Purchase Guide: Best Cars to Buy Between Rs 6.0 - 8.0 lacs

This segment has seen a sudden rise in demand due to sub-4 meter excise duty benefits. If you are looking for a car which offers as much space as a sedan and comes with the practicality of a compact hatchback, this is the right segment for you. Check out our hand picked best cars falling under this price slab.

Honda Amaze

Price: Rs. 5.2- 8.3 Lacs

Honda Amaze shares a lot of cues with Honda Brio. Front end of these vehicles are almost identical to each other. Styling of this car might not appeal to a lot of people but this compact sedan offers a lot of space and has peppy 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel motor that makes it a good value for money proposition.

Specifications

• Engine: 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol / 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel
• Power (Petrol/Diesel): 87 BHP / 99 BHP
• Torque (Petrol/Diesel): 109 Nm / 200 Nm
• Transmission: 5-speed manual, 5-speed AT (only on petrol)
• Mileage (Petrol/Petrol AT/Diesel): 18 KMPL / 15.5 KMPL / 25.8 KMPL
• Range (Petrol/Petrol AT/Diesel): 630 Km / 543 Km / 908 Km

Maruti Suzuki Swift

Price: Rs. 4.6 - 7.3 Lacs

Swift has been an outright success for Maruti Suzuki. This hatchback was initially launched with a 1.3-litre petrol engine which has been replaced by a 1.2-litre K-series engine. Addition of a diesel motor in 2007 due to rising petrol made this hatch an even more compelling buy.

Specifications                                      

• Engine (Petrol / Diesel): 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol / 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel
• Power (Petrol / Diesel): 86 BHP / 74 BHP
• Torque (Petrol / Diesel): 114 Nm / 190 Nm
• Transmission: 5-speed manual
• Mileage (Petrol / Diesel): 19.1 KMPL  / 23.4 KMPL
• Range (Petrol / Diesel): 802 Km / 983 Km

Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

Price: Rs. 5.20- 7.90 Lacs

Swift Dzire is one of the most selling cars in our country and shares its platform with its younger sibling- Swift hatchback. Powering this compact sedan is a Fiat-sourced 1.3-litre DDiS engine that has been a great success for Maruti. The car was facelifted last year and now gets Bluetooth connectivity along with other added features. Great fuel efficiency and added boot space have been the major reason behind this compact sedan’s success.

Specifications

• Engine (Petrol / Diesel): 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol / 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel
• Power (Petrol / Diesel): 86 BHP / 74 BHP
• Torque (Petrol / Diesel): 114 Nm / 190 Nm
• Transmission: 5-speed manual / 4-speed AT (Petrol only)
• Mileage (Petrol / Petrol AT / Diesel): 19.1 KMPL / 17.4 KMPL / 23.4 KMPL
• Range (Petrol / Petrol AT / Diesel): 802 Km / 748 Km / 983 Km

Hyundai Elite i20

Price: Rs. 5.30- 8.20 Lacs

I20 created the premium hatchback segment in our market and this hatch has always been rich on features. Elite i20 has been crunching good numbers for Hyundai and it even won this year’s ICOTY (Indian Car Of The Year) award. If you want a feature rich hatchback, look no further.

Specifications

• Engine: 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol / 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder diesel
• Power (Petrol/Diesel): 82 BHP / 89 BHP
• Torque (Petrol/Diesel): 115 Nm / 220 Nm
• Transmission: 6-speed manual
• Mileage (Petrol/ Diesel): 18.60 KMPL / 22.54 KMPL