Which Hyundai Exter variant should you buy?
There are 15 ways to buy a Exter, across 7 trims, from ₹5.81L to ₹9.46L ex-showroom Delhi.
Pound for pound the ladder pays best at HX 3: ₹0.49L more than HX 2, and it is the step that hands back the most kit for the money.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is HX 4. At ₹0.98L over HX 3 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.
HX 2 to HX 3
+₹0.49L (from ₹6.30L)
Best value on the ladder: more kit per rupee than any other step.
- Rear parking camera
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
HX 3 to HX 4
+₹0.98L (from ₹7.28L)
The dearest step above that one for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Rear USB-C ports
HX 4 to HX 4+
+₹0.82L (from ₹8.10L)
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
HX 4+ to HX 6
₹0.11L less (from ₹7.99L)
- Roof rails
- Cruise control
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Rear defogger
HX 6 to HX 8
+₹0.41L (from ₹8.40L)
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Auto headlamps
- Rear wiper & washer
- Cooled glovebox
- Wireless phone charger
HX 8 to HX 10
+₹1.06L (from ₹9.46L)
- SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call)
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Connected car tech
Not every rung above is a straight upgrade. One step on this ladder either cost nothing extra or hand equipment back in exchange for a different powertrain, so it is 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 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. Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.
- Automatic: the cheapest is the HX 3 Petrol AT at ₹6.95L. See it
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 variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to HX 3 costs ₹0.49L over HX 2 and buys more per rupee than any other step on the ladder: rear parking camera, 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and 4 speakers.
- Is the HX 4 worth it?
- It asks the most per feature of any step above the best-value one: ₹0.98L 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, compiled July 2026 from public sources; verify with a Hyundai dealer before buying.