TL; DR
- Tata’s pre-facelift Curvv EV carries the biggest November benefit here, up to ₹3.35 lakh.
- Each brand’s standout: Creta N Line, Duster, Carens Clavis and Victoris strong-hybrid.
- Several listed totals exceed their itemized pieces; Tata EV offers end November 15.
A car’s on-road price, the one the salesperson quotes you at the showroom, and its actual take-home price, the one that you pay after all the discounts, can be two very different things. More often than not, companies announce a baseline discount that customers can expect. However, depending on your negotiation skills and experience, you could walk away with an even sweeter deal.
To put this article together, I reviewed November’s offer sheets for Hyundai, Tata, Renault, Kia, and Maruti Suzuki.
The gap between the richest and thinnest deals genuinely surprised me. Each brand has a few standout offers that deliver considerably more value for your money, while some models get little more than a namesake discount.
Without further ado, let’s dive into the list, starting with Hyundai.
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Hyundai: The Creta N Line Is the Best Deal
Based on Hyundai’s November discounts, the best deal sits on the Creta N Line. It gets up to ₹1.20 lakh discount across all trims. However, that includes a variety of discounts, including a ₹20,000 cash discount, a ₹25,000 Diwali bonus, a ₹25,000 upgrade benefit, and ₹50,000 for scrapping an old car.
Based on my sources at Hyundai dealerships in Lucknow, you can get a similar cash discount, or perhaps even higher, on early 2026 manufactured models. The petrol Creta follows with up to ₹1.10 lakh (again, you can expect a similar or even higher up front cash discount).
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However, because demand for diesel cars has surged, all diesel variants get barely a ₹5,000 discount. It might go up to ₹20,000, but even that would come from the insurance margin dealers have.
| Model and variant | Up to | What it includes |
| Verna, older stock, CVT | ₹1.05 lakh | Cash ₹35,000; Diwali bonus ₹25,000; exchange ₹15,000 or scrappage ₹20,000; upgrade ₹15,000; corporate ₹10,000 |
| Verna HX8 DCT (newer) | ₹85,000 | Cash ₹30,000; Diwali bonus ₹20,000; exchange ₹20,000 or scrappage ₹25,000; corporate ₹10,000 |
| Verna, other newer variants | ₹75,000 | Not itemized |
| Alcazar petrol | ₹90,000 | Cash ₹30,000; Diwali bonus ₹25,000; exchange ₹20,000 or scrappage ₹25,000; upgrade ₹10,000 |
| Alcazar diesel | ₹45,000 | Cash ₹5,000; Diwali bonus ₹5,000; exchange ₹15,000 or scrappage ₹20,000; upgrade ₹15,000 |
| Creta Electric (Smart (O) Long Range HC, Excellence Long Range HC) | ₹80,000 | Cash ₹15,000; Diwali bonus ₹15,000; exchange ₹30,000 or scrappage ₹35,000; upgrade ₹15,000 |
| Grand i10 Nios petrol (select variants) | ₹73,000 | Cash ₹20,000; Diwali bonus ₹15,000; exchange ₹15,000 or scrappage ₹20,000; upgrade ₹15,000; government or corporate ₹3,000 |
| Grand i10 Nios Era petrol (base) | ₹23,000 | Cash ₹10,000; exchange ₹5,000 or scrappage ₹10,000; government or corporate ₹3,000 |
| i20 and i20 N Line (except base Era MT) | ₹63,000 | Cash ₹15,000; Diwali bonus ₹10,000; exchange ₹15,000 or scrappage ₹20,000; upgrade ₹15,000; government or corporate ₹3,000 |
| Aura S CNG, SX CNG, Corporate CNG | ₹35,000 | Cash ₹15,000; Diwali bonus ₹15,000; scrappage ₹5,000 |
| Aura petrol | ₹20,000 | Cash ₹10,000; Diwali bonus ₹5,000; scrappage ₹5,000 |
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Tata Motors: The Curvv EV Carries the Biggest Number
Next up is Tata Motors, which is offering the largest individual discount figures in this roundup. The pre-facelift, non-X Series Curvv EVs get a discount of up to ₹3.35 lakh, consisting of a green bonus of up to ₹3 lakh, plus ₹35,000 for exchange or scrappage. However, this offer expires on November 15, 2026.
The newer X Series versions get around ₹65,000. On combustion cars, Curvv models from before the Series X update go up to ₹1.25 lakh, and diesel Sierras in Accomplished trims reach ₹1.15 lakh (more than the diesel Creta models).
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| Combustion model | Variant | Up to | What it includes |
| Nexon | Petrol manual (Smart+, Smart+S, Pure, Pure S, Pure+, Pure+ S, Pure+ PS) | ₹75,000 | Cash ₹55,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹20,000 |
| Nexon | CNG | ₹60,000 | Cash ₹35,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹25,000 |
| Nexon | Diesel | ₹20,000 | Exchange or scrappage only |
| Curvv | Variants before the Series X update | ₹1.25 lakh | Cash ₹30,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹45,000; loyalty ₹50,000 |
| Altroz | Petrol and diesel (except Smart trim) | ₹35,000 | Cash ₹15,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹20,000 |
| Altroz | CNG | ₹55,000 | Cash ₹35,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹20,000 |
| Harrier | Diesel | ₹45,000 | Cash ₹10,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹35,000 (turbo-petrol: none) |
| Safari | Diesel only | ₹45,000 | Cash ₹10,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹35,000 |
| Tigor | All variants (replaced by the Aeris in September 2026) | ₹30,000 | Cash ₹15,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹15,000 |
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Renault: The Duster Gets The Highest Discount
Renault’s Duster takes the top spot on its list. If you’re eyeing the higher-spec Techno+ and Iconic trims, you can get a cash discount of up to ₹50,000 or an EMI scheme at 4.99% interest. Beyond the cash discount, exchange benefits reach ₹1.50 lakh on those trims, and the loyalty bonus adds up to ₹10,000.
The maximum benefit, per my math, since you can’t choose both scrappage and exchange benefits, is ₹2.10 lakh.
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| Model | Up to | What it includes |
| Kiger | ₹65,000 | Cash up to ₹25,000 and exchange or scrappage up to ₹25,000 (Evolution+, Techno, Emotion); loyalty up to ₹10,000 with documents; corporate up to ₹5,000 or rural up to ₹4,000 |
| Triber | ₹55,000 | Cash up to ₹25,000; exchange or scrappage up to ₹25,000; corporate up to ₹5,000 or rural up to ₹4,000; loyalty offered, amount not disclosed |
| Kwid | ₹45,000 as listed | Cash up to ₹15,000; exchange or scrappage bonus up to ₹25,000; nothing else |
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Kia: The Carens Clavis Is The Mainstream Pick
Kia’s largest official figure, up to ₹1.7 lakh, is for the ₹59.65 lakh Carnival. For most mainstream buyers, the petrol and turbo-petrol Carens Clavis is the more relevant deal to watch. The ₹95,000 benefit on the nameplate is the biggest on any Kia starting below ₹20 lakh.
It combines a ₹10,000 cash discount, a ₹30,000 exchange bonus, a ₹20,000 loyalty offer, a ₹20,000 scrappage bonus and up to ₹15,000 as a corporate incentive.
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| Model | Up to | What it includes |
| Carnival (Limousine Plus) | ₹1.70 lakh | Exchange ₹1 lakh; scrappage ₹20,000; corporate up to ₹50,000 |
| Sorento | ₹1 lakh | Loyalty ₹50,000; scrappage ₹20,000; corporate up to ₹30,000 |
| Carens Clavis diesel | ₹85,000 | As above, without the cash discount |
| Carens Clavis CNG | ₹20,000 | Scrappage only |
| Carens Clavis EV | ₹75,000 | Exchange ₹20,000; loyalty ₹20,000; scrappage ₹20,000; corporate up to ₹15,000; battery-as-a-service (BaaS) option cuts the upfront price, with a ₹3.3/km battery fee |
| Syros (combustion) | ₹55,000 | Exchange ₹20,000; scrappage ₹20,000; corporate up to ₹15,000; free extended warranty (only Kia to offer it this month) |
| Sonet | ₹50,000 | Exchange ₹20,000; scrappage ₹15,000; corporate up to ₹15,000 |
Maruti Suzuki: The Victoris Strong-Hybrid Leads The Arena List
Maruti Suzuki’s Arena range gets the highest benefit on the Victoris strong-hybrid. The pieces it itemizes add up to ₹1.41 lakh at best: a ₹20,000 cash discount, an exchange bonus of up to ₹50,000, a ₹30,000 loyalty bonus, a ₹15,000 sales offer, an ₹11,000 Diwali booking discount (which ends on November 11, 2026) and a ₹15,000 competition bonus.
For those wondering, trading in a Hyundai i10, i20, Tata Tiago, Tata Nexon, or Mahindra XUV 3XO qualifies you for the competition bonus.
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| Model and fuel | Up to | What it includes |
| Wagon R petrol (1.0 and 1.2) | ₹59,600 | Cash up to ₹35,000; Diwali booking up to ₹7,100; exchange up to ₹15,000 or scrappage up to ₹10,000; sales offer up to ₹2,500 |
| Wagon R CNG | ₹44,600 | Cash up to ₹20,000; other pieces as petrol |
| Alto K10 petrol | ₹54,600 | Cash up to ₹25,000; Diwali booking up to ₹7,100; exchange up to ₹15,000 or scrappage up to ₹10,000; sales offer up to ₹2,500 |
| Alto K10 CNG | Not stated | Cash up to ₹10,000; no Diwali booking bonus |
| Celerio petrol | ₹54,600 | Same pieces as the Alto K10 |
| Celerio CNG | ₹47,500 | Petrol pieces without the Diwali booking offer |
| Swift petrol | ₹50,100 | Cash up to ₹15,000; Diwali booking up to ₹5,100; exchange up to ₹15,000 or scrappage up to ₹10,000; sales offer up to ₹5,000 |
| Swift CNG | ₹30,000 | No cash discount or Diwali booking offer |
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