The demand for Compact SUVs had been on the higher side in India. Those who often buy cars in India are SUV lovers. Many buyers care about the mileage but some care about the power. Here we have the list of most powerful SUVs under ten lakhs in India if you care about the power.
| Car Name | Starting Price (rupees) |
|---|---|
| Tata Nexon | Rs. 7 lakhs |
| Mahindra XUV300 | Rs. 7.96 lakhs |
| Kia Sonet | Rs. 6.79 lakhs |
| Hyundai Venue | Rs. 8 lakhs |
| Renault Kiger | Rs. 5.45 lakhs |
5. Tata Nexon
The Tata nexon is the best selling SUV in India. Many Tata fanboys who look forward to buy an SUV under 10 lakhs love the Nexon very much. The nexon has both 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol unit and a 1.5-liter turbocharged diesel engine on the offer. Both the cars come with an option of a 6-speed manual and an AMT unit.
| Engine Type | 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol | 1.5-liter turbocharged diesel |
| Power | 120 PS | 110 PS |
| Torque | 172 Nm | 260 Nm |
| Transmission | 6MT/AMT | 6MT/AMT |
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4. Mahindra XUV300
The Mahindra XUV300 is something which is all about the driving feel and going faster. Mahindra had offered the car with steering modes which can be altered as per the driver and driving conditions. There are two petrol engines currently on offer which include the 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol and a 1.5-liter diesel engine on the offer.
| Engine type | 1.2-liter turbo Petrol | 1.5-liter Diesel |
| Power | 110 PS | 117 PS |
| Torque | 200 Nm | 300 Nm |
| Transmission | 6MT/AMT | 6MT/AMT |
3. Kia Sonet
The kia Sonet was third offering from the brand before the kia Carens was launched in India. It’s an SUV which has great handling on the offer and also it’s something that has powerful petrol and diesel engines if we ignore the 1.2-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine. Those who want convenient but fun to drive car can go for Sonet iMT with turbo petrol. Diesel engine is for those who want performance but high fuel efficiency.
| Engine type | 1.2-liter NA petrol | 1.5-liter diesel | 1-liter turbo petrol | |
| Power | 83 PS | 100 PS(WGT)/115 PS(VGT) | 120PS | |
| Torque | 115 Nm | 240 Nm(WGT)/250 Nm(VGT) | 172Nm | |
| Transmission | 5MT | 6MT(WGT)/6AT(VGT) | 6iMT/7DCT |
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2. Hyundai Venue
The Hyundai venue has a lot of parts that it shares with the sister brand car kia Sonet. Hyundai had updated the Venue very much in terms of looks and features. The Hyundai venue has three engines on the offer that are similar to the Sonet. The diesel engine uses Wastegate turbocharger configuration which is mated to only 6-speed manual transmission.
| Engine type | 1.2-liter NA petrol | 1.5-liter WGT Diesel | 1-liter turbo petrol |
| power | 83 PS | 100 PS | 120 PS |
| torque | 115 Nm | 240 Nm | 172 Nm |
| transmission | 5MT | 6MT | 6iMT/7DCT |
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1. Renault Kiger
The Renault Kiger is the car that has the ability to smoke the Kia Sonet DCT in drag race just with CVT. That’s something which is shocking but that’s when you realise the capability of kiger. There are two petrol engines on offer where one is turbocharged unit and another is a naturally aspirated one.
| Engine Type | 1-liter NA Petrol | 1-liter turbo petrol |
| Power | 72 PS | 100 PS |
| Torque | 96 Nm | 160 (5MT)/152(CVT) |
| Transmission | 5MT/AMT | 5MT/CVT |