Car owners across the country agree that our roads leave much to be desired. Having a car that scrapes its underbelly in such conditions is not only painful on the ears, but it also hits the wallet pretty hard. A good way to avoid this is to go by the list below of top 10 cars with the best ground clearance in the market today:
1. The Tata Nano in its GenX avatar comes with improved styling & some great features in a contemporary package, the 180mm ground clearance helping stay clear out on the street.
2. The Renault KWID is the newest small car from the manufacturer of the Duster. Chunky, SUV-ish styling, fantastic ride and handling together with a 180mm ground clearance make this tiny car a hoot to drive.
3. The Fiat Avventura with its 205 mm ground clearance puts a few SUV’s to shame as well. The pothole-smothering ride package comes as an added bonus.
4. The Punto Evo follows the Avventura and is the second Fiat to make it to the top 10 cars with high ground clearance list thanks to a 185mm clearance.
5. In the compact sedans, the Zest Petrol steals the show with its 175mm ground clearance. Powered by a 1.2 litre Revotron engine, the Zest Petrol is one spacious compact sedan.
6. The Ford Aspire is one of the top 10 cars with the best ground clearance in the compact sedan segment. Second only to the Tata Zest, it offers superior styling, great set of engines & six-airbags in the top end variant.
7. Hyundai’s i20 Active isn’t merely a hatchback on stilts, but has enough going for it to carve out an identity for itself over the regular hatch sibling. Riding tall with a 190mm ground clearance, the i20 Active is one sophisticated package in its segment.
8. Ford’s EcoSport started the whole compact SUV segment & buyers loved the 200mm ground clearance that the car sported. Ford has given the car an update in 2015 making it all the more attractive to buyers.
9. The Ertiga has carved a name for itself in the seven-seater MUV segment. With its 185mm ground clearance, the car is among the top 10 cars with high ground clearance in India.
10. The Duster has become a success story for Renault, taking them from strength to strength. Powerful yet frugal engines, great cabin space and high ground clearance of 205mm have made it a best-seller in India.
We’d all love our cars to be low-slung, road-hugging speedsters, but practical aspects mean that high ground clearance is a necessity for us in buying a new car.