Most Popular Cars In India

1. Ford Eco Sport

Ford EcoSport is a sub-four metre compact SUV with stunning looks that was first unveiled in 2012 at the Auto Expo in New Delhi. It immediately created a stir in the SUV market of India. It was released in Brazil and China with great enthusiasm and also got overwhelming appraisal and positive reviews. Ford has launched the EcoSport in India (on 26th June, 2013) and the bookings of Ford EcoSport are now open; the booking amount is INR 50000. Its most important feature for Indian market is its mouth-watering price range that is almost equal to C-Segment sedans that makes it a worthy winner. The base variant of EcoSport is priced at only INR 5.59 lakhs (ex-showroom). India has already witnessed Renault's compact SUV 'Duster' that made quite a repo and image in the Indian market. It is extremely manoeuvrable in city conditions of India. It also has huge front bumper and peeled-back head lights with a sporty rear-end placing it in the Ford's latest design theme. It also guarantees excellent mileage and reliability because of its EcoBoost engines. It is a SUV that is particularly designed for Indian market needs.Ford EcoSport is available in 10 variants with three engines options. The 1.5 P is available in four variants: Ambiente, Trend, Titanium MT and Titanium AT. The 1.0 EcoBoost petrol is available in two variants: Titanium and Titanium (O). The 1.5 D is available in four variants: Ambiente, Trend, Titanium and Titanium (O).

2. Maruthi Swift

Maruti Suzuki Swift was launched in India in May 2005 with a 1.3 litre petrol engine. It received a setback when Government of India introduced BS IV (Bharat Stage) emission norms in 2010 due to which Maruti replaced its 1.3 L petrol engine with a 1.2-liter K-series engine. In august 2011 Maruti launched the third generation Swift with 1.2-liter K-series petrol and 1.3 L DDiS diesel engines. Swift is a premium hatchback car that is available in nine variants from which five runs on petrol engine and four on diesel. It has ground clearance of 170 mm and its fuelling capacity is 42 litres. The diesel engine of Swift is 1248cc DDiS (direct diesel injection system) engine that has four cylinders with each cylinder containing four valves making total no of valves to sixteen.he chain drive timing system with auto tensioner gives precise valve timing and is maintenance-free for the entire life of the engine. It produces maximum power of 74 bhp at 4000 rpm that generates the maximum torque of 190 Nm at 2000 rpm. The engine has fixed geometry turbo charger with inter-cooler that helps in keeping the engine temperature low at high speeds. The average mileage of the car with diesel engine is 22.9 kmpl. The Swift is 3850 mm (length), 1695 mm (width), 1530 mm (height) in dimensions with the wheelbase of 2430 mm. The kerb weight for Swift diesel varies between 1050-1080 kg and the gross weight is 1505 kg. The electrically powered and tilt steering gives the turning radius of 4.8 m and a comfortable driving position. Swift comes with 5-speed manual transmission with DSD (dry single disk) clutch.

3. Honda Amaze

Honda Cars India launched the Amaze sedan on 11th April and since then they have managed to sell it in very good numbers. It was one of the most anticipated sedan in 2013. It is available in both diesel and petrol. As per the company claims, Honda Amaze diesel is the most fuel efficient sedan in its class with mileage of 25.8 kmpl!! This car will try to snatch the crown of India’s largest selling compact sedan from Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire. Honda India has priced the Amaze very aggressively at INR 4.99 lakhs for the basic model of petrol and INR 5.99 lakhs for the basic model of diesel.

4. Maruthi Swift Dzire

The old Swift with hatchback body has been modified into a notch-back sedan and is named as Swift Dzire. It was launched in India on 26th March 2008 and is available in different petrol and diesel variants. Out of seven available variants, four variants support petrol as fuel and the rest of three variants works on diesel with price ranging from 4.80 lakh to 7.34 lakh (approx., may vary). The Swift Dzire petrol comes equipped with the new K-12 engine that is loaded with impressive variable valve timing (VVT) technology. This mechanism orchestrates valve opening and closing in a way that give better power and efficiency along with smooth acceleration and quick response. This engine produces 1197 cc of displacement and has four cylinders and sixteen valves. With multipoint fuel injection system it gives an average mileage of 13 kmpl in city and 19.1 kmpl on highway.

The maximum power this engine generates is 86 bhp at 6000 rpm with maximum torque of 114 nm at 4000 rpm. The kerb weight of the car varies from 960-990 kg for different models. The gross weight of vehicle is 1415 kg with manual transmission and 1435 kg with automatic transmission. The Dzire petrol comes in 5-speed manual transmission as well as in 4-speed automatic transmission. The Fuel tank capacity is 42 litres and the dimensions of the car measures 3995 mm (length), 1695 mm (width), 1555 mm (height) with wheel base of 2430 mm. It offers a ground clearance of 170 mm and the turning radius of 4.8 meters. It has a rack and pinion type steering which is electrically powered. Dzire has McPherson Strut with coil spring in front suspension and torsion beam suspension in rear wheels. It offers a huge boot-space of 316 litres.

5. Renault Duster

Renault is a French multinational automobile company that was established in 1899 by Louis Renault. The core market of Renault is Europe and its headquarters are in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris. Duster is a product of extreme brilliance and as a manufacturer so is Renault. Duster is sold under the trade name of Dacia badging in Europe, Algeria, Turkey, Morocco, Ukraine, Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon. Officially Duster was unveiled in 2009 and was available in European market in the starting of 2010. It is built on Logan platform and has a sturdy appearance. 

Duster is a compact SUV with dimensions as 4315 mm (length), 1822 mm (width), 1695 mm (height) and the wheel base of 2673 mm withground clearance of 210 mm. Its boot space is 475 litres with seats and 1064 litres with rear seats folded. Its two rows provide comfortable sitting capacity for 5 adult persons and its fuel tank can withhold 50 litres of fuel. Renault Duster is available in 8 variants of which two are petrol and six are diesel. The petrol engine gives 1598cc of displacement and give out the power of 101 bhp at 5850 rpm. Maximum torque generated by this engine is 145 Nm at 3750 rpm. With multi-point fuel injection system the average mileage of Duster is 14 kmpl. The eight-ways adjustable driver seat and tilt steering allows the comfortable driving position. The air conditioner filters the pollen and the rear seats have independent AC controls for passengers. Another advanced diesel variant comes with 110 PS at 3900 rpm that generates the torque of 248 Nm at 2250 rpm has common rail direct fuel injection system also known as dCi engine. It comes with six speed manual transmission. The advanced media navigation system allows easy navigation throughout the city via GPS and allows the calls to be directed through speakers via Bluetooth. Broad tyres allow strong grip and firm control over the vehicle. Along with many safety features Renault Duster comes equipped with an engine immobilizer, door open warning indicator and engine protective under guard as standard features. Other features include emergency brake assist, electronic brake distribution (EBD), stability control module, two front air bags and three-point seat belt tensioners.

6. Hyundai i10 

It’s always nice to see the importance given by international car makers to India. Cars like Hyundai i10 are an example of it. It was specially made for Indian car market and it was globally launched here in India. In 2007, Hyundai positioned it between Santro and Getz. At that time it was very difficult for Santro to take on every possible rival alone as Getz proved to be a big failure and Hyundai needed an alternative. What an alternative i10 has proved to be. It’s been a successful contributor to Hyundai’s car portfolio. It continued the success legacy of Santro in India. In 2010 Hyundai launched the face-lifted version of i10 with kappa2 engine. It is been a hit till now in the Indian market and now it is positioned below i20 which replaced Getz. Next Gen Hyundai i10 has been a perfect competitor for its rivals including the king of its segment - Maruti Suzuki Swift. With this upgraded version, Hyundai will expect the sales records of i10 to get better.

This Kappa2 engine is very fuel efficient. Despite being a performer, the new i10 manages to give good fuel efficiency. Thanks to its lightweight construction it returns around12-13km/ltr in city while on highways it can return you a mileage of around 16km/ltr. With LPG and CNG expect its mileage to increase by 1-2km/ltr. Its 1.1L engine is more fuel efficient as it gives a mileage of around 14km/ltr in city and it returns around 17km/ltr on highways.

7. Maruthi Ertiga

The Maruti Ertiga is a seven seater compact MPV created by Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is said to be the first LUV (Life Utility Vehicle). Unlike its competitors like the Toyota Innova, Chevrolet Tavera and Mahindra Xylo, this car is powered by a K-series 1.4 litre petrol engine. The production of The Maruti Ertiga proclaims to be from the R-III (R3) concept introduced by MSIL at the Indian Automobile Expo in 2010 in New Delhi. In addition, the name Ertiga comes from the word “Tiga" which means "three" in Indonesian while the R3 stands for the 3 rows. Therefore "Suzuki Ertiga" could be literally translated to mean "Swift with Three Rows.

As mentioned earlier, the Maruti Ertiga uses variable valve timing (VVT) technology that allows the change of fuel intake timing for continuous power generation thereby assuring maximum fuel consumption and lesser emissions. It has an ARAI certified mileage of 16 kmpl for the petrol model and 20 kmpl for the diesel model which makes this vehicle the most fuel efficient LUV in its series.

8. Hyundai i20 

Hyundai i20 is a premium hatchback. It was launched in 2008, since then it has not been given any change. It was introduced in India to replace then struggling car, Getz. Hyundai wanted people to know i20 gradually and that’s why they sold it along with Getz, it was only in 2010 when Getz was discontinued from the market. At that time this was the only car which had fluidic design in Hyundai’s Indian family of cars. It is not as hit in the market as Swift or Polo but it has never disappointed Hyundai either. Now when every car of Hyundai is blessed with their fluidic design, they have decided to give this car also a face-lift. It stands in a segment which has one of the best designed cars like the new Swift, Polo, Punto and Fabia. All these cars look beautiful enough to attract buyers. No doubt, i20’s looks are somewhere outdated when compared to these newly launched cars. Hyundai knows it and that’s why the new i20 i-Gen sports a new look which will enable this car to give strong competition to others. Hyundai has all re-launched i20 and they are expecting this car to be as successful as others newly launched cars in this segment.

The 1.2L engine in this car returns a fuel efficiency of around 12-13km/ltr in city while it may vary from 15-16km/ltr on highways. Expect the 1.4L to return you a fuel efficiency of around 10-12km/ltr in city and on highways it can give you somewhere around 14-15km/ltr. It’s the diesel versionwhich will satisfy us, Indians. The car when driven on highways return a mileage of 17-19km/ltr and in city also it won’t disappoint you as one can easily get a fuel efficiency of around 16-17km/ltr.

9. Hyundai Eon

India is a country obsessed with mileage. It’s been truly said and all the auto manufacturers here in India value it. Every car manufacturer in India eyes this segment of cars. It’s the most populated segment in India and no body rules it better than Maruti Suzuki. That’s the reason why India’s best-selling car is Maruti Suzuki’s Alto, which is a fuel efficient car rather than a performer. Korean makers knew it from the beginning. To challenge the reigning champion, Hyundai is all set with their new car which is specially designed for India. This car is known as Eon. Hyundai introduced this car at a very competitive price starting from INR 2.69 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The all-new Hyundai small car has been positioned below Santro and will compete with the likes of base model of Chevrolet Spark and top model of Maruti Alto.

Fuel efficiency, this matters the most in this segment and that’s what makes Alto the choice of every Indian. Hyundai claims this car to return 21.1 kmpl. However, we found this car returns a mileage around 16 kmpl in city while on highways it can reach up to 18-19kmpl. Overall fuel efficiency will be around 15-17kmpl. In comparison to Alto its mileage is less by 1-2kmpl.Maruti’s k series engine also returns more mileage than Eon’s engine. Despite being lighter than Alto k10, Eon is unable to pass its fuel efficiency. This is the biggest drawback for Eon.

10. Hyundai Verna

The New Hyundai Verna is a perfect definition of style, luxury and power. Known for following a fluidic sculpture, the car redefines the harmonious blend of beautiful interior and sporty exterior. With the Verna, you seem to be riding on a natural rhythm of life that blends well with its adorable style and luxury and sporty look. The new Verna will definitely attract your attention by just its mere presence. Hyundai India has updated the Verna sedan, which now comes with host of comfort and styling features. The new models will now feature all-new headlamp units with integrated day-time running LEDs plus new set of alloy wheels. As far as interior is concerned, it comes with back-lit power window buttons plus steering mounted audio controls. The 5th change is that the sedan will now come with steel rim for the spare wheel instead of alloy wheel.

The Hyundai Verna provides some relief to the customer’s budget with its mileage of 15 -17 kmpl and the fuel tank capacity of about 43 Litres. However, the mileage, average and fuel economy differs as per the configuration of each variant.

11. Maruthi Alto 800

Maruti Alto is the most obvious and common recommendation from others if you are planning to buy your first car in India. This car has made Maruti Suzuki what it is today in our car market. For the past six years, Alto is the undisputed largest selling car in India. It’s the most trusted car ever in the history of Indian car market. Surprisingly, this car has managed to do so without any major up gradations for almost 12 years. Finally, Maruti has launched the second generation of this car ahead of the festive season in India. The rising competition from cars like Hyundai Eon made them to do so and frankly speaking; it was desperately needed. The aged appearance of this car was about to become a matter of concern for Maruti. 

Maruti cars are known for their high fuel efficiency and Alto is on the top of that list. The new lighter Alto with taller gear ratios manages to give you a fuel efficiency of around 18km/ltr in city conditions while on highways it can give you a mileage of around 20-21km/ltr. The CNG variant is even more fuel efficient. On CNG the car will cost you almost similar to a bike which is very helpful in those cities where CNG is easily available. High fuel efficiency has always been a USP of Alto and this one is no different. ARAI claimed mileage of petrol version is 22.74 kmpl and of CNG version is 30.46 km/kg.

12. Mahindra Scorpio

‘Old is gold’, that’s a famous saying and it perfectly applies in the case Mahindra Scorpio. This flagship SUV of Mahindra introduced them to the modern world. Before Scorpio, Mahindra was only known for its MUVs which were limited to rural India only. Scorpio was the first vehicle of Mahindra which was designed for the global market. The car has proved to be one of the best SUVs ever launched in India. It took Mahindra a long time to showcase it but after its launch, Scorpio took no time and became the first choice of many SUV buyers. It’s been over a decade that people are familiar with Mahindra Scorpio yet it is still one of the best selling cars of Mahindra. 

The 2.2L mHawk engine used in Scorpio is very fuel efficient. Despite car’s heavy weight and power packed performance, this engine manages to return a good fuel efficiency of around 8km/ltr in city conditions and around 14 km/ltr on highways. The other two engines also give almost identical fuel efficiency to the mHawk engine.

13. Maruthi Wagon R

WagonR is the second largest selling car of Maruti Suzuki in India. After Alto it’s the most demanded car by the Indian hatchback buyers. It was not one of those cars which get success instantly after their launch. It was launched in India in the year 1999 and people were not very much interested in car’s styling. It was awkwardly designed as it was the tallest hatch available at that time. Initial sales records also show that people took time to accept this car. At that time Hyundai Santro was already available in Indian market which also had a tall design but people found Santro to be much more proportionate in terms of styling in comparison to WagonR. Though after few years people started to rely on WagonR and since then it has never looked back. It has gone under three up gradations including the recent one. Now the competition has increased in the hatch segment and WagonR has to take on more competitors like Hyundai i10, Chevrolet Beat, Ford Figo and its all-time toughest competitor Santro Xing. Unlike the previous two up gradations this time Maruti has made big changes including the all new chassis and engine for this new generation of WagonR. With this new WagonR Maruti aims to bridge the gap between Estilo and Ritz. A-star has not been able to do so and Maruti needs an alternative to fill this place. Will this ‘Blue-Eyed Boy’ (as Maruti promotes it) be able to live up to Maruti’s as well as people’s expectation?

Things just get better in this department. Even after getting heavier than before, it manages to return around 14km/ltr in city condition while on highways its mileage is around 17km/ltr. With CNG it becomes for fuel efficient as in city you can get a mileage of around 16km/ltr and on highways it can even reach 19-20km/ltr. These figures are capable enough to grab the attention of the buyers.

14. Toyota Innova

If we talk about Toyota in India, the first image that comes to our mind is of Innova. Toyota is world’s largest auto manufacturer and fifth largest in India. Innova played a significant role to make Toyota reach this position. Innova is a flagship car from Toyota in India which replaced its legendary predecessor Quails in 2005. Since its launch, Innova is the undisputed champion in its segment. A segment of Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV), which is least known to Indians. For most of the Indians, Innova is the definition of multi-purpose vehicles and they believe it to be the only competition to itself. With nice looks, features, refined engines and low maintenance this car has managed to fight against every competitor of it.

The major reason why Innova is first choice of many Indians is its fuel efficiency. The petrol version of Innova manages to return a mileage around 9-11km/l in city whereas on highways it varies from 12-13km/l. In cities like Delhi where compressed natural Gas (CNG) is easily available, this car is very successful. The compatibility of this engine with CNG makes it a fuel efficient car. The diesel Innova is also very fuel efficient. Overall this engine manages to deliver around a mileage of 14km/l which is even better than some hatches.

15. Hyundai Santro Xing

Another great breakthrough in the field of cars is Hyundai Santro Xing. Marvelous interiors, aesthetic design and elegant features are just few of the many things that a Hyundai Santro Xing offers to the customers. Accordingly, this is the best way to pamper a car enthusiast who keeps an eye on great car looks and unsurpassed performance on the road. More significantly, Hyundai Santro Xing is a car that suits a number of personalities and lifestyles. Accordingly, many user reviews had stated that it is the perfect car model for a good family conveyance due to its best value for money. Some said that it is a complete family vehicle that is designed for middle families. It’s the best in its category as far as aspects like affordability and class are to be put in the middle of the spotlight. Hyundai India has changed the variant name of Santro Xing from 'GL' to 'GL' Plus and they have added some new features to boost the sales of Santro. The main additions are front power windows, central locking, body coloured bumpers and single DIN music system. Santro GL Plus is available is petrol, CNG and LPG.

16. Skoda Laura

Having entered India’s premium car market back in 2001, Skoda has enjoyed plenty of success. TheSkoda Laura – the Indian name for the second generation of the Skoda Octavia - was first introduced in 2005, and won Overdrive’s ‘Auto Tech of the Year’ Award in 2006, and the Auto Bild ‘Best Variant of the Year’ in 2010. So how well does it stack up with the competition? The eccentric new Skoda Laura is designed especially for those who want to make a statement with its bold colors, robust sporty look and contemporary styling. The exterior is very dynamically done with very bold curves through broad shoulders and thick lower sills. The styling is completed with chrome finished front grille, headlamps, 16 alloy sport wheels and tail lamps with central chrome inserts. The interior depicts class and style with the ivory upholstery, high class leather and wooden decor with chrome inner handles. The driver has the comfort of a large 6.5 LCD TFT color display for infotainment purposes and an audio system with 12 speakers and an automatic climate control system. Multi-function display, Audio controls on the steering and electrically adjustable driver seats increase the comfort of the Skoda Laura. Lumber support adjustments, heated front seats and rear seat armrests are also present.

17. Tata Indica Vista

Personal users didn’t opt for this car because even after paying nearly one lakh more than the regular Indica, they were placed in the same category of cabs and nobody wants to be associated with cheaper cars when they spent more. Now Tata seems to have realized their mistake and now they have decided to promote this car only as Vista by dropping Indica from its name. Recently ads of the upgraded version of this car are trying to change the image of this car by distinguishing it with regular Indica. Tata has also dropped the Terra, Aqua, Aura and Aura+ names for the variants of new Indica Vista. The new variant names are LS, LX, VX and ZX+ for diesel variants and GLS, GLX and GVX for petrol variants. Will Tata be able to change the image of this car? Let’s find out.

The 1.2L petrol variant will give you an overall fuel efficiency of around 13km/ltr in city conditions while its 1.4L petrol unit will give you a mileage of around 10-11km/ltr. Its diesel motors are pretty fuel efficient as its 1.4LTdi engine can return you an overall mileage of around 16km/ltr while expect its 1.3L to give you a mileage of around 18km/ltr.

18. Mahindra Bolero

Mahindra has come a long way ever since the first of their creations came into picture in 1947. From the beginning, Mahindra was oriented towards utility vehicles and therefore made it their prime motive to stand up amongst all other car-makers. In the present day and age, Mahindra has set a benchmark for its counterparts in the Indian automobile industry and proudly leads the battalion of utility vehicles with Bolero being highlighted as their flagship vehicle. Mahindra made most of its cars for off-road purposes and Bolero was one of their first trump-cards. Mahindra Bolero is the number one and most selling utility vehicle in India. Mahindra & Mahindra has given minor face-lift to Bolero and launched the new model in Indian market. The base model of New Bolero is priced at Rs. 6.19 lakhs (ex-showroom New Delhi). The new model gets revised front bumper and grille with chrome inserts. The interiors of new model of Bolero are also new with digital instrument cluster, leather wrapped steering wheel, new design for seat upholstery, new steering wheel design and new gear knob. With the launch of new model Mahindra has introduced a new model - ZLX. New Bolero is powered by the new 2.5 litre m2DiCR diesel engine which generates maximum power of 62 bhp with maximum torque of 195 nm.

The new Mahindra Bolero ZLX gives out a mileage of 15.96 Km/L on highways and 12 Km/L in the city. A lot of new features have been installed by Mahindra for the sole purpose of making this car as one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles in its class.