5 Premium Hatchback Cars In India


BANGALORE: With the western countries already reaching their saturation point in the automobile industry, the major market players are concentrating more on booming markets like India. The manufactures focus more on designing vehicles that fits the best for Indian roads with a budget price tag. Hatchbacks are the most selling and preferred cars in India taking into consideration the lack of parking space and the decent price at which they come. These compact cars can never be looked down upon as they come with superior specs and offerings.  Read on to know more about the 5 most premium hatchback cars in India as compiled by Yahoo.

Hyundai i20

Hyundai i20 is one of the premium cards which sells like hot cakes in India. It is the upgraded version of i10 which was launched by the same manufacturer in 2008. The Korean manufactures have launched the car in petrol and diesel versions under Era, Magna, Astra and Sportz. The petrol variant comes with a 1.2-litre Kappa dual VTVT petrol engine with multi point fuel injection system. The engine throws out peak power of 82.9Bhp at 6000rpm and can deliver mileage of 15kmpl in the city road and 17kmpl on the highways. The diesel version of the car includes a 1.4-litre engine that generates an output of 88.8Bhp at 4000rpm.

The top speed of the car is 170kmph and can accelerate from zero to hundred in 15.4 seconds. Hyundai i20 sports a classy exterior and comes with a list of safety and comfort features such as day and night inside rear view mirror, Rear Fog Lamps, Central Locking, Impact Sensing auto door unlock, Ignition key reminder, Immobilizer and Child Safety lock. The vehicle is priced between 4.86-7.87 lakh.

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