Hyundai i20 on-road price in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2026)
A Hyundai i20 costs ₹7,11,825 to ₹12,99,167 on the road in Tamil Nadu, from the Era 1.2 Petrol MT to the Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Tamil Nadu is the 33rd cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹62,968 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same Era 1.2 Petrol MT, and ₹16,232 less than Karnataka.
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All 10 trims, on-road
| Variant | Ex-showroom | Road tax + cess | Insurance | TCS | Reg. & fees | On-road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era 1.2 Petrol MT | ₹5,99,700 | ₹79,040 | ₹29,985 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹7,11,825 |
| Magna Executive 1.2 Petrol MT+₹88,517 over EraPricey | ₹6,74,600 | ₹88,912 | ₹33,730 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹8,00,342 |
| Magna 1.2 Petrol MT+₹35,809 over Magna ExecutiveWorth it | ₹7,04,900 | ₹92,906 | ₹35,245 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹8,36,151 |
| Sportz 1.2 Petrol MT+₹94,898 over MagnaPricey | ₹7,85,200 | ₹1,03,489 | ₹39,260 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹9,31,049 |
| Sportz(O) 1.2 Petrol MT+₹63,227 over SportzFair upgrade | ₹8,38,700 | ₹1,10,541 | ₹41,935 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹9,94,276 |
| Asta 1.2 Petrol MT+₹38,408 over Sportz(O)Worth it | ₹8,71,200 | ₹1,14,824 | ₹43,560 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹10,32,684 |
| Sportz 1.2 Petrol IVT | ₹8,86,200 | ₹1,16,801 | ₹44,310 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹10,50,411 |
| Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol MT+₹63,226 over AstaPricey | ₹9,24,700 | ₹1,21,875 | ₹46,235 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹10,95,910 |
| Sportz(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT+₹52,590 over SportzWorth it | ₹9,30,700 | ₹1,22,666 | ₹46,535 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹11,03,001 |
| Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT+₹1,96,166 over Sportz(O)Fair upgrade | ₹10,43,700 | ₹1,89,745 | ₹52,185 | ₹10,437 | ₹3,100 | ₹12,99,167 |
*Estimated on-road, Tamil Nadu, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Oct 2026
Is the dearer i20 worth it in Tamil Nadu?
The best-covered upgrade on this car is Sportz(O) 1.2 Petrol MT to Asta 1.2 Petrol MT. In Tamil Nadu that costs ₹38,408 more on the road — against ₹32,500 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹59,500 of equipment we price, 183% of the ex-showroom rise.
Line-by-line: Era 1.2 Petrol MT
Era 1.2 Petrol MT
petrol · manual · Tamil Nadu
- Ex-showroom price
- ₹5,99,700
- RTO road taxTamil Nadu slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
- ₹79,040
- Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
- ₹29,985
- Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
- ₹1,200
- Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
- ₹1,900
Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.
Hyundai i20 on-road price in Chennai and across Tamil Nadu
These are the figures for every city in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, not the city, so the Era 1.2 Petrol MT costs the same ₹7,11,825 to put on the road in Chennai as it does in Coimbatore. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Erode
- Madurai
- Salem
- Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)
- Tirunelveli
- Vellore
What Tamil Nadu charges
Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%. The Era 1.2 Petrol MT pays ₹77,961 of road tax on its ₹5,99,700 ex-showroom price, plus ₹1,079 of cess — the ₹79,040 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.
| Ex-showroom band | Petrol | Diesel | CNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹5,00,000 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| ₹5,00,000 – ₹10,00,000 | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| ₹10,00,000 – ₹20,00,000 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Above ₹20,00,000 | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Tamil Nadu taxes diesel up to 1 percentage point higher than petrol, so the same trim costs more to register on that fuel here than the ex-showroom gap suggests.
The tax boundary to watch in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu re-rates the whole price once a car crosses a band, so a small move up the range can cost several times its ex-showroom difference. On the Hyundai i20, one variant does this.
Sportz(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT → Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT
₹1,13,000 more ex-showroom becomes ₹1,96,166 more on the road — ₹83,166 of it from crossing the ₹10,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 13% to 18% and 1% TCS starts applying.
Worth knowing before you pick a trim: our verdict on whether the equipment justifies the gap is based on the ex-showroom difference, and in Tamil Nadu these upgrades cost more than that.
Hyundai i20 on-road price in Tamil Nadu: common questions
- How much is road tax on a Hyundai i20 in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹79,040 on the Era 1.2 Petrol MT and ₹1,89,745 on the Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT. Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%.
- What is the on-road price of the Hyundai i20 Era 1.2 Petrol MT in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹7,11,825. That is ₹5,99,700 ex-showroom, ₹79,040 road tax, ₹29,985 insurance and registration. The full range runs to ₹12,99,167 for the Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT.
- Is the Hyundai i20 cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Tamil Nadu?
- Yes, by ₹62,968 on the Era 1.2 Petrol MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Tamil Nadu ranks 33. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
- What is the Hyundai i20 on-road price in Chennai?
- ₹7,11,825 for the Era 1.2 Petrol MT, rising to ₹12,99,167 for the Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT — the same as anywhere else in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, so the on-road total in Chennai is identical to Coimbatore. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.
- Which Hyundai i20 variant crosses a tax band in Tamil Nadu?
- The move from the Sportz(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT to the Asta(O) 1.2 Petrol IVT. It is ₹1,13,000 more ex-showroom but ₹1,96,166 more on the road, because crossing ₹10,00,000 moves the whole price from 13% to 18% and brings in 1% TCS.
Hyundai i20 on-road price in other states
Not sure which applies to you? See all 36 states on one page.