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Choosing an electric car in India
Electric cars in India are sold by battery as much as by trim. The same model often comes with two battery sizes, and the larger pack usually brings the better-equipped variants with it.
These guides rank electric SUVs by budget, then look at the features EV buyers ask about once the shortlist is made: cruise control for highway runs and regen paddles or buttons on the steering wheel. Every price is the ex-showroom figure from the maker's own site.
The guides
Best electric SUVs in India: every model ranked, with the cheapest variant worth buying
The best electric SUVs in India in November 2026, by the cheapest variant worth buying: Tata Nexon EV Creative 45 at Rs 14.34 lakh and Maruti e Vitara Delta 49 kWh at Rs 16.19 lakh under Rs 20 lakh, Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE at Rs 19.45 lakh for 20-minute charging, Tata Harrier EV Adventure 65 at Rs 21.79 lakh and Mahindra XEV 9e Pack One at Rs 21.90 lakh under Rs 25 lakh, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at Rs 55.71 lakh above Rs 30 lakh. All prices ex-showroom from maker pages on 5 November 2026.
Prices and specifications checked 2026-11-05
Electric cars under Rs 20 lakh with cruise control: the cheapest variant, adaptive cruise and the range it costs on the highway
Eight electric cars under Rs 20 lakh have cruise control on at least one variant; the cheapest is the Tata Punch EV Adventure 40 at Rs 11.94 lakh (40 kWh, 468 km). Adaptive cruise under the cap is on four variants: MG Windsor EV Essence Pro Rs 19.15 lakh, Tata Curvv EV Empowered X 55 Rs 19.39 lakh, Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha Rs 19.99 lakh single-tone (61 kWh, 543 km) and Kia Syros EV X-Line ER Rs 19,99,900. On a 300 km expressway leg at a steady 100 km/h (certified range x 0.65, 10 percent reserve) only the e Vitara Alpha and the Syros X-Line ER finish without a charging stop. Ex-showroom prices checked 5 November 2026.
Prices and specifications checked 2026-11-05
Which electric cars have regen paddles and steering-wheel controls on the base variant?
Four electric cars put regen paddles on the steering wheel of their base variant: the Tata Nexon.ev Creative+ MR at Rs 12,49,000, Kia Syros EV HTK at Rs 13,49,900, Tata Curvv.ev Accomplished X 55 at Rs 17,19,000 and Hyundai Creta Electric Executive at Rs 18,02,800. Nine of the twelve EVs checked have audio and phone buttons on the base wheel, from the MG Comet EV Executive at Rs 7,89,800. The Tata Tiago.ev Smart 19 and Punch.ev Smart 30 have neither; the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Delta has wheel controls but sets its three regen levels from a console switch.
Prices and specifications checked 2026-11-05