Diesel Cars which are highly efficient – the Top ten!!
A car has many features to be looked upon. Fuel efficiency is the most important one among them, especially in a country like Ours, (India). The top ten efficient cars which run on diesel are listed here. Without any surprise it is a collection of hatch backs and sedans compared to larger SUV’s.
The mileage of the car is usually calculated based on the ARAI rating by the company. The cost of one litre diesel in Chennai is 57.93 per litre (at the time of writing this article).
So are you one who is more conscious about the diesel maintenance? Is your car is on the list? Just check it out!!
Hyundai Xcent
The latest sedan-spun-out-of-hatchback car from Hyundai looks promising and sporty. It has a 1.1-litre diesel motor a five-speed manual gearbox.
City mileage- 16.2 kmpl
Highway mileage – 20.3 kmpl
ARAI rating – 24.4 kmpl
Price – 5.56-7.41 lakh (ex-showroom)
Honda Amaze
This new car from Honda is the first car (from Honda) to feature a diesel engine. Up till the revelation of this car, the cars from Honda were running only on Petrol. The cars are already expensive and add to it the price of fuel.. Phew!! An expensive option. But with this baby, that is not the case.
City Mileage– 15.2 kmpl
Highway Mileage– 20.8 kmpl
ARAI Rating– 25.8 kmpl
Price– 5.97- 7.54 lakh (ex-showroom)
Chevrolet Beat
This is one nice and viable option if you are looking for a cheap diesel vehicle. But given that it is a few years old, it will eventually start to fade away and lose its support. Be sure, and that too very sure if you still want to get this car.
City Mileage– 16 kmpl
Highway Mileage– 19.1 kmpl
ARAI Rating– 25.44 kmpl
Price– 4.77-5.99 lakh (ex-showroom)
Hyundai Grand i10
The Hyundai Grand i10 is an update to its existing i10 and comes with a push start button and with a smart key rather than your normal key, which means this car has a keyless entry as well driving. It is meant to be a car in between the i10 and the i20. It is super indeed.
City Mileage- 15.4 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.6 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 24 kmpl
Price- 5.21-6.38 lakh (ex-showroom)
Tata Indigo eCS
This is the first compact sedan from Tata and was released a few years back, Still it is giving a good mileage and is in the top ten list. Good going Tata!
City Mileage- 15.3 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.6 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 25 kmpl
Price- 5.38-5.89 lakh (ex-showroom)
Tata Indigo
Like I said before, Tata produces really good cars. But their design and their awe factor is rather poor. If I compare cars just for performance sake, I will blindly choose a Tata, but not for the design.
City Mileage- 15.3 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.3 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 25 kmpl
Price- 4.39- 4.80 lakh (ex-showroom)
Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire
Maruti is the manufacturer on which India’s middle class families ride on. It is a cheap and best manufacturer living up to the name, and quality. Though you cannot compare it to your BMW or your Benz which is like comparing, hmm, lets say, Copper and Gold. The price varies and so does the quality.
City Mileage- 14.6 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.8 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 23.4 kmpl
Price- 5.78-7.32 lakh (ex-showroom)
Nissan Micra
The Nissan Micra is a small car by Nissanand is good in terms of the fuel efficiency. The design and the feel are sporty. The front grille with the smile like design is attractive and inspires awe.
City Mileage- 14.6 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.5 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 23.08 kmpl
Price- 5.78-7.03 lakh (ex-showroom)
Maruti Suzuki Swift
The hatchback from Maruti is performing a little bad than its sedan sibling. Even then, it is a great car to drive and has great space inside.
City Mileage- 14.6 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.5 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 22.9 kmpl
Price- 5.45-6.40 lakh (ex-showroom)
Maruti Suzuki Ritz
This is one of the easiest cars to drive and mostly better suited for ladies. Its not like I am discouraging us ladies not to drive other cars, but I was rather referring to ease of drivability.
City Mileage- 14.6 kmpl
Highway Mileage- 19.3 kmpl
ARAI Rating- 23.2 kmpl
Price- 5.27-6.25 lakh (ex-showroom)
