Published : 14 October 2026
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Author: Mahesh Yadav
In this article, we’ll estimate the ex-showroom price of the upcoming Hyundai Bayon 2026 — Hyundai’s upcoming C-segment SUV model launching soon in October 2026. It will compete with other affordable or smaller C-segment SUVs such as the Maruti Victoris, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and Citroen Basalt. We’ll explain the logic behind the calculations along with the reasons to support our conclusions in this Bayon expected price article.

The Bayon 2026 will get the following 2 powertrain options:
Just like a simple powertrain options list, the Bayon is likely to keep the variant lineup also simple with 5 expected variants. With variants roughly spaced apart by Rs. 1.20 lakh and a starting price of Rs. 10.0 lakh, we can expect the top-spec Bayon petrol-manual trim to cost Rs. 16.0 lakh. Add another Rs. 1.50 lakh for automatic transmission, and you end up with a top-model price of Rs. 17.50 lakh (ex-showroom).
With a length of 4245mm, the Bayon is supposed to sit squarely between the Venue and Creta. Right now, it appears to have a significant overlap with the Creta. However, once the Creta gets its new larger generation platform in 2027, it will leave some breathing room for the Bayon with lesser overlap than what you see currently.
Although the Bayon is a fair bit smaller than the Creta and only a tad bit larger than the Syros, it is, after all, longer than 4 meters in length. That, along with the inclusion of a 1.5L engine, makes it ineligible for the small car tax bracket. And, thus, it will include 40% GST in its ex-showroom price.
Still, to maintain some price difference and product overlap within Hyundai's portfolio, the Bayon will have to undercut not only the current-gen Creta but also its rivals. That either means tighter margins for Hyundai (e.g. Brezza 1.5) or an overpriced product (e.g. Syros).
Being smaller than the current Creta, which starts at Rs. 10.91 lakh (ex-showroom), the Bayon should undercut it to make any viable sense from the buyers’ perspective. While it does have to bear with the same tax bracket as the Creta, the buyers can be brutal with giving feedback through weak demand and an absolute lack of interest. The Syros fell victim to this as it fell short of buyers’ expectations in terms of design and pricing. The buyers just aren’t willing to pay top dollar for a 4 meter car; even if it is more spacious than a C-segment car like the Creta.
While creating some price gap, cutting it down to Rs. 10.50 lakh wouldn’t make much sense as the Victoris at this price and within a few months, it was available with some discounts. Further cutting the price to Rs. 10.25 lakh makes even less sense as it is just breaching the Rs. 10.0 lakh psychological barrier. With a Rs. 9.99 lakh starting price, the Bayon will generate enough interest in the car to give it a good launch pad. A lower base price often acts as a strong trigger for increasing footfall at dealerships.
The 2026 Hyundai Bayon is likely to start with a price of Rs. 10.0 lakh (Rs. 9.99 lakh, to be precise) and top out at around Rs. 17.50 lakh. Please note that these are our estimations applicable at the time of publishing the Bayon Expected Price article. As we get more information about the upcoming Hyundai SUV, we will factor those in and revise the expected price range accordingly.
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