Cars under Rs 60 lakh in Nepal
The heart of the Nepali new-car market: mid-size SUVs, the better-equipped compacts, and the EVs that stay below the punitive Rs 50 lakh tax band.
25 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
12Hyundai Venue
NPR 4,096,000
Compact SUV with Hyundai's service network. Easy to drive in city traffic, 195 mm of clearance.
PetrolSUV195 mm clearance1.2L Kappa
13BYD Dolphin
NPR 4,115,000
BYD's small hatchback, built on the same Blade battery tech as the Atto 3. Low ground clearance is its weak point on Nepali roads.
EVHatchback130 mm clearance340 km (claimed)
14Kia Sonet
NPR 4,190,000
Kia's compact SUV, and one of the few in its class with 205 mm of ground clearance. Diesel is offered further up the range.
PetrolSUV205 mm clearance1.2L Smartstream
15MG S5 EV
NPR 4,399,000
MG's newer electric SUV, launched at a price that deliberately undercuts the ZS EV. The value play in MG's own EV lineup.
EVSUV180 mm clearance340 km (claimed)
16Maruti Suzuki Brezza
NPR 4,649,000
Maruti's mainstream compact SUV, with mild-hybrid assistance that helps its running costs in stop-start valley traffic.
PetrolSUV198 mm clearance1.5L K15C Smart Hybrid
17Mahindra XUV 3XO
NPR 4,800,000
Mahindra's compact SUV, and one of very few at this price with Level 2 ADAS and a 5-star Bharat NCAP result.
PetrolSUV201 mm clearance1.2L mStallion Turbo
18Kia Carens
NPR 4,890,000
One of the few genuine 7-seaters in Nepal under Rs 50 lakh, with SUV-grade ground clearance underneath.
PetrolMPV195 mm clearance1.5L Smartstream
19Hyundai Creta EV
NPR 5,196,000
The electric Creta — same badge and service network as Nepal's default SUV, but with EV running costs. Undercuts the petrol Creta on price.
EVSUV190 mm clearance390 km (MIDC)
20Kia Seltos
NPR 5,290,000
Feature-loaded petrol SUV with strong brand pull in Kathmandu. Priced nose-to-nose with the Creta.
PetrolSUV190 mm clearance1.5L Smartstream
21MG ZS EV
NPR 5,299,000
Comfortable, tech-heavy EV SUV. The Standard Range squeaks in just above Rs 50 lakh; the Long Range jumps a full tax band, which explains the Rs 19 lakh gap between them.
EVSUV177 mm clearance320 km (claimed)
22Hyundai Creta
NPR 5,396,000
The default mid-size SUV in Nepal, now assembled locally which keeps the entry price below the imported cars it competes with. Massive service network, easy resale.
PetrolSUV190 mm clearance1.5L MPi
23Tata Motors H5 (Harrier)
NPR 5,655,000
Big diesel highway cruiser with 5-star safety and enough torque for hill roads. Badged H5 in Nepal.
DieselSUV205 mm clearance2.0L Kryotec Diesel
24Tata Motors Curvv EV
NPR 5,699,000
Coupe-SUV styling on Tata's longest-range EV platform. The most range you can buy from an Indian-built EV in Nepal.
EVSUV190 mm clearance425 km (MIDC)
25Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
NPR 5,899,000
Nepal's most credible full-hybrid SUV: petrol convenience with a meaningful cut in fuel bills, and 210 mm of clearance.
HybridSUV210 mm clearance1.5L Atkinson Strong Hybrid