Diesel Cars Under ₹12 Lakh
9 cars in CarSarthi's catalogue have a diesel variant priced up to ₹12 lakh (ex-showroom). Prices run from ₹8,29,990 for the Tata Altroz (Pure Diesel MT) to ₹10,32,000 for the Mahindra Thar, each for the cheapest variant that qualifies.
Covers the 70 cars added to CarSarthi so far, not every car on sale. Which makers
| Car | Price fromex-showroom | Diesel variants |
|---|---|---|
| Tata Altroz Hatchback · Diesel · Manual | ₹8,29,990 | 3 of 27 |
| Mahindra Bolero SUV · Diesel · Manual | ₹8,49,000 | All 4 |
| Mahindra Bolero Neo SUV · Diesel · Manual | ₹8,99,000 | All 5 |
| Kia Sonet SUV · Diesel · Manual, Automatic (TC) | ₹9,19,900 | 9 of 23 |
| Tata Nexon SUV · Diesel · Manual, AMT | ₹9,26,990 | 12 of 82 |
| Mahindra XUV 3XO SUV · Diesel · Manual, AMT | ₹9,36,000 | 5 of 27 |
| Hyundai Venue SUV · Diesel · Manual, Automatic (TC) | ₹9,94,600 | 4 of 23 |
| Kia Syros SUV · Diesel · Manual | ₹9,99,900 | 3 of 17 |
| Mahindra Thar SUV · Diesel · Manual | ₹10,32,000 | 1 of 15 |
Sorted by price, lowest first. The price is that of the cheapest variant that qualifies, named under it. Prices were checked against each maker's own price list between 28 September 2026 and 30 September 2026. Ex-showroom prices change often and vary by state and city; each car's page names the city and date.
How this list is built
- “Under ₹12 lakh” counts a variant priced at that amount or less, ex-showroom: ₹12,00,000 itself is included.
- Prices are ex-showroom, as each maker publishes them. The price shown for a car is its cheapest qualifying variant.
- Every figure comes from the maker's own material or from the rating programme, with the source and date on each car's page. A dash means the figure is not in CarSarthi's data yet.
- This is a list of facts, not a ranking of which car is better.