Tata Nexon Dark Edition price and variants Hyundai Creta Exter Venue Knight Edition

Popularity of SUVs are at an all-time high in the Indian car market, with most of the top-selling models falling under Rs 15 lakh. Given that personalisation is also important to consumers, manufacturers offer a variety of colour options for their SUVs. Black is a popular choice for many, but some of them offer bespoke “Dark Editions” that get a blacked-out colour scheme for the exterior and interior. We put together a list of every Dark Edition SUV you can buy for under Rs 15 lakh.

Hyundai Exter Knight Edition

Price: Rs 8.46 lakh

Kicking off the list is Hyundai’s entry-level SUV, the Exter. Buyers can opt for the all-black treatment starting from the Exter’s SX Knight Edition variant, which costs Rs 8.46 lakh and is a Rs 15,000 premium over the equivalent SX trim. The Exter Knight Edition offers a blacked-out finish on the exterior with ‘Knight Edition’ badging and red accenting in the front bumper, brake calipers and tailgate. The interior follows a similar theme with black upholstery, red stitching, footwell lighting, and more. The pricier Knight Edition Dual Tone variants come with a black roof and different colour options for the body.

Hyundai Venue Knight Edition

Price: Rs 10.34 lakh

The Hyundai Venue is the second most affordable dark edition, with its S(O) Knight Edition trim coming in at Rs 10.34 lakh. Much like the Exter, the Venue Knight Edition adopts an all-black aesthetic with bright red brake calipers. However, it gets brass accenting on the wheels and bumpers and a ‘Knight Edition’ badge on the bootlid. The brass highlights are carried forward into the cabin as well – around the air-con vents, gear lever and in the steering wheel.

Tata Nexon Dark Edition

Price: Rs 11.7 lakh

The Tata Nexon Dark Edition adheres to the all-black theme most faithfully in this list. Unlike other SUVs, the Nexon Dark Edition is completely blacked-out on the outside with no secondary colour accents. Even in the cabin, the lights-out aesthetic is maintained with a fully black dashboard, centre console, steering wheel and seat upholstery, with only the dark blue seat backs offering a slight pop of colour. The Dark Edition package is available starting from the Nexon’s Creative Plus variants for an additional cost of Rs 40,000.

MG Astor Blackstorm

Price: Rs 13.78 lakh

The MG Astor Blackstorm follows a similar design philosophy as the Hyundai Exter Knight Edition with its black-and-red theme. The all-black finish on the exterior is peppered with bright red highlights on the bumpers, brake calipers and side mirrors, while the headlights get a smoked effect. Inside, the Astor Blackstorm offers Tuxedo Black upholstery with red stitching, ‘Blackstorm’ embroidery on the front headrests, and red accenting on the air-con vents, steering wheel and doors. Buyers can only opt for the Blackstorm package in the Astor’s mid-spec Select variants (both manual and automatic transmissions) for a premium of Rs 34,000.

Hyundai Creta Knight Edition

Price: Rs 14.62 lakh

The highly popular Hyundai Creta bookends this list with an asking price of Rs 14.62 lakh for its S(O) Knight Edition variant, stretching all the way up to the SX(O) 1.5D AT Knight Edition trim, which retails for Rs 20.42 lakh. In line with its younger siblings, the Creta Knight Edition gets a blacked-out finish on the outside with red brake calipers and a ‘Knight Edition’ logo on the tailgate. The cabin also receives the all-black treatment with brass highlights and stitching and metal pedals.

All prices ex-showroom, India.

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