If you haven’t already bought a new car in the festive season and are planning to pick one soon, ET Wealth can help you take an informed decision. In collaboration with Cardekho.com, we present a listing of the top five cars between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Jimny
MARUTI HAS FINALLY answered the prayers of off-road enthusiasts waiting for Jimny. It should come as no surprise then that Jimny registered 9,000 bookings in just one week. Though India gets a 5-door version, Maruti Suzuki has retained the off-roader’s adventuristic features, along with a dose of practicality; the more spacious cabin makes it enjoyable for all family members. Jimny will be sold in two trims, Zeta and Alpha, while being powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine (105 PS/134.2 Nm) with idle engine start-stop tech. Apart from its lowrange transfer case, the regular transmission set-up will include a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic gearbox.
PRICE(expected)Rs.10 lakh
Launch (expected): March 2023
RUNNING COST (per month)
Rs.5,434
LOAN EMI (for 5 years)
Rs.16,607
EXPECTED RESALE (after 3 years)
Rs.6.5 lakh
SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel type: PETROL
Engine capacity: 1.5 litre
Mileage (expected): 16 kmpl
Kia Carens
THE 6- OR 7-SEATER Kia Carens MPV recently won the ‘Indian Car of the Year’ award. Kia has put the same engines in Carens as in Hyundai Creta: 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol (115 PS/144 Nm), 1.4-litre turbo petrol (140 PS/242 Nm), and 1.5-litre diesel (115 PS/250 Nm). The 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines get a six-speed manual transmission. While the NA petrol unit also gets a CVT gearbox as an option, the diesel engine comes with a torque converter. The 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine is paired with a seven-speed DCT or a six-speed MT. The MPV is being sold in five trims: Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus.
PRICE Rs.10.2-18.45 lakh
Launched: February 2022
RUNNING COST
Rs.5,541(Petrol MT);
Rs.5,367 (Turbo petrol MT)
Rs.5,270 (Turbo petrol DCT)
Rs.3,781 (Diesel MT)
Rs.4,381 (Diesel AT)
LOAN EMI (for 5 years)
Rs.16,939-30,639
EXPECTED RESALE (after 3 years)
Rs.6.63-11.9 lakh
SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel type: PETROL, DIESEL
Engine capacity: 1.5 litre (NA); 1.4 litre (turbo);
1.5 litre (diesel)
Mileage: 15.7 kmpl (petrol MT); 16.2 kmpl(turbo petrol MT); 16.5 kmpl (turbo petrol DCT);21.3 kmpl (diesel MT); 18.4 kmpl (diesel AT)
Maruti Grand Vitara
GRAND VITARA IS the first model in Maruti’s portfolio to get a strong hybrid set-up, offering a mileage claimed to be around 28 kmpl. The compact SUV also boasts multiple firsts, including a panoramic sunroof and an all-wheel drivetrain (AWD). There are six trims to choose from: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Zeta+, Alpha and Alpha+. You can pick from a 103 PS, 1.5-litre mild hybrid petrol engine or a 116 PS (combined), 1.5-litre petrol unit with a strong hybrid set-up. While the former gets a fivespeed manual and a six-speed automatic, the latter comes only with an e-CVT. Grand Vitara can also be bought with a CNG kit in the mild hybrid unit, creating 87.83 PS/121.5 Nm with the five-speed MT.
PRICE Rs.10.45-19.65lakh
Launched: September 2022
RUNNING COST (per month)
Rs.4,119 (Non-hybrid)
Rs.3,114 (Strong hybrid
LOAN EMI (for 5 years)
Rs.17,354-32,632
EXPECTED RESALE (after 3 years)
Rs.6.79-12.77 lakh
SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel type: PETROL, PETROL/HYBRID,PETROL/CNG
Engine capacity: 1.5 litre
Mileage: 21.11 kmpl (non-hybrid);27.97 kmpl (strong hybrid)
Mahindra Scorpio N
LAST YEAR, MAHINDRA offered the new-generation Scorpio, also known as ‘Scorpio N’. It is more premium, powerful and spacious, and serves as a bridge for customers who want to pick something between the rough and rugged Thar, and the more urban XUV700. It finished runner-up in the 2023 Indian Car of the Year awards and also boasts a full five-star crash-test rating from Global NCAP. Mahindra retails the SUV in four broad trims—Z2, Z4, Z6, and Z8— and offers it in both six- and seven-seat configurations. It gets two engine options: a 2.2-litre diesel unit (132 PS/300 Nm or 175 PS/up to 400 Nm), and a 2-litre turbo petrol engine (203 PS/up to 380 Nm). Both are paired with a six-speed MT. The diesel and petrol units get the option of a six-speed automatic gearbox as well. It gets a rearwheel drive set-up as a standard, while the 175 PS diesel is also available with a four-wheel drive.
PRICE Rs.12.74-24.05lakh
Launched: July 2022
RUNNING COST (per month)
Rs.7,572 (Petrol)
Rs.5,761 (Diesel)
LOAN EMI (for 5 years)
Rs.21,153-39,939
EXPECTED RESALE (after 3 years)
Rs.8.28-15.63 lakh
SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel type: PETROL, DIESEL
Engine capacity: 2 litre (turbo petrol);2.2 litre (diesel)
Mileage: 11.5 kmpl (petrol); 14 kmpl (diesel)
Honda City Hybrid
HONDA DEMOCRATISED THE strong hybrid technology in India with its City e:HEV, popularly known as the City Hybrid. It is also the only model in this price range to get advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The City Hybrid is sold in a single, fully loaded trim, which comes equipped with a 1.5-litre petrol unit (98 PS/127 Nm). This petrol powertrain is paired with twin electric motors for an output of 126 PS and 253 Nm. The hybrid sedan gets a 0.7 kWh battery pack and is mated with an e-CVT automatic gearbox. It has a mileage of 26.5 kmpl (as claimed by ARAI), and is still the only mass-market sedan in India to get a strong hybrid set-up option.
PRICE Rs.19.89 lakh
Launched: May 2022
RUNNING COST (per month)
Rs.3,278
LOAN EMI (for 5 years)
Rs.33,027
EXPECTED RESALE (after 3 years)
Rs.12.92 lakh
SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel type: PETROL HYBRID
Engine capacity: 1.5 litre
Mileage: 26.5 kmpl
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Note:*All prices are ex-showroom Delhi. | Petrol price in Delhi on 28 Jan 2023: Rs.96.7/litre; Diesel price: Rs.89.6/litre; CNG price: Rs.79.5/kg | Some calculations for running cost and loan EMI are based on expected prices and are indicative. Figures have been rounded off. | Running cost is calculated for 30 km/day for a month. | Loan EMI is calculated for a 5-year loan, 80% financed at 9%. | Expected resale value after 3 years is calculated by considering the depreciated car price that is 65% of the original price. | MT: Manual transmission; AMT: Automated manual transmission; NA: Naturally aspirated; AT: Automatic transmission; DCT: Dual clutch transmission.