10 most affordable cars with ventilated seats

Ventilated seats are among the most desirable features car buyers look for and are especially useful in the summer. Having ventilated seats in your hatchback, sedan, MPV, or SUV can be advantageous in staying cool. Ten years ago, this feature was quite rare in the mass-market segment, with buyers needing to spend around Rs 30 lakh to get it. Today, however, there are plenty of SUVs and even an MPV available with ventilated seats. So, here are the 10 most affordable cars on sale in India with ventilated seats.

10. Maruti Suzuki XL6

Available with the Alpha+ trim, priced from Rs 12.97 lakh

The only MPV on this list and the most affordable model here is the Maruti Suzuki XL6. This makes it the most accessible MPV under Rs 15 lakh to have the popular feature. It has this feature only on the top-spec Alpha+ variant. For reference, the Kia Carens Clavis is the only other midsize MPV with cooled seats, but it is available only on the range-topping HTX+ trim priced at over Rs 18 lakh. The XL6's Alpha+ is offered with a 103hp, 1.5-litre petrol engine with a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed auto gearbox, while the lower-spec Zeta and Zeta+ are also offered with an 88hp CNG option. 

8. Tata Punch EV

Available with the Empowered+ S 40 trim, priced at Rs 12.59 lakh

Tata’s smallest eSUV, the Punch EV, gets ventilated seats in its range-topping Empowered+ S 40 trim. The Tata Punch EV is offered with a choice between a 30kWh battery and a 40kWh pack, with respective claimed ranges of 365km and 468km. The Tata Punch EV is the most affordable electric car and eSUV on sale in India with such a convenience feature. 

6. Tata Nexon

Available from the Fearless+ PS trim, priced from Rs 12.27 lakh

Ventilated front seats are available only on the top-spec Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS trim. Interestingly, a CNG option is also available in this trim, making it the most affordable CNG-powered model with cooled seats. The Nexon is available with a 120hp 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, a 100hp CNG-powered version of the three-cylinder turbocharged unit, and a 115hp 1.5-litre diesel engine. In its range-topping form, the petrol gets a 6-speed manual and 7-speed dual-clutch auto gearbox options, while the diesel gets 6-speed manual and AMT options.

*Dark and Red Dark editions are available at an additional Rs 20,000 and Rs 30,000, respectively.

6. Kia Syros

Available from the HTX trim, priced from Rs 12.10 lakh

The Kia Syros is the most affordable car in India to have front and rear seat ventilation, though the latter only provides cooling to the seat base and not the backrest. Ventilated front seats are on offer on the higher-spec HTX and HTX+ and the top-spec HTX+ (O) variants, while the ventilated rear bench, which also comes with a segment-first slide and recline function, is available only on the pricey range-topping Syros HTX+ (O) trim. The Syros shares its turbo-petrol and diesel engine options with the Sonet.

*ADAS suite available at an additional Rs 80,000

4. Hyundai Venue

Available from the HX8 trim, priced from Rs 11.91

The newest car here, the second-gen Hyundai Venue, is available with ventilated front seats on the top-end HX8 and HX10 trims. The new Venue N Line’s N10 trim also gets cooled seats. These top trims are powered by either the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol or a 1.5-litre diesel mill. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual, a 7-speed DCT and a 6-speed torque-converter automatic. Some of the Venue’s notable features include Level 2 ADAS and twin 12.3-inch displays.

*Dual-tone colour options cost an additional Rs 18,000

3. Skoda Kylaq

Available from the Prestige trim, priced from Rs 11.75 lakh

Skoda’s first compact SUV comes with ventilated front seats, but only on the higher-spec Prestige and Prestige+ trims. It is among the few compact SUVs to get this feature, outdoing the likes of the Mahindra XUV 3XO, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger and Maruti Suzuki Brezza. The Skoda Kylaq is powered by a 115hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine paired with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

2. Kia Sonet

Available from the HTX trim, priced from Rs 11.65 lakh

The Sonet is the most affordable Kia SUV that gets cooled front seats on the top-spec HTX, GTX+ and X-Line variants. These range-topping trims are available only with the 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and the 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel unit; a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is offered on the Kia Sonet petrol, while the diesel is available with both a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. However, the HTX diesel-manual is not offered with ventilated seats, unlike the diesel-automatic variant. The Sonet rivals the Mahindra XUV 3XO, Hyundai Venue and Tata Nexon.

1. Renault Kiger

Available with the Emotion trim, priced from Rs 8.42 lakh

The Renault Kiger is the most affordable car in India with ventilated front seats, as it offers the feature at just Rs 8.42 lakh in the top-spec Emotion trim. In fact, Renault’s compact SUV is also the only car under Rs 10 lakh to offer the convenience amenity. The Kiger’s Emotion trim is available with 72hp 1.0-litre petrol and 100hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine options; the former gets a 5-speed manual only, while the turbocharged unit has a CVT option too.

Prices are ex-showroom, India.