The 5 Best Family 7-Seater Cars for Road Trips Under 15 Lakhs

Author: Nikhil Ramchandani •Published on: 1/16/2026•7 Minutes
Overview:The demand for affordable 7-seater cars has grown rapidly, with buyers looking for spacious, practical and feature-rich family vehicles.
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Key Highlights: 


  • The Renault Triber and Citroen Aircross come with a flexible seating configuration, featuring removable last row seats to boost the luggage space.
  • The Maruti Ertiga and Toyota Rumion are the most fuel-efficient offerings in this price range.
  • While the Citroen Aircross offers the best ride comforts in its class, the Hyundai Alcazar and Kia Carens Clavis get the most powerful petrol engine option among all. 



In recent years, the demand for 7-seater cars has increased significantly. As a result, we now have multiple options in both the MPV and SUV categories offering a three-row arrangement. If you’re also in the market for a 7-seater model, here we have listed out the best five 7-seater offerings priced under ₹15 lakh that have space for your entire family. 


Renault Triber


  • Price Range: ₹5.76 lakh to ₹8.60 lakh (ex-showroom)

The Renault Triber is India’s most affordable 7-seater offering, which is widely known for its spacious cabin, high practicality and excellent ride quality. It has recently undergone a facelift update, receiving minor styling changes and a host of new features, making it a more mature offering than before. 


Despite measuring just 4 metres in length, the Triber’s cabin is surprisingly spacious, providing ample space even in the last row. And if not in use, the third row seats can also be removed to increase the boot space to a massive 625 litres. 


The cross-MPV also emphasises practicality with plenty of storage spaces and a decent set of comfort-oriented features, such as sliding & recline functions for the 2nd row seats, dual glove boxes, a large cooled centre box, rear AC vents, height-adjustable driver’s seat, individual driver armrest, adjustable headrests, and a passive keyless entry via a Smart Access Card, which unlocks the vehicle just by approaching it and locks it automatically when you walk away. 


The other notable features include automatic projector LED headlamps, LED fog lamps, rain-sensing wipers, rear wiper & washer, rear defogger, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7-inch digital driver’s display, steering mounted controls, cruise control, wireless charger, front & rear parking sensors, six airbags, ISOFIX anchors, traction control, tyre pressure monitoring system and much more.


Powering the Triber is a 1-litre, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine (72PS/96Nm), paired with either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed AMT (Automated Manual Transmission). 


Maruti Ertiga/Toyota Rumion


  • Maruti Ertiga: ₹8.80 lakh to ₹12.94 lakh 
  • Toyota Rumion: ₹10.44 lakh to ₹13.62 lakh

The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is one of the most popular MPVs among Indian customers, thanks to its highly practical cabin, refined powertrains with high fuel efficiency and low-maintenance nature. The Toyota Rumion is essentially the rebadged version of the Ertiga, and both of these models offer ample space to accommodate 7 adults. 


Regarding features, they cover all the essentials, like automatic projector headlamps, alloy wheels, automatic AC, rear AC vents with dedicated blower control in 3rd row, type-C USB charging ports, cruise control, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, paddle shifters in automatic variants, coloured MID, height-adjustable driver seat, front & rear centre armrests, tyre pressure monitor, six airbags, hill hold, ESC, and rear camera.


At the heart of these MPVs is Suzuki’s tried & tested 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, DualJet, DualVVT petrol engine with mild-hybrid tech (103PS/139Nm), which can be had with either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. Select manual variants can also be opted with a factory-fitted CNG kit, producing a lower output of 87.8PS and 110.6Nm.


As mentioned above, fuel efficiency is one of the biggest strengths of Maruti Ertiga, claiming 20.51 km/l with petrol and 26.11 km/kg with CNG powertrain.


Citroen Aircross


  • Price Range: ₹8.29 lakh to ₹13.69 lakh

While the Citroen Aircross may not be a popular name among buyers, it is genuinely a no-nonsense product with fantastic ride quality and mighty engine options that deserve buyers’ attention. What’s more interesting is that it features a flexible seating arrangement with removable third-row seats, similar to the Renault Triber. However, the Aircross is longer in length (4,323mm), gets more comfort & convenience features, and a powerful 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine that generates 110PS of max power and 190Nm of peak torque. It can also be had with a 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated petrol engine (82PS/115Nm).


Features onboard this French SUV include soft-touch finish on dashboard, ambient lighting, auto AC, roof-mounted rear AC vents, 10.23-inch touchscreen infotainment, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7-inch digital cluster, CARA voice assistant, TPMS, hill hold assist, six airbags and more.


Kia Carens/Carens Clavis


  • Carens: ₹10.99 lakh to ₹12.77 lakh 
  • Carens Clavis: ₹11.08 lakh to ₹20.71 lakh

The Kia Carens is a premium, 7-seater MPV, which provides the most space among all offerings in our list. Currently, it is available in a single Premium (O) variant, which comes with a decent set of features. Key highlights include LED DRLs, semi-leatherette seats, front armrest with open storage with tray, rear centre armrest with cup holders, one-touch electric tumble function for 2nd row seats along with slide & recline functions, rear window sunshades, roof-mounted rear AC vents with blower control, height-adjustable driver seat, powered side mirrors, steering-mounted controls, a 12.5-inch digital instrument cluster with coloured MID, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, six airbags, TMPS, ESC, VSM, rear parking camera and much more.


Kia offers the Carens with 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol (115PS/144Nm) and 1.5-litre diesel (116PS/250Nm) engines, both mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. 


For buyers who want the same package with a more contemporary appeal, the Carens Clavis is for them. It is essentially a facelift version of the Carens, which boasts the brand’s latest design language and a host of additional features. However, only lower and mid-spec variants of the Carens Clavis fall under the ₹15 lakh range. Interestingly, it can also come equipped with a more powerful 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, generating 160PS of max power and 250Nm of peak torque. 


Hyundai Alcazar


  • Price: Starts from ₹14.47 lakh

The base-spec Executive petrol variant of the Hyundai Alcazar falls in the ₹15 lakh price bracket. But despite being the entry-level variant, the Alcazar Executive trim comes decently loaded, with key amenities including automatic quad beam LED headlamps, connecting LED DRLs, LED tail lamps, 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, dual-tone interiors, ambient lighting, adjustable headrests, height adjustable driver seat, slide & recline function for 2nd row seats with tip & tumble function to access 50:50 split 3rd row seats, recline function for 3rd row seats, push button start/stop with smart keyless entry, remote engine start/stop, dual-zone climate control, rear AC vents, front seatback foldable tray table, front & rear centre armrest, rear windows sunshades, front sliding sunvisor, powered side mirrors with auto-hold function, cooled glovebox, and digital cluster with coloured MID.


Its safety kit comprises six airbags, ABS with EBD, a tyre pressure monitoring system, ESC, VSM, hill assist, ISOFIX anchors, and much more.


At the heart of the Alcazar Executive variant is a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine from the Creta/Carens Clavis that makes 160PS and 253Nm, paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox.


Note: The aforementioned prices are as of December 2025 and are expected to increase from January 2026.


*All prices ex-showroom.


FAQs


1. Which 7-seater car is best under 15 lakh?
From compact MPVs to mid-size SUVs and MPVs, there are multiple options available in the ₹15 lakh price bracket; each has its own merits and demerits. Here, you need to check which model aligns well with your priorities and needs. 


2. Which is the cheapest 7-seater car available in India?
The Renault Triber is the most affordable 7-seater on sale in the Indian market.


3. Which is the most spacious 7-seater car under 15 lakh?
The Kia Carens and Carens Clavis are the most spacious models under ₹15 lakh, offering ample space in all three rows.