Best 7-Seater Cars in India (2026)
Whether it's a people-mover MPV or a three-row SUV, these 20 cars seat seven or more — compared on price, mileage and space. The list opens with the Renault Triber at ₹6.30 Lakh (ex-showroom, August 2026).
Renault Triber
₹6.30 Lakh – ₹9.20 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol · up to 20 kmpl (ARAI) · 4★ NCAP
The Renault Triber is India's most affordable seven-seater, refreshed in 2025 with a smarter face, new trim names and six airbags as standard. Its party trick remains the removable third row, which turns a school-run MPV into a 625-litre luggage hauler in minutes. Nothing else offers seven seats under Rs 10 lakh, leaving it in a class of one below the Maruti Ertiga.
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Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
₹8.85 Lakh – ₹12.99 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, CNG · 20.3–20.51 kmpl (petrol), 26.11 km/kg (CNG)
The Ertiga is India's best-selling MPV, a genuine 7-seater at a family-friendly price that dominates both private and fleet markets. Facelifted in 2022 with the K15C engine and a 6-speed automatic, it rivals the Kia Carens and Renault Triber while feeding buyers upward to its premium sibling, the XL6. The CNG variant is hugely popular with taxi operators.
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Mahindra Bolero
₹9.80 Lakh – ₹11.20 Lakh ex-showroom · Diesel · 16 kmpl (claimed)
The Bolero is Mahindra's evergreen workhorse, a ladder-frame 7-seater that has ruled rural and semi-urban India for over two decades. It sells on toughness, cheap maintenance and a vast service network rather than features or refinement. There is no direct rival at its price; buyers cross-shop it with the Bolero Neo and used Scorpios.
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Mahindra Bolero Neo
₹9.90 Lakh – ₹12.20 Lakh ex-showroom · Diesel · 17.3 kmpl (claimed)
The Bolero Neo is the modernised take on the Bolero formula, built on a hydroformed ladder-frame chassis derived from the TUV300. It pairs the tough-SUV appeal and 7-seat practicality of its elder sibling with a more powerful 100 bhp diesel and a marginally better-equipped cabin. It sits in a niche of its own, competing partly with sub-4m monocoque SUVs like the Tata Nexon diesel on price.
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Toyota Rumion
₹10.40 Lakh – ₹13.90 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, CNG · 20.1-20.5 km/l petrol, 26.1 km/kg CNG (ARAI)
The Toyota Rumion is a rebadged Maruti Ertiga, giving budget-conscious families a practical seven-seater with Toyota's longer warranty backing. Its 1.5 K-series petrol with mild-hybrid assistance and a proven CNG option keep running costs among the lowest of any three-row vehicle in India. It squares up against the Ertiga, Maruti XL6 and Kia Carens while serving strong demand from both private and fleet buyers.
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Kia Carens
₹10.50 Lakh – ₹19.50 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, Diesel · 14.9-21.3 km/l (ARAI, varies by engine and gearbox) · 3★ NCAP
The Kia Carens blends MPV practicality with SUV-flavoured styling, offering genuine three-row usability at a price that undercuts the Innova class. Six standard airbags, a punchy turbo-petrol and a frugal diesel help it take on the Maruti Ertiga, XL6, Toyota Rumion and Hyundai Alcazar. Clever touches like one-touch tumble second-row seats and rear AC vents for all rows make it a favourite among young families.
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Mahindra Scorpio-N
₹13.69 Lakh – ₹25.49 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, Diesel · 12-16 kmpl (real world, engine dependent) · 5★ NCAP
Facelifted in August 2026, the Scorpio-N remains Mahindra's ladder-frame bestseller — now with a redesigned dashboard hosting a 12.3-inch touchscreen, a panoramic sunroof, a 540-degree camera and Level 2 ADAS, over unchanged mechanicals: the 2.0L turbo-petrol and 2.2L diesel with manual or automatic gearboxes and optional 4WD on top diesel trims. New Z6, Z8S and Z8T trims fill out a 27-variant lineup from Rs 13.69 lakh to Rs 25.49 lakh. It fights the Tata Harrier, XUV 7XO and Hyundai Creta on price while offering body-on-frame toughness none of them match.
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Mahindra Scorpio Classic
₹13.90 Lakh – ₹17.40 Lakh ex-showroom · Diesel · 15 kmpl (approx, real world)
The Scorpio Classic keeps the original Scorpio's muscular ladder-frame formula alive alongside the newer Scorpio-N, with a lighter 2.2 mHawk diesel and mild styling updates. It remains a favourite in semi-urban India for its commanding stance, seven seats and proven toughness. It effectively rivals the Bolero Neo above and entry variants of the Scorpio-N itself.
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Mahindra XUV 7XO
₹13.99 Lakh – ₹25.94 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, Diesel · 13-16 kmpl (real world, engine dependent) · 5★ NCAP
The XUV 7XO is Mahindra's flagship monocoque SUV, pairing near-two-hundred-horsepower engines with twin 10.25-inch screens, Level 2 ADAS and 5-star Global NCAP safety at prices that undercut rivals. It redefined value in the three-row midsize segment at launch and continues to command strong demand. It squares up against the Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar and MG Hector Plus.
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Hyundai Alcazar
₹14.99 Lakh – ₹21.55 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, Diesel · 15–20 kmpl
The Alcazar is the three-row sibling of the Creta, refreshed comprehensively in 2024 with new styling and a plusher cabin. It targets the Tata Safari, MG Hector Plus and Kia Carens combination of space and premium feel, in 6- and 7-seat layouts. Captain chairs with a centre console on the 6-seater give it a genuine chauffeur-friendly second row.
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Tata Safari
₹15.50 Lakh – ₹27.30 Lakh ex-showroom · Diesel · 14.5 kmpl (AT), 16.3 kmpl (MT) · 5★ NCAP
The Safari revives Tata's most iconic nameplate as a three-row flagship built on the Harrier's OMEGA platform, offered in 6- and 7-seat layouts. The 2023 facelift brought a richer cabin with captain chairs, a 12.3-inch touchscreen and a 5-star Bharat NCAP score. It fights the Mahindra XUV700, MG Hector Plus and Hyundai Alcazar as the family-first premium SUV in Tata's stable.
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Toyota Innova Hycross
₹19.20 Lakh – ₹32.60 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, Strong Hybrid · 16.1 km/l petrol, 23.2 km/l strong hybrid (ARAI)
The Toyota Innova Hycross reinvented the Innova on a monocoque platform with a strong-hybrid powertrain that returns over 23 km/l from a full-size MPV. Top trims add limousine-like powered ottoman seats, a panoramic sunroof and ADAS, pushing it into premium territory once occupied by entry luxury sedans. Demand consistently outstrips supply, with the hybrid ZX trims commanding long waiting periods against rivals like the Kia Carnival.
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MG Hector Tomahawk EV
₹19.49 Lakh – ₹23.49 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 517 km range
The MG Hector Tomahawk EV is a three-row electric SUV slotted above the Hector, launched in August 2026 with a 69.2 kWh battery, 517 km claimed range and a segment-first 15.6-inch touchscreen. A five-seat Essence version frees up 610 litres of boot. MG's Battery-as-a-Service plan cuts the entry price to ₹13.99 lakh with a ₹4.9/km battery rental — do the running-cost math before choosing it.
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Toyota Innova Crysta
₹19.90 Lakh – ₹26.80 Lakh ex-showroom · Diesel · 12-15 km/l (real-world estimate; diesel manual)
The Toyota Innova Crysta soldiers on as India's default people-mover, relaunched in 2023 in diesel-manual-only form after the Hycross took over petrol duties. Its body-on-frame toughness, bulletproof 2.4 GD diesel and legendary resale value keep it the first choice for fleet operators and highway-heavy families. Nothing in the market matches its combination of durability, seating flexibility and long-haul comfort at this price.
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Mahindra XEV 9S
₹19.95 Lakh – ₹29.45 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 679 km range
The XEV 9S is Mahindra's three-row electric SUV on the INGLO platform, launched in November 2025 as the family-focused seven-seat sibling to the XEV 9e, with deliveries from early 2026. Its 59, 70 and 79 kWh LFP packs offer up to 679 km of claimed range, backed by a triple-screen cabin and up to 282 bhp. There is no direct seven-seat EV rival at its price; buyers cross-shop it with the Tata Harrier EV, Tata Sierra EV and the XEV 9e.
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Maruti Suzuki Invicto
₹24.80 Lakh – ₹28.75 Lakh ex-showroom · Strong Hybrid · 23.24 kmpl
The Invicto is Maruti's flagship and most expensive model ever, a Nexa-badged version of the Toyota Innova Hycross sold only with the 2.0L strong-hybrid powertrain. It targets premium family and chauffeur-driven buyers, competing with the Hycross itself, the Kia Carnival's lower trims and top-end Carens variants. It claims 23.24 kmpl, remarkable for a full-size 7-8 seat MPV.
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MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV
₹25.70 Lakh – ₹27.80 Lakh ex-showroom · Hybrid · Up to 40 kmpl claimed (charge-sustaining)
The MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV is India's first mainstream three-row plug-in hybrid: a 1.5L petrol engine plus a 20.5 kWh battery for 303 PS combined, 115 km of electric-only running and a claimed 1,100 km total range. At ₹25.70–27.80 lakh it costs SUV-flagship money, but for daily commutes it can run as a pure EV and still road-trip without charging anxiety.
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Toyota Fortuner
₹34.76 Lakh – ₹50.46 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol, Diesel · 10.3-14.6 km/l (ARAI; Neo Drive 48V mild-hybrid diesel is the most efficient)
The Toyota Fortuner is the undisputed king of India's ladder-frame SUV segment, dominating sales despite premium pricing and minimal discounts. Its 201bhp 2.8 diesel, proper 4x4 hardware and near-indestructible reputation give it unmatched brand equity against the MG Gloster and Skoda Kodiaq. The lineup now spans a lone 2.7 petrol AT, a value-focused Leader Edition, the new Neo Drive 48V mild-hybrid diesel, and the Legender and GR-S editions at the top of the range.
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Skoda Kodiaq
₹47.00 Lakh – ₹49.00 Lakh ex-showroom · Petrol · 12-14 kmpl (claimed)
The second-generation Skoda Kodiaq arrived in India in 2025 as the brand's flagship, a seven-seat luxury SUV with a 204 PS 2.0 TSI, DSG and all-wheel drive. It undercuts the Toyota Fortuner on sophistication if not on brawn, and rivals the Volkswagen Tiguan, Jeep Meridian and entry luxury-badge SUVs. Nine airbags and a plush, tech-laden cabin justify its near-Rs 50 lakh sticker.
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Kia Carnival
₹63.90 Lakh ex-showroom · Diesel · 14.9 km/l (ARAI)
The fourth-generation Kia Carnival returned to India in late 2024 as a full-size luxury MPV in a single, loaded Limousine Plus trim. Its headline act is the pair of powered VIP relaxation seats in the middle row, dual panoramic displays and a refined 190bhp diesel. It slots below the Toyota Vellfire as a chauffeur-driven alternative, while towering over the Innova Hycross on space and plushness.
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