Which Hyundai Exter variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at HX 3: ₹49,000 more than HX 2, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is HX 4, at ₹98,000 over HX 3. Of the 4 steps above the best-value one we can price like for like, none asks more per feature, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
One more upgrade above the best-value step is left out of that ranking, because it changes the engine or the gearbox too and its price is not the price of its kit.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
HX 2 to HX 3
Best value+₹49,000 (₹5.81L to ₹6.30L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- Rear parking camera
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
HX 3 to HX 4
Dearest per feature+₹98,000 (₹6.30L to ₹7.28L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Rear USB-C ports
+₹82,000 (₹7.28L to ₹8.10L)
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest HX 4+ moves from 5-speed manual to 5-speed automated manual (AMT), so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
+₹49,000 (₹8.10L to ₹8.59L)
- Roof rails
- Cruise control
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Rear defogger
+₹41,000 (₹7.99L to ₹8.40L)
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Auto headlamps
- Rear wiper & washer
- Cooled glovebox
- Wireless phone charger
+₹34,000 (₹9.12L to ₹9.46L)
- SOS call
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Connected car tech
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register can change which step is the best buy here. HX 2 to HX 3 asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, but in 2 of the 25 states we can price this ladder in, road tax puts HX 8 to HX 10 ahead of it: in the state where that gap is widest, the badge asks 12 percent more for each point of kit.
Which states, and by how much
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, HX 2 to HX 3: ₹49,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹50,470 to ₹70,350 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Haryana comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
HX 8 to HX 10 comes out ahead in Delhi and Haryana. Where that gap is widest, even the best badged step asks 12 percent more for each point of kit it hands over.
Just one state's rates will ever apply to you, so treat this as a reason to price the ladder where you actually live rather than as a reason to change your mind about the car. Comprehensive cover sits on top of every figure here and is inside none of them.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base HX 2, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- HX 10, from ₹9.46L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- HX 3 Petrol AT, ₹6.95L
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Exter is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Hyundai Exter: the questions people ask
- How many Hyundai Exter variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 15 variants across 7 trims, from ₹5.81L for the HX 2 Petrol MT to ₹9.46L for the HX 10 Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Hyundai Exter is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The HX 2, from ₹5.81L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Exter range starts. Kit you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top HX 10: no tyre pressure monitor, no rear parking camera and no sunroof, and 18 more.
- Which Hyundai Exter is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The HX 10 tops the range at ₹9.46L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base HX 2 it adds tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof, and 18 more.
- Which Hyundai Exter variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to HX 3 costs ₹49,000 over HX 2, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: rear parking camera, 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and 4 speakers.
- Is the HX 4 worth it?
- Of the 4 steps above the best-value one we can price like for like, none asks more per feature: ₹98,000 over HX 3 for tyre pressure monitor, wheel size (15" against 14") and rear USB-C ports. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Hyundai Exter variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Exter has 6 airbags, including the base HX 2, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Hyundai Exter variant has the full safety kit?
- HX 10, from ₹9.46L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Exter offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Hyundai Exter?
- The HX 3 Petrol AT, at ₹6.95L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 11 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.