VariantWise

Which variant?

Tell us what you are after in a sentence, or answer a few quick questions. We go through every variant of all 208 cars and tell you which one suits you, and why.

What we are searching, and what you can ask for

We score every variant on sale here, not just every car: 1,607 of them across 208 cars from 23 brands, ₹3.50L to ₹4.40Cr ex-showroom.

156 of them come in more than one variant, and half of those span ₹5.70L or more from cheapest to dearest. Choosing the badge is the easy half.

Everything you can ask us to weigh

58 of them, in 5 groups

Type any of these into the box, in your own words. The 58 things we can weigh come from the cars themselves, alongside the 6 fuels and 8 shapes on sale, so the list grows the day a car arrives with something new on it.

Safety

  • Advanced safety (ADAS): Adaptive cruise, lane keep, collision warning
  • 360° camera: All-round view for tight parking, plus blind spot monitor
  • Airbags: Cushions that inflate in a crash. More airbags protect more seating positions.
  • Electronic stability control: Senses a skid and brakes individual wheels to keep the car on your intended line.
  • All-wheel disc brakes: Disc brakes on all four wheels resist fade better than rear drums under repeated hard braking.
  • ISOFIX child seat anchorages: Standardised anchor points that lock a child seat directly to the body shell.
  • Tyre pressure monitor: Warns you on the dashboard when a tyre loses pressure.
  • Hill descent control: Holds a slow, steady speed down a steep slope without you touching the brake.
  • Rear parking camera: Shows the view behind the car on the screen when reversing.
  • Front parking sensors: Beep as the front bumper nears an obstacle.
  • Blind spot monitor: Warns when a vehicle sits beside you in the mirror's blind spot.
  • SOS call: A button, plus an automatic crash trigger, that calls for emergency or breakdown help.

Comfort

  • Sunroof: Any sunroof, single-pane or panoramic
  • Panoramic sunroof: The full-length glass roof, not a single-pane sunroof
  • Ventilated seats: Ventilated front seats
  • Dual-zone climate: Separate temperature zones for driver and passenger
  • Power-adjusted seat: Electrically adjustable driver's seat
  • Rear-seat comfort: Boss mode (slide the front passenger seat forward) and a 60:40 split rear seat
  • Electronic parking brake + auto hold: A button-operated handbrake, with auto hold that stops the car creeping at lights.
  • Auto climate (single zone)
  • Auto-folding wing mirrors: Wing mirrors that fold in on their own when you lock the car.
  • Rear wiper & washer: A wiper and washer for the rear windscreen.
  • Rear defogger
  • Rear window sunshades: Blinds for the rear windows to keep the back seat cool.
  • Rear centre armrest with cupholders: A fold-down armrest between the rear seats, usually with cupholders.
  • Cooled glovebox: A glovebox fed by the air-con to keep drinks cool.
  • Rear ventilated seats
  • Second-row captain seats
  • Third-row AC vents
  • Height-adjustable driver seat
  • Driver seat memory: Saves and recalls seat positions for different drivers.
  • Ambient lighting: Soft cabin accent lighting, often colour adjustable.
  • Drive modes
  • Regenerative braking
  • Terrain modes: Selectable drive modes that retune the car for surfaces like mud, sand or snow.
  • Frequency-selective dampers: Dampers that soften automatically over sharp bumps for a smoother ride.
  • Air purifier: Filters cabin air to cut dust and pollen.
  • Auto-dimming mirror: An interior mirror that darkens automatically to kill headlight glare from behind.
  • Rear USB-C ports: USB-C charging ports for rear passengers.
  • Leatherette upholstery: Synthetic leather upholstery, easier to wipe clean than fabric.

Tech

  • Big screens: Large touchscreen and digital driver display
  • Premium audio: A sound system from a specialist audio maker
  • Head-up display: Speed and info projected on the windscreen
  • Wireless charging: Drop-and-charge phone pad
  • Connected car tech: Remote app control and connected services
  • Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto: Your phone's maps and music on the car's screen, with no cable to plug in
  • Driver display: The instrument cluster behind the wheel. Fully digital screens show richer trip and navigation info.
  • Vehicle-to-load (V2L)

Convenience

  • Auto lights & wipers: Auto headlamps with rain-sensing wipers
  • Cruise control: Hold speed on the highway

Style

  • Headlamps: The main driving lights. Projector and LED types throw a brighter, more even beam.
  • Wheel size: Rim diameter in inches. Bigger rims look sportier; smaller ones ride softer and cost less to re-shod.
  • Wheel type: Alloy wheels are lighter and better looking than steel wheels with plastic covers.
  • LED fog lamps: Extra low lamps that cut glare in fog and heavy rain.
  • Roof rails: Rails along the roof for mounting a carrier or luggage box.
  • Sequential indicators: Turn signals whose LEDs sweep in the direction you are turning.
  • Rear fog lamp: A bright rear lamp that keeps you visible from behind in fog.
  • Puddle lamps: Lights under the mirrors that pool on the ground as you approach at night.

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