10 most affordable cars with ventilated seats

As summer begins and temperatures soar across the country, having ventilated seats in your hatchback, sedan, MPV, or SUV can be an advantage in staying cool. 10 years ago, this feature was quite rare in mass-market segments, with buyers needing to spend around the Rs 30 lakh mark to get it. Today, however, there are plenty of sub-four-metre hatchbacks, SUVs, and even an MPV available with ventilated seats, all priced under Rs 15 lakh. So, without further digression, here are the 10 most affordable cars on sale in India with ventilated seats.

10. Tata Curvv

Rs 14.87 lakh-19.20 lakh

The Tata Curvv is among the most affordable cars in India with ventilated seats, sporting the feature on the front seats from the higher-spec Accomplished S variant onwards. The Rs 14.87 lakh price tag also makes Tata’s rival to the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, and Honda Elevate the most affordable midsize SUV with cooled seats. The coupe-SUV is available with three engine options: a 120hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol; a 125hp, 1.2-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol; and a 118hp, 1.5-litre diesel, all of which have 6-speed manual and 7-speed dual-clutch auto gearbox options.

9. Hyundai Verna

Rs 14.83 lakh-17.55 lakh

The only sedan on this list, the Hyundai Verna, gets ventilated front seats only on the top-spec SX(O) trim. In its range-topping SX(O) form, the Verna, which rivals the Honda City, Volkswagen Virtus and Skoda Slavia, comes with two engine options: a 115hp, 1.5-litre petrol and a 160hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol. A 6-speed manual is standard on both, and while the 115hp petrol gets a CVT option, the 160hp turbo-petrol has a 7-speed dual-clutch auto option.

8. Kia Sonet

Rs 14.80 lakh-15.60 lakh

Kia’s first compact SUV for India gets cooled front seats only on the top-spec GTX+ and X-Line variants. These range-topping trims are available only with the 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and the 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel unit; 6-speed iMT and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission options are offered on the Kia Sonet petrol, while the diesel is available only with the GTX+ trim and the 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. The Sonet rivals the likes of the Mahindra XUV 3XO, Hyundai Venue, and Tata Nexon.

7. Tata Nexon EV

Rs 14.79 lakh-16.99 lakh

The first electric vehicle on the list, the Tata Nexon EV, now comes with two battery pack options – a 30kWh (MR) with up to 275km of MIDC range and a 45kWh (45) with a range of up to 489km. The Nexon EV one-ups its rivals by offering ventilated seats from Rs 14.79 lakh onwards on the top-spec Empowered and Empowered + variants. The Mahindra XUV400 doesn’t have the feature, while MG’s Windsor gets it in the top-spec Essence form, which costs Rs 16 lakh.

6. Skoda Kylaq

Rs 13.35 lakh-14.40 lakh

Skoda’s first compact SUV comes with ventilated front seats, but only on the top-spec Prestige variant. It is among the few compact SUVs to get this feature, outdoing the likes of the Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV 3XO, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger and Maruti Brezza. The Skoda Kylaq is powered by a 115hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine paired with 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox options.

5. Maruti XL6

Rs 13.31 lakh-14.71 lakh

The only MPV on this list and the most affordable with ventilated seats, the Maruti Suzuki XL6 has this feature only on the top-spec Alpha+ variant. For reference, the Kia Carens is the only other MPV in this size bracket with cooled seats, but as it’s only offered on the range-topping Luxury Plus and X-Line trims, the Korean MPV with the feature costs north of Rs 19 lakh. The XL6 has a 103hp, 1.5-litre petrol engine with 5-speed manual and 6-speed auto gearbox options.

4. Kia Syros

Rs 13.30 lakh-17.80 lakh

The Kia Syros is the most affordable car in India to have front and rear seat ventilation, though the latter only cools a passenger’s thigh and buttocks, not the back. Ventilated front seats are on offer on the higher-spec HTX and HTX+ and the top-spec HTX+ (O) variants, while the ventilated rear bench, which also comes with a segment-first slide and recline function, is available only on the pricey range-topping Syros HTX+ (O) trim. The above-mentioned Sonet and Syros share the same turbo-petrol and diesel engine options.

3. Tata Nexon

Rs 13.30 lakh-15.60 lakh

Ventilated front seats are available only on the top-spec Tata Nexon Fearless + PS trim. Interestingly, as the Nexon CNG is also offered in this trim, Tata’s compact SUV is the most affordable CNG-powered model with cooled seats. The Nexon is on offer with a 120hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, a 100hp CNG-powered version of the three-cylinder turbocharged unit, and a 115hp, 1.5-litre diesel engine. In its range-topping form, the petrol gets 6-speed manual and 7-speed dual-clutch auto gearbox options, while the diesel gets 6-speed manual and AMT options.

2. Tata Punch EV

Rs 12.84 lakh-14.44 lakh

Tata's smallest e-SUV, the Punch EV, gets ventilated seats in its range-topping Empowered + trim. The Citroen eC3 rival can be equipped with either a 25kWh battery or a 35kWh pack, with respective MIDC ranges of 265km and 365km. Not only is the Tata Punch EV the most affordable SUV with cooled seats, but it’s also the cheapest EV on sale in India with this feature.

1. Tata Altroz Racer

Rs 11 lakh

The only hatchback on the list of the most affordable cars with ventilated seats, the top-spec Tata Altroz Racer R3 gets this feature, making it the cheapest car on the list. Unlike the rest of the Altroz range, the Racer comes with a 120hp, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine and a 6-speed manual gearbox only.

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