MG Astor vs Hyundai Creta vs Kia Seltos vs Skoda Kushaq vs Volkswagen Taigun: Price Comparison

Morris Garages India has launched the new MG Astor in the country, entering the highly competitive compact SUV segment. The Astor is among the more tech-oriented offerings from MG Motor India, equipped with smart features like an AI personal assistant, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (as standard), and Level 2 autonomous tech as part of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistant System). And to make things even more interesting, MG has launched it at an introductory price of Rs. 9.78 lakh to Rs. 16.78 lakh (ex-showroom, India) now that's really aggressive.

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The Astor is among the more tech-oriented offerings from MG Motor India, equipped with smart features like an AI personal assistant and ADAS

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However, will that be enough to take on segment leaders like the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos? Or even some of the newer offerings like Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun, which have found quite a bit of popularity among Indian SUV buyers? To know exactly that, we compared the prices of these SUVs to see which one offers better value on paper.

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MG Astor vs Hyundai Creta

Now, the Hyundai Creta has been the most popular SUV in this segment and has been among the best-selling SUVs in India. Given the fact that the MG Astor is a petrol-only SUV, for this comparison, we are only considering the petrol variants of the Creta, which are priced between Rs. 10.16 lakh to Rs. 17.87 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The base trim of the Astor undercuts the Creta by Rs. 38,000, and offers better features, while the top-end trim is cheaper by Rs. 9,000. Both SUVs come with the option of both a naturally aspirated petrol motor as well as a turbo petrol engine, and both are fully connected SUVs. But the Astor also comes with ADAS with Level 2 autonomous tech, which although is an optional feature for the top-end trim, gives the SUV an upper hand over the Creta.

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The base trim of the Astor undercuts the Creta by Rs. 38,000, and offers better features, while the top-end trim is cheaper by Rs. 9,000

MG Astor vs Kia Seltos

The Kia Seltos is based on the same platform as the Hyundai Creta, and they also share the engine options. That said, with prices for the Seltos starting at Rs. 9.95 lakh, going up to Rs. 17.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) the base variant is still Rs. 17,000 more expensive than the entry-level Style trim of the Astor. The top-end model, however, is over Rs. 1 lakh more expensive than MG's contender. Considering the Seltos gets similar features as the Creta, in terms of creature comforts the Astor is a better option.

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The top-end variants of the Kia Seltos is over Rs. 1 lakh more expensive than MG Astor

MG Astor vs Skoda Kushaq

The Skoda Kushaq was launched just a few months ago, and it has already gained quite a bit of popularity, so much so that as of September the company had already bagged over 10,000 bookings. Right now, the Skoda Kushaq is priced at Rs. 10.50 lakh to Rs. 17.60 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). So, clearly, the Astor undercuts the Kushaq at both ends of the spectrum. While the base trim of the Astor is cheaper by Rs. 72,000, the top-end trim is more affordable by Rs. 82,000. Furthermore, the Astor offers better-connected technology, an AI Personal Assistant and several other features that are far more advanced. Having said that, both the 1.0-litre and the 1.5-litre petrol engines of the Kushaq are more powerful than the Astor's engines.

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Both the 1.0-litre and the 1.5-litre petrol engines of the Kushaq are more powerful than the Astor's engines

MG Astor vs Volkswagen Taigun

Now, the VW Taigun is based on the same platform as the Kushaq and also gets the same engines. So, in terms of performance, this too gets an upper hand over the Astor. However, like the Kushaq, the Taigun too is priced between Rs. 10.50 lakh and Rs. 17.50 lakh, (ex-showroom, Delhi), making it up to Rs. 72,000 more expensive than the MG Astor. Having said that, the MG Astor still offers way more value compared to the Taigun, making it a better all-rounder SUV on paper.

Both the base and top-end trims of the Volkswagen Taigun are Rs. 72,000 more expensive than the MG Astor