Cars under Rs 40 lakh in Nepal
The realistic entry point to a new car in Nepal. Every model here starts under Rs 40 lakh ex-showroom for its base variant, verified July 2026.
11 models · prices verified 2026-07-27
1MG Comet EV
NPR 1,999,000
The cheapest new car of any kind in Nepal, electric or otherwise. A two-door city runabout, not a family car — but nothing else gets you into a new EV for under Rs 20 lakh.
EVHatchback145 mm clearance230 km (MIDC)
2Tata Motors Tiago EV
NPR 2,749,000
A proper four-door hatchback EV at a price that undercuts most petrol cars. The value entry point to electric motoring in Nepal.
EVHatchback166 mm clearance315 km (MIDC)
3Hyundai Grand i10 Nios
NPR 3,296,000
Hyundai's cheapest car in Nepal and the natural rival to the Swift. Service network is the reason people pick it.
PetrolHatchback165 mm clearance1.2L Kappa
4Tata Motors Punch EV
NPR 3,499,000
Cheapest proper EV SUV in Nepal. Micro-SUV footprint, full EV benefits, and comfortably inside the lowest tax band.
EVSUV190 mm clearance315 km (MIDC)
5Citroën ë-C3
NPR 3,499,000
Cheapest entry into EV ownership in Nepal. Simple, practical city EV in the lowest tax band.
EVHatchback180 mm clearance320 km (MIDC)
6Nissan Magnite
NPR 3,575,000
The cheapest new SUV on sale in Nepal, and still gets 205 mm of ground clearance.
PetrolSUV205 mm clearance1.0L Turbo
7Hyundai Exter
NPR 3,696,000
Micro-SUV with a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating — unusually strong safety for the money, and 185 mm of clearance.
PetrolSUV185 mm clearance1.2L Kappa
8MG Windsor EV
NPR 3,799,000
A crossover-MPV shape that trades outright range for unusually generous rear-seat space. Aimed squarely at families who want an EV without SUV pricing.
EVMPV186 mm clearance331 km (MIDC)
9Tata Motors Nexon EV
NPR 3,899,000
The value pick of Nepali EVs. 190 mm clearance copes with broken tarmac, and its sub-Rs 40 lakh price keeps it in a far cheaper tax band than the BYD.
EVSUV190 mm clearance312 km (claimed)
10Suzuki Swift
NPR 3,899,000
The evergreen hatch of Nepal. Cheapest parts, serviceable in every district.
PetrolHatchback163 mm clearance1.2L Z12E
11Maruti Suzuki Fronx
NPR 3,999,000
Coupe-SUV styling with Maruti running costs and service reach. Now Suzuki's main small-crossover play in Nepal since the Baleno stopped being imported.
PetrolSUV190 mm clearance1.2L DualJet