Head-up displays (HUDs), once exclusive to high-end luxury cars, are now becoming popular in affordable, mass-market vehicles as safety takes centre stage. An HUD shows key info like navigation, real-time fuel efficiency, engine revs and warnings right in the driver’s line of sight, reducing the need to look away from the road. Here are the 6 most affordable cars in India that offer this feature.
6. Mahindra BE 6
Rs 26.90 lakh-27.65 lakh
While the Mahindra BE 6 is the most expensive SUV to get an HUD here, it has the most advanced unit with augmented reality technology. Only the BE 6 Pack Three top model has this feature; it gets a 286hp electric motor, which sources power from a 79kWh battery pack.
5. Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara / Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
Rs 16.14 lakh-20.68 lakh / Rs 16.29 lakh-20.19 lakh
The Grand Vitara is one of the four Maruti cars in this set to come with an HUD. The top-spec Alpha trim levels of the Maruti Grand Vitara hybrid and mild-hybrid have the feature. Similarly, the Toyota Hyryder, Vitara’s badge-engineered sibling, gets it in the range-topping mild and strong hybrid V trims. The strong hybrid versions have a 1.5-litre petrol engine, with a 116hp combined output, while the mild-hybrid models’ 1.5-litre petrol motor develops 103hp. Availability of manual and automatic gearbox options varies by brand and powertrain.
4. Kia Seltos
Rs 20.56 lakh
The Seltos is the only Kia SUV with an HUD to feature on this list. But unlike the Vitara and Hyryder, only the Kia Seltos X-Line top model comes with one. Powertrain options are a 160hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with dual-clutch transmission and a 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel engine with torque converter automatic.
3. Maruti Suzuki Brezza
Rs 12.58 lakh-14.14 lakh
Shifting to the sub-4-metre or compact SUV segment, next comes the Maruti Brezza, which gets the driver-specific display in the top ZXi+ variant. Under the hood, the Brezza has a 103hp, 1.5-litre petrol engine with manual and automatic transmission pairing options.
2. Maruti Suzuki Fronx / Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor
Rs 12.90 lakh-13.07 lakh / Rs 13.03 lakh-13.19 lakh
The second Maruti and Toyota pair out here to offer an HUD is the Fronx and Taisor. The respective top models of the Maruti Fronx and Toyota Taisor – Alpha and V – get the display. Both pack a 100hp, 1-litre turbo-petrol engine with MT and AT choices.
1. Maruti Suzuki Baleno / Toyota Glanza
Rs 9.46 lakh-9.96 lakh /Rs 9.82-10 lakh
The Maruti Baleno is the most affordable car to offer an HUD with its Alpha trim. Its badge-engineered sibling, the Toyota Glanza, also offers the display in its V trim. Both hatchbacks are powered by a 90hp, 1.2-litre petrol engine, which can be paired with a manual or an AMT unit.
