Cars have evolved from luxury goods to essential household items. The recent pandemic highlighted the need for personal vehicles, prompting the automotive industry to release safe and affordable sedans, hatchbacks, and SUVs, all within a 10 lakh rupee budget.
**Tata Curvv:**
Tata’s Curvv, featuring a coupe design, starts at 10 lakh rupees, with the top model priced at 19.52 lakh rupees. It has a 1199 cc petrol turbo and a 1497 cc diesel turbo engine, delivering an enhanced driving experience on various road conditions. Available in 14 colors, including dual-tone options, it prioritizes safety, offering options for 2 or 6 airbags.
**Maruti Suzuki Brezza:**
Launched in 2024, the updated Brezza offers an SUV experience within a 10 lakh rupee budget. It is priced from 8.69 lakh rupees to 14.14 lakh rupees. The Brezza is available in petrol and CNG versions, as Maruti has phased out diesel models. The engine size is 1462 cc, and it comes in 8 color options.
**Skoda Kylaq:**
The Skoda SUV is available from 8.25 lakh rupees to 13.99 lakh rupees. It features a 1-liter, three-cylinder turbo petrol TSI engine, producing 114 bhp and 178 Nm of torque. The Kylaq is offered in 7 colors and delivers a mileage of 19.68 km, as per ARAI.
**Kia Syros:**
For those seeking SUVs, the Kia Syros is available within a 10 lakh budget. Its starting price is 9.50 lakh rupees, and the top variant costs 17.80 lakh rupees. It has a 1.0-liter petrol engine producing 118 bhp and 172 Nm of torque, and a 1.5-liter diesel engine generating 114 bhp and 250 Nm of torque.