The Bolero is known for one thing and it is the right thing: carrying seven people over roads that barely qualify as roads, year after year. The practicality case is brutally simple — seven seats in a 1,880 mm-tall body on a long 2,680 mm wheelbase, a side stepper for easy climb-in, and a 60-litre fuel tank that at the claimed 16 kmpl stretches to roughly 950 km between pumps. In districts where the nearest fuel station is a planning decision, that tank matters more than any touchscreen.
The Bolero is known for one thing and it is the right thing: carrying seven people over roads that barely qualify as roads, year after year. The practicality case is brutally simple — seven seats in a 1,880 mm-tall body on a long 2,680 mm wheelbase, a side stepper for easy climb-in, and a 60-litre fuel tank that at the claimed 16 kmpl stretches to roughly 950 km between pumps. In districts where the nearest fuel station is a planning decision, that tank matters more than any touchscreen.
There is exactly one drivetrain: the mHAWK75 1.5 diesel with 76 PS and 210 Nm through a 5-speed manual. No automatic, no petrol, no CNG. At 9 PS per lakh it is the least powerful thing per rupee in its price band — and it does not matter to its buyer, because 210 Nm arriving low is what pulls seven passengers plus luggage out of a slush patch. The features list is duty-grade: rear parking sensors, digital cluster, AC and heater, adjustable headrests, cornering foglamps, and vinyl or fabric seats built to be cleaned rather than admired.
At ₹8.49-9.99 lakh across just 4 variants, the Bolero sits 13th on entry price among 144 SUVs in a segment whose median is ₹39.5 lakh. Its claimed 16 kmpl is only 7% above the segment's median mileage, and there are no ADAS features at all. Judged as a modern crossover it loses every comparison; judged as a working tool for rural and semi-urban India, most of its price band cannot even enter the comparison.
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| B4 | Diesel | 5-Speed Manual | ₹8.49 Lakh |
| B6 | Diesel | 5-Speed Manual | ₹9.29 Lakh |
| B6 Opt | Diesel | 5-Speed Manual | ₹9.69 Lakh |
| B8 | Diesel | 5-Speed Manual | ₹9.99 Lakh |
Ex-showroom prices. See the city-wise on-road price for your city.
1493 cc · 76 PS @ 3600 rpm · 210 Nm @ 1600-2200 rpm · 5-Speed MT · ARAI 16 kmpl · BS VI 2.0
Length: 3995 mm · Width: 1745 mm · Height: 1880 mm · Wheelbase: 2680 mm · Fuel tank: 60 litres
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Child Safety Locks, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Engine Immobilizer, Central Locking.
Around 10,000 km / 12 months (indicative)
Simple ladder-frame diesel mechanicals keep scheduled service near ₹5,000-8,000 a year, with parts available even in small-town workshops (indicative)
First-year comprehensive typically ₹28,000-38,000 depending on variant and registration zone (indicative)
At the claimed 16 kmpl, diesel running works out near ₹5.5-6/km — and the 60-litre tank means fill-ups are rare events, not weekly chores (indicative)
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Bolero vs Hyundai Venue: From ₹8 lakh with petrol and diesel up to 20.99 kmpl — the modern 5-seat alternative for buyers who don't actually need the Bolero's third row. See the Hyundai Venue.
Bolero vs Kia Syros: From ₹8.42 lakh with petrol and diesel choices — city-polished and feature-rich, the philosophical opposite of the Bolero at nearly the same price. See the Kia Syros.
Bolero vs Citroen Basalt X: From ₹8.55 lakh, petrol-only at 19.5 kmpl — a comfort-focused coupe-crossover that trades the Bolero's toughness for tarmac manners. See the Citroen Basalt X.
The Bolero is the rare car where the honest advice is: if you have to ask whether it suits you, it probably does not. Its buyers know exactly why they want it — seven seats, a 60-litre tank, a diesel that shrugs off overloading, and repairability anywhere in India. Within the 4-variant range, skip the base and buy one trim up from the bottom; the extra spend brings the convenience items worth having while keeping the price under ₹10 lakh. Urban buyers reading this should test-drive a Venue first — if the Bolero still calls after that, buy it with confidence.
₹8.49 lakh to ₹9.99 lakh (ex-showroom) across 4 variants, all with the same 1.5 diesel and 5-speed manual.
Seven, across three rows — one of the very few 7-seaters available under ₹10 lakh.
Not the 16 kmpl claim itself, but the range: the 60-litre tank at 16 kmpl gives roughly 950 km between fill-ups on paper — a genuine advantage in remote areas.
No. It is diesel-only — the 76 PS, 210 Nm mHAWK75 — with a 5-speed manual as the sole gearbox.
For its intended use — loaded running at working speeds on rough roads — the 210 Nm of low-end torque matters more than the PS figure. For fast highway touring, yes, it is modest.
Mechanical simplicity, a tall tough body with a side stepper, huge fuel range, and the fact that any roadside mechanic in India can fix one. The modern SUVs in its price band cannot claim any of that.
Rear parking sensors, a digital cluster, AC with heater, adjustable headrests and cornering foglamps on higher trims. There are no ADAS features and no automatic variant.
One step above base — it adds the day-to-day convenience items while staying under ₹10 lakh. The base trim is best left to pure fleet duty.