After the implementation of GST 2.0, Hyundai Exter S Smart has become the most affordable sunroof SUV in the country. Its new price is now only 7.03 lakh rupees (ex-showroom). Actually, this is a micro SUV, which directly competes with Tata punch. The base variant of the Hyundai Exter starts at 5.49 lakhs and the Smart variant with sunroof has now become more budget-friendly than before. Let’s look at its features and rivalry.

Engine and mileage

• The Hyundai Exter S Smart has a 1.2 -liter Kappa petrol engine, which gives 81.8 bhp power and 113.8 Nm of torque. This model is available in both manual and AMT gearbox options. The petrol variant gives a mileage of about 19.4 km per liter, while the mileage of the CNG variant increases to 27.1 km per kg. In this way, this car is not only pocket-friendly but also proves to be a great option in terms of fuel-ephecy.

Features and rest

• Hyundai makes its features special. It has a voice-enabled smart sunroof, which is not usually found in the cars of this budget. To improve driving and safety, it has a dashakam (front and rear). Apart from this, there is an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which supports wireless android auto and apple carplay. In terms of security, the car includes facilities like 6 airbags, electronic stability control, hill assist and isofix child seat anchor. Due to all these features, Hyundai exter gives premium touch despite being an affordable SUV.

Who gives the collision?

• Hyundai Exter competes with many cars in this price range. It is competed with cars like Tata Punch, Maruti Suzuki Fronx, Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, Citroen C3 and Hyundai venue (base variant). However, due to sunroof and advanced features, Hyundai Exter S Smart is being considered as more value-for-land SUV.

GST cut on Tata Punch and Maruti Suzuki Fronx

• After the GST cut, the initial price of Tata Punch has come down from 6.19 lakh to 5.49 lakhs. Customers are directly getting savings ranging from 70,000 to 85,000. All variants of Maruti Suzuki Fronx have decreased by 9.27% ​​to 9.46%. The top variants have saved up to 1.11 lakhs, while the base model has a cut from 65,000 to 73,000.
• Let us know that if you want a car with SUV style, sunroof and advanced features at a price of less than 10 lakhs, then Hyundai exter can be a perfect option for you. In the city’s traffic, this car proves to compact and easy, while it gives good mileage on a long drive.

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Tata motors sales report: Although there are more than one cars in the Indian market, but Tata Motors has a different identity of cars. The company’s vehicles are sold, but in the first month of financial year 2025-26 i.e. April 2025, there has been a slight decline in sales. Last month, a total of 45 thousand 199 units of the company were sold. It shows a 5.61 percent decline compared to last year. Let’s know which model has recorded the most sales.

The first number in this list is Tata Nexon, which has been the company’s best selling car last month. This train of the company has got a total of 15 thousand 457 new customers. This figure shows a 38 percent increase compared to last year.

Which car model ahead in sales?

Tata Panch is second at number two in terms of sales, which has received a total of 12 thousand 496 new customers last month. However, last year this figure was 19 thousand 158 units this month. The third number is Tata Tiago, which was sold a total of 8277 units. Apart from this, Tata Curve has received 3149 new customers last month at number four. Tata is the number five after Curve, Tata Ultrose, which has received a total of 2172 new customers last month.

Tata Nexon features and power

Electric sunroof is installed in Tata Nexon. This car is equipped with better safety features. This Tata vehicle has received a 5-star safety rating in the crash test from Global NCAP. This 5-seater car also includes 6 airbags, 360-degree camera and electronic stability program features for people’s safety. This vehicle also features a blind view monitor and reverse parking camera feature.

Tata Nexon’s 52 variants are included in the market. This car comes with six color options. Tata’s car gets a 26.03 cm floating infotainment system. This vehicle also includes the feature of wireless charging. Nexon Petrol, Diesel and CNG come with all three Poetrain options.

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5 seater cars under 10 lakh: India has the highest demand for 5-seater cars. The feature of sunroof is also seen in these cars. Along with this, such cars are also coming in the range of Rs 10 lakh, in which better safety features have been given. Such cars include strong models of Maruti, Tata, Hyundai and Mahindra, in which strong safety features are also found.

Tata Nexon (Tata Nexon)

Tata Nexon is a strong 5-seater car. 51 variants of this car are included in the market. This car of Tata comes with petrol, diesel and CNG with all three powertrain options. Tata Nexon’s electric variant is also in the market. This Tata car has electric sunroof. This vehicle has also received a 5-star safety rating in a crash test from Global NCAP.

This Tata car is powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged revotron engine, providing 84.5 PS power at 3,750 rpm and a torque of 260 Nm at 1,500 to 2,750 rpm. Both manual and automatic transmission options are available with the engine of the vehicle. Talking about the price of Tata Nexon, the ex-showroom price of this car starts from Rs 8,89,900.

Mahindra XUV 3xo (Mahindra XUV 3xo)

Mahindra XUV 3xo is also a car with better safety features. This vehicle has received a 5-star safety rating in a crash test from India NCAP. This car has a feature of electronic parking brake with autohold. This car of Mahindra also has a skyroof. This car comes with 16 color options.

The XUV 3xo contains three options of powertrain. This vehicle provides a 1.2-liter turbo petrol engine, which provides 82 kW power and 200 Nm of torque. This car also comes with a 1.2-liter TGDi petrol option, which generates 96 kW of power and 230 Nm of torque. Along with this, the vehicle can also be purchased with a 1.5-liter diesel engine. This engine provides power of 86 kW and 300 Nm of torque is generated. The ex-showroom price of Mahindra XUV 3xo starts at Rs 7.99 lakh.

Maruti Brezza (Maruti Brezza)

Maruti Brezza is also a 5-seater car. The vehicle includes many better features like electric sunroof, headup display and 360-degree view camera. This car of Maruti has a 4-star safety rating in the crash test of Global NCAP. This car of Maruti Suzuki comes with 10 color options.

The Maruti Brezza is powered by the K15B ISG by-fuel engine. This car can be run in both petrol and CNG mode. In petrol mode, this engine generates 74 kW of power and 137.1 Nm of torque. At the same time, in CNG mode, this car generates 64.6 kW power and 121.5 Nm of torque. The ex-showroom price of Maruti Brezza starts at Rs 8.69 lakh.

Hyundai Exter

Hyundai External is also a car coming in the range of Rs 10 lakh. This car has 6 airbags for safety. Along with this, features like electronic stability control and hill start assist control are available in the vehicle. This car of Hyundai also has a voyal assist smart electric sunroof.

The Hyundai Exter is powered by a 1.2-liter by-fuel kappa petrol+CNG engine. This engine installed in the vehicle provides power of 50.5 kW at 6,000 rpm and torque of 95.2 Nm at 4,000 rpm. The engine of this car has a 5-speed manual transmission. The ex-showroom price of this car of Hyundai starts from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10.51 lakh.

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