Most affordable diesel cars in India — Just one diesel hatchback in India?

Are you still looking for an affordable diesel car in today’s market? We feel you. Just cannot get enough of that low end torque along with the superb economy numbers, can you? Anyway, here are the most affordable diesel cars in India, from the Altroz to the Sonet.

Top 5 most affordable diesel cars in India

Tata Altroz

Starting price: Rs 8.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The Tata Altroz isn’t just the most affordable diesel car in India, but also the only budget hatchback in India to come with a diesel engine. Unfortunately, there are no diesel automatic variants on offer and you have to do with a manual gearbox.

Mahindra Bolero

Starting price: Rs 9.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The second cheapest diesel car in India is the Mahindra Bolero, with a starting price of Rs 9.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). It is powered by a 1.5-litre mHawk diesel engine that produces 76PS of power and 210Nm of peak torque.

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Mahindra Bolero Neo

Starting price: Rs 9.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

There’s also the Bolero Neo, which has a slightly higher starting price of Rs 9.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). It comes powered by a more powerful diesel engine, and there’s also the option of a larger Bolero Plus.

Tata Nexon

Starting price: Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The Nexon is perhaps the car with the most number of distinct powertrain options in India, including petrol, diesel, CNG, as well as electric powertrains. The Nexon shares its spot with two more cars, which you’ll read about below.

Mahindra XUV 3XO

Starting price: Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The Mahindra XUV 3XO gets the option of a diesel engine from the MX2 variant. It can be specced with either a manual gearbox, or an AMT, just like the Tata Nexon. 

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Kia Sonet

Starting price: Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The cheapest diesel car that also comes with the option of a proper automatic gearbox — a 6-speed torque convertor — the Kia Sonet diesel has a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). 

Hyundai Venue

Starting price: Rs 10.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Coming close is the Hyundai Venue, which is closely related to the Sonet. The Hyundai Venue diesel price in India starts at Rs 10.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Kia Syros

Starting price: Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The newest entrant in this list — Kia Syros — also gets the option of a diesel engine, which is the same engine as the Sonet and the Venue. The Kia Syros diesel price in India starts at Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Mahindra Thar

Starting price: Rs 11.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The Mahindra Thar 3-door has a starting price of Rs 11.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the AX (O) RWD hard top variant. The Thar Roxx has a higher starting price of Rs 13.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

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Tata Curvv

Starting price: Rs 11.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The Tata Curvv gets the new 1.5-litre Kryojet diesel engine that produces 118PS of power and 260Nm of peak torque. The Tata Curvv diesel starting price in India stands at Rs 11.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).