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Tata Curvv EV tops October festive car offers at up to ₹3.35 lakh as Maruti, Hyundai, Honda rework dealer schemes
Maruti Suzuki has a fresh festive structure across its Nexa range, with the Grand Vitara carrying up to ₹1.36 lakh on select variants in Delhi-NCR. Kia also revised its dealer scheme. The benefits bundle exchange, scrappage and loyalty incentives rather than straight price cuts.
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The numbers
Figures from Fortune India
| Tata Harrier EV October benefit: | up to ₹2.75 lakh |
|---|---|
| Honda Elevate October benefit: | up to ₹2.45 lakh |
| Hyundai Creta October benefit: | up to ₹1.15 lakh |
| Maruti strong-hybrid road-tax benefit: | up to ₹1.85 lakh |
| Mahindra September maximum benefit: | around ₹2.5 lakh |
Why it matters for the brand
Dealers should prepare for exchange-, scrappage- and loyalty-led deals rather than flat price cuts, so trade-in appraisal, scrappage paperwork and EV stock turns (Curvv EV up to ₹3.35 lakh, Harrier EV ₹2.75 lakh) will decide festive conversion.
What to track next
- Dussehra and Diwali-week retail registration data versus September
- Any carmaker announcing extra cash discounts on top of the exchange, scrappage and loyalty bonuses
- Changes to the Creta's ₹1.15 lakh or the Grand Vitara's ₹1.36 lakh benefit in early November
- Dealer commentary on inventory levels and days of stock after the festive period
- Tata Motors' EV booking and sales figures for the Curvv EV and Harrier EV
Likely next moves
Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.
- Tata Motors is likely to keep the Curvv EV (up to ₹3.35 lakh) and Harrier EV (up to ₹2.75 lakh) as its lead festive offers, using the large benefits to push EV volumes through Diwali.
- Hyundai may extend or deepen Creta benefits beyond ₹1.15 lakh if bookings soften, since it has already raised them from ₹1 lakh in September.
- Maruti Suzuki is likely to defend the Grand Vitara (₹1.36 lakh) with exchange and loyalty bonuses rather than list-price cuts, to protect its pricing structure.
- Honda is likely to hold the Elevate's ₹2.45 lakh benefit at least until the festive window closes, as it tries to lift a mid-size SUV against stronger rivals.
- Dealers are likely to lean on scrappage and exchange paperwork to qualify buyers for the top benefits, and will pass part of the cost back to manufacturers in stock-clearing talks.
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