Since the fuel prices in India has risen by several fold in the past decades, car consumer are actively switching their cars to cost effective ones in order to decrease their expenditure incurred. Interestingly, car makers are now more keen to launch economical cars in the Indian auto market and this fact is evident while looking at recent launches of the luxury car brands. So, nowadays major auto makers have trying to introduce cars, which are high in fuel economy while at the same time low on prices. Presently, there is no dearth of such cars in the Indian car market and the tally of these cars is further going up with time.
Tata Nano
While talking about cost effective cars, the first name that crosses the mind is Tata Nano. Nano is dubbed as the cheapest car of the world which is currently in production. Tata Motors has priced this economical car at Rs. 1.40 lakh for the base variant, which further goes up till Rs. 2.01 lakh for top end version. As claimed by the company, Nano gives away a towering mileage of 25.4 kmpl, making it one most cost effective cars to feature in India.
Alto 800 has enjoyed a success in India for obvious reasons like economical price and exceptional mileage. The small car of Maruti Suzuki is only available in a petrol version as of now. Alto is a Bharat Stage IV compliant petrol car that gives away away a fuel economy of 22.74 kmpl as claimed by the company and is offered in a price range from Rs. 2.46 lakh to Rs. 3.60 lakh.
Hyundai Eon
Another car that makes its presence felt in the cost effective section is Hyundai Eon, which was launched by the company in 2011. This budget car carries a sporty design and a refined petrol engine that gives away a respectable mileage of 17-18 kmpl. In addition, the car is also offered with best-in-class features that further makes it a economical and fully loaded car.
Maruti Suzuki Eeco is primarily aimed at serving the purpose of transport rather than being a passenger car, which can be clearly seen by its pricing. The car goes on sale from Rs. 3.08 lakh for the base trim. It is said that Eeco gives an an average of 15.1 kmpl and thereby is listed on the chart of cost effective cars. The provision of power steering gives driver a much needed comfort in having a complete control over the vehicle.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR
WagonR has been one of the hot selling cars for Maruti Suzuki in the recent past. The car has mainly liked for its large headroom apart from the good mileage. The car possess the ability to give away a exceptional average whether it be driving in city roads or zooming out on highways. As per ARAI, the petrol engine delivers an average of 17.1 kmpl while the CNG version gives out 19.3 km per kg.
Chevrolet Beat
Its been long since Chevrolet launched Spark in the Indian car market and the car has fared considerably well amid the tough competition. The refined 1.0-litre of Spark delivers a peak power output of 61 bhp. In terms of features, Spark is provided with functionalities like power steering, power windows, single din music system and dual tone interiors that too at a starting price of Rs. 3.34 lakh.
Nissan Micra
Nissan's hatchback Micra is one of the cost effective cars currently produced in India. The car derives power from its 1.2-litre petrol engine that yields a peak power output of 68 bhp besides 104 Nm of highest torque. In terms of fuel efficiency, the car gives away a mileage of 16.24 kmpl. Nissan Micra is available from Rs. 4.79 lakh in the Indian car market.
Maruti Suzuki A-Star
Maruti Suzuki A-Star is known for being fuel efficient yet offering a power packed performance. The petrol engine proves it mettle by giving away a fuel economy of 17 kmpl. The small car of Maruti Suzuki is also provided with additional security features like dual airbags and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD).
Hyundai i10
Hyundai i10 is offered in two different petrol engine options, namely the 1.1 iRDE 2 and 1.2 Kappa 2. Owing to the affordable price and best-in-class features, i10 ranks in the list of cost effective cars in India. It comes at a price tag of Rs. 3.75 lakh for the base variant, which is pretty less on considering the list of functionalities the car is equipped with.
Tata Indica eV2
Another entrant for Tata Motors in the most economical cars list is Indica Ev2. This car is provided with 1.4-litre CR4 diesel engine, which is touted to give an average of 25 kmpl. In terms of price, the car is offered at Rs. 4.25 lakh for the base variant while the top end model bears a tag of Rs. 4.88 lakh.
