Best Electric Cars in India (2026)
EVs now span everything from city runabouts to 500 km+ tourers. These 13 electric cars are on sale in India — compare claimed range, price and practicality. The list opens with the MG Comet EV at ₹7.00 Lakh (ex-showroom, July 2026).
MG Comet EV
₹7.00 Lakh – ₹9.80 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 230 km range
The MG Comet EV is India's quirkiest urban runabout, a sub-3-metre two-door electric microcar built purely for city commutes. It undercuts every other four-wheeler EV on footprint and turning radius, with the Tata Tiago EV as its closest price rival. Its twin 10.25-inch screens and airy cabin punch well above its size, though it is strictly a city car.
Comet EVvariants & on-road price →Tata Tiago EV
₹7.99 Lakh – ₹11.14 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 315 km range
The Tiago EV is India's most affordable mainstream electric car and the volume seller that opened up EVs to first-time buyers. It offers 19.2 kWh and 24 kWh battery options with a claimed MIDC range of up to 315 km, rivalling the MG Comet EV and Citroen eC3. Peppy city performance and low running costs make it a compelling second car for urban households.
Tiago EVvariants & on-road price →Tata Punch EV
₹9.99 Lakh – ₹14.44 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 421 km range · 5★ NCAP
The Punch EV is the first Tata built on the pure-EV Acti.ev architecture, bringing a frunk, flush door handles and ADAS-adjacent tech to the micro SUV class. With 25 kWh and 35 kWh packs and a claimed range of up to 421 km, it rivals the Citroen eC3 and undercuts the Nexon EV. It scored 5 stars at Bharat NCAP, making it one of the safest small EVs on sale.
Punch EVvariants & on-road price →Tata Nexon EV
₹12.49 Lakh – ₹17.19 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 489 km range · 5★ NCAP
The Nexon EV is the car that mainstreamed electric SUVs in India and remains among the country's best-selling EVs. The current version offers 30 kWh and 45 kWh packs, with the bigger battery claiming up to 489 km MIDC range and 148 bhp. It rivals the Mahindra XUV400, MG ZS EV and Punch EV, backed by Tata's dominant charging and service ecosystem.
Nexon EVvariants & on-road price →MG Windsor EV
₹14.00 Lakh – ₹18.50 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 449 km range
The MG Windsor EV is a crossover-style electric family car that became one of India's best-selling EVs on the back of its limousine-like rear seat and aggressive Battery-as-a-Service pricing. It squares up against the Tata Curvv EV, Nexon EV and Mahindra's electric SUVs. The larger-battery Windsor Pro pushes claimed range to 449 km.
Windsor EVvariants & on-road price →MG ZS EV
₹17.00 Lakh – ₹20.50 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 461 km range
The MG ZS EV is one of India's longest-running electric SUVs, updated in 2022 with a bigger 50.3 kWh battery and a claimed 461 km range. It offers genuinely brisk performance with 174 bhp on tap and a conventional SUV shape that eases the switch from petrol power. Rivals include the Tata Curvv EV, Mahindra BE 6 and Hyundai Creta Electric.
ZS EVvariants & on-road price →Maruti Suzuki e Vitara
₹17.49 Lakh – ₹21.00 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 543 km range
The e Vitara is Maruti Suzuki's first electric vehicle, a born-EV midsize SUV built on the Heartect-e platform in Gujarat for both India and export markets. Offered with 49 kWh and 61 kWh LFP battery packs, the larger unit claims over 500 km of MIDC range. It squares up against the Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Curvv EV, Mahindra BE 6 and MG ZS EV.
e Vitaravariants & on-road price →Tata Curvv EV
₹17.49 Lakh – ₹22.24 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 585 km range · 5★ NCAP
The Curvv EV is Tata's midsize electric coupe SUV on the Acti.ev platform, launched ahead of its ICE twin as the brand's flagship-adjacent EV below the Harrier EV. With 45 kWh and 55 kWh packs, up to 585 km claimed MIDC range and 165 bhp, it squares up against the MG ZS EV, Hyundai Creta Electric and Mahindra BE 6. It pairs a 500-litre boot with a frunk and supports fast DC charging.
Curvv EVvariants & on-road price →Hyundai Creta Electric
₹17.99 Lakh – ₹24.38 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 473 km range
The Creta Electric, unveiled at Auto Expo 2025, is Hyundai's mainstream EV built on the familiar Creta body, targeting the Tata Curvv EV, Maruti e Vitara and MG ZS EV. It offers 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh battery packs with a claimed range of up to 473 km, plus vehicle-to-load capability. Familiar Creta ergonomics with EV running costs make it an easy first electric car.
Creta Electricvariants & on-road price →Mahindra BE 6
₹18.90 Lakh – ₹27.00 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 682 km range · 5★ NCAP
The BE 6 is the most radical product of Mahindra's born-electric INGLO platform, a driver-focused electric SUV with fighter-jet-inspired cockpit design, a 79 kWh pack rated at up to 682 km and a 282 bhp rear-drive motor. It secured a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating and undercuts most similarly specified EVs. Rivals include the Tata Curvv EV, MG ZS EV and Hyundai Creta Electric.
BE 6variants & on-road price →Tata Harrier EV
₹21.49 Lakh – ₹30.23 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 627 km range · 5★ NCAP
The Harrier EV is Tata's electric flagship, launched in 2025 with rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor QWD all-wheel-drive layouts producing up to around 390 bhp. The 75 kWh pack claims up to 627 km MIDC range, and it topped Bharat NCAP testing with one of the highest scores ever recorded in India. It goes up against the Mahindra XEV 9e, BYD Atto 3 and upcoming premium EVs, adding off-road terrain modes petrol rivals cannot match.
Harrier EVvariants & on-road price →Mahindra XEV 9e
₹21.90 Lakh – ₹31.30 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 656 km range · 5★ NCAP
The XEV 9e is Mahindra's electric flagship, a coupe-styled SUV on the INGLO skateboard that pairs a 79 kWh battery and 282 bhp with a triple-screen dashboard stretching across the cabin. With up to 656 km of rated range, a massive 663-litre boot and a 5-star Bharat NCAP score, it takes aim at the BYD Atto 3, Tata Harrier EV and entry luxury EVs.
XEV 9evariants & on-road price →Hyundai Ioniq 5
₹46.05 Lakh ex-showroom · Electric · 631 km range
The Ioniq 5 is Hyundai's flagship EV in India, a locally assembled E-GMP-platform crossover with retro-futuristic pixel styling. With a 72.6 kWh battery, 631 km ARAI-claimed range and 800V ultra-fast charging, it rivals the Kia EV6, BMW iX1 and Volvo XC40 Recharge. Its lounge-like flat-floor cabin and sliding centre console feel genuinely next-generation.
Ioniq 5variants & on-road price →More Lists
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MG Comet EV
₹7.00 Lakh – ₹9.80 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 4 seats · 230 km range
Tata Tiago EV
₹7.99 Lakh – ₹11.14 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 315 km range
Tata Punch EV
₹9.99 Lakh – ₹14.44 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 421 km range
Tata Nexon EV
₹12.49 Lakh – ₹17.19 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 489 km range
MG Windsor EV
₹14.00 Lakh – ₹18.50 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 449 km range
MG ZS EV
₹17.00 Lakh – ₹20.50 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 461 km range
Maruti Suzuki e Vitara
₹17.49 Lakh – ₹21.00 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 543 km range
Tata Curvv EV
₹17.49 Lakh – ₹22.24 Lakhex-showroom
Electric · 5 seats · 585 km range