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Next month, Tata Motors is going to launch the Nexon Facelift with some big changes as it prepares to take on its rivals, and possibly dominate its rivals in sales. So, we thought, why don’t we compare the Nexon Facelift against one of its rivals, Maruti Brezza, to see just how much similarity these two SUVs share with each other!

Tata Nexon Facelift vs Maruti Brezza – Design

The facelifted Nexon features a closed grille with a black element at the center to separate the two DRLs. The design is clearly Curvv-inspired. The facelift Nexon gets sleeker and thinner L-shaped LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs). These lights might be reshaped to have a slimmer and more refined appearance. Below the DRLs, there are vertically positioned split LED headlamps. These headlamp units are positioned vertically, and the bumpers have been redesigned, with small rectangular elements that make the Nexon resemble the Curvv SUV.

The side profile remains largely unchanged, except for sleeker ORVMs (Outside Rear-View Mirrors) inspired by the Harrier and Safari. The wheels have also been slightly redesigned, featuring 16-inch alloy wheels. The rear of the Nexon Facelift features V-shape LED taillamps that are connected by a LED light bar for a distinctive design. It gets sequential indicators, C-shaped protrusions, and the reflectors have been positioned towards the edges for a wider SUV appearance.

At the front as you can see, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, we can see the hard plastic front of the grille joining the LED headlamps and inside the headlamps unit is the L-shaped LED DRLs, and the bumpers both front and rear are finished in faux skid silver plate. Moving to the side, the whole SUV has body cladding with 16-inch alloy wheels and functional roof rails. At the rear, it has horizontally Y-shaped LED taillamps with rear wiper on the rear windscreen, a roof spoiler at the top, and shark fin antenna on top.

The Nexon Facelift features a 10.25-inch infotainment system over the thinner and sharper AC vents, and the dashboard comes with dual-tone theme option. The Facelift features a new two-spoke steering wheel with new digital instrument cluster which is the same as the one in current Harrier and Safari, and a single-pane sunroof on top. The two-spoke steering wheel has a rectangular display which illuminates the Tata logo, which is the same as the Curvv SUV. Below the AC vents, there are no physical buttons to control the HVAC, but rather a new touch-sensitive control system for a clean design. There is a huge center console with steptronic gear lever, wireless charging pad in front of the lever, storage place behind the rotary dial drive modes, cup holders, and armrest. Moving to the rear, the seats are split in 60:40 ratio, and this SUV comes equipped with 8-speaker Harman sound system.

As for the Maruti Brezza, it has the same layout as the other Maruti models as it’s got 9-inch infotainment system on top of the AC vents and the rectangle-shaped AC vents at the side. It’s got dual-tone dashboard option as well. The Brezza has the three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with Analog instrument cluster and a TFT display between the Analog dials, and single-pane sunroof. Moving to the rear, it has the seats split in 60:40 ratio, ambient lighting on the doors and at the footrest in the front, and has 6-speakers Arkamys sound system.

So, the exterior and the interior, Tata Motors nailed the designing and styling of the SUV, and now when you look at the Nexon facelift, it looks sportier and premium from the outside while looking spacious and premium from inside.

Tata Nexon Facelift vs Maruti Brezza – Dimensions

Tata Nexon FaceliftMaruti Brezza
Length3995mm3995mm
Width1811mm1790mm
Height1610mm1685mm
Wheelbase2500mm2500mm
Ground Clearance209mm198mm
Boot Space350 L328 L
Fuel Tank Capacity44 L48 L – Petrol
48 L – CNG

While we don’t have the official dimensions for the Nexon Facelift, but as we look at the spy shots, it looks the Nexon Facelift will undergo slight increase in length, height, and wheelbase. The length will be the same as the Brezza, i.e, 3995mm, and wheelbase will be the same which is 2500mm. The Nexon Facelift has a width of 1811mm, height of 1610mm, and ground clearance of 209mm where as the Brezza has a width of 1790mm that is narrower by 21mm, height of 1685mm that is taller by 75mm, and ground clearance of 198mm that is lower by 11mm. The Nexon Facelift comes with a boot space of 350 litres which is 22 litres more than 328 litres boot of Brezza, and 44 litres is the fuel tank of Nexon while the Brezza has 48 L of Petrol and CNG Fuel Tank Separately.

Tata Nexon Facelift vs Maruti Brezza – Powertrain

Tata Nexon Facelift
Engines1.2-litre turbo petrol
Displacement1199cc
Power118.35 BHP / 125 BHP
Torque170 NM / 225 NM
Transmission Type5 and 6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT, 7-speed DCT

When it comes to Engine Options, the Tata Nexon Facelift comes with turbo petrol powertrain that has two different power and torque output and transmission option. The 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine that puts out 118.35 BHP and 170 NM of torque for the lower to mid variants mated to 5-speed Manual and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox, and the higher variants with the same engine will see bump in power and torque output, which is 125 BHP and 225 NM of torque paired to 6-speed Manual, and 7-speed DCT (or DCA as Tata Motors calls it) Gearbox.

Maruti Brezza
Engine1.5-litre K15C Smart Hybrid petrol
Displacement1462cc
Power101.62 BHP
Torque136.8 NM
Transmission Options5-speed MT, 6-speed AT
Fuel Efficiency19.89 kmpl – MT
19.8 kmpl – AT

The Maruti Brezza does not have a turbo powertrain, but it has a non-turbo powertrain on offer. The 1.5-litre K15C Smart Hybrid petrol which produces 101.62 BHP and 136.8 NM of torque mated to a 5-speed Manual Gearbox with 19.89 kmpl fuel efficiency, and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox with 19.8 kmpl fuel efficiency.

Tata Nexon FaceliftMaruti Brezza
Engine1.5-litre turbo diesel
Displacement1497cc
Power113.42 BHP
Torque260 NM
Transmission Type6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT
Fuel Efficiency24.05 kmpl

Other than the turbo petrol engine, the Nexon Facelift will continue to sport the turbo diesel powertrain. The 1.5-litre turbo diesel engine produces 113.42 BHP and 260 NM of torque paired to a 6-speed Manual and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox with a fuel efficiency of 24.05 kmpl.

Tata Nexon FaceliftMaruti Brezza
Engine1.5-litre K15C Smart Hybrid CNG
Displacement1462cc
Power86.63 BHP
Torque121.5 NM
Transmission Type5-speed MT
Fuel Efficiency25.51 km/kg

The Nexon Facelift only has turbo powertrains and nothing else. Meanwhile, the Brezza has CNG fuel option, the same 1.5-litre K15C Smart Hybrid which in CNG puts out 86.63 BHP and 121.5 NM of torque mated to a 5-speed Manual Transmission with efficiency of 25.51 km/kg.

Tata Nexon Facelift vs Maruti Brezza – Features

FeaturesTata Nexon FaceliftMaruti Brezza
HeadlampsLED ProjectorLED Projector
TaillampsLEDLED
Wheel Size & Type16-inch alloy wheels16-inch alloy wheels
SunroofSingle-PaneSingle-Pane
Auto Power WindowYesYes
Seat upholsteryLeatherFabric
Leather-wrapped steering wheelYesYes
Ambient LightYes (Expected)Yes
ACAutoAuto
Rear AC ventsYesYes
Ventilated SeatsYes
Instrument ClusterDigitalAnalog
Infotainment System10.25-inch9-inch
Android Auto, Apple CarPlayWirelessWireless
Voice ControlYesYes
Sound System8-speaker Harman sound system6-speaker Arkamy’s sound system
Cooled GloveboxYes
Auto-dimming IRVMYesYes
Paddle ShiftersYes
Drive ModesYes

When it comes to features, the Brezza misses out on ventilated seats, cooled glovebox, 8-speaker sound system, digital instrument cluster, drive modes, and bigger infotainment system while the Nexon facelift misses out on paddle shifters. This makes the Tata Nexon Facelift a much preferred choice over the Maruti Brezza.

Safety FeaturesTata Nexon FaceliftMaruti Brezza
AirbagsSix airbagsSix airbags
ABS with EBDYesYes
Camera360-Degree Camera (Expected)360-degree camera
Parking SensorsFront and RearRear
Rain-Sensing WipersYes
TPMSYes
Auto HeadlampsYesYes
ESCYesYes
Cruise ControlYesYes
Traction ControlYesYes
Hill AssistYesYes
All 4 Disc BrakesYes (Expected)Front Disc
ISOFIX anchoragesYesYes

In Safety, the Brezza misses out on Front Parking Sensors, Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), All Four Wheels with Disc Brakes, and Rain-Sensing Wipers.

Tata Nexon Facelift vs Maruti Brezza – Price and Warranty

ModelPrice (ex-showroom)
Tata Nexon FaceliftExpected Rs. 8.20 L
Maruti BrezzaRs. 8.29 – Rs. 14.14 L

The Maruti Brezza starts at Rs. 8.29 lakh for the base LXI variant and goes up to Rs. 14.14 lakh for the ZXI Plus DT Automatic Variant, and the Nexon Facelift is expected to be priced from Rs. 8.20 Lakh, and it is expected to have new variants name as like the Smart, Smart+, Smart+ (S), Pure, Pure+, Pure+ (S), Creative, Creative+, Creative+ (S), Fearless, Fearless+, and Fearless+ (S).

As for the warranty, Tata Motors offers 3 years/1,00,000 km warranty period for Nexon and can be extended for additional 3 year/1,25,000 km and the Brezza has a warranty period of 2 years/40,000 km that can be extended to 5 years/1,00,000 km.

Tata Nexon Facelift vs Maruti Brezza – Verdict

In the end, the decision to buy which SUV depends totally on you, however, it is recommended to wait for the launch of Nexon Facelift as its going to come with big changes, new features, powertrains, and matching the dimensions of the Brezza. The Brezza is a good SUV as well and has almost the same features but the facelift is going to be more affordable and feature-loaded than the Brezza. So, if i was you, i would wait it out, and buy the Nexon Facelift over the Brezza, or if you don’t wanna wait, you can go ahead and buy the Brezza. So, what’re you going to do?

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