VariantWise

Which variant should you buy? We will tell you.

Matched to your budget and needs.

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Cars covered
1,623
Variants scored
23
Brands, checked daily

Fresh from the makers

Just launched

Jeep Compass Sport Diesel AT in Brilliant Black & Black RoofNew variant

Launched

Jeep Compass Sport Diesel AT

2.0 Multijet II Diesel (4x2)

₹21.99L
ex-showroom Delhi
  • Cruise control
  • Airbags: 6
  • Electronic stability control

Living with them

What owners actually say

Daytona Grey

Tata Nexon EV

Excellent safety
Safety9
Service cost6

Five-star Bharat NCAP result, 29.86 of 32 for adults and 44.95 of 49 for children

Charger red-light fault that owners report returning even after the charger is replaced

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NEXA Blue

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Excellent resale value
Holds its value8
Service cost7

The best interior quality Maruti has managed, with soft-touch surfaces and rich plastic textures

Three stars for child occupant protection at Bharat NCAP

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Abyss Black

Hyundai Creta

Good running costs
Service cost7
Holds its value7

Engines and gearboxes that long-term testers and owners alike report needing nothing but scheduled servicing

No crash rating exists for the India-spec car on sale today

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Wild Cherry Red Metallic

Volkswagen Taigun

Excellent safety
Safety9
Reliability7

Five stars for both adult and child occupants from Global NCAP, 29.64 of 34 and 42 of 49

Driver's side power window reported as hesitant, the most commonly repeated niggle

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Shimla Green

Skoda Kushaq

Excellent safety
Safety9
Reliability6

Five stars for both adults and children under Global NCAP's updated protocol, among the first Indian-built cars to manage it

Early cars drew a run of electrical and fuel system complaints, including engine warning lights and failed fuel pumps

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Blackish Ageha Glass Flake

Toyota Innova Hycross

Excellent safety
Safety9
Resale demand8

Cabin noise well below the Crysta's, which owners raise more than any other improvement

Headlights owners call inadequate for highway driving at night, the single most repeated complaint

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On the horizon

Worth waiting for?

Volkswagen Tera in red, front three-quarter, as sold in Brazil
Brazilian modelExpected

Pictured: the Tera Volkswagen sells in Brazil. The India car will differ.

Volkswagen Tera

Launch
Price · a wide guess
₹8.00L to ₹13.00L
Tata Safari EV as imagined in a supplied impression
RenderExpected

An artist's impression. Tata has not shown the Safari EV.

Tata Safari EV

Launch
Price
₹26.00L to ₹32.00L

Sold alongside the Tata Safari we list today.

Volvo ES90 in silver, front three-quarter
Global modelAnnounced

Pictured: the ES90 Volvo sells abroad today, the car India gets as an import.

Volvo ES90

Launch
Price · a wide guess
₹70.00L to ₹1.20Cr
Range Rover Electric in Belgravia Green, front three-quarter
Orders open in UKAnnounced

Pictured: the Range Rover Electric JLR takes orders for in the UK today.

Land Rover Range Rover Electric

Launch
Price
₹2.50Cr to ₹3.00Cr

Sold alongside the Land Rover Range Rover we list today.

Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ technology in High-tech Silver, front three-quarter
On sale in GermanyExpected

Pictured: the electric GLC Mercedes-Benz sells in Germany today.

Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric

Launch
Price
₹80.00L to ₹90.00L

Sold alongside the Mercedes-Benz GLC we list today.

Mahindra Thar.e concept in white, front three-quarter
ConceptExpected

Pictured: Mahindra's Thar.e concept. The production car has not been shown.

Mahindra Thar.e

Launch
Price
₹20.00L to ₹25.00L
Hyundai Ioniq 6 in black, front three-quarter
Global modelExpected

Pictured: the Ioniq 6 Hyundai sells abroad today.

Hyundai Ioniq 6

Launch
Price
₹50.00L to ₹65.00L
Volkswagen Virtus, the outgoing model
Outgoing modelExpected

Pictured: the Virtus on sale today, not the facelift.

Volkswagen Virtus facelift

Launch
Price · a wide guess
₹10.50L to ₹19.00L

Replaces the Volkswagen Virtus we list today.

The Jetour T2 in Chrome Green, front three-quarter view, the SUV JSW's first car is built on
Jetour T2Expected

Pictured: the Jetour T2 sold abroad, which JSW will badge as its own.

JSW Combat

Launch
Price · a wide guess
₹30.00L to ₹50.00L

JSW’s first car in India.

Name not confirmed by JSW.

Before you sign

The price you actually pay

Ex-showroom price

Choose your city once, in the box at the top, and every price on the site speaks for where you will register.

A ₹19.00L car, on the road

₹20.09L to ₹22.93L

Depending on the state you register in: 26 states, each with its own road tax, worked out line by line.

Before you decide

Torn between two?

Galaxy Grey (dual tone)
Nitro Crimson
VS

Mahindra XUV 7XO

Tata Harrier

Our take

Mahindra XUV 7XO AX

₹99,000 more buys 200 PS against 170 PS, a jump of 18 percent you will feel

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The method

How it works

Step 1 of 3

Tell us what you need

One sentence is enough: budget, body type, must-haves.

Type it the way you would say it to a friend: "automatic SUV under 15 lakh with a sunroof". We read budget, fuel, gearbox, seats and over thirty features from plain words. Prefer taps? Answer a few quick questions instead.

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