Hyundai just fired one of the boldest opening salvos of the expo. Big discounts, free perks, and a flagship electric SUV making its debut. Here's what's on the table.
Laxmi Intercontinental, the authorised distributor of Hyundai vehicles in Nepal, has announced a package of special offers for anyone booking a Hyundai during the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026. The headline is hard to ignore: total benefits worth up to Rs 600,000. In a market where buyers count every rupee, that's the kind of number that turns a casual expo visit into a signed booking form.
The Discount, Broken Down
That Rs 600,000 isn't a single flat cut. It's a package. It combines an exclusive discount of up to Rs 450,000, which varies by model, with a NAIMA Special Benefit of up to Rs 150,000. Stack the two and you hit the headline figure, though the exact saving depends on the Hyundai you choose.
And there's more sweetening the deal. Every Hyundai bought during the expo comes with one year of road tax and one year of insurance free. Those are real recurring costs buyers normally pay out of pocket, so bundling them in adds genuine value on top of the sticker discount. It's a well-rounded offer built to push hesitant buyers over the line before the expo gates close.
The Star of the Show: IONIQ 9
The discounts grab headlines, but the fresh metal is what has the crowd talking. Hyundai used the expo to introduce the IONIQ 9, its largest and most premium electric SUV yet, alongside the new-generation Venue, the sportier Venue N Line, and a new variant of the Creta EV.
The IONIQ 9 is the genuine showstopper. Debuting at Rs 2.19 crore, this full-size, three-row electric SUV is built on Hyundai's E-GMP platform and packs a large 110.3 kWh battery with a claimed WLTP range of up to 620 km, all wrapped in a lounge-like cabin loaded with premium tech and a serious safety suite. It plants Hyundai firmly in the premium electric SUV fight, going toe-to-toe with its sister brand's Kia EV9.
Offer Applies Across the Range
The good news for buyers is that the discount package isn't limited to the new arrivals. It applies across Hyundai's full expo lineup, which currently includes the Creta, Creta EV, Grand i10 NIOS, Exter, Venue, Venue N Line, Tucson, Santa Fe, Palisade and Kona. Budget hatchback or full-size three-row SUV, the benefits are on the table. For anyone weighing Hyundai's electric options against the field, the roundup of best electric cars under Rs 45 lakh in Nepal puts models like the Creta EV in useful context.
Why It Matters
Expo discounts aren't new, but the scale here signals how fierce Nepal's showroom floor has become. With Chinese brands pouring in at aggressive prices and the EV market heating up fast, established players like Hyundai are leaning on discounts, free add-ons and fresh launches to defend their turf. The buyer, for once, is the clear winner. When brands fight this hard for a signature, the deals get genuinely good, much like the sharp expo pricing seen on new arrivals such as the Chery Q at Rs 30.99 lakh.
Conclusion
Hyundai's expo play is textbook: pair desirable new launches with a discount big enough to create real urgency. The NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 runs at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, from August 11 to 16, so the clock is ticking. Once it closes, so does the window on that Rs 600,000 in combined benefits.
If a Hyundai has been on your shortlist, the maths rarely gets better than this. The real question is whether the discounts, the free extras and the new models, IONIQ 9 included, are enough to pull buyers away from an increasingly tempting field of rivals.
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