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The Kylaq only comes with a turbo-petrol engine, meanwhile the Nexon gets multiple powertrain options: turbo-petrol, diesel and CNG

Out of the eight models on the list, one SUV is readily available in 11 cities

The list is dominated by cars from Indian automakers, namely Tata and Mahindra, with a major share being SUVs

All the models in the sub-4m SUV segment, except for the Mahindra XUV 3XO, registered positive month-on-month (MoM) growth in October 2024

All the models registered sales of more than 10,000 units in October 2024

The Kylaq lies in the middle of its rivals in terms of size, and there is no parameter where it’s in the lead

The list is mainly dominated by Hyundai cars, but it also includes some models from Maruti, Nissan and Kia

The models listed include vehicles from various segments, some of which are even available with a panoramic sunroof

With prices starting at Rs 8 lakh (introductory ex-showroom, pan-India), the Basalt is a rival to sub-4m SUVs, including one of the most popular models, the Tata Nexon

What used to be a premium feature limited to luxury cars earlier, has now been democratised by many mass-market models today

While most subcompact SUVs offer two petrol engine options, the Kylaq will have only a single choice: a 1-litre turbo-petrol engine borrowed from the Kushaq

Apart from more powerful engine options, the Tata Nexon also offers more premium features over the Nissan Magnite

Despite being in a segment lower, the Nexon CNG packs nearly identical performance and features as some popular compact SUVs. We decided to check it out, at least on paper

The Tata Curvv provided better protection for the driver’s chest than the Nexon in the frontal offset deformable barrier crash test.

Although the Nexon received higher scores in Global NCAP, its results for the side movable barrier test were better in Bharat NCAP