Many small cars are sold with attractive discount deals this festive season and here we have mentioned the ones having the on-road price of around and just above Rs. 6 lakh
In this article, we list a few cars that are getting discounts on account of the festive season, and it would be the right time to get a new vehicle home. Some of them are getting close to Rs. 50,000 discount along with exchange offers and corporate bonuses. Please keep in mind that this varies from city to city and depends on the dealer as well.
Firstly, we have a few cars from the Maruti Suzuki stable that can be used as cars for first-time buyers or those looking for a better car to be used in the city. The S-Presso, Celerio, and WagonR are a perfect fit and apart from being compact and reliable, their maintenance costs are almost negligible making them a perfect first car or a secondary beater car for city use.
1. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso
VXi Plus – Rs 6.10 Lakh
VXi(O) AMT – Rs 6.39 Lakh
LXi S-CNG – Rs 6.55 Lakh
The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is one unique looking hatchback which has the styling of an SUV. It probably has the best ingress and egress in its segment due to the height of the car and the position of seats. It comes equipped with a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated engine that produces 68 PS of power and 90 Nm of torque mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT.
The same engine does duty on the CNG variant as well albeit with a reduced output of 56 PS of power and 82 Nm of torque which is available only with a 5-speed manual. The features and safety include 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a centrally located digital instrument cluster, keyless entry, dual front airbags, rear parking sensors, and ABS with EBD.
2. Maruti Suzuki Celerio
LXi – Rs 5.9 Lakh
VXi – Rs 6.45 Lakh
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio can be considered a budget premium small hatchback as it falls in between the Alto and the WagonR in terms of size, practicality, and price. The Celerio is equipped with a 1.0-litre engine that puts out 67 PS of power and 89 Nm of torque mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT.
The CNG version comes with the same engine with lesser output and is available only with the 5-speed manual. The features include a 7-inch touchscreen , push-button start/stop, keyless entry, dual front airbags, hill-hold assist, rear parking sensors, and ABS with EBD.
3. Maruti Suzuki WagonR
LXi – Rs 6.13 Lakh
VXi – Rs 6.61 Lakh
The tall boy image of this Maruti Suzuki has never faded and the WagonR always stays relevant when it comes to urban commute. It comes with 2 engine options which are 1.0-litre that puts out 67 PS of power and 89 Nm of torque and available with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT and the same engine is available with a CNG option as well and it puts out 57 PS of power and 82 Nm of torque and available with only a 5-speed manual option.
The other engine is a 1.2-litre K12 engine which is also offered on the Baleno and the Swift, and therefore, has more grunt with an output of 90 PS of power and 113 Nm of torque, available with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT. The WagonR is now based on the new Heartect platform and hence is now bigger than before, and still retains its friendly tall-boy stance. It comes with a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment display with smartphone connectivity, remote keyless entry, four speakers, steering mounted controls, powered windows, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, and a high-speed alert system.
4. Renault Kwid Climber
Rs 6.58 Lakh
We have the smallest SUV also wanting to enter more households this festive season and Renault is offering discounts worth almost Rs 50,000 for this great vehicle. With the shutdown of the 800cc engine, the Renault Kwid is now available with only the 1.0-litre engine pumping out 67bhp and 91Nm of torque.
5. Tata Tiago XT(O)
Rs 6.66 Lakh
Here comes another car which is great for city commutes, low on maintenance and has the credit of a 4-star crash test safety rating. It also has an amazing speaker system with a Harman head unit, and all of that package is available with a whopping discount of almost Rs 70,000 on the variant mentioned below. It also has good handling compared to other vehicles in its segment.