ADAS or advanced driving assistance systems is emerging as one of the most desirable features among car buyers. Unlike other desirable features that focus more on luxury or comfort, ADAS has turned out to be a life-saving feature across global markets. Over the last couple of years, we have seen new models offering ADAS features at competitive prices. Here is a list of the 5 most affordable cars that offer advanced driving assistance features in the Indian market.
Hyundai Venue
The most affordable car in the Indian market to offer ADAS features is the Venue. It is the only sub-compact SUV in the country to offer ADAS. However, it offers Level-1 ADAS features which lack features like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist. Hyundai Venue offers ADAS features from its SX(O) variant, which retails at INR 12.44 lakh ex-showroom.
Honda City
The Honda City is currently the most affordable sedan to offer ADAS features. It is also the one that offers features like adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist with both manual and continuously variable transmission (CVT). Honda City offers ADAS features from the V variant onwards, which retails at INR 12.51 lakh ex-showroom.
Honda Elevate
The Honda Elevate is currently the most affordable C-segment SUV to offer ADAS features. Honda Elevate offers Level-2 features including adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist and blind spot camera. Honda Elevate offers ADAS features in the top-spec ZX variant, which retails at INR 14.90 lakh ex-showroom.
Hyundai Verna
The Hyundai Verna offers Level-2 ADAS features with both naturally aspirated and turbo petrol engine options. However, adaptive cruise control is exclusive to the turbo petrol DCT option only. The Hyundai Verna offers ADAS features in the top-spec SX(O) variant, which retails at INR 16.20 lakh ex-showroom.
MG Astor
The MG Astor offers the most advanced Level-2 ADAS features in this list, including features like rear cross-traffic alerts and crash avoidance. MG offers the Astor with both naturally aspirated and turbo petrol engine options. It offers ADAS features in the top-spec Savvy features only, which retails at INR 17 lakh ex-showroom.
Kia Seltos
The Kia Setlos is currently the most affordable Kia offering in the country to offer Level-2 ADAS features. It includes features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, rear cross-traffic alerts and blind spot monitoring. The Kia Seltos offers ADAS from its GTX+ S variant onwards, which retails at INR 19.60 lakh ex-showroom.
Moving up the ladder, more SUVs also offer ADAS features like the MG Hector, Mahindra XUV700 and Tata Harrier. From this list, the Honda City is the most affordable car to offer Level-2 ADAS features, that too with both manual and automatic powertrain options.