It is that time of the year when car dealers offer the maximum amount of discounts as car companies will hike prices of all its models from January 1, 2018 to partially offset the impact of rising input and freight costs. For December, dealers are offering huge discounts in the range of ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 9 lakh on certain models. Yes! You heard it right. These benefits include cash discounts and exchange bonuses on brands such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Renault, BMW and Audi to name a few. But, these offers are for a limited period only, and may vary from region to region.
The market leader Maruti Suzuki is offering discounts and benefits on its popular hatchbacks- Alto, WagonR, Celerio, Swift and also on premium hatchback Ignis, its flagship sedan Ciaz and MPV Ertiga. It is offering various variants of the Alto- including the AMT, with cash benefits from ₹ 45,000 to ₹ 55,000. The AMT variant of WagonR with CNG, is being offered with benefits up to ₹ 55,000. The Ciaz, with the petrol engine, is available with offer benefits up to ₹ 70,000, whereas the diesel variant comes with benefits up to ₹ 85,000. The Ignis is available with cash discounts up to ₹ 40,000.
| Model | Offer | Exchange Bonus if Old Car less than 7 year Old | Exchange Bonus if Old Car More than 7 year Old |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Alto 800 | ₹ 35,000 Cash | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 15,000 |
| Maruti Alto K10 | ₹ 25,000 Cash | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 15,000 |
| Maruti Alto K10 AMT | ₹ 30,000 Cash | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 15,000 |
| Maruti Wagon R Petrol | ₹ 35,000 Cash | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 15,000 |
| Maruti Wagon R AMT | ₹ 35,000 Cash | ₹ 30,000 | ₹ 20,000 |
| Maruti Wagon R CNG | ₹ 35,000 Cash | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 15,000 |
| Maruti Celerio Petrol | ₹ 15,000 Cash | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 15,000 |
| Maruti Celerio AMT | ₹ 25,000 Cash | ₹ 30,000 | ₹ 20,000 |
| Maruti Celerio CNG | ₹ 10,000 Cash | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Maruti Ignis | ₹ 25,000 Cash | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 20,000 |
Hyundai dealers are offering cash discounts on the- Eon, i10, i20, Elantra, Xcent and Tucson. The small hatchback Eon is on sale with a discount of up to ₹ 55,000, same as the Activ and Elite trims of i20. Grand i10 facelift is going with the highest discounts with the petrol version getting cash discounts up to ₹ 75,000 rupees, whereas diesel engine gets discount of up to ₹ 90,000. The compact sedan Xcent has cash benefits up to ₹ 45,000.
(Hyundai is offering 100% On Road Finance Offer)
| Model | December 2017 Discounts |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Eon | ₹ 50,000 Cash + ₹ 10,000 Exchange |
| Hyundai Grand i10 Petrol | ₹ 50,000 Cash Discount + ₹ 25,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Hyundai Grand i10 Diesel | ₹ 50,000 Cash Discount + ₹ 35,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Hyundai Xcent | ₹ 30,000 Cash Discount + ₹ 25,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Hyundai Elite I20, I20 Active | ₹ 20,000 Cash + ₹ 30,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Hyundai New Verna, Creta | 100% On Road Finance Offer as Special Tie up with SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank |
| Hyundai Elantra | ₹ 70,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Hyundai Tucson | ₹ 70,000 Exchange Bonus Discount |
Tata Motors has launched the Mega Offer Max Celebration for its buyers through which you can own a Tata car at a down payment of Re. 1 and even save up to ₹ 1 lakh. The Tiago and Tigor are being offered with cash discounts of ₹ 26,000 and ₹ 32,000 respectively. Hexa, the premium SUV, is available with discounts up to ₹ 78,000, whereas Safari Storme is offered with ₹ 1 lakh Discount Benefits including Free Insurance and Exchange Bonus.
(Tata Hexa, the premium SUV, is available with discounts up to ₹ 78,000)
| Model | December Offer Scheme |
|---|---|
| Tata Tiago Petrol | 1st Year Insurance |
| Tata Tiago Diesel | ₹ 10,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Tata Tigor Petrol, Diesel | 1st Year Insurance + Rs 10K Exchange Bonus. Exchange Bonus upto 10th December |
| Tata Zest | 1st Year Insurance + ₹ 10,000 Cash + ₹ 20,000 Exchange Bonus |
| Tata Nexon | No Discount Scheme |
| Tata Safari Storme | ₹ 1 Lakh Benefit including Insurance, Exchange, Cash Discount |
| Tata Hexa | 1st Year Insurance on Select Models |
Honda Cars India is offering exciting offers on the Brio facelift, Amaze facelift, Jazz, City, BR-V and CR-V. The Japanese car-makers are offering cash discount of up to ₹ 21,200 on the Brio Petrol, ₹ 73,000 on the Amaze facelift Petrol and diesel, ₹ 57,000 rupees on all variants of the Jazz diesel, ₹ 32,000 on City petrol and diesel trims, cash discount of ₹ 1 lakh on the petrol and diesel variants of the BR-V and ₹ 1 lakh rupees on the petrol model of the CR-V.
| Model | December Discounts |
|---|---|
| Honda Brio | 1st Year Insurance |
| Honda Jazz | 1st Year Insurance + ₹ 30,000 Discount |
| Honda Amaze (except EMT) | 1st Year Insurance + ₹ 13,000 Accessories + ₹ 20,000 Exchange + Honda Pro Care Maintenance Pack for 2 Year |
| Honda WRV | No Discount Offer |
| Honda City | 1st Year Honda Assure Insurance |
| Honda BRV S, V, Vx AVN | ₹ 60,000 Cash Discount |
| Honda BRV Vx w/o AVN | ₹ 1 Lakh Cash Discount for BRV Vx without AVN |
| Honda CRV | ₹ 1.5 Lakh Cash Discount |
Mahindra & Mahindra, for its year end discounts, is offering 1st year insurance and up to ₹ 20,000 exchange bonus on certain models. The e2oPlus comes with a saving of ₹ 80,000 along with the government incentive under the FAME scheme. The recently launched Mahindra KUV100 NXT receives a one year insurance and ₹ 20,000 exchange bonus... the TUV300 also gets a 1st year insurance along with a discount of ₹ 5,000 and exchange bonus of ₹ 20,000. The Scorpio facelift, on the other hand, gets a discount of ₹ 20,000 and an exchange bonus of ₹ 15,000
ModelDecember DiscountMahindra E20 Electric₹ 80,000 Savings (Manufacturer Scheme) + ₹ 1.24 Lakh (Government Incentive in Select Cities)Mahindra KUV100 Nxt1st Year Insurance + ₹ 20,000 Exchange BonusMahindra TUV3001st Year Insurance + ₹ 5,000 + ₹ 20,000 ExchangeBolero Power Plus1st Year Insurance + ₹ 6000 Cash + ₹ 10,000 Exchange BonusMahindra Scorpio Pre Facelift₹ 1 Lakh+ Benefits including Exchange Bonus, Cash Discount and Free 1st Year InsuranceMahindra Scorpio New Facelift₹ 20,000 Cash + ₹ 15,000 Exchange BonusMahindra XUV5001st Year Insurance + ₹ 5000 + ₹ 15,000 Exchange