SUVs on sale in Nepal

Nepal buys SUVs for a reason: ground clearance. Every SUV we track, sorted by price, with the clearance figure that actually decides whether a car copes outside the valley.

23 models · prices verified 2026-07-27

1
Tata 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)
2
Nissan 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
3
Hyundai 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
4
Tata 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)
5
Maruti 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
6
Hyundai 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
7
Kia 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
8
MG 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)
9
Maruti 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
10
Mahindra 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
11
Hyundai 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)
12
Kia 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
13
MG 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)
14
Hyundai 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
15
Tata 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
16
Tata 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)
17
Maruti 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
18
BYD Atto 3
NPR 6,199,000
Nepal's best-known EV SUV. Blade LFP battery, strong resale, nationwide BYD service network. Sits above Rs 50 lakh, so it now carries the 110% Clean Infrastructure Levy introduced in Budget 2083/84.
EVSUV175 mm clearance345 km (claimed)
19
Maruti Suzuki Jimny
NPR 6,399,000
A proper ladder-frame 4x4 with low range, in a body small enough for Nepali hill tracks that defeat larger SUVs.
PetrolSUV210 mm clearance1.5L K15B
20
Mahindra XUV700
NPR 7,400,000
7-seater flagship with segment-best power and safety tech. Nepal gets petrol only — the diesel sold in India is not offered here.
PetrolSUV200 mm clearance2.0L mStallion Turbo Petrol
21
BYD Sealion 7
NPR 7,800,000
BYD's performance electric SUV. Deep in the 130% levy band, which is most of why it costs what it does in Nepal.
EVSUV180 mm clearance482 km (claimed)
22
Mahindra Scorpio N
NPR 8,250,000
Ladder-frame diesel SUV with real 4WD hardware and 5-star crash safety. Built for sustained bad roads rather than city polish.
DieselSUV187 mm clearance2.2L mHawk Diesel
23
Toyota Rush
NPR 9,200,000
A ladder-frame seven-seater with 220 mm of clearance — one of the toughest body-on-frame options short of a Hilux.
PetrolSUV220 mm clearance1.5L Dual VVT-i

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