Old, yet rugged: Get these SUVs for under Rs 5 lakh

The second-hand car segment has carved its own niche in India’s car market and the Covid-19 pandemic helped this industry grow further than the new cars. The SUV (Sports Utility Vehicles) have emerged as the favourite among the buyers.

SUVs offer a good space for 5-7 people to sit comfortably with a higher seating position. Apart from this, you can travel anywhere with heavy luggage because these SUVs also run well off-road. But buying a brand new SUV with the best features may create a hole in your pockets.

As you know that pre-owned car market is growing rapidly, here are a few options in SUV segment under Rs 5 lakh from Cars24:

Mahindra Scorpio

 This SUV has helped Mahindra and Mahindra grow tremendously. Launched in 2002, the Scorpio is in its fourth generation selling at higher than Rs 14 lakh on-road in Delhi. Whereas you can bring home a second-hand Scorpio at just Rs 4,09,699 from Cars24. This seven-seater car has a 2,179 cc engine that can generate 140 bhp of power and 319 of torque. It’s a good condition 2013 model with 2.2 Litre mHawk diesel engine, travelled 82,500 km and a having third party Insurance. You can also bring home this Delhi registered SUV with an easy EMI option of  Rs 9,516.

Ford Ecosport

The Ecosport SUV was launched in 2021 and it has been the best selling car for Ford since then. The 5-seater new Ecosport costs above Rs 10 lakh on-road in Delhi. But you can get it for Rs 3,64,499 in the preowned car market. The listed SUV on Cars24 is a 2014 model, covered 1,23,954 km and having comprehensive Insurance till June 2021. It is also available at an easy EMI option of Rs 8,466.

Mahindra XUV500

This is another favourite in the SUV segment, which is currently in its third generation with many changes like AT (Automatic) and AWD (All-Wheel-Drive), available above Rs 16 lakh on-road in Delhi. But you can bring home its pre-used model at a reasonable price of Rs  4,78,599. It’s an April 2013 model with a seven-seater SUV that has covered 90, 510 km. The diesel engine manual transmission car is registered in Delhi and has active comprehensive car Insurance.

Renault Duster

The french carmaker’s most successful car, Renault Duster is available at Rs 3,50,199 on Cars24 for users looking to buy the second-hand model. As the 2021 variant is priced between Rs 9.73 lakh and Rs 14.12 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). This car is in good conditions and it’s the best buy price for the car in the pre-owned car market. It’s a 2013 diesel-engined car with a manual transmission that has travelled 48,895km. It also has third-party insurance valid till June 2021. This car is registered in Delhi RTO. You can also bring it home with an easy EMI option of Rs. 8,134.

Besides these, Maruti Ertiga,  Nissan Terrano and Honda Mobilio are also available in the second-hand car market in the SUV category but at relatively high prices. So, if you are looking to buy an SUV in a pre-owned car then you should surely look at these options. Also, you have to be careful about their maintenance cost as second-hand cars require much higher maintenance than new cars.