If you are looking for the best Indian cars under 15 Lakhs, you will be overwhelmed with the number of choices on offer. The cars under 15 Lakhs also come with a long list of high-end driver-aids, luxury features and a host of engine and transmission options for driving enthusiasts. The best Indian cars under 15 lakhs also come equipped with safety features and are rated high on crash tests rating for passenger safety. On long routes, sedans always fare better than their counterparts, the SUVs and Hatchbacks, in terms of comfort, boot space and cabin space. Sedans are comparatively much safer along with almost negligible body roll, unlike SUVs that are infamous for body rolls due to their tall build. We’ve listed ten cars under 15 lakhs that you should consider in your next car purchase:
1. Honda City (5th Gen) ₹ 11.18 - 15.13 Lakh) The all-new Honda City was launched in India last year. It is available in nine variants and two engine options. The all-new City gets 5 paint choices – Radiant Red, Modern Steel, Golden Brown, Lunar Silver being metallic and Platinum White in pearl.
2. Maruti Suzuki Ciaz (₹ 8.6 - 11.59 Lakh) Maruti Suzuki Ciaz last received a comprehensive update in 2018. Currently, on sale, the updates on the Ciaz are limited to cosmetic and feature updates. As compared to its predecessor, the length of the current model is reduced by 15mm to 4,490mm, while the height, width, and wheelbase remain unchanged.
3. Hyundai Verna (₹ 9.29 - 15.33 Lakh) The Hyundai Verna is available in four variants - S/S+, SX, SX(O) and SX (O) Turbo variants. The sedan is available in six colour options - phantom black, fiery red, polar white, typhoon silver, titan grey and starry night. The SX(O) turbo variant is exclusively available only with a 1.0-litre Turbo GDi petrol engine, while all other variants are available in 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engine options.
4. Tata Tigor EV (₹ 11.99 - 13.14 Lakh) The Tata Tigor EV is currently the most affordable EV offering from the brand after the Nexon EV. It is the first electric car to be tested by Global NCAP and earn a respectable four-star safety rating.
5. Honda Amaze (₹ 6.34 - 11.15 Lakh) Honda has brought back its sub-four metre sedan, the Amaze, with a mid-life update. However, there is no substantial difference between the previous and the 2021 model barring few cosmetic changes and the addition of a handful of features.
6. Skoda Rapid TSI (₹ 12.63 - 13.29 Lakh) Skoda India launched the Rapid TSI in India in mid-2020, with prices starting at Rs 7.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The model is available in five variants that include Rider, Ambition, Style, Onyx and Monte Carlo.
7. Volkswagen Vento (₹ 10 - 14.08 Lakh) The Volkswagen Vento got its most major upgrade in 2020. This change included a fresh set of cosmetics as well as an expanded feature list. The new Vento is now available in the flash red colour option, in addition to the existing colour options like the sunset red, reflex silver candy white, carbon steel, lapiz blue and toffee brown.
8. Hyundai Aura (₹ 6 lakh - 9.36 Lakh) Hyundai entered the compact sedan game in 2014 with the Xcent sedan. While the car had been a success it didn’t do the kind of numbers that Hyundai expected and thus for the second generation, Hyundai introduced an all-new vehicle in the form of the Aura sedan. Launched in early 2020, it is available in India with BS6 compliant petrol and diesel engine options. The vehicle is available in multiple variants with six colour schemes and across three engine and two gearbox options.
9. Maruti Suzuki Dzire (₹ 5.98 - 9.04 Lakh) The third generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire was launched in 2017 and got updated in 2020. In succession to the 2017 model, this car gets an update in terms of exterior design making it more contemporary with improved features and performance. This model will also offer AMT across a wider number of variants. The Swift moniker has been dropped to help bring about a bigger differentiation between the Swift hatchback and the compact sedan.
10. Toyota Yaris (Rs ₹ 10.03 lakh) The Yaris is Toyota’s mid-sized sedan. It’s on offer in India in petrol-manual and petrol-CVT forms but there are no diesel engine versions. The Yaris range was expanded in 2019 with the addition of ‘Optional’ trims.
