Maruti Victoris Final Long-Term Report: A Capable All-rounder!

Over 4,000km with the Victoris, we’ve realised that it is like an all-rounder cricket player who can do everything well!

When I received the keys to the Maruti Victoris in November 2025, I was genuinely looking forward to what it offered (considering my parents drive a Toyota Hyryder and the Victoris shares the same powertrains) and whether it could be victorious over my heart.

And after 4,000km, I think it’s safe to say that not only did it win over me, but also a few other people in the office (Read the second report where my colleague Jehan used it as a wedding wagon). But moreover winning, it also left the experts in our office in absolute shock and awe over its capabilities. 

Why The High Praise?

On paper, the Victoris is very similar to the Maruti Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyryder. But what this car offers over those two is a better experience with a richer cabin, more features, and modern-day safety technology. 

It doesn’t set any benchmarks in the segment, and I’ve already talked about the experience of the cabin in my first report, but it is the most feature-loaded Maruti till date. Sure, the sound system isn’t as punchy, and you need to shut off the ADAS features every time you get in the car. But those are two minor chinks in what is otherwise a bullet-proof armour of comfort, convenience and practicality.

If you just wanted a modern-day car that works reliably, has features you can show off to your friends, but also keep your family comfortable at all times, then the Victoris is like that one all-rounder cricket player that can bat as well bowl and field. 

Any Real Dealbreakers?

Not really. As mentioned above, there are a couple of features where execution could’ve been more convenient, but they aren’t any dealbreakers by any means. I can only see two areas where the Victoris could be a dealbreaker, and that’s dependent on individual use cases:

1. You’re a tall person and wish to be chauffeur driven: With the sloping roofline, the Victoris doesn't offer the best headroom. It’s accommodating for people as tall as 5’11, but any taller and it starts to get tight. 

2. You want effortless performance: While the mild-hybrid and CNG powertrains have performance that feel adequate in the city, they do feel overworked on the highway with a full load. Even in the strong-hybrid, you get better performance but it is nowhere as exciting as the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engines of the Skoda Kushaq or Hyundai Creta. 

The Surprise

What gives the Victoris an edge over the others in the segment is its all-wheel drivetrain. As promised, we took the Victoris on an off-road shoot and pitched it against a traditional ladder-frame, rear-wheel drive SUV in a series of rough-road challenges. You can watch how everything played out in the video below, but guess what? (spoiler alert) The Maruti Victoris was victorious and came on top of all the cars.

Not only did it offer great traction and grip in challenging terrain, beating an SUV that’s made for those specific situations, but it did so while feeling the most comfortable of the lot.

This makes the Maruti Victoris a no-brainer pick for someone who doesn’t want to compromise on features, practicality and comfort for better capability over rough terrain. Of course, it is nowhere as capable as a purpose-built off-roader, but for light rough roading to your farmhouse or driving in the icy mountain passes, the Victoris proves to be an excellent companion. 

Final Words

The Victoris is no benchmark setter. It doesn’t push any segment boundaries; offer any segment-first features or powertrains that you can have fun with. What it does very well is that it builds on the already strong and sensible package of the Maruti Grand Vitara, and offers what you’d expect from a compact SUV in 2026. 

For that reason, it is one of the most easy-to-recommend cars in the segment. If you want something reliable and practical in the compact SUV space, make sure you check out the Maruti Victoris.

Buying advice: Stretch your budget to the strong-hybrid version if you have a high running and want the best possible fuel efficiency. The recovery period for the initial premium will be shorter as you drive more and more.

Positives: Capable all-wheel drivetrain, No real compromises in cabin experience

Negatives: Performance isn’t exciting, polarising looks

Date When Received: 18th November 2025

Kilometres When Received: 390 km

Kilometres Till Date: 4721 km