Fiat Punto Abarth
Fiat Punto comes with mixed reaction. While some like the hatchback for its easy handling driver friendliness, some dislike it because of the blunt styling. But when Fiat launched the Abarth last year, it was way above the standard model. It has been one of the first hot hatchbacks of India and by being so, it created a whole new niche in the Indian market.
The Fiat Punto Abarth is powered by a 1.4 litre T-Jet turbocharged petrol engine, mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox. The engine churns out 145 bhp of peak power and 200 Nm of pea torque. The gearbox is very smooth and responsive. No wonder, the car offers the performance enthusiasts a purist appeal. The car is more powerful than the Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI.
The car comes with 20 mm shorter ground clearance compared to the standard Punto. This surely makes the car more of a race spec item. Being able to reach top speed of 200 kmph, the Fiat Punto Abarth is surely a very interesting and impressive hot hatch in India. Around 10-11 lakh price tag makes it very much affordable for those who want some fun in reasonable price.
On the design front the Fiat Abarth Punto comes with similar silhouette. Apart from that the Abarth logo on the hood, contrasting colour at the front grille, loads of chrome garnishing, aggressive and bigger 16 inch Abarth alloy wheels enhance the appeal. The side profile of the car gets an Abarth badge, while the rear gets Abarth logo, chrome embellishment, roof spoiler painted in contrast colour, etc.
Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 10.24 Lakh
Volkswagen Polo GT TSI
Volkswagen Polo is one of the best looking and most stylish hatchbacks in India. The car is sporty and premium and if you are looking for a peppy and powerful performance from the Polo, then Polo GT TSI should be the best choice for you. The car gets power from a 1.2 litre MPI turbocharged SOHC petrol engine, paired with a 7 speed DSG automatic gearbox. The engine is well capable to churn out 103 bhp of peak power at 5000 rpm and 175 Nm of peak torque between 1500 rpm and 4100 rpm.
The car offers 17.21 kmpl of fuel economy and the top speed is 186 kmph. So far, it is a 7 speed automatic rocket. Volkswagen Polo GT TSI comes with a stylish appearance. Well aren’t all the Polo hatches are stylish in the same manner? The car sports sharp headlamps, with chrome accents, chrome garnished horizontally slated front grille. The front bumper looks not too heavy but, aggressive enough with the slated grille, chrome lining and boxy shaped fog lamps.
The side profile also looks pretty energetic with the five twin spoke alloy wheels, flared wheel arches, flared lower profile etc. The glass area is completely blackened out. Toward the rear profile it features identical Polo tail lamps which look a bit squarish. The rear profile also boasts roof spoiler with high mounted tail lamps, rear windshield wiper, and a beefy bumper.
Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs.9.09 Lakh
Fiat Linea 125S
Fiat showcased a whole new Linea at the 2016 New Delhi Auto Expo earlier this year in February. Painted in dark blue colour, the car grabbed everyone’s attention. This car was christened as the Linea 125S. Later the company launched the car few days ago. The Fiat Linea 125S is the most powerful sedan in the C segment in India.
The Fiat Linea comes powered by an upgraded 1.4 litre T-Jet turbocharged petrol engine, which also powers the Fiat Punto Abarth. The sedan gets a 5 speed manual gearbox doing the transmission duty. The car kicks out 123 bhp of peak power and 210 Nm of peak torque. The car was launched at Rs. 7.82 lakh (ex showroom, Delhi).
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Although the basic silhouette of the Linea remains identical, the Linea 125S comes with few cosmetic upgrades, which makes the new sedan distinctive. It gets a aggressive looking glossy black front grille, 16 inch alloy wheels painted in deep black, integrated ORVMs etc. The interior comes with a touchscreen infotainment system.
Despite being aggressive and sporty looking with the cosmetic upgrades and equipped with the powerful engine, Fiat Linea 125S also features automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, single touch power window, reverse parking assist, navigation system etc. The car gets several safety features as well, which include dual front airbags, ABS, EBD, cruise control, disc brakes on all the four wheels etc.
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The car takes on the rivals like Volkswagen Vento, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Honda City and Skoda Rapid in Indian market.
Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 7.82 Lakh
Ford EcoSport Ecoboost
Ford EcoSport has been the best selling compact SUV in India before the arrival of Maruti Suzuki’s first compact SUV Vitara Brezza. The beefy and masculine looking compact SUV comes with a 1.0 litre Ecoboost petrol engine. The Ecoboost turbocharged petrol engine is a very popular power source across the world. No wonder, this engine has played a crucial role behind the success of the EcoSport in India.
The 1.0 litre Ecoboost turbocharged DOHC petrol engine is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. It churns out 124 bhp of peak power at 6000 rpm and 170 Nm of peak torque at 1400 rpm. The car offers 18.9 kmpl of fuel economy, which is another fact behind the success of the car. This car can be a perfect daily mundane drive in the city, while it can also act perfectly on a long highway drive.
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The Ford EcoSport Ecoboost is available in an all black edition as well. The car gets sharp wrap around headlamp clusters, hexagonal chrome garnished front grille with thick slats in the middle. The front bumper looks beefy and muscular. The side profile of the car gets thick cladding, giving the car perfect crossover look with masculinity. It also sports sharp creases, sporty roof rail, side turning indicator integrated wing mirrors, blackened glass area.
The rear profile of the Ford EcoSport Ecoboost comes with roof spoiler, wrap around tail lamps, tailgate mounted spare wheel. Dimensionally the car measures 3,999 mm in length, 1,765 mm in width, 1,708 mm in height and 2,520 mm of wheelbase. The car gets a 200 mm of ground clearance, which ensures no hassle in rough terrains.
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Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs.8.46 Lakh
Ford Figo Titanium 1.5 Ti-VCT AT
When Ford launched the new generation Figo in India, it created quite a sensation. The new generation Ford Figo looks way much aggressive and appealing compared to the previous generation model. The design of the sporty hatchback has been completely revamped. The top end trim of the car is h Titanium 1.5 Ti-VCT AT. The car is sporty and pretty powerful also.
The Ford Figo Titanium Ti-VCT AT gets power from a 1.5 litre Ti-VCT DOHC petrol engine. A 6 speed automatic gearbox does the transmission duty. The engine churns out 100 bhp of peak power at 300 rpm and 136 Nm of peak torque at 4250 rpm. The car offers 17 kmpl of fuel economy. The car is very much practical for daily city drives as well and outside the city also.
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The new generation Ford Figo comes with more muscular and more stylish appearance compare to the old model. It gets swept back headlamps, hexagonal front grille with horizontally slats, neatly placed fog lamps with accented area. The side profile comes sporting sharp character lines, alloy wheels. The rear profile features sporty roof spoiler, wrap around tail lamps. The car features quite a spacious cabin offering plenty of leg space, headroom to the rear occupants.
Dimensionally, the Ford Figo measures 3,886 mm in length, 1,695 mm in width, 1,525 mm in height and 2,491 mm of wheelbase. The car gets 174 mm of ground clearance. 257 litres of boot space offers plenty of space for the luggage. It also comes with 42 litres of fuel tank capacity.
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Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 7.34 Lakh
Honda City CVT
We Indians are very fond of the Honda City. Isn’t it? The car is the best selling and most popular mid size sedan of India for quite long time. The Honda City petrol variant comes available in both the manual and CVT gearbox options. The CVT option is available in two different trims, SV and the top end VX.
The Honda City CVT takes power from a 1.5 litre four cylinder SOHC petrol engine mated to a Continually Variable Transmission. The engine generates 117 bhp of peak power at 6600 rpm and 145 Nm of peak torque at 4600 rpm. The car offers 18 kmpl of impressive fuel economy. The well performing engine and a CVT has been very helpful behind the success of the Honda City. Interestingly the car comes with a Sport mode also.
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Honda City is undoubtedly one of the stylish sedans in sub 10 lakhs budget ply on Indian roads. The car gets sharp and sleek wrap around headlamps, thick chrome bar at the front grille, round headlamps with black accents. The hood gets sharp creases running towards the nose section. The side profile of the car gets sleek and sharp character lines, blackened glass area, nicely curved roofline.
The Rear profile of the car gets wrap around large tail lamps, sleek chrome bar joining the two taillights, shark fin antenna on roof atop, a lip spoiler and muscular bumper. Inside the cabin the Honda City gets multifunction steering wheel, triple analog dials at the instrument cluster, touchscreen infotainment system.
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Also the cabin is quite spacious and offers the rear occupants comfort and generous leg space and head room. Dimensionally the car measures 4,440 mm in length, 1,695 mm in width, 1,495 mm in height and 2,600 mm of wheelbase with 165 mm of ground clearance.
Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 10.34 Lakh
Hyundai Creta 1.6 Petrol
Hyundai launched its compact SUV Creta last year in India. The SUV is rugged looking and it comes very popular in India. The car offers quite an upmarket charm, sporty performance; reasonable fuel economy and the price also come under Rs. 10 lakhs. Altogether, the car has several reasons to be popular.
The Hyundai Creta gets two different petrol engine options. Priced under Rs. 10 lakhs, the base variant gets power from a 1.6 litre four cylinder dual VTVT DOHC petrol engine. The engine is mated to a 6 speed manual transmission and churns out 122 bhp of peak power at 6400 rpm and 154 Nm of peak toque at 4850 rpm. Power is sent t the front wheels and the car offers fuel economy of 15.29 kmpl.
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Dimensionally, the Hyundai Creta sits a bit above the 4000 mm at 4270 mm of length. It comes with 1780 mm of width, 1630 mm of height, 2590 mm of wheelbase and 190 mm of impressive ground clearance. The five person seating SUV comes with 90 litres of fuel tank capacity.
Hyundai Creta comes with sharp headlamps with projector units, integrated LED daytime running lights. The car has been designed following the Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design language, which is the latest from the South Korean automaker. The hexagonal front grille comes with chrome slats.
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The front bumper looks beefy with unconventional fog lamps sitting at both ends of the bumper. Also the car gets a skid plate at the front bottom. The side profile of the Creta gets sharp character lines, sporty roof rails. While the rear profile features wrap around harp taillights, roof spoiler etc.
Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 9.32 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King
If we talk about the history of off roading and adventure sports in India, Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King is a must mention. We have loved this car since childhoods. This car has taught the Indians to go off the roads. The first most popular SUV of India, the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy Kind is available in two different roof options, soft top and hard top.
The Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King gets power from a 1.3 litre G13BB four cylinder MPFI petrol engine. It gets mated to a 5 speed manual gear doing the transmission duty. The engine is capable to churn out 80 bhp of peak power at 6000 rpm and 103 Nm of peak torque at 4500 rpm. The fuel efficiency of the car stands at 11.96 kmpl. The power is sent to all the four wheels of the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King.
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The sleek and trimmed looking SUV has always been favourite for the Indian armed forces. Dimensionally the car comes with 4,010 mm of length, 1,540 mm of width, 1,875 mm of height and 2,375 mm of wheelbase. It comes with 210 mm of ground clearance, which allows the car to go off the roads easily.
It might not be very stylish, but the car is practical and attractive indeed. The Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King can afford a total of 8 persons inside the cabin. Compare to the modern cars the interior of the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King comes with quite a Spartan cabin. No modern features inside the cabin. But it offers the old era of roading charm, which is the main USP of the car.
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Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 6.54 Lakh
Skoda Rapid AT
Skoda Rapid is a pretty stylish car, which can be your perfect drive in the city and occasions. The upmarket looking car is available in automatic transmission in the petrol variant. Although still not that much popular like is Volkswagen siblings, but Skoda Rapid is one very stylish and sporty looking car undoubtedly.
The sedan gets power from a 1.6 litre four cylinder inline DOHC petrol engine. The engine is mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission. And it churns out 104 bhp of peak power at 5250 rpm and 153 Nm of peak torque at 3800 rpm. The fuel economy stands at 14.3 kmpl.
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The car comes with projector headlamps, Skoda signature front grille with vertical slats and a chrome bar above it. The front bumper looks aggressive with wide air intake and wider fog lamps. The hood gets sharp creases running towards the nose. The side profile of the car features sharp character lines running towards the rear profile. Also he side profile gets sporty alloy wheels enhancing the appeal of the car.
The interior of the car offers upmarket features. It gets a three spoke steering wheel, dual analog dials at the instrument cluster, and a digital display at the centre console. The interior is quite spacious and comfortable indeed. The interior dons a dual tone theme, which s classy as well. The car also comes with safety features like dual front airbags, seat belt warning system, ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, engine immobilizer etc.
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Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 8.04 Lakh
Hyundai Verna VTVT 1.6
Hyundai Verna is also a quite stylish sedan, available in both the petrol and diesel fuel options. The petrol engine is the 1.6 litre four cylinder DOHC engine which comes available with both the manual and automatic transmission options. The automatic variants are above the Rs. 10 lakhs slab though.
The 1.6 litre four cylinder DOHC petrol engine is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The engine is well capable to churn out 121 bhp of peak power at 6300 rpm and 155 Nm of peak toque at 4200 rpm. The car comes delivering 17.4 kmpl of fuel economy, which is quite impressive indeed.
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The Hyundai Verna is expected to come in a whole new avatar in near future. The outgoing model comes with sharp wrap round headlamps, which is a bit similar to the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz’s headlamps. The front grille gets dual flowing slats joining the two headlamps clusters and holding the Hyundai logo at the centre. The front bumper gets a wide air intake with horizontal slat and sleek fog lamps at both sides.
Dimensionally the Hyundai Verna measures 4,375 mm in length, 1,700 mm in width, 1,475 mm in height and 2,570 mm of wheelbase. It also sports a ground clearance of 165 mm. The 465 litres of boot space offers ample room for the luggage and the car gets a fuel tank capacity of 43 litres.
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The interior features multifunction three spoke steering wheel, dual analog dials at the instrument cluster, digital display at the centre console, climate control etc. The dual tone interior theme, front arm rest, leather seats make the cabin quite upmarket. In terms of space it gets ample space for the rear occupants.
Ex-Showroom Price (New-Delhi) : Rs. 9.20 Lakh