22 most affordable cars, SUVs with six airbags

Vehicle safety has now become a major consideration when buying a new car or SUV. To keep up with the increasing demand for safer vehicles, carmakers have introduced more safety features in recent years. Here’s a list of the most affordable cars and SUVs in India that offer six airbags, either on some variants or as standard across their line-ups.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio

Starting price: Rs 5.64 lakh

India's most fuel-efficient petrol car, the Maruti Celerio, is also the most affordable model on sale with six airbags. And that’s despite the up to Rs 32,500 price hike that accompanied the update; the Celerio’s price range now starts at Rs 5.64 lakh, and goes up to Rs 7.37 lakh. The Tata Tiago rival is powered by a 1.0-litre engine that makes 67hp and 89Nm on petrol and 57hp and 82.1Nm on CNG. The petrol version gets an AMT option.

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios 

Starting price: Rs 5.98 lakh

With prices ranging between Rs 5.98 lakh and Rs 8.62 lakh, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is among the most affordable cars in India to be offered with six airbags as the Korean carmaker had made six airbags standard across all variants last October. The Nios is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine that makes 83hp and 114Nm that's mated to 5-speed manual and AMT options. A CNG version, with a dual-cylinder tank, is also on offer. It rivals the Tata Tiago and Maruti Swift.

Hyundai Exter

Starting price: Rs 6.00 lakh

The Hyundai Exter starts at Rs 6.00 lakh and is the most affordable SUV in India with six airbags, which is standard across all trims. Hyundai offers the SUV with an 83hp, 114Nm, 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine paired to either a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed AMT. A factory-fitted CNG kit is also on offer with the Exter.

Nissan Magnite

Starting price: Rs 6.12 lakh

At Rs 6.12 lakh, the Nissan Magnite is among the most affordable SUVs on this list. It recently received a facelift and boasts six airbags, three-point seat belts for all passengers, ISOFIX anchors, traction control, TPMS and hill-start assist as standard equipment. It continues to be powered by two 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engines in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms.

Citroen C3

Starting price: Rs 6.16 lakh

Citroen’s rival to the Maruti Ignis and Tata Punch was updated with six airbags across the range in August last year. Priced between Rs 6.16 lakh and Rs 10.27 lakh, the Citroen C3 comes with 82hp, 1.2-litre petrol and 110hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine options, with the latter getting a 6-speed torque convertor automatic option.

Hyundai Aura

Starting price: Rs 6.54 lakh

Just like the other Hyundais on this list, the Aura also gets six airbags as standard. It draws power from the same 1.2-litre petrol engine as the Exter, i20 and Grand i10 Nios, available with a 5-speed MT and an optional 5-speed AMT. The Maruti Dzire, Honda Amaze and Tata Tigor rival also gets a CNG option.

Maruti Suzuki Swift

Starting price: Rs 6.49 lakh

The new fourth-gen Maruti Swift gets six airbags as standard across its range. It gets a new 1.2-litre, three-cylinder Z series engine mated to either a 5-speed manual or AMT, and boasts a class-leading efficiency of up to 25.75kpl. Also available in CNG form, the Swift is currently priced between Rs 6.49 lakh and Rs 9.50 lakh.

Maruti Dzire

Starting price: Rs 6.84 lakh

The new Dzire impressed with a segment-first 5-star safety rating in the GNCAP crash tests, thereby becoming the first Maruti model to secure the top score. For reference, the previous third-generation Dzire was awarded 2 stars by GNCAP. As with its hatchback counterpart, the Swift, the Dzire compact sedan also gets six airbags as standard. The frugal 82hp, 1.2-litre Z Series engine is shared with the Swift, as are the gearbox and CNG versions. The Maruti Dzire price range starts at Rs 6.84 lakh and goes up to Rs 10.19 lakh.

Hyundai i20

Starting price: Rs 7.04 lakh

Hyundai's premium hatchback, the i20, gets six airbags as standard. It's offered with a sole 83hp, 115Nm, 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox or a CVT (88hp with the CVT). Hyundai’s answer to the Toyota Glanza and Maruti Baleno is currently priced from Rs 7.04 lakh to 11.25 lakh.

Skoda Kylaq

Starting price: Rs 7.89 lakh

The Kylaq is the most affordable Skoda in India, and comes equipped with six airbags as standard. It also gets ESC, traction control, three-point seat belts, adjustable head restraints for all seats and ISOFIX child seat mounts for the rear seats on all its trims. Notably, the Skoda Kylaq is built on the same MQB-A0-IN platform as the Skoda Kushaq and Slavia, which received 5-star ratings from Global NCAP, and shares the 115hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine. The Kylaq prices start at Rs 7.89 lakh and the top-spec automatic costs Rs 14.40 lakh.

Hyundai Venue 

Starting price: Rs 7.94 lakh

Like the rest of Hyundai’s models, the Hyundai Venue gets six airbags as standard across all trims. The compact SUV gets three engine options: an 83hp, 1.2-litre petrol; a 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol; and a 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel. Prices for the Tata Nexon rival range between Rs 7.94 lakh and Rs 13.97 lakh; do note this includes the prices for the Venue N Line.

Kia Sonet 

Starting price: Rs 7.99 lakh

Much like its cousin, the Hyundai Venue, the Kia Sonet also offers six airbags across all variants. Prices range between Rs 7.99 lakh and Rs 15.75 lakh. Other standard safety features on the Sonet include ESC, VSM, hill-start assist control, emergency stop signal, a TPMS, and more.

Mahindra XUV 3XO

Starting price: Rs 7.99 lakh

The Mahindra XUV 3XO gets six airbags as standard. Pricing starts from Rs 7.99 lakh and goes up to Rs 15.56 lakh. It is available with a 111hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine; a 131hp, 1.2-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol unit; and a 117hp, 1.5-litre diesel option. This compact SUV recently received a 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating.

Tata Nexon 

Starting price: Rs 7.99 lakh

The Tata Nexon is yet another compact SUV with six airbags as standard. The XUV 3XO, Venue, Sonet and Brezza rival is priced between Rs 7.99 lakh and Rs 15.60 lakh and is available with 1.2-litre turbo-petrol (120hp) and 1.5-litre diesel (115hp) engine options. The petrol engine gets a 5-speed manual, a 6-speed manual, an AMT and a dual-clutch auto option, while the diesel has 6-speed manual and AMT options. A CNG version is also on sale.

Honda Amaze

Starting price: Rs 8.10 lakh

Apart from six airbags as standard, the most notable safety addition to the new Honda Amaze is a segment-first Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) suite on the top trim. The camera-based ADAS feature pack includes adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, autonomous emergency braking, and blind-spot monitor, among others. The Honda Amaze comes with a 90hp, 1.2-litre petrol engine that has manual and CVT options, and the compact sedan’s price ranges from Rs 8.10 lakh-11.20 lakh.

Citroen Basalt

Starting price: Rs 8.25 lakh

The Citroen Basalt coupe-SUV offers six airbags, ESP, hill-hold assist and a tyre pressure monitor across its line-up. It rivals the Tata Curvv and gets two petrol powertrains: a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 1.2-litre turbo mill that can be had with both manual and automatic transmissions. The Basalt range is priced from Rs 8.25 lakh onwards and goes up to Rs 13.99 lakh.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Starting price: Rs 8.47 lakh

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno gets dual-front airbags as standard, with six airbags available from the Zeta variant onwards. Prices for the Baleno with six airbags range from Rs 8.47 lakh-9.92 lakh. The premium hatch gets a 1.2-litre engine making 90hp and 113Nm and rivals the Tata Altroz and Hyundai i20.

Citroen Aircross

Starting price: Rs 8.49 lakh

Like its brethren based on the same platform – the Basalt and C3 – the Aircross also comes with six airbags as standard. The SUV, which uniquely comes with a 5+2 seating configuration in select variants, is priced between Rs 8.49 lakh and Rs 14.55 lakh, and shares its 1.2-litre naturally aspirated and turbocharged petrol engine with its siblings.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Starting price: Rs 8.69 lakh

The most recent Maruti Suzuki model to be updated with six airbags across its line-up is the Brezza. It rivals over 10 models in the fiercely competitive compact SUV segment and is now priced between Rs 8.69 lakh and Rs 14.14 lakh. The Maruti Brezza is on sale in 10 variants, and is powered by a 100hp, 1.5-litre petrol engine that comes with manual and automatic transmission options. As is always the case with Maruti models, the Brezza has a CNG powertrain option as well.

Toyota Glanza

Starting price: Rs 8.82 lakh

Essentially Toyota’s version of the Baleno, the Glanza shares nearly everything with its Maruti counterpart, including the six airbags available from the higher-spec G variant (priced from Rs 8.82 lakh) to the engine and gearbox options. The top-spec Toyota Glanza V variant prices rise up to Rs 9.99 lakh.

Maruti Fronx

Starting price: Rs 8.94 lakh

From the higher-spec Delta+(O) trim onwards, the Maruti Fronx gets six airbags; lower variants make do with just two airbags. While the Delta+(O) and lower trims are powered by a 90hp, 1.2-litre petrol engine, the top-spec Zeta and Alpha trims have a 100hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol mill. Fronx variants with six airbags are priced between Rs 8.94 lakh and Rs 12.88 lakh.

Kia Syros

Starting price: Rs 8.99 lakh

Kia’s most recent entrant also comes with six airbags across the range, and it shares the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and the 1.5-litre diesel engines with the Sonet. The Kia Syros is priced from Rs 8.99 lakh, with prices rising to 17.80 lakh for the top-spec model that also gets a Level 2 ADAS suite.

All prices, ex-showroom, India

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