Tata Punch vs Hyundai Exter
These two micro SUVs sit almost on top of each other on price and footprint. Pick the Tata Punch if you want a 118 bhp turbo option and higher ground clearance. Pick the Hyundai Exter if you want a bigger boot, a sunroof and more cabin features. Both seat five and run on petrol or CNG.
Tata
Punch
Smart Petrol MT
₹5.75 Lakh
Hyundai
Exter
HX2
₹5.81 Lakh
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Full specifications and features
Size and dimension comparison
How these cars measure up against each other, to scale.
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Width
Height
Wheelbase
Boot Space
Key Differences
On the road these two look evenly matched, and the numbers agree. The Punch is 3876 mm long and the Exter is 3830 mm, so the Tata is longer by 46 mm. The Punch is also a touch wider at 1742 mm against 1723 mm. The Exter answers with more height, 1643 mm versus 1615 mm, and a slightly longer wheelbase of 2450 mm.
The chart above compares each car's cheapest variant, so it shows the Punch's 87 bhp base petrol next to the Exter's 82 bhp petrol. Higher up the Punch range you can also pick a 118 bhp turbo petrol, which the Exter does not offer. Boot space goes to the Exter at 391 litres, ahead of the Punch's 366 litres.
The Punch base petrol returns 20.09 kmpl, a little more than the Exter's 19.4 kmpl. Both sell a CNG version, and they are near identical at 26.99 km/kg for the Punch and 27.1 km/kg for the Exter. On price the Punch starts at about 5.75 lakh and the Exter at 5.81 lakh ex-showroom.
Which is Better
Buy the Punch if you want the option of real pace, because only it offers a 118 bhp turbo. Its 193 mm ground clearance also helps on broken roads. The Punch range stretches further too, up to about 10.77 lakh, for buyers who want more.
Buy the Exter if a 391 litre boot, a sunroof and Hyundai's feature list matter more to you day to day. For most city buyers on a tight budget both do the job, so let the turbo and the features decide.
Running cost and EMI
Pick a variant of each car to see its monthly EMI and its five-year cost to own, side by side.
Tata Punch
EMI calculator
₹14,931/month
On ₹8.99 L est. on-road · 9% p.a. · estimate
5-year cost to own
- Fuel / energy · 75,000 km
- ₹4.19 L
- Service & wear
- ₹38,000
- Insurance
- ₹1.16 L
- Total (est.)
- ₹5.73 L
15,000 km/year · 5 years · running + service + insurance. Rough estimate to compare variants.
Hyundai Exter
EMI calculator
₹13,420/month
On ₹8.08 L est. on-road · 9% p.a. · estimate
5-year cost to own
- Fuel / energy · 75,000 km
- ₹4.06 L
- Service & wear
- ₹38,000
- Insurance
- ₹1.04 L
- Total (est.)
- ₹5.48 L
15,000 km/year · 5 years · running + service + insurance. Rough estimate to compare variants.
Tata Punch vs Hyundai Exter: pros and cons
Tata Punch
- Only car here with a 118 bhp turbo petrol
- Higher ground clearance at 193 mm versus 185 mm
- Longer and wider body, 3876 mm by 1742 mm
- Base 1.2 petrol makes 87 bhp against the Exter's 82 bhp
- Starts a little cheaper at about 5.75 lakh ex-showroom
- Smaller 366 litre boot, 25 litres down on the Exter
- No official mileage figure published for the 118 bhp turbo
- The 118 bhp turbo comes only with a manual gearbox
- CNG version slightly thirstier at 26.99 km/kg than the Exter
Hyundai Exter
- Bigger boot at 391 litres for bags and weekly shopping
- Taller stance at 1643 mm for an easy high view out
- Sunroof offered on the higher trims
- CNG version sips just 27.1 km/kg, the best figure here
- Price caps lower at about 9.61 lakh ex-showroom
- No turbo petrol option at all, unlike the Punch
- Less ground clearance at 185 mm, 8 mm below the Punch
- Base petrol makes 82 bhp, down on the Punch's 87 bhp
- Shorter and narrower than the Punch overall
Frequently asked questions
Is the Tata Punch or Hyundai Exter bigger?
They are very close. The Punch is longer at 3876 mm and wider at 1742 mm. The Exter is taller at 1643 mm and holds a bigger 391 litre boot.
Does the Hyundai Exter get a turbo petrol like the Punch?
No. The Exter only has an 82 bhp 1.2 petrol and a 68 bhp CNG option. The Tata Punch is the only one of the two with a 118 bhp turbo petrol.
Which has better mileage, the Punch or the Exter?
On petrol the Punch is a touch ahead, with 20.09 kmpl against the Exter's 19.4 kmpl. On CNG the Exter edges it, 27.1 km/kg to 26.99 km/kg. The gap is tiny either way.
Which is cheaper to buy, the Punch or the Exter?
The Punch starts a little lower at about 5.75 lakh ex-showroom, versus 5.81 lakh for the Exter. But the Punch climbs to about 10.77 lakh for its turbo trims. The Exter tops out near 9.61 lakh.
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