Car rankings · updated · Sales checked 2026-10-12
Best cars in India, ranked
Ranked on value, safety, equipment, running cost and sales, using each car’s strongest variant inside the budget. Switch between on-road and ex-showroom prices from the header; budgets follow the price you choose.
Best overall. Value, safety, equipment, running cost and sales popularity combined.
75 cars ranked
- 1
Tata Motors · SUV
Punch
Adventure Petrol MT · ₹9.38 L · 26 variants in budget
Overall score86 - 2
Tata Motors · SUVEV
Punch EV
Empowered+ S 40 kWh EV · ₹14.96 L · 6 variants in budget
Overall score84 - 3
Maruti Suzuki · Sedan
Dzire
ZXi+ Petrol MT · ₹10.79 L · 11 variants in budget
Overall score84 - 4
Tata Motors · SUVEV
Nexon EV
Empowered+ A 45 kWh EV · ₹20.24 L · 8 variants in budget
Overall score81 - 5
Tata Motors · SUVEV
Curvv EV
Empowered X 55 kWh Series X · ₹22.15 L · 4 variants in budget
Overall score80 - 6
Maruti Suzuki · SUV
Brezza
ZXi+ Turbo MT · ₹13.92 L · 13 variants in budget
Overall score80 - 7
Tata Motors · SUV
Nexon
Fearless+ PS CAMO Petrol 6MT · ₹15.71 L · 82 variants in budget
Overall score79 - 8
Honda · Sedan
Amaze
ZX Petrol MT · ₹11.30 L · 6 variants in budget
Overall score76 - 9
Tata Motors · SUVEV
Harrier EV
Empowered 75 kWh RWD · ₹32.09 L · 18 variants in budget
Overall score76 - 10
Hyundai · SUV
Venue N Line
N10 Turbo DCT · ₹19.10 L · 3 variants in budget
Overall score76 - 11
Mahindra · SUV
XUV 3XO
AX5 L TGDi MT · ₹14.93 L · 27 variants in budget
Overall score73 - 12
Hyundai · SUV
Venue
HX 8 Turbo MT · ₹14.76 L · 23 variants in budget
Overall score73 - 13
Nissan · SUV
Magnite
Tekna Petrol MT · ₹10.10 L · 22 variants in budget
Overall score72 - 14
Maruti Suzuki · SUV
Victoris
ZXi+ (O) Petrol MT · ₹19.15 L · 21 variants in budget
Overall score72 - 15
Mahindra · SUV
Thar Roxx
AX7L Diesel RWD MT · ₹24.37 L · 28 variants in budget
Overall score71 - 16
Tata Motors · Hatchback
Altroz
Accomplished S PETROL MT · ₹11.19 L · 27 variants in budget
Overall score71 - 17
Kia · SUV
Seltos
HTX(A) Diesel MT · ₹23.02 L · 38 variants in budget
Overall score70 - 18
Maruti Suzuki · SUVEV
e Vitara
Alpha 61 kWh · ₹22.83 L · 3 variants in budget
Overall score69 - 19
Škoda · SUV
Kylaq
Prestige+ Petrol MT · ₹14.94 L · 13 variants in budget
Overall score69 - 20
Tata Motors · SUV
Sierra
Accomplished+ Diesel MT · ₹25.26 L · 59 variants in budget
Overall score66 - 21
Mahindra · SUV
XUV 7XO
AX7 Tech 7-seat Diesel FWD MT · ₹27.33 L · 27 variants in budget
Overall score66 - 22
Tata Motors · SUV
Curvv
Accomplished X Petrol MT · ₹17.34 L · 26 variants in budget
Overall score65 - 23
Renault · SUV
Duster
Iconic 1.3T MT · ₹21 L · 11 variants in budget
Overall score64 - 24
Škoda · SUV
Kushaq
Prestige 1.0 TSI MT · ₹20.87 L · 12 variants in budget
Overall score61 - 25
Mahindra · SUVEV
XEV 9e
Pack Three 79 kWh · ₹35.31 L · 6 variants in budget
Overall score61 - 26
Tata Motors · SUV
Harrier
Fearless X+ Diesel AT · ₹31.17 L · 58 variants in budget
Overall score61 - 27
Kia · SUV
Syros
HTK+ Turbo MT · ₹13.31 L · 17 variants in budget
Overall score61 - 28
Toyota · MPV
Innova Hycross
ZX 7-seat Hybrid e-CVT · ₹38.92 L · 10 variants in budget
Overall score61 - 29
Tata Motors · SUV
Safari
Accomplished X 7-seat DIESEL MT · ₹28.02 L · 72 variants in budget
Overall score59 - 30
Maruti Suzuki · Hatchback
Baleno
Alpha (O) Petrol MT · ₹11.42 L · 13 variants in budget
Overall score52 - 31
Hyundai · SUVEV
Creta Electric
Excellence 42 kWh EV · ₹24.30 L · 17 variants in budget
Overall score49 - 32
Hyundai · SUV
Creta
King Petrol MT · ₹21.35 L · 27 variants in budget
Overall score47 - 33
Tata Motors · HatchbackEV
Tiago EV
Creative+ 24 kWh EV · ₹11.52 L · 4 variants in budget
Overall score46 - 34
Maruti Suzuki · Hatchback
Swift
ZXi+ Petrol MT · ₹10 L · 15 variants in budget
Overall score46 - 35
Mahindra · SUVEV
XUV 3XO EV
AX7 L — No Charger 39.4 kWh EV · ₹17.17 L · 2 variants in budget
Overall score45 - 36
Tata Motors · SUVEV
Sierra EV
Empowered A 75 kWh RWD · ₹28.22 L · 16 variants in budget
Overall score45 - 37
Maruti Suzuki · SUV
Fronx
Alpha Turbo MT · ₹13.13 L · 12 variants in budget
Overall score45 - 38
Kia · SUVEV
Syros EV
X-Line ER 51.4 kWh ER · ₹22.84 L · 7 variants in budget
Overall score44 - 39
Tata Motors · Hatchback
Tiago
Creative+ PETROL MT · ₹8.90 L · 20 variants in budget
Overall score43 - 40
Kia · SUV
Sonet
GTX+ Diesel AT · ₹17.78 L · 23 variants in budget
Overall score43 - 41
MG · SUVEV
Windsor EV
Essence Pro 52.9 kWh EV · ₹21.88 L · 5 variants in budget
Overall score41 - 42
Maruti Suzuki · MPV
Ertiga
ZXi+ Petrol MT · ₹14.64 L · 9 variants in budget
Overall score40 - 43
Hyundai · SUV
Creta N Line
N10 Turbo MT · ₹23.50 L · 2 variants in budget
Overall score40 - 44
Kia · MPVEV
Carens Clavis EV
HTX+ ER 51.4 kWh · 7-seat · ₹27.94 L · 17 variants in budget
Overall score40 - 45
Hyundai · SUV
Exter
HX 8 Petrol MT · ₹10.17 L · 19 variants in budget
Overall score39 - 46
Maruti Suzuki · SUV
Grand Vitara
Alpha (O) Petrol MT · ₹19.04 L · 20 variants in budget
Overall score39 - 47
Toyota · SUV
Urban Cruiser Hyryder
V Hybrid · ₹24.66 L · 13 variants in budget
Overall score39 - 48
Mahindra · SUVEV
XEV 9S
Pack Two Above · No wallbox 70 kWh · 7-seat · ₹29.07 L · 20 variants in budget
Overall score38 - 49
Hyundai · Hatchback
i20 N Line
N8 Turbo MT · ₹13.16 L · 3 variants in budget
Overall score38 - 50
Hyundai · Hatchback
i20
Asta Petrol MT · ₹10.49 L · 12 variants in budget
Overall score38 - 51
Renault · MPV
Triber
Emotion Petrol MT · ₹9.65 L · 8 variants in budget
Overall score37 - 52
Hyundai · Hatchback
Grand i10 Nios
Asta Petrol MT · ₹9.15 L · 15 variants in budget
Overall score37 - 53
Mahindra · SUV
Scorpio-N
Z8L Diesel MT · ₹27.58 L · 31 variants in budget
Overall score36 - 54
Hyundai · Sedan
Aura
SX(O) Petrol MT · ₹9.93 L · 8 variants in budget
Overall score36 - 55
Maruti Suzuki · MPV
XL6
Alpha+ Petrol MT · ₹16.33 L · 7 variants in budget
Overall score35 - 56
Toyota · SUV
Urban Cruiser Taisor
V Turbo MT · ₹14.05 L · 10 variants in budget
Overall score34 - 57
Honda · SUV
Elevate
ZX+ Petrol MT · ₹20.77 L · 11 variants in budget
Overall score34 - 58
Kia · MPV
Carens Clavis
HTK+(O) Diesel MT · ₹21.28 L · 23 variants in budget
Overall score34 - 59
Mahindra · SUVEV
BE 6 Sporteq
Three+ · No wallbox 70 kWh · ₹27.28 L · 20 variants in budget
Overall score33 - 60
Maruti Suzuki · Hatchback
Wagon R
ZXi+ 1.2 AGS · ₹8.31 L · 10 variants in budget
Overall score33 - 61
Mahindra · SUV
Thar OG
ZXT 1.5 Diesel RWD MT · ₹17.33 L · 15 variants in budget
Overall score31 - 62
Toyota · MPV
Rumion
V Petrol MT · ₹15.75 L · 8 variants in budget
Overall score29 - 63
Kia · MPV
Carens
Premium (O) CNG MT · ₹15.04 L · 3 variants in budget
Overall score28 - 64
Maruti Suzuki · Hatchback
Alto K10
Std (O) Petrol MT · ₹4.47 L · 8 variants in budget
Overall score25 - 65
Jeep · SUV
Compass
Model S (O) Diesel MT · ₹33.39 L · 16 variants in budget
Overall score25 - 66
Maruti Suzuki · MPV
Eeco
5-seat Standard Petrol MT · ₹6.45 L · 4 variants in budget
Overall score24 - 67
VinFast · MPVEV
Limo Green
Electric 7-seater 60.13 kWh EV · ₹26.20 L
Overall score23 - 68
Maruti Suzuki · Hatchback
Celerio
ZXi+ Petrol AGS · ₹8.12 L · 8 variants in budget
Overall score23 - 69
Toyota · MPV
Innova Crysta
ZX 7-seat Diesel MT · ₹33.31 L · 7 variants in budget
Overall score23 - 70
Toyota · SUV
Fortuner
4x2 Diesel 4x2 MT · ₹44.14 L · 4 variants in budget
Overall score23 - 71
Mahindra · SUV
Scorpio Classic
S11 7SF Diesel MT · ₹21.82 L · 4 variants in budget
Overall score15 - 72
Mahindra · SUV
Bolero Neo
N11 Diesel MT · ₹12.93 L · 5 variants in budget
Overall score15 - 73
Mahindra · SUV
Bolero
B8 Diesel MT · ₹12 L · 4 variants in budget
Overall score11 - 74
Mahindra · SUV
Bolero Neo Plus
P10 Diesel MT · ₹15.80 L · 2 variants in budget
Overall score11 - 75
Honda · Sedan
Amaze 2nd Gen
S Petrol MT · ₹8.45 L · 2 variants in budget
Overall score9
How we score
Scores run from 0 to 100. Each car is represented by its strongest variant inside the budget for each measure, so its best-value variant can differ from its best-equipped one. Rankings compare catalogue data; they are not road tests, and they do not measure ride, handling, reliability or dealer service.
- Best overall
- A weighted blend of the five measures below. A guide without its own sales figure is scored on the other four, with their weights scaled up.
- Best value· 30% of overall
- Equipment (60%) and safety (40%) scores divided by price in lakh, then scaled so the best value in the budget scores 100.
- Safety· 25% of overall
- 18 points per applicable crash-test star (Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP, scoped to the rated variants), plus 5 each for six airbags and electronic stability control. A car without an applicable rating can score at most 10; untested is not the same as unsafe.
- Best equipped· 20% of overall
- 34 buyer-relevant features recorded the same way for every car, weighted by our essential / recommended / nice-to-have verdicts, as a share of the best-equipped variant in the catalogue.
- Lowest running cost· 10% of overall
- Estimated fuel or electricity plus servicing and wear per km for mixed use. The cheapest-to-run variant in the budget scores 100; others score in proportion. Electric estimates assume charging at home tariffs.
- Most popular· 15% of overall
- Average monthly domestic wholesale dispatches for October 2025–September 2026, from the month a model first reported sales. A nameplate shared with a derivative (Nexon and Nexon EV) is credited to the base guide only; families that combine different models are not credited to any one guide.
Full assumptions: methodology · Sales data: car sales in India