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Top 5 Automatic Cars to Buy in India under Rs 10 Lakh
The popularity of automatic cars in India has surged due to their convenience in traffic, especially among younger drivers. In 2024, automatic vehicles represented 26% of mass-market sales, up from 16% in 2020. Key models under Rs 10 lakh include the Hyundai i20, Honda Amaze, Tata Altroz, Mahindra XUV 3XO, and Skoda Kylaq, each equipped with various automatic transmission types. These vehicles offer diverse engine options, making them appealing choices in the growing automatic car segment across major cities.
Saptak Bardhan
Updated Sep 29, 2025, 09:23 PM IST
Top 5 Automatic Cars to Buy in India under Rs 10 Lakh
The demand for automatic cars has increased multifold owing to the ease of driving they provide in long stretches of traffic. Automatic cars have been growing in popularity with younger generations owing to the availability, affordability and a variety of automatic options currently present in the market.
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As per a report by Jato Dynamics, cars with automatic transmission accounted for 26 percent of mass-market vehicle sales in 2024 compared to 16 percent in 2020. The report further added that one out of three cars sold is an automatic in top 20 cities in India. Here are top 5 automatic cars to buy in India under Rs 10 lakh including Hyundai i20, Honda Amaze, Tata Altroz, Mahindra XUV 3XO and Skoda Kylaq:
Hyundai i20
Hyundai i20
South Korean automaker, Hyundai’s i20 is powered by a 1.2L four-cylinder petrol engine producing 81.86 bhp and 114.7 Nm of torque. Additionally, it gets an intelligent variable transmission (iVT) along with an option of a five-speed manual transmission. The base automatic variant with iVT transmission has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 8.13 lakh.
Honda Amaze
Honda Amaze
Japanese automaker, Honda’s sub-4m sedan, the Amaze is powered by a naturally aspirated 1.2L four-cylinder petrol engine churning out 88.77 bhp and 110 Nm of torque, paired with a seven-speed CVT transmission along with an option of a five-speed manual transmission. The Honda Amaze’s base CVT variant boasts an ex-showroom price of Rs 8.55 lakh.
Tata Altroz
Tata Altroz
Indian automaker, Tata Motors’ premium hatchback, the Altroz is powered by three different powertrains: a 1.2l three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, a 1.5L four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine and a petrol-CNG engine producing 86.8 bhp and 115 Nm of torque, 72.49 bhp and 103 Nm of torque and 88.77 bhp and 200 Nm of torque. The Tata Altroz gets a dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCA) with a starting ex-showroom price of the variant being Rs 9.42 lakh.
Mahindra XUV 3XO
Mahindra XUV 3XO
Indian automaker, Mahindra’s sub-compact SUV, the XUV 3XO is powered by multiple drivetrains including a 1.2L turbocharged petrol engine with multipoint fuel injection, a 1.5L turbocharged diesel engine and a 1.2L turbocharged petrol engine with direct fuel injection producing 109.9 bhp and 200 Nm of torque, 115 bhp and 300 Nm of torque and 128 bhp and 230 Nm of torque. Additionally, the starting ex-showroom price of the base automatic variant of the sub-compact SUV starts from Rs 9.60 lakh.
Skoda Kylaq
Skoda Kylaq
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The Skoda Kylaq is offered with a 1.0L turbocharged three-cylinder TSI engine that produces 113.43 bhp and 178 Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission while getting an option of a six-speed manual transmission. The sub-compact SUV offering from the Czech automaker gets a torque converter six-speed automatic with its most affordable automatic variant starting at an ex-showroom price of Rs 9.99 lakh.
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