The Brezza has been Maruti's compact-SUV workhorse for years, and the 2026 facelift is easily its biggest update yet. It is on sale now from an introductory ₹7.40 lakh (ex-showroom), and yes, there is finally a turbo-petrol on the menu.
For a while now the Brezza had started to feel a step behind newer rivals on features and engine choice. This update sets that right. Along with the turbo motor you get a reworked face, a properly loaded cabin, and a five-star Bharat NCAP score to talk about.
There is finally a turbo under the bonnet
This is the big one. The Brezza now offers a 1.0-litre Turbo Boosterjet (K10C) petrol making 109 bhp and 170 Nm, mated to a new six-speed manual. You can have it on all four trims, and since the turbo does its best work low down, the SUV should feel a lot more eager in town and out on the highway than the old naturally aspirated car.
The regular 1.5-litre K15C petrol carries on, and it now comes with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque-converter automatic. There is a 1.5 CNG too, with a six-speed manual, if running costs are what matter most to you. Every version keeps idle start-stop and mild-hybrid help.
- 1.0 Turbo Boosterjet (998cc): 109 bhp, 170 Nm, 6-speed manual, 20.47 km/l
- 1.5 Smart Hybrid (1462cc): 102 bhp, 139 Nm, 6-speed manual or automatic, up to 21.1 km/l
- 1.5 S-CNG (1462cc): 87 bhp, 121.5 Nm in CNG mode, 6-speed manual, 26.9 km/kg
The new face is hard to miss
You will not mistake this for the old car. There is a new grille with a thin red strip running through it, floating LED DRLs stretched across the nose, and a good dose of dark chrome. The bumpers have been redone with red bits on the skid plates, and there are new alloys too. It looks sharper and a touch cheekier, without losing the tall, upright SUV look people liked in the first place.
Step inside and it feels a lot plusher
The cabin is where you really feel the money. There is a bigger 10.1-inch touchscreen now, a new colour TFT dial cluster, and on the higher trims you get 64-colour ambient lighting, leatherette seats, an electric sunroof and a flat-bottom wheel. Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto are in, and Suzuki Connect handles the remote and safety stuff through your phone.
Five stars, six airbags, no asterisks
Safety is a genuinely strong story this time. The 2026 Brezza has bagged a full five stars at Bharat NCAP, and six airbags are now standard on every variant, not just the top one. Go up the range and you add Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Safe Exit Warning, plus ESP and hill-hold.
- Six airbags standard across the range
- Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Safe Exit Warning
- ESP with hill-hold, ventilated front disc brakes and ISOFIX
Pick your shade
The palette gains two new single-tone colours, Vivacious Orange and Lustrous Beige, alongside Splendid Silver, Sizzling Red, Pearl Arctic White, Magma Grey and Bluish Black. There are also three new dual-tone options, each with a contrasting Bluish Black roof.
What it will cost you
The line-up sticks with four trims, LXi, VXi, ZXi and ZXi+, across the turbo manual, the 1.5 manual and automatic, and the CNG. That ₹7.40 lakh starting price is the 1.5 manual LXi; the range tops out around ₹13.09 lakh for the full-house automatic, and Maruti is still finalising what the turbo variants will cost.
- LXi: from ₹7.40 lakh
- VXi: from ₹9.39 lakh
- ZXi: from ₹10.59 lakh
- ZXi+: from ₹11.75 lakh
So, should you buy one?
Honestly, this is the Brezza a lot of people have been waiting for. A turbo option, a cabin that finally feels its price, and a five-star safety badge tick off just about every complaint about the old car, and the money still looks sensible. If you were holding out for the update, this is the one to go and see.
