Pick up any month’s sales report, or quarterly sales report; the only segment that you will find ruling the passenger car segment is the hatchback segment. These vehicles are mainly aimed at common masses and serve to meet their basic needs such as space, comfort, and economics. These automobiles in India have been extremely successful and control a vital part of Indian auto mobile market. There are a number of options that are available in market at present.
Some of the best ones have been discussed below:
Tata Indica Vista: One of the flagship models of Tata Motors in passenger car segment, it is one car that offers everything right from mileage to space, comfort, economic price and muscle. If you are a small family of 3-4 members and need a budget friendly car there is no other option better than Indica Vista. The price range of this car goes from Rs.4.7 – Rs.6.94 lakhs. There are 8 trims of this car that are available in market that run on either petrol or diesel all supported by a manual transmission gearbox. The mileage of petrol version ranges between 14 and 16kmpl while that of diesel model falls between 16-18kmpl.
Chevrolet Sail U-VA- Not much time has passed since this car was launched as a substitute to Aveo U-VA. The hatchback is available in four trims out of which one is supported by 1.2-litre petrol engine while other three are supported by 1.3-litre diesel engine. The price range of this car falls between Rs.4.4 – Rs.7.04 lakhs. The mileage delivered by its petrol option extends from 16 t 18kmpl while that of diesel option goes from 20 to 22kmpl. The boot space of this car is 248 litres while head room and leg room measures 95cm and 84cm respectively.
Ford Figo: When Ford gives you something, it makes sure nothing is left out. That is what is presented in Figo. Offered in the price range of Rs.3.93 lakhs to Rs.6.11 lakhs, this hatchback is available in 8 versions in both petrol and diesel fuel types. Boot space of this car equals to 248 litres while legroom and head room measures 84 cm and 8Hyundai Eon: One of the cheapest hatchbacks of India, Hundai Eon is one of the star sellers in passenger automobile market of India. Its price range extends from Rs.2.99 – Rs.4.06 lakhs. The boot space and leg room of this car is not that good as compared to others but head room is sufficient to accommodate any tall stud. You may avail it in any fuel type: petrol or LPG depending on your preference. The mileage offered by this car ranges between 16-18kmpl.
Skoda Fabia: It gets a place in top five hatchbacks in terms of space as the bot space of this car allows you to accommodate a 6-7 member family luggage. The leg room and head room are also decent and above all the style, design, and exteriors are just above all others.
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