Top 10 cars under Rs.10 lakh in India

The auto market in India has undergone a considerable amount of change in the recent times. Gone are the days when you had to make compromises in terms of feature, styling, and safety of the vehicle if you are looking for a budget car.

Updated On - 21 Sep 2025

Automakers now know the needs of customers today and have started to focus more on the value for money quotient, giving the best possible features even in a budget car. It is because of this reason a number of segments are packed under the Rs.10 lakh mark. The price bracket includes vehicles ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to premium hatchbacks.

Listed below are some of the cars under the Rs.10 lakh bracket that offer the best of features while being cost effective at the same time:

Car Model

Price (Ex-Showroom Delhi)

Tata Nexon

Rs.8 lakh onwards

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Rs.8.34 lakh onwards

Tata Punch

Rs.6.13 lakh onwards

Maruti Suzuki Swift

Rs.6.49 lakh onwards

Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Rs.6.57 lakh onwards

Kia Sonet

Rs.8 lakh onwards

Tata Tiago

Rs.5.65 lakh onwards

Maruti Wagon R

Rs.5.54 lakh onwards

Hyundai Venue

Rs.7.94 lakh onwards

Hyundai Aura

Rs.6.49 lakh onwards

Best Cars under 10 Lakh

Tata Nexon

The Tata Nexon is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) starting from Rs.8.00 lakh. The base variant of the car is powered by a 1,199 cc engine that comes with a manual transmission. The fuel tank capacity of the car is 44 litres and the mileage is 17.44 kilometres per litre,

The car is fitted with disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. The length, width, height, and ground clearance of the car are 3,993 millimetres, 1,811 millimetres,  1,606 millimetres, and 208 millimetres, respectively. The boot space capacity of the car is 382 litres. The car is available in several colours and comes with various features.

The main specifications of the base variant of the Tata Nexon are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,199 cc

Transmission

Manual

Maximum Power

118.27 bhp

Maximum Torque

170 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

44 litres

Maruti Brezza

Available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) of Rs.8.34 lakh, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza comes with several features. The LXI variant of the car is fitted with a 1.5-litre petrol engine that comes with a manual transmission. The car comes with fuel tank capacity of 48 litres and gives a mileage of 21.97 kilometres per litre.

The front tyres of the vehicle are fitted with disc brakes, while the rear tyres are fitted with drum brakes. The length, width, and height of the four-wheeler are 3,995 millimetres, 1,790 millimetres, and 1,685 millimetres, respectively. The boot space capacity of the car is 328 litres.

The main specifications of the base variant of the Maruti Suzuki Brezza are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,462 cc

Transmission

Manual

Maximum Power

101.65 bhp

Maximum Torque

136.8 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

48 litres

Tata Punch

The Tata Punch is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) ranging between Rs.6.13 lakh. The base variant of the car is powered by a 1,199 cc engine and comes with an manual transmission. The car is available in several models and comes with various features.

The four-wheeler gives a mileage of 20.09 kilometres per litre and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 37 litres. The rear tyres of the vehicle are fitted with drum brakes, while the front tyres are fitted with disc brakes.

The height, width, and length of the car are 1,615 millimetres, 1,742 millimetres, and 3,827 millimetres, respectively. The four-wheeler is a five-seater that comes with a boot space capacity of 366 litres.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Tata Punch are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,199 cc

Transmission

Automatic

Maximum Power

86.3 bhp

Maximum Torque

115 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

37 litres

Maruti Swift

The Maruti Suzuki Swift is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) ranging between Rs.6.49 lakh and Rs.9.59 lakh. The top-end variant of the car is powered by a 1,197 cc engine and comes with an automatic transmission. The car is available in several models and comes with various features.

The four-wheeler gives a mileage of up to 25.75 kilometres per litre and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 37 litres. The rear tyres of the vehicle are fitted with drum brakes, while the front tyres are fitted with disc brakes.

The height, width, and length of the car are 1,520 millimetres, 1,735 millimetres, and 3,845 millimetres, respectively. The four-wheeler is a five-seater that comes with a boot space capacity of 265 litres.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Maruti Suzuki Swift are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,197 cc

Transmission

Automatic

Maximum Power

80.46 bhp

Maximum Torque

111.7 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

37 litres

Maruti Suzuki Dzire

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) ranging between Rs.6.57 lakh and Rs.9.34 lakh. The top-end variant of the car is powered by a 1,197 cc engine and comes with an automatic transmission. The car is available in several models and comes with various features.

The four-wheeler gives a mileage of up to 22.61 kilometres per litre and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 37 litres. The rear tyres of the vehicle are fitted with drum brakes, while the front tyres are fitted with disc brakes.

The height, width, and length of the car are 1,515 millimetres, 1,735 millimetres, and 3,995 millimetres, respectively. The four-wheeler is a five-seater that comes with a boot space capacity of 378 litres.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Maruti Suzuki Dzire are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,197 cc

Transmission

Automatic

Maximum Power

88.50 bhp

Maximum Torque

113 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

37 litres

Kia Sonet

The Kia Sonet is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) starting from Rs.8.00 lakh. The base variant of the car is powered by a 1,197 cc engine that comes with a manual transmission. The fuel tank capacity of the car is 45 litres and the mileage is 18.40 kilometres per litre,

The car is fitted with disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. The length, width, height, and ground clearance of the car are 3,995 millimetres, 1,790 millimetres,  and 1,642 millimetres, respectively. The boot space capacity of the car is 385 litres. The car is available in several colours and comes with various features.

The main specifications of the base variant of the Kia Sonet mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,197 cc

Transmission

Manual

Maximum Power

81.8 bhp

Maximum Torque

115 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

45 litres

Tata Tiago

The Tata Tiago is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) ranging between Rs.5.65 lakh and Rs.8.05 lakh. The top-end variant of the car is powered by a 1,199 cc CNG engine and comes with a manual transmission. The car is available in several models and comes with various features.

The four-wheeler gives a mileage of up to 28.06 kilometres per kilogram and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 60 litres. The rear tyres of the vehicle are fitted with drum brakes, while the front tyres are fitted with disc brakes.

The height, width, and length of the car are 1,535 millimetres, 1,677 millimetres, and 3,765 millimetres, respectively. The four-wheeler is a five-seater ground clearance of 168 millimetres.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Maruti Suzuki Swift are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

CNG

Engine Capacity

1,199 cc

Transmission

Manual

Maximum Power

72.41 bhp

Maximum Torque

95 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

60 litres

Maruti Wagon R

The Maruti Wagon R is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) ranging between Rs.5.54 lakh and Rs.7.33 lakh. The top-end variant of the car is powered by a 1,197 cc engine and comes with an automatic transmission. The car is available in several models and comes with various features.

The four-wheeler gives a mileage of up to 24.43 kilometres per litre and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 32 litres. The rear tyres of the vehicle are fitted with drum brakes, while the front tyres are fitted with disc brakes.

The height, width, and length of the car are 1,675 millimetres, 1,620 millimetres, and 3,655 millimetres, respectively. The four-wheeler is a five-seater that comes with a boot space capacity of 341 litres.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

Petrol

Engine Capacity

1,197 cc

Transmission

Automatic

Maximum Power

88.50 bhp

Maximum Torque

113 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

32 litres

Hyundai Venue

The Hyundai Venue is available at an ex-showroom price starting from Rs.7.94 lakh. The car is available in several models and colours. The base variant of the four-wheeler is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine that gives a mileage of up to 20.36 kilometres per litre.

The vehicle is fitted with disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. The height, width, and length of the car are 1,617 millimetres, 1,770 millimetres, and 3,995 millimetres, respectively.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Hyundai are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

CNG

Engine Capacity

1,197 cc

Transmission

Manual

Maximum Power

82 bhp

Maximum Torque

113.8 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

45 litres

Hyundai Aura

The Hyundai Aura is available at an ex-showroom price (New Delhi) ranging between Rs.6.49 lakh and Rs.9.05 lakh. The top-end variant of the car is powered by a 1,197 cc engine and comes with a manual transmission. The car is available in several models and comes with various features.

The four-wheeler comes with a fuel tank capacity of 65 litres. The rear tyres of the vehicle are fitted with drum brakes, while the front tyres are fitted with disc brakes. The height, width, and length of the car are 1,520 millimetres, 1,680 millimetres, and 3,995 millimetres, respectively.

The main specifications of the top-end variant of the Hyundai Aura are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Specifications

Fuel Type

CNG

Engine Capacity

1,197 cc

Transmission

Manual

Maximum Power

68 bhp

Maximum Torque

95.2 Nm

Fuel Tank Capacity

65 litres

Cars priced under the Rs.10 lakh price bracket continue to remain the most popular segment in the Indian car market. This segment registered the highest number of sales in comparison to any other price bracket.

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