Minimum Salary Required To Buy 5 Best-Selling 7-Seaters! » MotorOctane

Buying a 7-seater car is not an easy task; from comfort to price, everything needs to be evaluated correctly. Are you also looking for one, but have tight pockets or are you confused about which 7-seater to choose? Here we have listed the 5 best-selling 7-seaters along with the EMI and minimum salary required for each of them.
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Note: We have assumed a standard interest rate of 10% and an EMI tenure of 5 Years. Further, we have also assumed that one only uses 25% of the salary for EMI.

Best-Selling 7-Seaters – Maruti Ertiga

Firstly, we have the Maruti Ertiga, a good, reliable and comfortable 7-seater for your family. Also, it won’t break your pockets. Ertiga is majorly known for offering good space and comfort in its price point – so you won’t regret it. Currently, the Maruti Ertiga is priced between Rs 10.30 lakh & Rs 15.33 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). 

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Talking about the EMIs, for having an Ertiga parked in your garage, the EMI for Ertiga will range between Rs 16,827 for the base LXi (petrol, manual) and Rs XX for the top ZXi Plus AT (petrol, TC). With that, for this 7-seater, your salary should range between Rs 67,600 and Rs 98,000. 

Mahindra Scorpio N

Don’t want the cab princess, but want to have something rugged that can take you anywhere? What about the Mahindra Scorpio? Well, the model is the second best-selling 7-seater SUV and is known for its powerful engine, go-anywhere nature and reliability. But with this model, you would need to compromise with features, but surely an Ertiga will move aside seeing you in its ORVM.

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That’s about the SUV, but what will be the EMI and salary needed to buy this model? Well, the price of the Scorpio N ranged between Rs 15.86 lakh and Rs 29.49 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). In terms of monthly EMI, it ranges from Rs 25,245 for the entry-level Z2 7-seater Petrol MT to Rs 46,226 for the fully loaded Z8 L 4×4 Diesel AT Carbon Edition. The minimum salary range should be between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.84 lakh.

Mahindra Bolero Neo

If you want a more classic and rugged family car, the Bolero Neo can even be a good option. With its rugged characteristics and go-anywhere nature, the Bolero Neo has been one of the affordable yet good family cars in the country. That said, the Bolero Neo is currently priced between Rs 10.16 lakh & Rs 12.71 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). 

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Talking about the EMI, for the Bolero Neo, the EMI will range between Rs 16,234 for the base N4 diesel manual trim and Rs 20,000 for the top N10(O) diesel manual trim. Yes, there isn’t any other powertrain option or an automatic gearbox available with the Bolero Neo so far. That said, for buying a Bolero Neo, your minimum salary range should be between Rs 64,800 and Rs 80,000. 

Best-Selling 7-Seaters – Kia Carens Clavis

In 2025, we saw the arrival of Kia Carens Clavis, a new modern 7-seater MPV. The MPV is loaded with tech and will be a good option for those who don’t want to buy a regular Maruti Ertiga but would rather spend more money and bring home a more tech-loaded family car. The Kia Carens Clavis is currently available at a price range between Rs 13.14 lakh & Rs 24.61 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). 

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For having the Carens Clavis parked in your garage, the EMI will range between Rs 21,000 and Rs 36,800 for the base HTE petrol manual and top HTX Plus Petrol DCT trims, respectively. That said, for buying this model, your salary should range between Rs 84,000 and Rs 1.47 lakh. 

Toyota Innova Hycross

One of the most popular, reliable and obviously comfortable 7-seater Toyota Innova Hycross too makes it on the list. The Innova Hycross is a bit pricey compared to the others on this table, but believe us, the money is worth it – you get better space, better features, and most importantly, Toyota’s reliability – 1 lakh km will just be a cooldown period for this. The Toyota Innova Hycross currently carries a price tag ranging between Rs 23.24 lakh & Rs 39.34 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)

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Calculating the EMI, your monthly payment for this family MPV will range between Rs 36,000 for the base GX petrol CVT and Rs 61,000 for the ZX(O) hybrid CVT. That said, to buy this, your salary should range between Rs 1.44 lakh and Rs 2.44 lakh. 

That said, which of these models are you likely to purchase in 2026?