Which Hyundai Aura variant should you buy?
There are 11 ways to buy a Aura, across 6 trims, from ₹6.00L to ₹8.60L ex-showroom Delhi.
Pound for pound the ladder pays best at SX: ₹0.86L more than S Corporate, and it is the step that hands back the most kit for the money.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is SX+. At ₹0.65L over SX it asks the most per feature of anything higher up the range, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out: every step below compares the cheapest way into one trim with the cheapest way into the next, then weighs what the money buys against what it costs. No opinion is added on top, and nothing is rounded in a trim's favour. Read the full method.
What each step up actually buys
Walk the range from the bottom. Every rung shows the money and the kit, in both directions.
E to S
+₹0.91L (from ₹6.91L)
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Speakers4
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
S to S Corporate
₹0.07L less (from ₹6.84L)
- Touchscreen6.75"
S Corporate to SX
+₹0.86L (from ₹7.70L)
Best value on the ladder: more kit per rupee than any other step.
- Electronic stability control
- Rear parking camera
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Touchscreen6.75" → 8"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Cruise control
- and 2 more
SX to SX+
+₹0.65L (from ₹8.35L)
The dearest step above that one for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.
- Wireless phone charger
SX+ to SX(O)
₹0.19L less (from ₹8.16L)
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Auto headlamps
Not every rung above is a straight upgrade. 2 steps on this ladder either cost nothing extra or hand equipment back in exchange for a different powertrain, so they are left out of the value ranking rather than dressed up as a step up.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags: all 6 are standard from the base E, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit: SX(O), from ₹8.16L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best. Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.
- Automatic: the cheapest is the S Petrol AT at ₹7.39L. See it
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Aura is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Hyundai Aura: the questions people ask
- How many Hyundai Aura variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 11 variants across 6 trims, from ₹6.00L for the E Petrol MT to ₹8.60L for the SX CNG MT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Hyundai Aura variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to SX costs ₹0.86L over S Corporate and buys more per rupee than any other step on the ladder: electronic stability control, rear parking camera, wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and touchscreen (8" against 6.75"), and 4 more.
- Is the SX+ worth it?
- It asks the most per feature of any step above the best-value one: ₹0.65L over SX for wireless phone charger. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Hyundai Aura variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Aura has 6 airbags, including the base E, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Hyundai Aura variant has the full safety kit?
- SX(O), from ₹8.16L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Aura offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Hyundai Aura?
- The S Petrol AT, at ₹7.39L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi, compiled July 2026 from public sources; verify with a Hyundai dealer before buying.