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Best Cars Under ₹20 Lakh in India

Every car under ₹20 lakh that The Car Jury has put through an independent verdict, ranked by the jury's pick first and price second. No sponsored placements and no manufacturer relationships, just the jury score, the BUY or WAIT call and the verified crash-safety rating on each one. Prices are ex-showroom, cross-checked across CarDekho, CarWale and Autocar India, with the manufacturer's own figure used to settle any conflict.

50 cars · ₹4.99–31.84L ex-showroom · ranked by The Car Jury
Jury's Top Pick
Mahindra Thar Roxx
8.8/10 · BUY
Safest Choice
Mahindra BE6
5-star Bharat NCAP
Best Value
Nissan Magnite
7.7/10 at ₹5.65–10.96L ex-showroom
1BUYMahindra Thar Roxx
Mahindra Thar Roxx
₹12.39–22.82L ex-showroom
JURY 8.8🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
2BUYMahindra BE6
Mahindra BE6
₹18.90–28.49L ex-showroom
JURY 8.6🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
3BUYRenault Duster
Renault Duster
₹10.49–18.69L ex-showroom
JURY 8.4🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
4BUYVolkswagen Virtus
Volkswagen Virtus
₹10.50–19.00L ex-showroom
JURY 8.4🛡 5★ Global NCAP
5BUYMahindra Scorpio N
Mahindra Scorpio N
₹13.49–24.95L ex-showroom
JURY 8.3🛡 5★ Global NCAP
6BUYToyota Innova HyCross
Toyota Innova HyCross
₹18.70–31.84L ex-showroom
JURY 8.3🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
7BUYMahindra XUV700
Mahindra XUV700
₹13.66–25.07L ex-showroom
JURY 8.1🛡 5★ Global NCAP
8BUYKia Seltos
Kia Seltos
₹10.99–19.51L ex-showroom
JURY 8.0🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
9BUYTata Sierra
Tata Sierra
₹11.49–21.29L ex-showroom
JURY 8.0🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
10BUYTata Altroz
Tata Altroz
₹6.30–10.77L ex-showroom
JURY 8.0🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
11BUYMahindra XUV 3XO
Mahindra XUV 3XO
₹7.54–14.88L ex-showroom
JURY 7.9🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
12BUYTata Nexon
Tata Nexon
₹7.37–14.22L ex-showroom
JURY 7.9🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
13BUYSkoda Slavia
Skoda Slavia
₹10.00–18.19L ex-showroom
JURY 7.9🛡 5★ Global NCAP
14BUYHyundai Venue
Hyundai Venue
₹7.99–15.83L ex-showroom
JURY 7.8🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
15BUYVolkswagen Taigun
Volkswagen Taigun
₹11.00–19.30L ex-showroom
JURY 7.8🛡 5★ Global NCAP
16BUYTata Nexon EV
Tata Nexon EV
₹12.49–17.49L ex-showroom
JURY 7.8🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
17BUYNissan Magnite
Nissan Magnite
₹5.65–10.96L ex-showroom
JURY 7.7🛡 5★ Global NCAP
18BUYTata Punch
Tata Punch
₹5.65–10.60L ex-showroom
JURY 7.7🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
19BUYTata Safari
Tata Safari
₹13.29–26.40L ex-showroom
JURY 7.7🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
20BUYHyundai Verna
Hyundai Verna
₹10.99–18.41L ex-showroom
JURY 7.7🛡 5★ Global NCAP
21BUYSkoda Kushaq
Skoda Kushaq
₹10.69–18.99L ex-showroom
JURY 7.6🛡 5★ Global NCAP
22BUYHonda City
Honda City
₹12.00–21.00L ex-showroom
JURY 7.6🛡 4★ Global NCAP
23BUYKia Sonet
Kia Sonet
₹7.33–14.09L ex-showroom
JURY 7.5
24BUYTata Punch EV
Tata Punch EV
₹9.69–12.59L ex-showroom
JURY 7.4🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
25BUYTata Curvv EV
Tata Curvv EV
₹16.99–19.49L ex-showroom
JURY 7.4🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
26BUYHyundai Creta Electric
Hyundai Creta Electric
₹18.02–24.70L ex-showroom
JURY 7.3
Also in this budget: cars the jury says wait on
27WAITMaruti Baleno
Maruti Baleno
₹5.99–9.17L ex-showroom
JURY 7.2🛡 4★ Bharat NCAP
28WAITKia Carens
Kia Carens
₹11.21–21.59L ex-showroom
JURY 7.1🛡 3★ Global NCAP
29WAITNissan Gravite
Nissan Gravite
₹5.65–9.18L ex-showroom
JURY 7.1
30WAITHyundai Alcazar
Hyundai Alcazar
₹14.51–21.25L ex-showroom
JURY 7.0
31WAITMaruti Dzire
Maruti Dzire
₹6.26–9.36L ex-showroom
JURY 7.0🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
32WAITHonda Amaze
Honda Amaze
₹7.51–10.00L ex-showroom
JURY 7.0🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
33WAITMG Windsor EV
MG Windsor EV
₹14.09–18.59L ex-showroom
JURY 7.0
34WAITHyundai Exter
Hyundai Exter
₹5.81–9.61L ex-showroom
JURY 6.9
35WAITMaruti Fronx
Maruti Fronx
₹6.85–11.98L ex-showroom
JURY 6.7
36WAITHyundai Creta
Hyundai Creta
₹10.91–20.06L ex-showroom
JURY 6.7🛡 3★ Global NCAP
37WAITMaruti Swift
Maruti Swift
₹5.79–8.80L ex-showroom
JURY 6.7
38WAITToyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
₹10.99–19.99L ex-showroom
JURY 6.6🛡 4★ Global NCAP
39WAITHyundai i20
Hyundai i20
₹6.00–10.48L ex-showroom
JURY 6.6🛡 3★ Global NCAP
40WAITMaruti Grand Vitara
Maruti Grand Vitara
₹10.77–19.72L ex-showroom
JURY 6.5
41WAITHonda Elevate
Honda Elevate
₹11.60–16.67L ex-showroom
JURY 6.4
42WAITMaruti Brezza
Maruti Brezza
₹8.26–13.01L ex-showroom
JURY 6.3
43WAITMaruti Jimny
Maruti Jimny
₹12.39–14.52L ex-showroom
JURY 6.3
44WAITMaruti e-Vitara
Maruti e-Vitara
₹15.99–20.01L ex-showroom
JURY 6.3🛡 5★ Bharat NCAP
45WAITMG Hector
MG Hector
₹11.99–19.19L ex-showroom
JURY 6.0
46SKIPMaruti Ertiga
Maruti Ertiga
₹8.85–12.99L ex-showroom
JURY 6.1🛡 1★ Global NCAP
47SKIPTata Tiago EV
Tata Tiago EV
₹6.99–9.99L ex-showroom
JURY 5.7
48Maruti WagonR
Maruti WagonR
₹4.99–7.24L ex-showroom
🛡 1★ Global NCAP
49Maruti Ciaz
Maruti Ciaz
₹9.09–11.88L ex-showroom
🛡 1★ Global NCAP
50Maruti XL6
Maruti XL6
₹11.57–14.53L ex-showroom

At a glance

Most affordable
Maruti WagonR
₹4.99–7.24L ex-showroom
Most premium
Mahindra BE6
₹18.90–28.49L ex-showroom
Highest jury score
Mahindra Thar Roxx
8.8/10
Safest
Mahindra BE6
5★ Bharat NCAP

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Which is the best car under ₹20 lakh in India?

The highest jury-scored car in this budget leads our Jury's Top Pick card. We rank on an independent verdict synthesised from India's top reviewers, never on sales volume or sponsorship.

What is the safest car under ₹20 lakh?

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