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Used Taxi Price List in India 2026 – Model-Wise Rates & Budgets

Buy Sell Taxi Team·22 August 2026·8 min read

What should you actually pay for a used taxi in India in 2026? A model-wise price list across every budget band, plus how much prices swing between cities.

The single most common question from first-time commercial buyers is also the hardest to answer online: what is a fair price? Used taxi pricing is opaque because most listings sit with brokers who quote by the buyer rather than by the car. This is a reference price list for 2026, organised by budget, so you can walk into any negotiation with a number.

All figures below assume a commercially registered vehicle on a yellow plate with valid fitness. Private-plate cars sell for less but require conversion, which adds ₹25,000 to ₹45,000 and several weeks.

Under ₹3 Lakh: Entry-Level City Taxis

  • Maruti Alto CNG (2015–2018): ₹1,20,000–2,20,000
  • Maruti WagonR CNG (2013–2016): ₹1,80,000–2,60,000
  • Maruti Eeco CNG 7-seater (2014–2017): ₹1,50,000–2,80,000
  • Hyundai Xcent Prime CNG (2016–2018): ₹2,00,000–3,00,000
  • Honda Amaze diesel, high running (2015–2017): ₹2,50,000–3,50,000

₹3–6 Lakh: The Volume Segment

  • Maruti Swift Dzire Tour diesel (2017–2019): ₹3,20,000–4,50,000
  • Maruti Swift Dzire Tour CNG (2019–2021): ₹4,50,000–6,00,000
  • Hyundai Aura CNG commercial (2020–2022): ₹4,50,000–5,80,000
  • Honda Amaze second generation (2018–2020): ₹4,00,000–5,50,000
  • Toyota Etios / Etios Liva (2015–2017): ₹3,00,000–4,50,000

₹6–10 Lakh: 7-Seaters and Newer Sedans

  • Maruti Ertiga CNG (2021–2023): ₹7,00,000–9,00,000
  • Maruti Ertiga Tour petrol (2019–2022): ₹6,20,000–8,20,000
  • Toyota Rumion (2023–2024): ₹8,50,000–10,50,000
  • Mahindra Marazzo (2019–2023): ₹6,50,000–9,50,000
  • Toyota Innova (older second generation, 2013–2015): ₹6,00,000–8,50,000

₹10–20 Lakh: Premium and Executive

  • Toyota Innova Crysta diesel (2018–2021): ₹11,00,000–15,00,000
  • Toyota Innova Crysta (2022–2024): ₹15,00,000–19,00,000
  • Toyota Innova Hycross hybrid (2023–2024): ₹14,00,000–19,00,000
  • Toyota Camry Hybrid executive (2015–2018): ₹9,00,000–14,00,000
  • Force Traveller 12–17 seater (2018–2022): ₹9,00,000–16,00,000

How Much Prices Vary Between Cities

The same vehicle does not cost the same across India, and the spread is wide enough to be worth planning around.

  • Delhi NCR: the deepest supply in the country and therefore the most competitive pricing, typically 5 to 10 percent below the national average. It is also where CNG stock is concentrated
  • Mumbai and Pune: 8 to 15 percent above Delhi, driven by permit scarcity and higher demand than local supply
  • Bengaluru and Hyderabad: broadly at the national average, with strong supply of aggregator fleet disposals
  • Tier-2 cities: lower headline prices but a much thinner selection, and often no commercially registered stock at all — many buyers travel to a metro and transfer the vehicle

What Moves a Price Within a Model

  • Commercial registration: a yellow-plate vehicle with a live permit commands ₹40,000 to ₹80,000 over an identical private car, and saves you weeks of RTO work
  • Fuel type: a factory CNG variant carries a ₹40,000 to ₹70,000 premium over petrol, and usually earns it back inside a year of full-time running
  • Odometer: above 2,00,000 km expect a 15 to 25 percent discount, but weigh it against service documentation — a documented high-mileage fleet car often outlasts an undocumented low-mileage one
  • Fitness certificate validity: less than three months remaining is worth ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 off, since renewal costs money and takes the vehicle off the road
  • Ownership count: a third or fourth owner reduces value by 8 to 12 percent and can complicate financing

Using This List in a Negotiation

Quote the range, not a single number. Arriving with a defensible band and the specific reasons a given car sits at the bottom of it — expired fitness, a tired clutch, three previous owners — is far more effective than an arbitrary lowball. Sellers respond to reasoning; they dismiss guesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest used taxi you can buy in India?

A Maruti Alto CNG from 2015 to 2018 starts around ₹1.2 lakh on a commercial plate, and a WagonR CNG runs ₹1.8 to ₹2.6 lakh. Below roughly ₹1.2 lakh you are generally looking at vehicles near the end of their commercial fitness life.

How much does a used Swift Dzire taxi cost in 2026?

A 2017 to 2019 Dzire Tour diesel costs ₹3.2 to ₹4.5 lakh, and a newer 2019 to 2021 CNG variant runs ₹4.5 to ₹6 lakh. The CNG version carries roughly a ₹50,000 premium that most full-time operators recover within a year.

Why does the same taxi cost more in Mumbai than Delhi?

Permit scarcity and demand exceeding local supply. Delhi NCR has the deepest used commercial stock in India, so it prices 5 to 10 percent below the national average, while Mumbai and Pune run 8 to 15 percent above it.

Should I buy a private car and convert it to commercial?

Only if the discount exceeds the cost. Conversion requires an RTO endorsement, commercial insurance, a permit and a yellow plate, costing ₹25,000 to ₹45,000 and taking three to six weeks of lost earnings. A yellow-plate car priced ₹40,000 to ₹80,000 higher is usually the better deal.

Is a taxi with over 2 lakh kilometres worth buying?

It can be. Expect a 15 to 25 percent discount, and judge on service documentation rather than the odometer alone — a fleet vehicle with complete records frequently outlasts an undocumented low-mileage private car.

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