Hyundai Exter HX 2 vs HX 3: is the step up worth it?
Rupee for rupee this is where the Exter ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.+₹49,000
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹49,000 ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹6.30L for the HX 3 against ₹5.81L for the HX 2.
For that you get rear parking camera, 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and 4 speakers.
Rupee for rupee this is where the Exter ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
HX 2 or HX 3, and what each costs
Where you start
HX 2
From ₹5.81L to ₹7.00L ex-showroom Delhi
Safety-complete base: 6 airbags, ESC and ISOFIX standard, but no screen at all.
- Petrol 5-speed manual₹5.81L
- CNG 5-speed manual₹7.00L
The step up
HX 3
From ₹6.30L to ₹7.45L ex-showroom Delhi
Adds the 8-inch screen with wireless CarPlay and a rear camera; the sensible floor.
Our take
₹49,000 more buys rear parking camera and 8" touchscreen
What HX 2 to HX 3 costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹50,470 to ₹70,350 on the road, against the ₹49,000 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 ₹49,000 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 ₹19,880 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Haryana 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 ₹19,880, and both be right.
What the HX 3 adds
- Rear parking camera
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
The working behind our take
₹49,000 more buys rear parking camera and 8" touchscreen. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹49,000: the Exter HX 3 adds rear parking camera for it. The useful extras on top: 8" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Also on the Exter HX 3: 4 speakers
HX 2 vs HX 3: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Exter HX 3 worth ₹49,000 over the HX 2?
- For ₹49,000 you get rear parking camera and 8" touchscreen, on top of 2 other things the HX 2 goes without. This is also the best-value step on the Exter ladder: nothing you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
- What does the Hyundai Exter HX 3 have that the HX 2 does not?
- It adds rear parking camera, 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and 4 speakers.
- How much is the Hyundai Exter HX 2?
- From ₹5.81L for the HX 2 Petrol MT to ₹7.00L for the HX 2 CNG MT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Hyundai Exter HX 3?
- From ₹6.30L for the HX 3 Petrol MT to ₹7.45L for the HX 3 CNG MT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 3 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic HX 2 or HX 3?
- Only the HX 3, from ₹6.95L ex-showroom Delhi. The HX 2 is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
- What does the step from the Exter HX 2 to the HX 3 cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹50,470 to ₹70,350 on the road, against the ₹49,000 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 ₹49,000 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 ₹19,880 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Haryana 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 ₹19,880, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 17 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.