The highly anticipated Nissan Terrano SUV is finally here with a starting price of Rs 9.6 lakh, stretching to Rs 12.46 lakh for the top-spec 108.5bhp XV Premium variant. But how does it compare, feature wise, with its two main competitors in this segment, the Ford EcoSport and its own sibling, the Renault Duster?

First, the prices. As mentioned earlier, the Nissan Terrano occupies a price range of Rs 9.6 lakh to Rs 12.46 lakh, while the Renault Duster’s price range is Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 12.18 lakh. So it’s clear to see that while the Renault has a significantly lower entry price (Rs 1.6 lakh less than the Nissan), the price gap narrows as you move higher up the variants (only Rs 28,000 separates the two cars’ top-end variants).

Then comes the current segment king, Ford’s EcoSport. The carmaker has really nailed it with the pricing of its compact SUV, with prices starting from Rs 5.82 lakh for the base petrol variant, going up to Rs 9.37 lakh for the top-end 1.5-litre Titanium (O) diesel variant. That’s a whole Rs 2.81 lakh less than the top-spec Duster.