The popularity of all-black models is at an all-time high in the Indian car market, with several carmakers joining the fray since Tata first brought out the Nexon Dark Edition a few years ago. Not every brand calls the blacked-out versions of their cars ‘Dark’, with Hyundai naming them ‘Knight’, MG calling them ‘Blackstorm’ and Nissan using the ‘Kuro’ nomenclature. We have compiled a list of every dark edition car you can buy today for under Rs 15 lakh.
Nissan Magnite Kuro
Price: Rs 7.60 lakh to Rs 9.94 lakh
The newly launched Nissan Magnite Kuro is the most affordable all-black SUV you can currently buy. Based on the Magnite’s higher-spec N Connecta trim, the Kuro commands a Rs 31,000 premium over the same. For the extra cash, the Magnite Kuro packs a black exterior finish, a blacked-out treatment for the grille, front and rear skid plates, 16-inch alloy wheels, roof rails and door handles, and a smoked finish for the headlights, which also get sequential indicators.
Inside, the Magnite Kuro sports an all-black dashboard, gear lever, steering wheel, doors and sun visors. It also adds a wireless charger and a dashcam over and above the Magnite N Connecta trim’s feature list.
Hyundai Exter Knight Edition
Price: Rs 7.78 lakh to Rs 9.61 lakh
Buyers of Hyundai’s entry-level SUV, the Exter, can opt for an all-black treatment starting from the SX Knight Edition, which costs Rs 7.78 lakh, Rs 13,000 more than the equivalent SX trim. The Exter Knight Edition offers a blacked-out finish on the exterior with ‘Knight Edition’ badging and red accents 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 SUVs come with a black roof and different colour options for the body.
Hyundai i20 Knight
Price: Rs 9.15 lakh to Rs 12.53 lakh
Available on the higher-spec Hyundai i20 Sportz (O) and Asta and top-spec Asta (O) variants, the Knight edition for the Tata Altroz rival gets black alloys, black front and rear skid plates, black outside rearview mirrors (ORVMs) and logos, along with red brake calipers. The i20 N Line Knight versions additionally get black roof rails. On the inside, the Knight variants have all-black upholstery with brass highlights. Prices for the all-black i20 variants are about Rs 10,000-12,000 higher than the variants they are based on.
Hyundai Venue Knight Edition
Price: Rs 9.46 lakh to Rs 12.31 lakh
The Hyundai Venue is the third most affordable dark edition SUV, with its S(O) Knight Edition trim coming in at Rs 9.46 lakh. Much like the Exter, the Venue Knight Edition adopts an all-black aesthetic with bright red brake calipers. However, it gets brass accents on the wheels and bumpers and a ‘Knight Edition’ badge on the boot lid.
The brass highlights are carried forward into the cabin as well – around the air-con vents and gear lever and on the steering wheel.
MG Comet Blackstorm
Price: Rs 9.99 lakh
The MG Comet got an all-black Blackstorm version in February this year. Priced at Rs 43,000 higher than the top-spec Comet Exclusive variant, at Rs 9.99 lakh, the Blackstorm gets blacked-out exterior and interior treatment (as its name implies) with contrasting red accents. Mechanically and feature-wise, the Comet Blackstorm is identical to the Exclusive variant, sporting a 17.3kWh battery that has an MIDC range of 230km. Incidentally, the Comet Blackstorm is also the cheapest all-black EV on sale in India today.
Tata Nexon Dark Edition
Price: Rs 10.70 lakh to Rs 14.05 lakh
Besides the Magnite Kuro, 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 Nexon’s Creative + variants for an additional cost of Rs 36,000.
Citroen Aircross Dark Edition
Price: Rs 12.69 lakh to Rs 13.79 lakh
The Basalt and C3 hatchback used to be available in Dark forms, but now, it’s just the Citroen Aircross SUV that gets a Dark Edition. It gets a Perla Nera paint finish, exclusive ‘Dark’ badging and dark chrome exterior trims. The blacked-out aesthetic is retained in the Aircross Dark Edition’s cabin, with the same leatherette upholstery, gloss-black trim pieces and red stitching as the Basalt Dark Edition used to come with.
Illuminated sill plates and ambient and footwell lighting have also been included. Available solely in the Aircross’ range-topping Max 5-seat variants, the Dark Edition package costs an additional Rs 24,000.
All prices are ex-showroom, India.
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