Cheapest diesel cars in India
Petrol price hike has taken a toll with the latest push by Rs 7.50. This hike has left both the customers and car makers in despair. Sales of petrol cars in India were already suffering and with the latest raise in prices even the tempting offers on petrol powered cars wouldn’t do any good. The wide gap between diesel car prices and petrol car prices is now equivalent to the broad void between diesel prices and petrol prices. Indian car market has skewed to diesel cars without a doubt; here we are going to discuss some of the most affordable diesel car options available in all segments.
Diesel Hatchbacks
Tata Indica eV2
Tata Indica eV2 hatchback is offered at a starting price of Rs 4.20 lakh, the diesel version of the hatch is available in four trim levels. The top end version Tata Indica eV2 LX comes with a price tag of Rs 5.11 lakh. The extremely frugal engine offers a mind boggling fuel efficiency of 20kmpl in city and 25 kmpl on highways. You also might have seen the teasers on television claiming ’25 nahin toh kuch nahin’. The eV2 CR4 diesel mill powers Indica eV2 that poops out 70 PS of power at 4000 Rpm and 140 Nm of maximum torque at 1800-3000 Rpm. Indica eV2 also comes equipped with safety features like central locking with remote, fog lamps, collapsible steering column etc.
Chevrolet Beat
New Chevrolet Beat diesel would cost you around Rs 4.51 lakh for the base version, while the top end variant is available at Rs 5.69 lakh. Armed with a 1.0 litre, 936cc diesel engine engenders 62.5 PS of power at 4000 Rpm and a peak torque of 160.26 Nm at 1750 Rpm. The hatchback is one of the most fuel efficient cars in India with a fuel economy of 25.44 kmpl on highway. The car boasts of safety features like ABS, airbags etc. Hatchback has also received a four star rating from NCAP, making it one of the safest cars to drive.
Tata Indica Vista
The hatchback with all incorporated features of sedan, with diesel fuel choice is creating waves since its launch. Although, the large hatchback Tata Indica Vista is presented in petrol option too, but more craze is observed for diesel version, reason is simple, why get a hole in pocket when diesel choice is at hand and that too; a frugal one. The 1.3L engine produces great power and performance on the road along with a pleasant fuel efficiency of 22.3 kmpl. The big on features hatchback contains features like 2-way adjustable rear seat headrests, tilt-adjustable steering, 2-DIN audio system with FM/MP3/CD playback and USB port auxiliary port with Bluetooth connectivity. The Tata Indica Vista Diesel is priced at an affordable cost of Rs 4.56 Lakh, Rs 5.06 Lakh (for BSIII models) and from Rs 5.09 Lakh to Rs 6.40 Lakh are the BSIV models.
Ford Figo
Ford Figo price for the base trim of diesel guise is placed at Rs 4.79 lakh, while the high end trim could yours by shelling out Rs 5.94 lakh. Under the hood is the 1.4 litre Duratorq diesel engine that generates 69 PS of power at 4000 Rpm and a robust 160 Nm of torque at 2000 Rpm. Offering a little less fuel efficiency than Indica eV2 and Beat, Figo diesel runs 14.8 kmpl in city and 19.7 kmpl on highway. Along with ABS and airbags, comfort features like Bluetooth connectivity that enables audio streaming, call logs, call swap and SMS notification.
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