Sunroofs rank quite highly on the list of desirable features for Indian car buyers, so automakers have unsurprisingly made them commonplace in many of their present-day offerings. While single-pane sunroofs are available on lots of affordable cars, many buyers are gravitating towards those with larger panoramic sunroofs, which extend above the second row. This helps let in a greater amount of light into the cabin, making it feel more spacious, airy, and premium. We compiled a list of the 10 most affordable SUVs (in descending order) that offer panoramic sunroofs.
10. Mahindra XUV700
Available from AX5 Select variant onwards
Price: Rs 16.89 lakh
The Mahindra XUV700’s AX5 Select trim is the most affordable variant in the range to come equipped with a panoramic sunroof. Thanks to its 200hp, 380Nm, 2.0-litre turbo-petrol and 185hp, 420Nm, 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine options, the XUV700 is easily the most powerful SUV on this list. Both engines are mated to either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed torque converter gearbox, with the latter bumping the diesel unit’s torque output to 450Nm.
9. Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
Available from V NeoDrive variant onwards
Price: 16.04 lakh
The Toyota Hyryder gets the panoramic sunroof starting from its top-spec V NeoDrive trim. In this mild hybrid guise, the Hyryder comes with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine generating 103hp and 137Nm, mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter gearbox. The Hyryder’s strong hybrid variants offer a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol strong hybrid powertrain developing a combined 115hp and coupled with an e-CVT, and the lower-spec S and G manual trims can also be had with a factory-fitted CNG kit.
8. Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Available from Alpha (mild hybrid) variant onwards
Price: 15.76 lakh
As the Hyryder's sibling, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara also gets a panoramic sunroof from its Alpha variant onwards. Expectedly, the Grand Vitara is powered by the same powertrains and offers the same transmission options as the Hyryder, but the Maruti SUV does come in at a slightly cheaper price.
7. Tata Nexon
Available from Fearless+ PS onwards
Price: 13.70 lakh
Tata equips the Nexon with a panoramic sunroof starting from the compact SUV’s top-spec Fearless+ PS variants, with the most affordable of them being the CNG manual trim. The Nexon stands out in this list as the only CNG SUV to offer a panoramic sunroof, in addition to its two petrol and one diesel engine options.
6. Kia Seltos
Available from HTK(O) variant onwards
Price: 12.99 lakh
Kia recently refreshed the Seltos for 2025, adding multiple new variants to the range. The new mid-spec Seltos HTK(O) trim now serves as the baseline for a panoramic sunroof, and engine choices for this variant comprise a 1.5-litre petrol motor producing 115hp and 144Nm, and a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel mill developing 116hp and 250Nm. Buyers who go for the Seltos’ GT-line variants and above can opt for a 160hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual, 6-speed iMT, CVT, 6-speed torque converter, and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.
5. Hyundai Creta
Available from EX(O) variant onwards
Price: Rs 12.97 lakh
Much like the Seltos, the Hyundai Creta line-up was rejigged recently with the addition of two new variants. Of these, the EX(O) trim is now the most affordable Creta variant to come equipped with a panoramic sunroof. This variant can be had with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 115hp and 144Nm, as well as a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel mill that’s good for 116hp and 250Nm. Higher Creta variants also offer a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine developing 160hp and 253Nm.
4. Mahindra XUV 3XO
Available only in AX7 variant
Price: Rs 12.56 lakh
The Mahindra XUV 3XO’s panoramic sunroof is exclusively available in its range-topping AX7 variants. For these trims, Mahindra offers a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine churning out 131hp and 230Nm, coupled with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed torque converter auto. There’s also a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel unit that develops 117hp and 300Nm, and can be had with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed AMT gearbox.
3. Tata Curvv
Available from Pure+ S variant onwards
Price: Rs 11.87 lakh
The Tata Curvv coupe SUV gets a panoramic sunroof starting from its Pure+ S trim. This specific variant comes equipped with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine generating 120hp and 170Nm, which is paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Higher Curvv variants offer a stronger 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine developing 125hp and 225Nm, as well as a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel unit outputting 115hp and 260Nm. These engine options can be mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
2. Kia Syros
Available from HTK+ variant onwards
Price: Rs 11.50 lakh
Kia’s newly-launched Syros compact SUV offers a panoramic sunroof from its HTK+ variant onwards. Since space is one of the Syros’ core design tenets, it comes as no surprise that it’s one of the few sub-4m SUVs to come equipped with a panoramic sunroof. The Syros can be had with a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine producing 116hp and 250Nm, as well as a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol motor that’s good for 120hp and 172Nm. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual as standard, along with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission for the petrol and 6-speed torque converter for the diesel.
1. MG Astor
Available from Sprint variant onwards
Price: Rs 9.99 lakh
The MG Astor received a model year update for 2025 recently, which added a panoramic sunroof from its entry-level Sprint trim onwards and thereby made it the most affordable SUV in India to offer the feature. However, this refresh came alongside the discontinuation of the Astor’s 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine option, leaving only the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit developing 110hp and 144Nm, mated to either a 5-speed manual or CVT gearbox.
All prices, ex-showroom India
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