Cheapest states to own a car in India

Automobiles as a business hold a huge market globally. Everyone involved on the selling side looks to maximize their profits and everyone involved on the buying side looks to minimize those profits by aiming to buy at cheaper costs. The balance between both sides leads to a harmonious business model. There are, however, some factors that cannot be completely controlled by both parties; for instance, the road tax levied by the state government on the car. Due to this, cars cost less in some states and more in some. In this article, we will discuss the cheapest states to own a car in India. For easy understanding and comprehension, we are picking the Hyundai Creta and the Maruti Baleno to compare the prices in some states. Let’s go.

Note – Although, we have mentioned states in the title, we will be considering Union Territories as well. Also pricing mentioned here is the maximum on-road dealership offerings, one cannot take this as the final price but can take it as a reference. Prices can go up and down depending on the dealerships and RTO offers.

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Karnataka

For reference, we are picking Karnataka as it is one of the costliest states in the country with reference to car prices. The Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel (second variant) costs Rs 10.31 Lakhs (ex-showroom). This variant costs Rs 12.87 Lakhs (on-road Bengaluru, Karnataka). Maruti Baleno’s base variant, Sigma costs Rs 5.98 Lakhs (ex-showroom). This variant costs Rs 7.32 Lakhs (on-road Bengaluru). Now we are moving forward with the main list.

Puducherry

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 10.99 Lakhs (on-road Puducherry). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.45 Lakhs (on-road Puducherry).

Chandigarh

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.42 Lakhs (on-road Chandigarh). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.71 Lakhs (on-road Chandigarh).

Himachal Pradesh

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.29 Lakhs (on-road Shimla, Himachal Pradesh). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.49 Lakhs (on-road Shimla, Himachal Pradesh).

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Daman & Diu

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.29 Lakhs (on-road Daman). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.23 Lakhs (on-road Daman).

Jammu & Kashmir

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.71 Lakhs (on-road Jammu). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.72 Lakhs (on-road Daman).

Assam

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.69 Lakhs (on-road Jorhat, Assam). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.62 Lakhs (on-road Jorhat).

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Gujarat

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.68 Lakhs (on-road Ahmedabad). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.62 Lakhs (on-road Ahmedabad).

Jharkhand

Hyundai Creta’s 1.5 E Diesel costs Rs 11.27 Lakhs (on-road Ranchi, Jharkhand). Maruti Baleno’s Sigma variant costs Rs 6.66 Lakhs (on-road Ranchi).

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