Best electric SUVs in India: every model ranked, with the cheapest variant worth buying

Fifteen electric SUVs are on sale in India in November 2026, and the cheapest variant worth buying in each budget band is clear once you line up the makers' own price pages: the Tata Nexon EV Creative+ MR at Rs 12.49 lakh under Rs 15 lakh, the Maruti e Vitara Delta 49 kWh at Rs 16.19 lakh or the Nexon EV Creative 45 at Rs 14.34 lakh under Rs 20 lakh, the Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE 59 kWh at Rs 19.45 lakh if charging speed matters most, and the Tata Harrier EV Adventure 65 at Rs 21.79 lakh or the Mahindra XEV 9e Pack One at Rs 21.90 lakh for a full-size family SUV under Rs 25 lakh. Above Rs 30 lakh the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at Rs 55.71 lakh is the only one with 350 kW charging. Every price below is ex-showroom, read off the manufacturer's price page or brochure on 5 November 2026, and every range figure is the maker's certified MIDC number, not a claim from a review.

Key takeaways

• The e Vitara is the only electric SUV under Rs 20 lakh with seven airbags standard, a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating and 543 km certified (61 kWh Zeta, Rs 17.94 lakh), but its 45-minute DC charge is slow next to the Mahindras, and Maruti publishes no real-world range.
• Mahindra's BE 6 SPORTEQ, XEV 9e and XEV 9S are the only cars in the table that charge from 20 to 80 per cent in 20 minutes, and all three carry a lifetime battery warranty for the first owner.
• Tata has five SUVs here and is the only maker that prints its own real-world "C75" range for most of them.
• Under Rs 20 lakh, the MG Windsor EV and the Nexon EV are the two cars where the cheapest variant is also the one most buyers should pick; everywhere else you pay for the next trim up.

Every electric SUV in India compared

Prices are the cheapest variant that qualifies for this list, single-tone paint, ex-showroom, checked on 5 November 2026. Range is the certified MIDC Part 1 plus Part 2 figure for the pack in that variant. The e Vitara is this site's featured model; it sits in the table on the same terms as everything else.

Model	Cheapest qualifying variant	Ex-showroom price (Rs lakh, checked 5 Nov 2026)	Powertrain (battery kWh / motor)	Certified range and DC charge claim
Tata Punch EV	Smart (30 kWh)	Rs 9.79 lakh	30 or 40 kWh / motor output not listed on the page	468 km (40 kWh); 20 to 80% in 26 min
Tata Nexon EV	Creative+ MR (30 kWh); Creative 45 is Rs 14.34 lakh	Rs 12.49 lakh	30 kWh / 95 kW or 45 kWh / 106 kW, FWD	275 km (30 kWh), 489 km (45 kWh); 10 to 80% in 40 min on 60 kW
MG Windsor EV	Excite (38 kWh)	Rs 14.85 lakh	38 or 52.9 kWh / 100 kW (136 PS), FWD	331 km (38 kWh), 449 km (52.9 kWh); 0 to 80% in 45 to 50 min on 45 to 60 kW
Maruti e Vitara	Delta (49 kWh)	Rs 16.19 lakh	49 kWh / 105.8 kW or 61 kWh / 128 kW, FWD	440 km (49 kWh), 543 km (61 kWh); 10 to 80% in 45 min, needs a 70 kW or faster charger
Tata Curvv EV	Accomplished X 55	Rs 17.19 lakh	55 kWh / 123 kW (167 PS), FWD	502 km; 10 to 80% in 40 min on 70 kW
MG ZS EV	Executive	Rs 17.99 lakh	50.3 kWh / 176.75 PS, FWD	461 km; to 80% in 60 min on 50 kW
Hyundai Creta Electric	Executive (42 kWh)	Rs 18.03 lakh	42 kWh / 99 kW (135 PS) or 51.4 kWh / 126 kW (171 PS), FWD	420 km (42 kWh), 510 km (51.4 kWh); 10 to 80% in 39 min, charger power not stated
Tata Sierra EV	Pure	Rs 18.79 lakh	75 kWh / 238 PS RWD or 306 PS QWD (the page does not state the Pure variant's pack)	665 km (75 kWh); 263 km added in 15 min at 1.6C
Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ	ONE (59 kWh)	Rs 19.45 lakh	59 kWh / 170 kW, 70 kWh / 180 kW, 79 kWh / 210 kW, RWD	573, 652 or 708 km; 20 to 80% in 20 min on 140 to 180 kW
Mahindra XEV 9S	One Above (59 kWh, 7 seats)	Rs 21.40 lakh	59, 70 or 79 kWh, RWD, 6 or 7 seats	up to 679 km (79 kWh); 20 to 80% in about 20 min
Tata Harrier EV	Adventure 65	Rs 21.79 lakh	65 or 75 kWh / 238 PS RWD; 75 kWh QWD adds a 158 PS front motor	538 km (65), 627 km (75 RWD), 622 km (75 QWD); 20 to 80% in about 25 min on 100 to 120 kW
Mahindra XEV 9e	Pack One (59 kWh)	Rs 21.90 lakh	59 kWh / 170 kW or 79 kWh / 210 kW, RWD	522 km (59), 656 km (79); 20 to 80% in 20 min on 140 to 180 kW
BYD Atto 3	Dynamic	Rs 24.99 lakh	49.92 kWh (Dynamic) or 60.48 kWh (Premium, Superior), FWD	468 km (Dynamic), 521 km (60.48 kWh); BYD's price page gives no DC time
Hyundai Ioniq 5	Single variant	Rs 55.71 lakh	84 kWh / 168 kW (228.5 PS), RWD	690 km; 10 to 80% in 18 min on 350 kW
Kia EV6	GT-Line AWD	Not published online; dealer quote only	84 kWh, AWD, 605 Nm	650 km plus; 10 to 80% in 18 min on 350 kW

Sourcing note. Tata, Maruti, Mahindra, MG and BYD publish variant prices on their own sites and those are the figures above. Hyundai publishes only the Creta Electric starting price and the single Ioniq 5 price. Kia publishes no EV6 price at all. The XEV 9S starting price is the one on Mahindra's homepage FAQ; the model page's meta tag still says Rs 20.65 lakh, which we treat as stale. The Curvv EV FAQ still quotes Rs 16.99 lakh while the price component renders Rs 17,19,000; the rendered figure wins.

How we ranked them

Four things decide the order inside each budget band, and all four come from the maker. First, the price of the cheapest variant you would actually want, which is often not the base trim. Second, certified range for the pack in that variant, because every maker tests to the same MIDC cycle. Third, the DC fast-charge claim in the maker's own units. Fourth, the crash rating the maker itself prints: Tata states a Bharat NCAP five-star result on the Nexon EV and Harrier EV pages, Maruti's launch release does the same for the e Vitara, and Mahindra announced five stars for the BE 6 and XEV 9e in January 2025. Hyundai, MG and BYD do not print an Indian rating on the pages we checked, so we do not credit them with one. We leave out review-site real-world range because the figures are not comparable between outlets; where a maker publishes its own real-world number we quote it and say whose it is.

Under 20 lakh

This band has the most choice and the least need to overspend. The Nexon EV Creative 45 at Rs 14.34 lakh buys the 45 kWh pack, 489 km certified and the maker's own 350 to 375 km real-world estimate, with a lifetime battery warranty. The MG Windsor EV Excite at Rs 14.85 lakh is the roomiest car here with a 604 litre boot, and the Exclusive Pro at Rs 18.05 lakh adds the 52.9 kWh pack for 449 km. The e Vitara Delta at Rs 16.19 lakh and Zeta at Rs 17.94 lakh give you seven airbags and the longest certified range under Rs 20 lakh, but no Level 2 ADAS below the Alpha. The BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE at Rs 19.45 lakh is the fastest-charging car in the band by a wide margin. What you miss: Level 2 ADAS on any Tata or Maruti variant, and anything with a 70 kWh or bigger pack. The variant-by-variant treatment of this band is on our best electric SUVs under 20 lakh page.

Under 25 lakh

Rs 20 to 25 lakh is where the cars get big. The Harrier EV Adventure 65 at Rs 21.79 lakh has a 502 litre boot, a 67 litre frunk and a 420 to 445 km maker real-world estimate; the Fearless+ 65 adds the knee airbag and ventilated seats. The XEV 9e Pack One at Rs 21.90 lakh has the biggest boot on this page, 663 litres plus a 150 litre frunk, and charges in 20 minutes, but Pack One has no ADAS and six airbags; you need Pack Two for adaptive cruise. The XEV 9S One Above at Rs 21.40 lakh is the only seven-seater. The Sierra EV Adventure at Rs 20.99 lakh brings 665 km certified on the 75 kWh pack and the quickest top-up claim in the band, 263 km in 15 minutes. The e Vitara Alpha at Rs 19.99 lakh is the only Maruti variant with Level 2 ADAS. The BYD Atto 3 Dynamic squeaks in at Rs 24.99 lakh with a 49.92 kWh Blade battery and 468 km. What you miss: the 79 kWh Mahindra packs (from Rs 24.95 lakh on the BE 6 SPORTEQ THREE+), the Harrier EV 75 kWh and any all-wheel-drive variant.

Under 30 lakh

Between Rs 25 and 30 lakh the extra money buys bigger batteries rather than different cars. The BE 6 SPORTEQ THREE+ 79 kWh at Rs 24.95 lakh and FOUR at Rs 26.95 lakh are certified at 708 km, the longest MIDC range of any SUV sold in India. The XEV 9e Pack Two 79 kWh at Rs 26.50 lakh does 656 km. The Harrier EV Fearless+ 75 brings 627 km and the Fearless+ 75 AWD adds the front motor for 504 Nm; Tata renders exact variant prices only after you pick a city, so confirm at the dealer. The Sierra EV Empowered at Rs 22.79 lakh is the cheapest dual-motor car in the list. The Atto 3 Premium at Rs 30.35 lakh caps the band. What you miss under Rs 30 lakh: the Ioniq 5 and EV6 with their 800-volt charging, and the top Mahindra packs, which cross Rs 30 lakh (XEV 9e Pack Three 79 kWh at Rs 30.50 lakh, XEV 9S Three Above at Rs 30.70 lakh including the charger).

Over 30 lakh

Only three SUVs here matter to a long-distance buyer. The Ioniq 5 at Rs 55.71 lakh comes in a single, fully loaded variant: 84 kWh, 690 km certified, and 10 to 80 per cent in 18 minutes on a 350 kW charger, which no Indian highway charger can yet deliver in full. The Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD shares the 84 kWh pack and the 18-minute claim and adds dual motors, 605 Nm, eight airbags and 27 ADAS 2.0 features, but Kia prints no price, so budget on a dealer quote. The Atto 3 Superior at Rs 34.49 lakh is the cheapest of the three and the slowest to charge. The XEV 9e Pack Three and XEV 9S Three Above both cross Rs 30 lakh with the 79 kWh pack and are better value than any of the imports if 20-minute charging matters more than 800-volt bragging rights.

The ranking, model by model

1. Maruti e Vitara

Sold through NEXA in three trims: Delta 49 kWh at Rs 16.19 lakh, Zeta 61 kWh at Rs 17.94 lakh and Alpha 61 kWh at Rs 19.99 lakh single-tone (Rs 20.21 lakh in dual-tone paint, which is the figure NEXA's price page shows). Certified range is 440 km on 49 kWh and 543 km on 61 kWh. All three get seven airbags including a driver knee bag, a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating on the HEARTECT-e platform and an 8 year or 1,60,000 km battery warranty, and every buyer gets a 7.4 kW wall box installed free. The weaknesses are real: DC charging takes 45 minutes for 10 to 80 per cent and needs at least a 70 kW charger, Level 2 ADAS is Alpha-only, the brochure prints no boot volume, and Maruti publishes no real-world range. On the battery-subscription plan the Delta is Rs 10.99 lakh plus Rs 3.99 per km, which only makes sense below about 1,200 km a month.

2. Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ

Mahindra reorganised the BE 6 into the SPORTEQ series in August 2026, so any "Pack One at Rs 18.90 lakh" figure you see elsewhere is the old line-up. The new ladder runs ONE 59 kWh at Rs 19.45 lakh, TWO at Rs 20.95 lakh, THREE at Rs 21.95 lakh (59 kWh) or Rs 22.95 lakh (70 kWh), THREE+ at Rs 23.95 lakh (70) or Rs 24.95 lakh (79), and FOUR at Rs 26.95 lakh. Certified range is 573, 652 and 708 km for the three packs, and each charges from 20 to 80 per cent in 20 minutes on a 140, 160 or 180 kW input. Rear-wheel drive, 455 litre boot, 45 litre frunk. Read the brochure's feature walk before buying the base car: Level 2 ADAS arrives only at THREE+, the ONE and TWO have six airbags, the knee airbag comes on FOUR, and the ONE rides on steel wheels with aero covers. It is the sharpest car to drive here and the one with the least rear headroom.

3. Tata Harrier EV

Starts at Rs 21.79 lakh for the Adventure 65 and tops out at Rs 28.99 lakh. The brochure certifies 538 km for the 65 kWh pack, 627 km for the 75 kWh rear-drive car and 622 km for the QWD dual-motor, and prints C75 real-world bands of 420 to 445, 480 to 505 and 460 to 490 km. DC charging is about 25 minutes for 20 to 80 per cent on a 100 kW (65) or 120 kW (75) input. Boot is 502 litres with a 67 litre frunk on rear-drive cars, 35 litres on QWD. The lifetime battery warranty covers the first private owner for 15 years with unlimited km; a second owner gets 10 years or 2 lakh km. Adventure trims have six airbags; the knee bag and ventilated seats start at Fearless+.

4. Hyundai Creta Electric

Hyundai's price page starts the Creta Electric at Rs 18,02,800 for the Executive 42 kWh and lists nine configurations, with the 51.4 kWh pack on the Executive (O) LR, Smart (O) LR, Excellence LR and Excellence LR Knight. Certified range is 420 km and 510 km, outputs are 135 PS and 171 PS, and the brochure quotes 39 minutes for 10 to 80 per cent on DC without naming the charger power. Six airbags are standard, SmartSense Level 2 ADAS is on the applicable variants, and the battery warranty is 8 years or 1,60,000 km. The weaknesses: Hyundai will not show variant prices online, the brochure prints no boot volume, and there is no Indian crash rating on the page.

5. Tata Nexon EV

The benchmark for anyone with Rs 12 to 18 lakh. It starts at Rs 12.49 lakh for the Creative+ MR with the 30 kWh pack and 275 km, and the price-page FAQ puts the 45 kWh cars from Rs 14.34 lakh (Creative 45) to Rs 17.49 lakh (Empowered+ A 45). The brochure certifies 489 km for the 45 kWh pack with a C75 real-world figure of 350 to 375 km. DC charging is 40 minutes for 10 to 80 per cent on 60 kW for the 45, and 56 minutes on 50 kW for the MR. Six airbags, a Bharat NCAP five-star rating and a 350 litre boot. The lifetime battery warranty applies to the 45 kWh pack; the 30 kWh car gets 8 years or 1,60,000 km. Level 2 ADAS sits only on the Empowered+ A 45.

6. Mahindra XEV 9e

Pack One starts at Rs 21.90 lakh with the 59 kWh pack and 522 km certified; Pack Two adds the 79 kWh option at Rs 26.50 lakh, and Pack Three 79 kWh is Rs 30.50 lakh. The 79 kWh car is certified at 656 km and the brochure prints city-by-city real-world results between 491 and 559 km. Charging is 20 minutes for 20 to 80 per cent on 140 or 180 kW. The boot is 663 litres with a 150 litre frunk, the largest on this page. Pack One has six airbags, no ADAS, a fabric cabin and standard cruise control; the seven-airbag count and the five-radar Level 2 plus suite are Pack Three features. Lifetime battery warranty for the first owner.

7. Mahindra XEV 9S

The seven-seat (or six-seat) version of the same INGLO platform, with 59, 70 and 79 kWh packs, up to 679 km certified, and a starting price of Rs 21.40 lakh for the One Above 59 kWh on Mahindra's homepage. The Three Above 79 kWh is Rs 30.70 lakh including a Rs 75,000 home charger. Same 20-minute charging claim, same lifetime battery warranty. It is the only three-row electric SUV in the list, and that alone decides it for some families.

8. Tata Curvv EV

Trimmed in 2026 to a two-variant Series X line: Accomplished X 55 at Rs 17.19 lakh and Empowered X 55 at Rs 19.39 lakh, both on the 55 kWh pack, 502 km certified, 167 PS. The old 45 kWh variants are gone. DC is 40 minutes for 10 to 80 per cent on 70 kW. The 500 litre boot and 11.6 litre frunk make it the most practical coupe shape here, and the Empowered X adds Level 2 ADAS, ventilated seats and the 7.2 kW wall box. Six airbags.

9. Tata Sierra EV

Launched in 2026 at Rs 18.79 lakh for the Pure, Rs 20.99 lakh for the Adventure and Rs 22.79 lakh for the Empowered with the QWD dual-motor setup (306 PS, 504 Nm, 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds). The page quotes 665 km certified for the 75 kWh pack and a 1.6C charging claim of 263 km added in 15 minutes. What it does not state is which pack the Pure gets, so treat 665 km as the long-range figure until you see the brochure. Lifetime battery warranty applies.

10. MG Windsor EV and ZS EV

The Windsor EV is a crossover rather than a conventional SUV, which is why it has a 604 litre boot and 135-degree reclining rear seats. The 38 kWh cars run from Rs 14.85 lakh (Excite) to Rs 17.15 lakh (Essence) with 331 km certified; the 52.9 kWh Pro cars are Rs 18.05 lakh (Exclusive Pro) and Rs 19.15 lakh (Essence Pro) with 449 km, and only the Essence Pro has Level 2 ADAS. MG quotes 45 to 60 kW DC charging and 45 to 50 minutes to 80 per cent, the slowest claim in the band, plus a lifetime battery warranty for the first owner and a 7.4 kW charger in the Pro price. The older ZS EV runs from Rs 17.99 lakh to Rs 20.75 lakh on a 50.3 kWh pack with 461 km, 60 minutes to 80 per cent on 50 kW, and an 8 year or 1,50,000 km battery warranty.

11. Tata Punch EV

A micro SUV, so it is here for the under Rs 15 lakh buyer only. The 2026 update starts at Rs 9.79 lakh (Smart), Rs 11.94 lakh (Adventure) and Rs 12.69 lakh (Empowered), with 30 and 40 kWh packs. The 40 kWh car is certified at 468 km, the maker estimates about 355 km real-world, and it charges from 20 to 80 per cent in 26 minutes. Lifetime battery warranty on the 40 kWh pack. No ADAS at any price.

12. BYD Atto 3

BYD India's price list has the Dynamic at Rs 24.99 lakh with a 49.92 kWh Blade battery and 468 km certified, the Premium at Rs 30.35 lakh and the Superior at Rs 34.49 lakh with 60.48 kWh and 521 km. Seven airbags and a full ADAS list are on BYD's page; a DC charging time and an Indian crash rating are not. BYD lists 47 dealers nationally, the thinnest footprint of any brand in the table.

13. Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6

Both sit on Hyundai's 800-volt E-GMP platform with an 84 kWh pack and an 18-minute claim on a 350 kW charger. The Ioniq 5 is rear-drive, 228.5 PS, 690 km certified, Rs 55.71 lakh in one variant. The EV6 GT-Line is all-wheel drive with 605 Nm, 650 km plus, eight airbags and no published price. Their advantage over the Mahindras is not the headline minutes but how fast they charge on the 120 to 180 kW units that exist on Indian highways, and neither maker publishes that curve.

Long trips: what the makers' own numbers say

Road-trip suitability comes down to three figures: how far the maker says the car really goes, how quickly it adds range, and how much luggage it takes. Only some makers answer the first question in their own documents, so the table says whose number each one is.

Model	Maker's own real-world estimate	Fastest DC claim	Boot (plus frunk)
Mahindra XEV 9e 79 kWh	500 km plus, city with AC (brochure)	20 to 80% in 20 min on 180 kW	663 L + 150 L
Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ 79 kWh	500 km plus (brochure)	20 to 80% in 20 min on 180 kW	455 L + 45 L
Tata Harrier EV 75 kWh RWD	480 to 505 km C75 (brochure)	20 to 80% in about 25 min on 120 kW	502 L + 67 L
Tata Sierra EV 75 kWh	not published	263 km added in 15 min (1.6C)	not published on the page
Hyundai Ioniq 5	not published	10 to 80% in 18 min on 350 kW	not published on the price page
Tata Nexon EV 45	350 to 375 km C75 (brochure)	10 to 80% in 40 min on 60 kW	350 L
MG Windsor EV 52.9 kWh	400 km plus (MG FAQ)	20 to 80% in 50 min on 60 kW	604 L
Maruti e Vitara 61 kWh	not published	10 to 80% in 45 min on 70 kW or more	not published
Hyundai Creta Electric 51.4 kWh	not published	10 to 80% in 39 min	not published
Tata Punch EV 40 kWh	about 355 km C75 (page)	20 to 80% in 26 min	not published on the page

The Mahindras and the Harrier EV are the cars to take on a 600 km day, because they pair a maker-backed real-world figure above 420 km with a sub-30-minute charge. The two cars quickest on paper, the Ioniq 5 and EV6, only hit 18 minutes on a 350 kW unit; Tata's MegaCharging hubs top out at 120 kW plus, and Mahindra's Charge_iN sites, which reached 50 stations in September 2026, run 180 kW units. On those chargers an 84 kWh car sits in the same 25 to 35 minute bracket as everything else. For who publishes real-world figures and who does not, see our real-world range comparison.

Rear-seat comfort is the other long-trip filter. The Harrier EV Empowered has a powered boss mode that moves the co-driver seat from the rear, plus a rear 65 W USB-C port; the XEV 9e has reclining rear seats and a rear sunshade from Pack Three Select; the Windsor's reclining rear bench is standard on every trim.

Running cost per km from official figures

Battery size divided by certified range gives each car's test-cycle consumption, and at a home tariff of Rs 8 per kWh that becomes a cost per km you can compare across brands. The right-hand column adds 25 per cent, roughly what highway speeds and air conditioning cost against the MIDC cycle.

Model (pack)	Test-cycle consumption	Rs per km at Rs 8/kWh	With 25% real-world penalty
Tata Punch EV 40 kWh	8.5 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.68	Rs 0.85
Tata Nexon EV 45	9.2 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.74	Rs 0.92
Hyundai Creta Electric 51.4 kWh	10.1 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.81	Rs 1.01
Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ 59 kWh	10.3 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.82	Rs 1.03
BYD Atto 3 Dynamic	10.7 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.85	Rs 1.07
Tata Curvv EV 55	11.0 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.88	Rs 1.10
Maruti e Vitara 61 kWh	11.2 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.90	Rs 1.12
Mahindra XEV 9e 59 kWh	11.3 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.90	Rs 1.13
Tata Sierra EV 75 kWh	11.3 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.90	Rs 1.13
MG Windsor EV 52.9 kWh	11.8 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.94	Rs 1.18
Tata Harrier EV 65	12.1 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.97	Rs 1.21
Hyundai Ioniq 5	12.2 kWh/100 km	Rs 0.97	Rs 1.22

The spread is narrow: the thirstiest SUV here costs about Rs 0.30 per km more than the lightest, or Rs 4,500 a year at 15,000 km. Battery-subscription plans change the picture completely, because the per-km battery fee (Rs 3.75 on Mahindra, Rs 3.99 on the e Vitara, Rs 4.30 to Rs 4.60 on the MGs) is four to five times the electricity cost. Those plans suit low-mileage buyers who want a smaller loan, not anyone driving 1,500 km a month.

After-sales service and warranty: what each brand commits to in writing

Service is where the brands differ most and advertise least, so this table uses only what each maker has put on its own site.

Brand	EV service footprint (maker's figure)	Battery warranty	Home charger and charging support	Extras the maker states
Tata	About 1,500 EV-only service bays and more than 5,000 trained EV technicians; over 2.5 lakh EVs on the road; 2 lakh charge points in its network with 100 MegaCharging hubs at 120 kW plus	Lifetime (15 years, unlimited km) for the first private owner on the Nexon EV 45, Curvv EV, Harrier EV, Punch EV 40 and Sierra EV; 10 years or 2 lakh km on transfer	7.2 kW wall box bundled on ACFC variants; 24x7 charging support line; RSA number on every page	Vehicle warranty 3 years or 1,25,000 km; online service-cost calculator
Maruti	More than 1,500 EV-ready service centres with NEXA EV relationship managers (February 2026 release)	8 years or 1,60,000 km	Free 7.4 kW wall box with installation; "e for me" charging app; a year of free dealer charging for early buyers ran to 31 March 2026	3-year vehicle warranty extendable to 8; assured buyback up to 60% at 3 years
Mahindra	Five new Delhi NCR touchpoints adding 70 bays, doorstep eVan service in Delhi NCR, a 26,000 sq ft training institute (February 2026); Charge_iN at 50 fast-charge stations by September 2026	Lifetime for the first private owner on all three INGLO SUVs; 10 years or 2,00,000 km on ownership change	7.2 kW and 11.2 kW wall boxes sold as options (the Rs 19.45 lakh BE 6 price excludes the charger)	OTA feature roll-outs to existing cars from January 2027
Hyundai	Not stated on the EV pages	8 years or 1,60,000 km (Creta Electric brochure)	7.4 kW smart wall box on selected configurations; Bluelink with OTA updates	In-car payment for charging
MG	Not stated on the EV pages	Lifetime for the first owner on the Windsor EV; 8 years or 1,50,000 km on the ZS EV	7.4 kW charger included in Windsor Pro prices	3-60 buyback: up to 60% of ex-showroom after 3 years on the Windsor
BYD	47 dealers listed nationally	Not stated on the price page	Not stated	Blade LFP battery
Kia	Not stated	Not stated on the showroom page	Not stated	Price itself not published

Three things to read off that table. Tata is the only brand that quantifies its EV workshop capacity, and the only one with a battery-warranty answer for a second owner. Maruti's network is the largest in the country for petrol cars, but for EVs the number it is willing to print is 1,500 EV-ready centres, and the e Vitara has been on sale only since February 2026, so there is no ownership track record yet. Mahindra's doorstep eVan service is the most convenient model on paper and the most geographically limited, since it is a Delhi NCR programme as of its last announcement.

Before you sign, do four checks that no brochure answers. Visit the nearest workshop and ask whether it has a trained high-voltage technician on site rather than "EV-ready" signage. Ask for the parts lead time on an onboard charger in writing. Ask whether a loaner or pick-up is included for multi-day jobs. And on a battery-subscription plan, read who services the pack and what the per-km fee becomes after the first year.

Base-variant realities

The cheapest variant in the table is not always the one to buy, and the gap between "starts at" and "worth buying" is widest at Mahindra and Tata. The BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE and XEV 9e Pack One have no ADAS and six airbags; the Harrier EV Adventure has six airbags; the Nexon EV Creative+ MR has the 30 kWh pack with 275 km. On the Maruti side the Delta is already the full-safety car (seven airbags, ESP, five stars) and gives up only ADAS and the bigger pack. For which base variants still get steering-mounted controls, cruise control and a proper screen, our base-variant steering controls check goes variant by variant.

Frequently asked questions

Which electric SUV in India has the longest certified range?

The Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ with the 79 kWh pack, at 708 km on the MIDC cycle, from Rs 24.95 lakh for the THREE+; the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is next at 690 km and the XEV 9S at up to 679 km.

Which is the cheapest electric SUV with a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating?

The Tata Nexon EV, which Tata's page shows with a Bharat NCAP five-star rating from Rs 12.49 lakh; the Maruti e Vitara is the cheapest five-star car with seven airbags standard, from Rs 16.19 lakh.

Which electric SUV charges the fastest in India?

On a charger that can supply it, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 claim 10 to 80 per cent in 18 minutes at 350 kW; on the 120 to 180 kW chargers that exist on Indian highways, the Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ, XEV 9e and XEV 9S claim 20 to 80 per cent in 20 minutes.

Is the Maruti e Vitara worth buying over the Hyundai Creta Electric?

The e Vitara gives you seven airbags, a published five-star Indian crash rating and 543 km certified for Rs 17.94 lakh, while the Creta Electric gives you Level 2 ADAS lower in the range and a 39-minute charge; pick the Maruti for safety and range per rupee, the Hyundai for driver assistance.

Which electric SUV has the biggest boot?

The Mahindra XEV 9e, with 663 litres plus a 150 litre frunk; the MG Windsor EV (604 litres) and Tata Harrier EV (502 litres plus 67 litres) are next.

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Reviewed by the EV Index India editorial team. Prices and specifications checked against manufacturer price pages and brochures on 5 November 2026.