India has one of the fastest growing populations of upper-class segments in the world. It is growing at a dynamic rate and has a significant appetite for consumption of goods and services. The Indian automobile industry has been studying this pattern and has come out with a diverse range of SUV models to fulfil a crucial aspiration of this class of people. If someone is scouting for a decent car with latest features with a budget of under ₹40 lakh, they need not worry as we have come out with a concise list of best and safest SUV models which will assist you in deciding your pick.
1. Toyota Fortuner Toyota Fortuner has a 2.7 Litre petrol engine with an engine displacement of 2694cc. The maximum power is 163.6 bhp at 5200 rpm (revolutions per second). The maximum torque is 245 Nm at 4000rpm. The transmission is manual and has a 5-speed gearbox. The mileage is 10kmpl. The seating capacity is for 7 individuals. The fuel capacity is 80 litres. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver, passenger, side front and knee airbags. This model (4X2) is priced at INR 31.39 lakh. Another under INR40 lakh Fortuner model is 4X2 (Automatic) priced at INR32.98 lakh.
2. Hyundai Tucson Hyundai Tucson (AT GL Opt) has a Nu 2.0 Litre Petrol engine. It has an engine displacement of 1999cc and the fuel type is petrol. The maximum power produced is 149.92 bhp at 6200 rpm. The maximum torque is 192.21 Nm at 4000rpm. The transmission is Automatic with a 6-speed gearbox. The mileage is 12.95kmpl. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals and has a fuel capacity of 62 litres. The boot space is 530 litres. It has rear ducts AC as well as front and rear power windows. It has driver, passenger and side-front airbags. It comes in various petrol/diesel models: 2.0 AT GL Opt (22.69 Lakh 1999 cc | Petrol | Automatic), GLS AT (24.37 Lakh 1999 cc | Petrol | Automatic), GL Opt Diesel AT (24.74 Lakh 1995 cc | Diesel | Automatic), GLS Diesel AT (26.08 Lakh, 1995 cc | Diesel | Automatic), GLS 4WD Diesel AT (27.47 Lakh 1995 cc | Diesel | Automatic).
3. MG Gloster MG Gloster has a Diesel 2.0 Turbo engine with an engine displacement of 1996cc. The fuel type is diesel. The maximum power produced is 160.77bhp at 4000rpm. The maximum torque produced is 375 nm at 1500-2400rpm. The transmission is automatic and has a 8-speed gearbox. It has a mileage of 14.5kmpl. The seating capacity is for 7 individuals and has a fuel capacity of 75 litres. It has rear ducts AC as well as front and rear power windows. It has driver, passenger and side-front airbags. The two under-INR40 lakh variants are: Super 7Str at INR 30.99 lakh and Smart 6-Str at INR 33.99lakh.
4. Volkswagen Tiguan Volkswagen Tiguan has a 2.0 TSI engine type and an engine displacement of 1984cc. The fuel type is petrol. The maximum power generated is 187.74 bhp at 4200-6000 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 320 Nm. The transmission is automatic and has a 7-speed DCT (Dual-Clutch Transmission). It has a mileage of 16.65kmpl. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals and has a fuel capacity of 60 litres. The boot space is 615 litres. It has rear ducts AC as well as front and rear power windows. It has driver, passenger and side-front airbags. The price of 2.0TSI Elegance is INR 31.99 lakh.
5. BMW X1 sDrive20i SportX BMW X1 sDrive20i SportX has a TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine with an engine displacement of 1998cc. The fuel type is petrol. The maximum power generated is 257.47 bhp at 5000-6000rpm. The maximum torque is 280 nm at 1350-4600 rpm. The transmission is automatic with a 7-speed gear box. The mileage is 14.82 kmpl with a top speed of 226 kmph. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals with a fuel capacity of 51 litres. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver, passenger, side front and knee airbags. The price of this model is INR 39.90 lakh.
6. MG ZS EV MG ZS EV is an electric SUV. The battery capacity is 50.3 kWh. The maximum power produced is 173.83 bhp. The maximum torque is 280 nm. The motor type is Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor. The transmission is automatic. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver, passenger, side front airbags. It comes in two variants: Excite (INR21.99 lakh) and Exclusive (INR 25.88 lakh).
7. Skoda Octavia Skoda Octavia has a 2.0L TSI Petrol engine with an engine displacement of 1984cc. The fuel type is petrol. The maximum power generated is 187.74 bhp at 4180-6000 rpm. The maximum torque is 320nm at 1500-3990 rpm. The transmission is automatic and has a 7-speed DSG (direct shift gearbox). The mileage is 15.81 kmpl. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals with a fuel capacity of 50 litres. The boot space is 600 litres. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver, passenger, side front and side rear airbags. It comes in two variants: Style (INR 26.29 lakh) and Laurin and Klement (INR 29.29 lakh).
8. Skoda Kodiaq Style Skoda Kodiaq Style has a 2.0 L Turbocharged Petrol Engine with an engine displacement of 1984cc. The fuel type is Petrol and has a maximum power of 187.74 bhp at 4200-6000 rpm. The maximum torque is 320 Nm at 1500-4100 rpm. The transmission is automatic. The mileage is 12.78 kmpl. The seating capacity is for 7 individuals and the fuel capacity is 58 litres. The boot space is 270 litres. The ground clearance is 19.2 cm. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver, passenger, side front and side rear airbags. The price is INR 34.99 lakh.
9. Mahindra Alturas Mahindra Alturas G4 4X2 AT has an engine type of D22DTR with an engine displacement of 2157cc. The fuel type is diesel. It has a maximum power of 178.49 bhp at 3800 rpm. The maximum torque is 420 Nm at 1600-2600 rpm. The transmission is automatic. The mileage is 12.35 kmpl. The seating capacity is for 7 individuals and it has a fuel capacity of 70 litres. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver and passenger airbags. This model is available at INR 28.84 lakhs. Another model 4X4 AT is available at INR 31.84 lakh.
10. Skoda Superb Sportline Skoda Superb Sportline has a 2.0 L Turbocharged Petrol engine with a displacement of 1984 cc. The fuel type is petrol. The maximum power is 187.74 bhp at 4200-6000 rpm. The maximum torque is 320 Nm at 1450-4200 rpm. The transmission is automatic. It has a 7-speed DSG. The mileage is 15.1 kmpl. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals and the fuel capacity is 66 litres. The boot space is 625 litres. The ground clearance is 15.6 cm. It has rear-ducts AC as well as cruise control. It has both front and rear power windows. It comes with driver, passenger, side front and side rear airbags. This model has a price of INR 32.85 lakh.
