Budget cars have been for long the optimum requirement for the average family households in India. Many carmakers around the world have identified the growing demand and have decided to tap this territory by producing suitable vehicles. In the modern world, the increasing demand for more spacious and comfortable family cars hasled to the creation of a new segment called compact SUV. A compact SUV car is more spacious, better looking, and easy to live with. These cars also come at a budget-friendly price, though they have looks of premium segment. With the rapid advancement in technology, hi-tech features have become standard parts of these cars. Here're 10 compact SUVs which are pocket-friendly but have features of luxurious sedans:
1. Tata Nexon ( 7.19 lakh and goes up to Rs 13.23 lakh): Tata’s compact SUV edition Nexon was launched in 2017. A 5-seater modern and sporty vehicle, the Nexon is sold in five trims: XE, XM, XZ, XZ+, and XZ+(O). It can seat up to 5 people. It starts from It gets loads of features along with auto and manual gear options.
2. Maruti Vitara Brezza (Rs 7.51 lakh and Rs 11.41 lakh): Maruti Suzuki entered the compact SUV segment in India with the Vitara Brezza. A complete family car, the Brezza is sold in four trims: LXi, VXi, ZXi, and ZXi+. It can seat up to 5 people.
3. Hyundai Venue (Rs 6.92 lakh to Rs 11.73 lakh): Hyundai launched its compact SUV segment in 2019. It is available in eight trims: E, S, S+, S(O), SX, SX(O) Executive, SX+, and SX(O). It comes in a five-seater configuration.
4. Kia Sonet (Rs 6.79 lakh and Rs 13.35 lakh): Relatively new automaker Kia in India launched its second car Sonet in India in 2020. The sub-4m SUV is sold in six trims: HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+, and GTX+. The Kia Sonet can seat five people at once.
5. Mahindra XUV300 (Rs 8 lakh and Rs 13.33 lakh) Indian automaker Mahindra launched the XUV300 in 2019 in order to compete with the competition surrounding it. It can seat 5 people at once Mahindra retails the sub-4m SUV in four trims: W4, W6, W8, and W8 (O).
6. Nissan Magnite (Rs Rs 5.59 lakh and Rs 9.90 lakh): One of the cheapest on this list, Japanese carmaker Nissan debut its compact SUV in India in 2020. It can carry up to five people. It is sold in five variants: XE, XL, XV, XV Premium, and XV Premium (O).
7. Renault Kiger (Rs 5.64 lakh to Rs 10.09 lakh): French automaker Renault launched its modern compact SUV in 2021. It is available in five trims: RXE, RXL, RXT, RXT (O), and RXZ. The Kiger is a 5-seater.
8. Ford EcoSport (Rs 8.19 lakh to Rs 11.69 lakh): American automaker Ford launched its compact SUV way back in 2012 in India. Ever since it has become one of the most selling cars in its segment in the country. It is sold in six variants: Ambiente, Trend, Titanium, Titanium+, SE, and Sports.
9. Maruti Suzuki S-Cross (Rs 8.39 lakh and Rs 12.39 lakh): Maruti Suzuki’s S-cross created ripples in the Indian car market when it was first launched in 2015. A premium-looking compact SUV, S-cross is still a budget family car for its segment. The S-Cross is sold in four trims: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, and Alpha.
10. Honda WR-V ( Rs 8.76 lakh to 11.79 lakh.): Another premium-looking compact SUV, the Honda WR-V is a perfect family car. Honda offers the WR-V in two trims: SV and VX. It is a 5-seater car.
