top 10 fuel efficient cars in india
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Top 10 fuel efficient cars to consider if you are car shopping
We recently wrote an article giving you 12 tips to make your car fuel efficient
and save you money. It’s no surprise that we want to follow it up with a list of
fuel efficient cars for you to consider in case you are looking to buy a new car
or upgrading your existing one. While fuel efficiency depends on various
conditions such as driving style, car maintenance, road conditions and traffic,
there are a handful of them that deliver some noteworthy mileage.
s customers we like to s!uee"e out the maximum mileage and car makers are
happily obliging. Isn’t #What’s the mileage$% or #&itna deti hai% our million
dollar !uestion when it comes to buying cars$ nd if the answer is anywhere
between 2' and 2( km per litre, you are (') into the deal.
*o, here goes the list. +y the way, we have a petrol car also in the lineup
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Hyundai Grand i10 @ 24 km/litre
-his is the only yundai car that made it to the list. /itted with a 0 cylinder
2nd generation 1.1 litre diesel engine that gives you a max power of 1 * and
max tor!ue of 13' 45, the yundai 6rand i1' gives you 27 km8l 9as per its
:I rating;. s per expert reviews, the 6rand i1' diesel is a city commuter’scar what with its <erkfree engine and linear power delivery. =ou will also not be
downshifting as much in city traffic as it has been tuned for city driving
conditions. Why would you not want to consider this if you are a daily
commuter$
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Tata Indica @ 25 km/litre
=es we know it’s not a preferred urban car. owever it made it to the list purely
on the long standing merit of being the car of choice for taxi8cab operators in
the country.
-he -ata Indica comes in 2 diesel engine options > +*0 and +*7. -he +*7
comes with a powerful 1.7? @:7 engine that delivers max power of '* and
max tor!ue of 17'45 and the +*0 does a 7A.B* and A(45. -he new
transmission paired with a powerful engine gives you effortless gear shifts and
an impressive 2( km8litre on the +*7 variant. -his makes the Indica the mostfuel efficient diesel hatchback in its class.
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Tata ano T!ist @ 25"#5 km/litre
owered by a 327cc twin cylinder multipoint fuel in<ected petrol engine mated
to 7speed manual transmission that produces 0A * power and (1 45 oftor!ue, the -ata 4ano boasts an impressive 2(.0( km8l as certified by
utomotive :esearch ssociation of India 9:I;. -he closest competitors
are the 4ew lto A'' and yundai CD4 but 4ano -wists beats them in
features, technical specs, interiors8exteriors and price 9a little of :s. 0,'(,''' on
road in +angalore; tooE
-ata 4ano is no longer a #cheap% car 9a tag that it wishes it never attached to
itself in the first place; and you must seriously consider this if you looking for
maximum value within a limited budget.
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$aruti %!ift @ 25"2 km/litre
-he facelift in Dctober 2'17 apparently made the petrol and diesel engines a
little more fuel efficient. -he *wift diesel promises an :I certified 2(.2
km8litre with max power of 7* and 1B'45 tor!ue on the 1.0? award
winning FFi* engine. -his is an upgrade from the previous version which
delivered only 22.B km8litre. -he *wift is one of the most popular hatchbacks in
India and was also one of the top ( best selling cars as in Gune 2'1(, behind
F"ire and lto.
$aruti %u&uki 'ia& @ 2("# km/litre
Fid you know that @ia" is the 0rd most fuel efficient car in the country$ We’ll
tell you which the other two are shortly. With an :I rating of 23.0 km8litre it
beats onda @ity and ma"e. -he 1.0? 7 cylinder diesel engine produces a
maximum power of B'* and max tor!ue of 2''45. While its competitor
Hento, :apid and Herna pack more power under the hood, they don’t !uite
match up to it where fuel efficiency is concerned. @ia" also offers a host of
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other features in terms of footprint, spacious cabin, soft ride !uality, big (1'?
boot space and whole lot of in cabin e!uipment making it worthy of your
consideration.
$aruti %u&uki %!ift )&ire @ 2("5* km/litre
In Gune 2'1( 5aruti sold 21A33 units for F"ire making it the highest for the
month. -he F"ire was relaunched with a facelift earlier this year. -he mileage
is now a smooth 23.(B km8litre up from 20.'2 km8litre on a 1.0? FFi* engine
that delivers (* maximum power and 1B'45 maximum tor!ue. -his makesit the second most fuel efficient car in the country. @ombine this with the
exterior and interior upgrades such as chrome bar across the grille, ?shape
inserts for the fog lamps, better looking alloys, electrically retractable DH:5s,
push button start etc and you are almost signing your down paymentE
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$aruti %u&uki 'elerio @ 2+"(2 km/litre
Its a known fact that 5aruti is always looking to improve the fuel efficiency of
their cars. -he 2 cylinder B0cc diesel engine is 5aruti’s first diesel engine.
-hey have always used the /iat engine in its diesel cars. While the @elerio
delivers <ust 7.(* and 12(45 of tor!ue, it boasts an impressive :I
certified 2.32 km8litre which makes it the most fuelefficient car in India.
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Honda 'ity @ 2( km/litre
-he @ity is onda’s bestselling car in India. -he @ity is also the number 1 sedanin terms of sales ahead of @ia" and Herna. In the past, onda lost out to rivals
primarily because it lacked a diesel version. +ut the onda @ity diesel with its
1.( litre iF-C@ engine delivering 1'' * power and 2''45 tor!ue sure seems
to be giving the competition a run for their money. With an :I certified
mileage of 23 km8litre. onda’s focus on fuel efficiency in the diesel version is
in line with what the mass market expects. With commendable city driveability
and the ability crawl in the 2nd gear without much effort, this car definitely must
be included in your list.
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Honda ,ma&e @ 25"- km/litre
Well it’s only a marginal difference when it comes to fuel efficiency between
@ity and ma"e. -he tor!ue and power aren’t any different either. -he 1.(? iF-C@ diesel engine was first introduced in ma"e. -he ma"e was the first
diesel car from onda in India positioned as a direct competitor to the *u"uki
F"ire. While it may not have usurped F"ire’s market position, it’s a decent
compact sedan that does a lot of things well in addition to giving commendable
city driveability.
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'he.rolet eat @ 25"44 km/litre
+eat diesel was launched at the right time when petrol prices were going
through the roof. It was the most fuel efficient car for a while with an
impressive 2(.77 km on the litre.
+eat diesel comes with a B03cc 0 cylinder engine and a (speed manual
transmission that delivers (.(* of power and 1('45 of maximum tor!ue to
the front wheels. Its funky looks, excellent and effortless driveability in the city
makes it a fun car in the price range of :s.( > 3.0 lakhs 9exshowroom;
*o there’s our listE It’s no surprise that it includes so many cars from 5aruti
*u"uki’s stable.
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