Best cars under 5 lakhs in India

Best car under 5 lakhs India, a country where the first thing which is considered while buying a car is that of the price. The country is a very price sensitive market and hence manufacturers are doing their best to make cars under a budget. Today, we will look at the best cars which are under a price of 5 lakhs rupees. All the prices mentioned here for a below 5 lakhs car are ex-showroom prices which means government taxes, insurance and other miscellaneous charges.

Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

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One of the best-sellers from Maruti Suzuki , the Alto 800 car is for those who wants a basic car with minimalist features, as well as for those who are on a very tight budget. The car which was first launched in the year 2000, is available in a total of 5 variants and those are standard, standard optional, LXI, LXI optional, VXI and VXI plus. A CNG variant is also available with LXI and LXI optional. The vehicle gets only driver airbag, no ABS and EBD for the base variant. The top of the line variant gets infotainment system while dual airbags and ABS with EBD is available from standard optional. The claimed mileage is of 22.05 kmpl. The price starts from 2.95 lakhs to 4.09 lakhs. For the price, the vehicle is a good option for first time car buyers who are low on a budget.

Renault Kwid

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The Kwid is one of the best-looking car under the under the 5 lakhs price range. The car is designed to look like a micro-SUV with an aggressive looking front. The car gets a pair of DRLs which looks stunning for a car of that price. It is powered by a 799cc as well as a 999cc engine. The former produces 54PS of power and 72Nm of torque while the latter produces 61PS of power and 91Nm of torque. Automatic transmission is available as a option. It gets a touchscreen infotainment system, dual tone interiors, power steering digital instrument cluster, power steering, etc. In terms of safety features, it gets dual airbags, ABS with EBD, parking sensors. The claimed mileage stands at 25.17 kmpl. The price starts at 2.83 lakhs for the RXE 0.8 variant and goes till 4.92 lakhs for the top of the line Climber 1.0 optional variant.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso

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The S-Presso is a micro-SUV (crossover) looking like car which is based on the company’s new Future S concept. The car gets a 998 litre engine which produces 67 PS of power and 90Nm of torque. It comes with touchscreen infotainment system with body-coloured circular surrounds, power steering, front power windows, manual air conditioning. The safety is taken car by driver side as well as passenger side airbag, ABS with EBD, front disc brakes, parking sensors. Automatic transmission is available as an option. The claimed mileage is of 21.4 kmpl. The price starts at 3.71 lakhs for the base standard variant and goes up to 4.99 lakhs for the VXI automatic variant.

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Maruti Suzuki Celerio

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The Celerio comes with a very clean design. It gets a tall stance which makes the cabin spacious. The car is powered by a 998cc engine which produces 67PS of power and 90Nm of torque. Automatic transmission is available as an option. It gets infotainment system, dual tone interiors, fabric upholstery. In terms of safety, it gets dual airbags, ABS with EBD. The claimed mileage is of 23.1 kmpl. The price starts from 4.26 lakhs for the base LXI variant and goes up to 5.31 lakhs for the top ZXI optional.

Hyundai Santro

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The next car on the list is from the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. The new Santro is completely new car compared to the previous generation. One thing which is kept as it is with the new generation is the tall boy stance of the car which gives a lot of spacious feeling inside the cabin. It is powered by a 1086cc engine which is capable of producing 68 bhp of power and 99 Nm of torque. A CNG variant is also available which produces 59 bhp of power. It gets a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system and steering mounted audio controls, dual tone interiors. Safety is taken care by dual airbags for the top variant, ABS with EBD and seat belt pretensioners. The mileage is claimed at 20.3 kmpl. The price starts from 4.30 lakhs for the base Era variant and goes till 5.48 lakhs for the Magna CNG variant.

Maruti Suzuki WagonR

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If we are talking about the best car under 5 lakhs Rupees, who can forget about the top selling car of the segment. We are talking about the WagonR. The car gets a tall stance similar to the other cars of this segment. It is powered by a 998 cc as well as a 1197cc engine. The former produces 67 bhp of power and 90 Nm of torque while the latter produces 81 bhp of power and 113 Nm of torque. Automatic transmission is available as an option. There is also a CNG option available. The car has newly designed headlamps which are a very unique. The interior gets a dual tone finish. It comes with a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system on the top end variant. The car gets ABS with EBD, dual airbags for all variants except the base variant, seat belt reminder and parking sensors. The mileage is claimed at 22.5 kmpl. The price of the car starts at 4.34 lakhs for the base LXI variant which goes up to 5.95 lakhs for the 1.2L ZXI automatic.

Datsun Redi-Go

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The last car on the list is the Datsun Redi-Go. This car is only one of those cars whose price is under 3 lakhs. The car gets a tall stance and the front gets an aggressive look. It gets DRLs at the bottom which is good at this price point. The car is powered by a 799cc as well as a 999cc engine which produces a power of 54 bhp and a torque of 72 Nm and the latter produces 67 bhp and 91 Nm respectively. An option of AMT is also available. The car gets an all-black interior with silver insert which looks very sporty and upmarket compared to its competition. It gets a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system. In terms if safety, it gets dual airbags, ABS with EBD, parking sensors. Claimed mileage is of 20.71 kmpl. The price starts from 3.83 lakhs for the base D variant and goes up till 4.95 lakhs for the top 1L T AMT.

These were the cars below 5 lakhs available in India. Many of the cars mentioned above are also available with CNG as well as AMT. Do let us know about your thoughts on cars under 5 lakhs in India.

Car	Price
Maruti Suzuki Alto	2.95-4.09 Lakhs
Renault Kwid	2.83-4.92 Lakhs
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso	3.71-4.99 Lakhs
Maruti Suzuki Celerio	4.26-5.31 Lakhs
Hyundai Santro	4.30-5.38 Lakhs
Maruti Suzuki WangonR	4.34-5.95 Lakhs
Datsun Redi-Go	3.83-4.95 Lakhs