BEST CARS UNDER 15 LAKH IN INDIA 2023 IN EACH SEGMENT

BEST CARS UNDER 15 LAKH IN INDIA 2023. 

Cars in India are available in different segments for different prices and with a variety of fuel options. A user who is a first-time buyer and spending his hard-earned money on a vehicle with a budget of Rs. 15 lakhs has more than 67 options on offer to choose from. 

The segments which are available at this price point for the customers are Sub 4-m Compact SUV, COMPACT SUVs, and C-Segment Sedans. So today let us FIND OUT which is the best pick among the most difficult options present in the market from every segment.

The average price starts from Rs. 9 lakhs onwards for the Sub 4-m Compact SUV segment. It consists of cars whose length is less than 4 meters and engines not more than 1500 cc displacement. The options available for the customer are : 

• Maruti Suzuki Brezza

• Tata Nexon

• Hyundai Venue

• Renault Kiger

• Nissan Magnite

• Kia Sonet

• Mahindra XUV 300

Winner in Sub 4-m Compact SUV?

Earlier the list had Ford Ecosport too but Ford shut their operations and India and left the chat. So the best seller amongst the 7 options is the Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, and Mahindra XUV 300. The XUV 300 from Mahindra, Tata Nexon, the Hyundai Venue, and the Kia Sonet are also available in the Diesel option where the XUV 300 is the most powerful amongst the competition. 

If you have to choose amongst the diesel, then the pick is the XUV 300. The price starts from Rs. 9.60 lakhs for W4 and goes till 14.07 lakhs for the W8 AMT Option Dual tone. It is powered by a 1.5L diesel engine, producing 115 BHP of power and 300 Nm torque, making it the most powerful in the segment, returning fuel efficiency of about 17 Km/l which includes the XUV 300 in the list of best cars under 15 lakh in India 2023.

Recently the Brezza has been updated and now it is available with a CNG option, making it the first car in the segment to get CNG. The Tata Nexon and the Kia Sonet are spied testing with CNG. If you have to choose among the CNG then no doubt you have Brezza the best seller in the market. 

The Maruti Suzuki Brezza CNG starts from Rs. 9.14 Lakhs for LXi (ex-showroom) and goes to Rs. 12.07 Lakhs for ZXi dual tone. It is powered by a 1.5L petrol engine and with CNG, it delivers a power output of about 86 BHP and 121 Nm torque with a fuel efficiency of about 23 Km/Kg.

If the choice is made in the petrol version then Tata Nexon is the right pick. It starts at Rs. 7.80 lakhs (ex-showroom) for the base model XE and goes to Rs. 13 lakhs (ex-showroom) for the XZA Plus LUXS Red Dark AMT. It is powered by a 1.2L  Petrol engine, producing 118 BHP of power and 170 Nm torque. 

Now let us talk about the Sedans which are present in this under 15 lakh budget because the sedans still have quite a good amount of fanbase present amongst the users. Here we are specified to C-segment. The Compact SUVs have slowly taken it over but still, there is quite good competition present in the segment which makes it difficult to choose between them.  The options available for the customer are :

• Maruti Suzuki Ciaz

• Honda City

• Volkswagen Virtus

• Skoda Slavia

• Hyundai Verna

Winner in Sedan’s?

The Hyundai Verna recently got a new update with the most powerful engine in the segment, and many segment-first features as well. The segment king Honda city also got updated recently. But the interesting fact is the Skoda Slavia and the Volkswagen Virtus are the new entry into the category and have a good amount of customer base.  Since none of them are present with a Diesel option, so to choose among these 5 sedans is a tough decision. 

So the decision time, one can go for Volkswagen Virtus. It starts from Rs. 11.32 lakhs (ex-showroom) for the base model comfortline. It has been the head turner on roads and grabs the attention of the public. Under a 15 Lakh budget, you’ll get the 1.0L Tsi motor option which produces a whopping 120 BHP and 178 Nm torque.

Now let us talk about the compact SUVs and SUVs which are present in this under-15 lakh budget. This segment was initially started by Renault Duster but was taken over by Hyundai Creta. Now, this segment comprises Compact SUVs which are

• Hyundai Creta

• Kia Seltos

• Volkswagen Taigun

• Skoda Kushaq

•  MG Astor

• Toyota Hyryder 

• Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

• MG Hector 

The SUVs which are available in this price range are:

• Mahindra Scorpio Classic

• Mahindra XUV 700

• Mahindra Scorpio N

• Mahindra Thar

• TATA Harrier. 

Winner in Compact SUVs?

 The competition is tough and Creta has been rocking the sales chart every month and has a waiting list of more than 6 months.

So now it is the time to decide on one of the best picks in the Compact SUV segment. One can go for Toyota Hyryder. It starts from Rs. 10.48 lakhs (ex-showroom) for the base model E. It is powered by a 1.5L petrol engine, which produces 101 BHP and 136 Nm torque. With the Mild Hybrid Technology on offer, it returns a fuel efficiency of about 21-22 km/L. 

Winner in SUVs?

It is time to decide on one of the best picks in the SUV segment. One can go for Scorpio Classic. It starts from Rs. 12.64 lakhs (ex-showroom) for the base model S. It is powered by a 2.2L diesel engine, which produces 130 BHP and 300 Nm torque. The road presence and the macho statement in the old-school style are still the reason to secure a position in the top 20 sales every month. 

That’s all in the list of best cars under 15 lakh in India 2023.

Which of the following would you choose, Let us know in the comments !!