Popular Cars In India
Here we will be looking at those cars which are most favoured by Indian consumers in every price range and what makes that particular car stand out. The 2 most popular cars in this segment are ALTO and NANO. The things going for these 2 cars are different because NANO is the best choice in terms of price and value for money whereas alto is better choice in terms of performance and Maruti's trust value. Both of them are great choices and are very popular with the buyers. Almost all the hatchbacks are targeted for this price range(except luxury hatchbacks) and there are just too many choices for the buyer. Starting from Wagon r, i10, brio, i20, swift, punto, polo the cars in this category are the most purchased after the 1st category and all of them offers great features with a decent design and performance. The most popular cars in this category are Maruti's wagon r and swift and Hyundai 's i10 with almost no car in their competition in terms of their sale and after sales service. Polo has also made a mark in the market but its pricing and features are well beaten by other cars.
Many sedans have their base model priced in this category like Maruti's swift desire, Hyundai verna, Tata manza , ford fiesta, Honda amaze, Vento and many more but the king of this segment is Honda city. City is undoubtedly Honda's best car in terms for value for money with a powerful engine, good wheelbase and brand value. Though its price starts at 7.88 lakhs and it will cost more than 8 lakhs on road but those extra bucks spent are well worth it. These segments has many choices and mostly are the various models of sedans and crossovers. Top models of almost all the sedans will come in this category and buyers have some really great choices among VERNA, CITY, CIVIC,CRUZE, JETTA and many more. But there is no clear winner in this category and all the above mentioned cars are very popular among the consumers with civic and verna leading the charge.
This is the new hot segment in Indian market with many people shifting to this segment because of its advantages over sedans and hatchbacks. These are big cars perfect for Indian roads and Indians just love big cars. The most popular cars in this category are Mahindra XUV, Scorpio, Innova and base model of ford Endeavour. This is the sub-luxury car market and constitutes of cars of almost all types including hatchbacks, sedan, crossovers and suv's. The top models of Toyota, Honda, Skoda and Volkswagen rule this category with Honda and Toyota having a bit of an edge with accord and camry respectively not far behind are Skoda's and Volkswagen' offering superb and passat. This is another segment ruled by AUDI with its offering Q3 and not far behind is BMW with x1 and Volvo v40. Mercedes will be entering this segment this year and its car is looking great and has the potential to turn the tables.
Last year鈥檚 facelift added this new 1.5-litre engine, updated infotainment and more safety features. Here we鈥檙e testing the 1.5 TSI EVO 130 model in SE Navigation spec, which costs from 拢22,255. The minor changes to the Golf鈥檚 appearance are mirrored in the way it drives, because the VW is comfortable and refined, but also great from behind the wheel. The 1.5-litre TSI engine is a brilliant addition to the range; it鈥檚 very quiet, smooth and put in a good showing in our performance tests. It was the fastest car of the three from 30-70mph through the gears, taking 8.8 seconds to the Honda鈥檚 8.9 seconds and the 308鈥檚 9.1 seconds. That鈥檚 helped by the sweet six-speed manual鈥檚 shift action, whereas you have to be more methodical with the box in the Peugeot. Even so, the Golf did fall behind the 308 and Civic from 50-70mph in fifth gear, taking 9.3 seconds, while its rivals both completed the test in 8.9 seconds. In the real world there鈥檚 very little to separate them, however, and all feel punchy enough.
You don鈥檛 need to work the engine too hard to make progress, because maximum torque of 200Nm arrives at just 1,400rpm; much lower than in either competitor. That means the car picks up pace easily without having to shift down, and it also helps keep things quiet inside; it鈥檚 one of the 1.5 TSI鈥檚 best aspects, and the Golf is quieter than both rivals as a result. The direct and well weighted steering means the Volkswagen responds well on turn-in, plus there鈥檚 plenty of grip and good body control. It鈥檚 not quite as engaging to drive quickly as the Honda, but there鈥檚 not much in it. The real strength of the Golf is the way it blends that ability with refinement and comfort; it rides more smoothly than the 308 in particular, absorbing bumps in the road surface admirably. Testers鈥?notes: 鈥淭he Golf鈥檚 1.5-litre TSI engine is the only four-cylinder unit here.
