the BS6 Venue with its existing petrol and turbo petrol engines but a new diesel motor. Bookings for that have also commenced across all dealerships.

BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs Hyundai Venue Price

Brezza Petrol	Price
LXI	7.34 Lakhs
VXI	8.35 Lakhs
ZXI	9.10 Lakhs
ZXI+	9.75 Lakhs
VXI AT	9.75 Lakhs
ZXI+ DT	9.98 Lakhs
ZXI AT	10.50 Lakhs
ZXI+ AT	11.15 Lakhs
ZXI+ DT AT	11.40 Lakhs

The price range of Brezza starts off at Rs 7.34 Lakhs, cheaper than the base variant of BS4 version. However, the top-spec ZXI+ Dual Tone AT Petrol is priced higher than the top-spec BS4 diesel version.

Venue	Petrol	Diesel	Turbo Petrol
E MT	6.70 Lakhs	8.09 Lakhs
S MT	7.40 Lakhs	9.01 Lakhs	8.46 Lakhs
S DCT	–		9.60 Lakhs
SX MT	–	9.99 Lakhs	9.79 Lakhs
SX MT DT	–	10.24 Lakhs	9.94 Lakhs
SX(O) MT	–	11.39 Lakhs	10.85 Lakhs
SX(O) MT DT	–	11.49 Lakhs	10.94 Lakhs
SX+ DCT	–		11.35 Lakhs
SX+ DCT DT	–		11.50 Lakhs

Venue gets two engine options, including a 1.2 Litre petrol and a 1.0 Litre turbo petrol. The petrol engine is available only on two variants – E and S. So, if we compare the Brezza Petrol with the Venue Turbo Petrol, the latter comes in costlier. However, if compared with the regular petrol engine, in the price of the base variant of Brezza, you can opt for the second in line variant of Venue.

BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs Hyundai Venue Engine Details

Engine Details	1.5 Litre four-cylinder K15B	1.2 Litre four-cylinder / 1.0 Litre turbo-petrol
Power	104 BHP	83 BHP / 118 BHP
Torque	138 Nm	113 Nm / 172 Nm

Brezza petrol gets an in-house developed 1.5 Litre four-cylinder petrol engine. It produces 104 BHP and 138 Nm of peak torque. Also, this engine gets Suzuki’s SHVS mild-hybrid system now.

In case of Venue, there are two petrol engines offered. The 1.2 Litre four-cylinder petrol motor also comes on i20, i10 Nios and Aura. It produces 83 BHP and 113 Nm of peak torque. The 1.0 Litre three-cylinder turbo petrol produces 118 BHP and 172 Nm of peak torque.

BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs Hyundai Venue Gearbox

Engine	1.5 Litre four-cylinder petrol	1.2 Litre / 1.0 Litre turbo
Gearbox	5-speed MT/4-speed AT	5-speed MT / 6-speed MT and 7-speed DCT

With Brezza Petrol, you get the option of a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 4-speed torque converter AT. The automatic gearbox only comes on the VXI, ZXI and ZXI+ variants.

For the Venue, you get a 5-speed MT as standard with the petrol engine. With the turbo petrol motor, you can choose between the 6-speed MT and a 7-speed DCT. The automatic gearbox here only comes on the top-spec SX+ variant.

BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs Hyundai Venue Mileage

	Brezza	Venue
Mileage (claimed)	17-19 kmpl	18-20 kmpl

Maruti claims that the manual variants of Brezza will offer a mileage up to 17.5 kmpl and AT variants up to 19 kmpl. The automatic gearbox offers higher fuel efficiency because it gets the mild-hybrid system.

As for Venue, the smaller turbo petrol motor offers 18 kmpl whereas Hyundai claims the 1.2 Litre petrol engine will offer 20 kmpl.

BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs Hyundai Venue Features

Features on Brezza include:

1. Auto headlamps
2. Auto wipers
3. LED projector headlamps
4. Cruise control
5. Steering mounted audio controls
6. Front and rear armrest
7. Rear AC vents
8. Leather-wrapped steering wheel 
9. SmartPlay Studio Touchscreen Infotainment System
10. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Voice Assist

In comparison, Venue offers many more features onboard:

1. Electric Sunroof
2. Cruise Control
3. Air Purifier
4. Wireless Charger
5. Touchscreen Infotainment System with Blue Link Technology
6. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Voice Assist And Mirror Link
7. LED Split Headlamps
8. Front and Rear Armrest
9. Auto AC
10. Rear AC Vents

BS6 Maruti Vitara Brezza Petrol Vs Hyundai Venue Bookings And Waiting Period

For BS6 Brezza petrol, the waiting period in most of the cities is up to 1 month from now. The bookings have opened up just now for a token of Rs 11,000. In case of Venue, its BS6 petrol and turbo petrol variants are facing a waiting period of just 2-3 days. The bookings are ongoing since the past week. For BS6 Venue diesel, the dealerships are yet to receive the units and have suggested that deliveries will commence by the second week of next month.

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