The geographical location of India is such that many places here witness extreme temperatures. From excruciating heat to frosting cold. But it is the former that can be experienced more. Keeping that in mind, automakers in India, have started incorporating a boon of a feature called ‘ventilated seats’. Well, it was the Hyundai that first brought this lovely feature to India. Now, with time many other carmakers offer the same with various cars in their line-up. So, if ventilated seats are a must-have feature for you, we here have 6 cars in India that offer them and cost less than ₹15 Lakhs.
| Ventilated Seats Cars in India | Price (Ex-Show) |
|---|---|
| Tata Nexon | Rs 11.75 lakh |
| Kia Sonet | Rs 12.09 lakh |
| Maruti Suzuki XL6 | Rs 12.89 lakh |
| Hyundai Verna | Rs 12.98 lakh |
| Skoda Slavia | Rs 13.59 lakh |
| Skoda Kushaq | Rs 13.59 lakh |
Ventilated Seats Cars in India
1. Tata Nexon
Variants with ventilated seats: XZ Plus Premium (including Dark Edition and Kaziranga Edition)
Price: Rs 11.75 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards
The popular compact SUV from Tata received this feature in February 2022, becoming the most affordable car in India to be fitted with it. The feature, which is limited to the front two seats only, is also available in the ZX Plus Premium Dark Edition and Kaziranga Edition variants of the Nexon, with four drivetrains to choose from.
2. Kia Sonet
Variants with ventilated seats: HTX Plus, GTX Plus
Price: Rs 12.09 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards
The Kia Sonet was the first car in the compact segment to be offered with ventilated seats when it was launched back in 2020. This, along with many other segment-first features, made the Sonet a very desirable product. Here, seat ventilation is limited to the two front seats only. The feature can be had with all the drivetrains of the Sonet except the 1.2-litre petrol paired to the five-speed manual transmission.
3. Maruti Suzuki XL6
Variants with ventilated seats: Alpha Plus
Price: Rs 12.89 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards
The newest product from Maruti Suzuki is also the first from the stable to be offered with this comfort-enhancing feature. Available only in the top-of-the-line Alpha Plus trim with both manual and automatic transmissions, you will have to shell out a minimum of Rs 12.89 lakh, ex-showroom to enjoy this feature. Again, is limited to the front two seats only.
4. Hyundai Verna
Variants with ventilated seats: SX (O)
Price: Rs 12.98 lakh onwards
The Verna held the record of being the most affordable car to be offered with ventilated seats before the launch of the Kia Sonet. It was the only sedan in its segment to get the feature, till the launch of the Skoda Slavia. Although Verna’s design is showing its age, this feature, among others, makes the Verna a value-for-money proposition.
5. Skoda Slavia
Variants with ventilated seats: Style
Price: Rs 13.59 lakh onwards
Skoda’s entry-level sedan gets ventilated front seats in the top-of-the-line Style trim. The effectiveness of the system is not great though, with the fans being too noisy beyond the first of the three available speeds.
6. Skoda Kushaq
Variants with ventilated seats: Style
Price: Rs 13.59 lakh onwards
Skoda’s most affordable SUV offering in India is also offered with ventilated front seats. It uses the same seats as the Slavia sedan and thus suffers from the same issue where the fans in the seats become too loud, except when run in the lowest setting.
