In a country like India, people are more inclined towards buying those vehicles that yield better fuel efficiency. At present, there is no dearth of such vehicles in the country as major car makers like Maruti Suzuki, Fiat, Hyundai, Ford and Tata Motors have several cars that possess an ability to give away exceptional mileage figures. Notably, cars in the hatchback and entry-level sedan segments are amongst the best that render high mileage figures. So in order to chalk down on some of the best fuel efficient cars in India, a detailed analysis has been given.
The first and foremost name when it comes to mind when talking about fuel efficient cars in India is Tata Nano. Touted as the 'peoples car' by Tata Motors, Nano is highly fuel economical considering the 25 kmpl mileage figure, as claimed by the company. One of the main reasons for this good average is its low capacity 624 cc MPFI petrol engine, which has been specifically configured to extract maximum mileage. While talking about budget cars having good mileage figures, the name of Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 soon props into the minds of many. The best-selling vehicle of the leading passenger car company of India carries a price of Rs. 2.49 lakh for the introductory trim. Notably, this hatchback of Maruti Suzuki offers a mileage of 22.74 kmpl with respect to different road conditions.
Setting a benchmark for others to follow, Ford Classic is one of the most fuel efficient cars in India. The entry-level sedan of Ford carries an ex-showroom price tag of Rs. 5.65 lakh for the base variant while the top-spec trim is available at Rs. 7.97 lakh. As claimed by the company, the petrol version of Ford Classic gives a mileage of 21 kmpl while the diesel variant possess an ability to return an average of 32 kmpl. Talking more about diesel cars, Chevrolet Beat is an another hatchback that is extremely fuel efficient giving due regard to its affordable price. The car gets a 936 cc, 3 cylinder in-line XSDE engine that gives a mileage of 25.44 kmpl. This diesel engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission that gives away 56.5 bhp of peak power and 150 Nm of torque. Coming to the price of this vehicle, it starts from Rs. 3.91 lakh, which makes it quite affordable.
Besides to these stalwarts in their respective categories, a few other same segment cars from major brands also possess the same kind of characteristics. Talking about Hyundai first, which maintains its presence in the entry-level segment with Eon model. The car is least priced offering for the company gives away quite respectable mileage figures that would not astound many. With its petrol engine, the car can give away an average of 21 kmpl. Also to mention, Eon is offered in a price range of Rs. 2.73 to Rs. 3.76 lakh. Besides this, newly launched Grand i10 is also among the front runners in budget fuel efficient cars in India. The diesel powered Grand i10 gives an average of 24 kmpl while the petrol version is capable of giving 18.9 kmpl.
Tata Motors flagship model, Indica eV2 certainly features among the top 10 budget fuel efficient cars in India. For Toyota, its Etios Liva hatchback has admired many for the superlative performance and mileage. As claimed by Japanese car maker, Etios gives away a mileage of 23.59 kmpl, making it eligible to feature in the list. Also to mention, a few notable cars that makes it on the list of budget fuel efficient vehicles in India at present are Maruti Suzuki Swift and Nissan Micra.
