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, all priced under Rs 15 lakh. So, here are the 10 most affordable cars on sale in India with ventilated seats.

10. Maruti Suzuki XL6

Available from Alpha+ trim priced at Rs 12.97 lakh

The only MPV on this list and the most affordable model here is the Maruti Suzuki XL6. 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 only offered on the range-topping HTX+ trim priced at over Rs 18 lakh. The XL6 has a 103hp, 1.5-litre petrol engine with a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed auto gearbox.

9. Tata Punch EV

Available from Empowered + trim priced at Rs 12.84 lakh

Tata’s smallest eSUV, the Punch EV, gets ventilated seats in its range-topping Empowered + and the Empowered +S trim. The Tata Punch EV is offered with a choice between a 25kWh battery and a 35kWh pack, with respective MIDC ranges of 265km and 365km. The Tata Punch EV is the most affordable EV on sale in India with this feature. 

8. Citroen Aircross X

Available from Max trim priced at Rs 12.80 lakh

Citroen brought an update to the midsize Aircross SUV in 2025 by giving it the ‘X’ treatment, consisting of variant changes and feature additions. Ventilated front seats are available only on the top-end X Max trim. The X Max is available only with the turbo-petrol engine, producing 110hp, and is offered with both manual and automatic transmissions. The Aircross X happens to be the cheapest midsize SUV with ventilated seats. 

*Dual-tone colour option available at an additional Rs 20,000

7. Tata Nexon

Available from Fearless + PS trim priced at Rs 12.17 lakh

Ventilated front seats are available only on the top-spec Tata Nexon Fearless + PS trim. Interestingly, as the Nexon CNG is also available in this trim, Tata’s compact SUV is the most affordable CNG-powered model with cooled seats. The Nexon is on offer 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 Edition costs around Rs 18,000 more

6. Kia Syros

Available from HTX trim priced at 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 back. 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

5. Citroen Basalt

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Available from Max trim priced at Rs 12.08 lakh

Like the Aircross, the Citroen Basalt was also updated with the X upgrades in 2025, which added seat ventilation in the top-spec Max trim. This trim is available with the 110hp, 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine, paired with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox option. Lower variants also feature an 82hp, 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine with only a 5-speed manual transmission. 

*Dual-tone colour option available at an additional Rs 20,500

4. Skoda Kylaq

Available from Prestige trim priced at Rs 11.99 lakh

Skoda’s first compact SUV comes with ventilated front seats, but only on the top-spec Prestige variant. 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.

3. Hyundai Venue

Available from HX8 trim priced at 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

2. Kia Sonet

Available from HTX trim priced at Rs 10.80 lakh

Kia’s first compact SUV for India 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; 6-speed iMT and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission options are offered on the Kia Sonet petrol, while the diesel is available only with the GTX+ trim and the 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. The Sonet rivals the Mahindra XUV 3XO, Hyundai Venue and Tata Nexon.

1. Renault Kiger

Available from Emotion trim priced at Rs 8.37 lakh

The Renault Kiger is now the cheapest car in India with ventilated front seats, as the facelift launched on August 24 offers the feature at just Rs 8.37 lakh, in the top-spec Emotion trim. In fact, Renault’s compact SUV is also the only car to cost under Rs 10 lakh and get cooled seats. 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.

All prices are ex-showroom, India.