Buyer Guides/9 June 2026/2 min read

The Best Electric SUVs in India (2026)

Twelve electric SUVs are on sale in India today. Most aren't worth your money. Here are the four that are — across budgets. Under ₹15 lakh: Tata Punch EV…

Twelve electric SUVs are on sale in India today. Most aren't worth your money. Here are the four that are — across budgets.

Under ₹15 lakh: Tata Punch EV

Technically a micro-SUV, but it's the right answer at this price. 421 km MIDC (300+ real), 50 kW DC charging, 5-star Bharat NCAP. ₹14.5 L on-road for the Long Range trim. If your budget's strict, see our broader list of budget EVs under ₹15 lakh (hatches and sedans included).

₹15–25 lakh: MG Windsor EV Pro

The Windsor isn't pretty. It is the most rear-seat-friendly EV under ₹20 lakh. 50.3 kWh LFP, 332 km MIDC, V2L, business-class rear recline. ₹17.5 L ex-showroom. Honest second choice: Tata Curvv EV at ₹19.5 L (better range, worse rear seat). For a proven long-term track record in this price band, see our MG ZS EV after 12,000 km — same brand, same LFP pack, same service network.

₹25–35 lakh: Mahindra BE 6

The most exciting Indian EV launched in 2025. 79 kWh battery, 682 km MIDC (~480 real), 175 kW DC charging (20–80% in 20 minutes), proper RWD chassis. ₹26.9 L ex-showroom base; ₹32.4 L top trim. Read our full BE 6 review.

₹35–50 lakh: Hyundai Ioniq 5

Boring on paper, exceptional on the road. 72.6 kWh, 631 km claimed (~470 real), 350 kW DC charging architecture (caps at 230 kW real). ₹46 L on-road. The Tata Harrier EV is ₹6 L cheaper if you can live with a slower charge curve.

Those range numbers — 631 km claim, ~470 km real — aren't a typo. They're the 65–75% MIDC derating we explain in our how to read EV specs guide.

Will any of these actually save you money over petrol?

For the ZS/Windsor class against a Creta petrol, yes — by ~₹2.3 lakh over 5 years. For the bigger BE 6/Ioniq 5 class, only if you're driving 18,000+ km/year. The detailed model is in our EV vs petrol 5-year TCO breakdown.

What we'd skip

Mahindra XUV400 EV — dated cabin, weak resale
Citroen e-C3 Aircross — sparse service, mediocre range
Volvo EX30 — UI is so bad it's a safety concern