Hyundai Bayon HX 5 vs HX 6: is the step up worth it?
This is the step to think hardest about: of the 3 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.+₹1.12L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.12L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹13.57L for the HX 6 against ₹12.45L for the HX 5.
For that you get headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and puddle lamps, and 2 more.
This is the step to think hardest about: of the 3 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
HX 5 or HX 6, and what each costs
Where you start
HX 5
The sweet spot for most buyers, and the first variant you can have as an automatic. Rs 65,000 over the HX 3+ buys automatic climate control, auto headlamps, cruise control, a wireless charger, Bluelink connected tech and folding mirrors; the iVT is Rs 1.40 lakh more and alone gets the paddle shifters and drive modes. You keep the single-pane sunroof, the steel wheels and the plainer LED headlamps.
- HX 5 Petrol MT₹12.45Lex-showroom Delhi
- HX 5 Petrol AT₹13.85Lex-showroom Delhi
The step up
HX 6
The one to stretch to if looks matter. Rs 1.12 lakh over the HX 5 buys the panoramic sunroof, dual LED projector headlamps, 17in alloys, ambient lighting, puddle lamps and a rear wiper. Nothing mechanical changes and the seats stay fabric; leatherette, ventilated seats and the 360 camera are an HX 8 thing, another Rs 1.53 lakh up.
- HX 6 Petrol MT₹13.57Lex-showroom Delhi
- HX 6 Petrol AT₹14.97Lex-showroom Delhi
Our take
₹1.12L more buys headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
What HX 5 to HX 6 costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,16,480 to ₹1,34,254 on the road, against the ₹1,12,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,12,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹17,774 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹17,774, and both be right.
What the HX 6 adds
- HeadlampsLED projector → Bi-LED projector
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Puddle lamps
- SunroofSingle-pane → Panoramic
- Rear wiper & washer
- Ambient lighting
The working behind our take
₹1.12L more buys headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.12L: the Bayon HX 6 adds headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) for it. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
HX 5 vs HX 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon HX 6 worth ₹1.12L over the HX 5?
- For ₹1.12L you get headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), on top of 4 other things the HX 5 goes without. None of the 3 steps above the best-value one is worse value for money though, so take it for the features rather than because it is next.
- What does the Hyundai Bayon HX 6 have that the HX 5 does not?
- It adds headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), wheel type (Alloy against Steel), puddle lamps, rear wiper & washer and ambient lighting.
- How much is the Hyundai Bayon HX 5?
- From ₹12.45L for the HX 5 Petrol MT to ₹13.85L for the HX 5 Petrol AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Hyundai Bayon HX 6?
- From ₹13.57L for the HX 6 Petrol MT to ₹14.97L for the HX 6 Petrol AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic HX 5 or HX 6?
- Both: the HX 5 Petrol AT at ₹13.85L and the HX 6 Petrol AT at ₹14.97L, ex-showroom.
- What does the step from the Bayon HX 5 to the HX 6 cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,16,480 to ₹1,34,254 on the road, against the ₹1,12,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,12,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹17,774 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹17,774, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.