These are the country’s highest mileage diesel SUVs, price starts from ₹ 8,56,999
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Most Affordable Diesel SUV in India: If you want to buy a diesel SUV instead of petrol and CNG, then you have many great options in the Indian market. From Tata Nexon to Kia Sonet and Mahindra XUV 3XO, there are some SUVs that come with powerful engines, great mileage and premium features. The special thing is that their starting ex-showroom price is less than Rs 8.57 lakh. Know the price, mileage and features of these 5 diesel SUVs.
Tata Nexon: Its ex-showroom price starts from ₹ 9,26,990 with diesel engine. Its design is quite muscular and modern, which has split LED headlights, sequential LED DRL and connected rear LED tail lamps. The cabin has a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with dual-tone theme, fully digital instrument cluster, touch-based climate control panel and ventilated front seats.
On the safety front, Nexon has received 5-star rating in Bharat NCAP and Global NCAP. It has features like standard 6 airbags, ESP, 360-degree camera and tire pressure monitoring system. The car has a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder Revotorq turbo-diesel engine, which generates 113.3 bhp power and 260 Nm torque. Its ARAI claimed mileage with 6-speed manual and AMT gearbox is 23.23 to 24.08 km/litre.
Kia Sonet: Its ex-showroom price with diesel engine starts from ₹ 9,28,900. It looks quite premium with its aggressive crown-jewel LED headlamps, signature tiger-nose grille and star-map connected LED taillights. Its interior has segment-first features like leatherette upholstery, twin 10.25-inch screens (infotainment and driver display), Bose 7-speaker sound system, electric sunroof and ventilated seats.
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For safety, Sonet has been provided with 6 airbags as standard, electronic stability control, all-wheel disc brake and level-1 ADAS suite (Autonomous Braking, Lane Keep Assist). It has a 1.5-litre CRDi VGT diesel engine, which gives a maximum power of 114 bhp and torque of 250 Nm. It comes with 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic, where the ARAI certified mileage of the manual variant is up to 24.1 km/litre.
Mahindra XUV 3XO: Its ex-showroom price starts at ₹ 9,36,000 with diesel engine. Its design is futuristic, which has piano black front grille, C-shaped LED DRL and connected infinity tail lamps. The cabin gets soft-touch leatherette dashboard, dual-zone climate control, 10.25-inch floating touchscreen, full digital cluster, Harman Kardon audio system and the largest panoramic sunroof in the segment.
For passenger safety, it includes strong features like level-2 ADAS, 360-degree surround view camera, 6 airbags, disc brakes on all wheels and hill descent control. Talking about the engine, it has a 1.5-liter mHawk turbo-diesel engine, which generates 115 bhp power and class-leading torque of 300 Nm. It gives ARAI mileage of 20.6 to 21.2 km/litre with 6-speed manual and 6-speed autoshift (AMT).
Hyundai Venue: Its ex-showroom price with diesel engine starts from ₹ 9,94,600. Its ex-showroom price is around ₹ 9.95 lakh to ₹ 15.83 lakh. On the exterior, the parametric dark chrome grille, square-shaped LED headlamps and H-style connected rear LED bar give it a clean and modern look. The interior features a dual-tone theme, powered driver seat, air purifier, 8-inch infotainment system (with wireless smartphone connectivity), electric sunroof and BlueLink connected car technology.
Safety kit includes level-1 ADAS features (high-beam assist, lane departure warning), 6 airbags, vehicle stability management, rear parking sensor and camera and tire pressure monitoring system. It has a 1.5-liter U2 CRDi diesel engine, which produces 114 bhp power and 250 Nm torque. Mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, this compact SUV delivers an impressive ARAI claimed mileage of 20.99 km/litre.
Mahindra Bolero: Its ex-showroom price with diesel engine starts from ₹ 8,56,999. This is India’s classic and extremely strong ladder-frame sub-4 meter 7-seater SUV, whose boxy metal body design, vertical slat grille and metal bumpers make it very rough-and-tough. The interior has been kept very practical and simple, which includes basic digital cluster, power windows, rear jump seats, USB-supported music system and powerful AC.
For safety, it has metal body crash compliance with dual front airbags, anti-lock braking system (ABS), rear parking sensors and speed alert warning. As a powertrain, a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder mHawk75 turbo-diesel engine is available, which delivers 75 bhp power and 210 Nm torque. With a 5-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive (RWD) setup, this heavy-duty SUV gives an ARAI certified mileage of 16.0 km/litre.
