Mahindra XUV300 has emerged as a formidable contender in the sub 4-meter compact SUV segment. To understand how it will fare against rivals, here’s a quick comparison between Mahindra XUV300 vs Maruti Brezza, Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon.

Dimensions: Mahindra XUV300 is 3995 mm long, 1821 mm wide, 1617 in height and has a wheelbase of 2600 mm. This makes XUV300 the widest car in the group and also the one with the longest wheelbase. Ford EcoSport is the longest (3998 mm) and also the tallest (1647 mm) in the group.

Vehicle	Xuv300	Brezza	Nexon	EcoSport	Creta
Length	3995	3995	3994	3998	4270
Width	1821	1790	1811	1765	1780
Height	1617	1640	1607	1647	1630
Wheel B	2600	2500	2498	2519	2590
GC	180	198	209	200	198
ABS	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
EBD	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Fr Br	Disc	Disc	Disc	Disc	Disc
Tyre	215/55	215/60	215/60	215/50	215/60
Alloys	17	16	16	17	17
Kerb Wt	NA	1195	1305	1304	1386
Airbags	7	2	2	6	6
Boot	265	328	350	352	400
Fuel	42	48	44	52	55
Turn. R	5.3	5.2	5.1	5.3	5.2
Re Br	Disc	Drum	Drum	Drum	Drum

Wheels and braking: Mahindra XUV300 and Ford EcoSport have 17 inch alloy wheels whereas Nexon and Brezza come with 16 inch alloy wheels. A great thing is XUV300 have disc brakes on all Wheels, But in this segment Brezza, Nexon, and EcoSport have disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.

Engine and transmission: Mahindra XUV300 petrol variant is powered by a 1.2-litre engine that delivers max power of 110 hp and max torque of 200 Nm. Engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. Nexon also utilizes a 1.2 litre petrol engine that delivers 108 hp / 170 Nm.

Petrol	Xuv300	Brezza	Nexon	Ecosport	Creta
Engine	1.2	NA	1.2	1/1.5	1.6 L
Cylinder	1		3	3	4
Power	110		108	124/121	122
Torque	200		170	170/150	151
Gears	6MT		6MT/AMT	5MT/6MT/AMT	6MT/AMT
Mileage	17		17.88	18.1/17/14.8	15.3
Diesel	Xuv300	Brezza	Nexon	Ecosport	Creta
Engine	1.5	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.6 L
Cylinder	4	4	4	4	4
Power	115	89		99	126
Torque	300	200	260	205	260
Gears	6MT	5MT/AMT	6MT/AMT	5MT	6MT/6AT
Mileage	20	24.29	23.97	23	19.6/17.1

Security Features : Mahindra XUV300 gets full marks for safety, as it offers segment leading 7 Airbags. All four SUVs come with standard security features such as ABS with EBD, engine immobilizer, speed sensing door lock, seat belt reminder, cruise control, front fog lamps, etc.

Price	XUV300	Brezza	Nexon	Ecosport	Creta
Base P MT	7.9	NA	6.36	7.82	10
Top P MT	11.45	NA	9.22	11.37	14
Top D MT	12	10.08	10.12	11.89	15
Base D AT	NA	8.69	8.75	NA	13
Top D AT	NA	10.64	10.83	NA	15
Base P AT	NA	NA	7.72	9.76	NA
Top P AT	NA	NA	9.83	11.36	14
Base D MT	8.5	7.67	7.4	8.42	10