Delhi Air Pollution: Do In-built Car Air Purifiers Make Sense?

You will also find an in-built air purifier being offered in mostly the top-end variants of some cars and have been integrated within the AC unit to save space

These air purifiers have an AQI display but it varies since the car is always travelling but in general air purifiers do work in bringing down the air pollution in the car.

Source : Somnath Chatterjee

These days cars have a lot of gadgets and while many are desired like a sunroof or powered seats, a new must have feature could be an in-built air purifier which is offered in a lot of cars. You will also find an in-built air purifier being offered in mostly the top-end variants of some cars and have been integrated within the AC unit to save space.

There are many compact and even sub compact SUVs offering this feature. But, does it work? These air purifiers have an AQI display but it varies since the car is always travelling but in general air purifiers do work in bringing down the air pollution in the car. These features work best with the windows shut and these air purifiers remove pollutants and particles.

Do note that the HEPA filters are effective against PM2.5, or fine particulate matter but the filters must be maintained regularly especially more frequently considering cities like Delhi. While most of the new cars come with this feature, you can have one installed as an accessory too and looking at the alarming situation in Delhi, it is something worth having for sure.

Some of the more affordable SUVs within the sub-4m segment have this inbuilt feature like the Tata Nexon and the Hyundai Venue while hatchbacks like the i20 also get this feature while on many cars, it is available as an accessory. Looking at the time we spend in our cars and the air pollution situation, an air purifier does its bit and is an important feature to consider alongside a sunroof.