5 Automatic Sub-4m SUVs That The Toyota Taisor Is Quicker Than

The sub-4m SUV segment stands as the bridge between hatchback and compact SUVs, offering people a taste of both worlds. The segment rakes in huge numbers every month, and hence, the numerous options available doesn't come as a surprise. One of the latest ones on the block, the Toyota Taisor, promises to be a fun little offering with its turbo-petrol powertrain.

It’s so fun in fact, that it beats a host of its rivals in real-world performance, and that’s what we are going to have a look at in this story. A quick spec check before the actual result: 

Specifications

While all the cars in this list get a 1-litre three-cylinder engine, the XUV 3XO is the only one with a bigger 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine. As a result, it is the most powerful of the lot, while the Taisor is the least powerful sub-4m SUV in this list. It is also the only one to benefit from a mild-hybrid assist.

All cars, save for the Kia Sonet (iMT) get a proper manual transmission along with the option of different automatics. The Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger get a CVT option, while the 3XO and Taisor get a torque converter automatic transmission. The Hyundai Venue and the Kia Sonet are the only ones to offer a dual clutch automatic transmission.

Performance test

• Despite being lower on power, the Taisor AT is the quickest of the lot and the only car with a sub 11 second time for the 0-100kmph sprint.

• Only the Mahindra XUV 3XO comes close to the Taisor in the quarter mile test.

• The braking test is the only parameter where the Taisor loses out and comes second last.

• The Nissan Magnite CVT was the quickest to stop with a distance of just 39.75 metres, but the slowest to accelerate from 0kmph to 100kmph.

• Surprisingly, the Kia Sonet was the slowest to clock the quarter mile with a time of 18.53 seconds.

Price

While the Taisor, 3XO, Venue and Sonet are priced in a similar range, prices for the Magnite and Kiger are more affordable, thanks to a cheaper automatic (CVT) transmission option and less features on offer.

Apart from rivaling each other, they take on the Maruti Brezza, Fronx, and Tata Nexon.