Purchase Guide: Best Cars To Buy Between Rs 8.0 - 10.0 lacs

With too many options in the sedan segment, it becomes really difficult to make the right choice. Each vehicle has its pros and cons, so to make sure that too much choices doesn’t lead to confusion, we have compiled the best sedans which are priced in the Rs 8-10 Lac bracket.

Honda City

Price: Rs 7.6 - 11.9 Lacs

Honda City has been the benchmark when it comes to luxury. Last year, City attacked the grounds of its diesel competitors with a 1.5-liter i-DTEC diesel engine. Earlier, it was dethroned as the segment king in terms of sales due to lack of diesel but with the inculcation of this diesel engine, City’s sales escalated to the moon and currently leads this segment’s sales. City’s top end variant also comes equipped with a sunroof.

Specifications                                                        

• Engine (Petrol / Diesel): 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol / 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel
• Power (Petrol /Diesel): 117.3 BHP /98.6 BHP
• Torque (Petrol /Diesel): 145Nm /200 Nm
• Transmission: 6-speed manual/ 5-Speed AT

Maruti Ciaz

Price: Rs 7.3 - 10.2 Lakhs

Maruti recently updated the Ciaz with a Hybrid system. This update has now made the Ciaz our country’s more efficient car with a claimed average of 28.09 Kmpl. Ciaz uses Maruti’s tried and tested 1.3-litre DDiS engine that has been tuned to generate more power than the Swift and Dzire.

Specifications                                                        

• Engine (Petrol / Diesel): 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol / 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel
• Power (Petrol /Diesel): 91.1 BHP /88.5 BHP
• Torque (Petrol /Diesel): 130 Nm /200 Nm
• Transmission: 6-speed manual/ 4-Speed AT

Hyundai Verna

Price: Rs 7.8 - 12.3 Lacs

Verna has been one of Hyundai’s selling car with its fluidic design language, peppy diesel engine and feature loaded cabin. Power the diesel variant is a 1.6-litre engine that it shares with Creta. This motor produces a hefty 126 Bhp of power which is the most in this segment. Facing tough competition from Honda City, it is one of the best diesel sedans on sale in India right now.

Specifications                                                  

• Engine: 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol / 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel / 1.6-litre 4-cylinder diesel
• Power (Petrol /1.4 Diesel/1.6 Diesel):121 BHP /89 BHP / 126 BHP
• Torque (Petrol /1.4 Diesel/ 1.6 Diesel): 155Nm /224 Nm / 260 Nm
• Transmission: 6-speed manual/ 4-Speed AT

Volkswagen Vento

Price: Rs. 7.8 - 11.9 Lacs

Volkswagen Vento shares its platform with Polo and has been taking over the ever-growing upper-C sedan segment and sweats it out against some challenging rivals such as the Honda City and the Hyundai Verna. German vehicles are known for great driving dynamics and solid built quality and if you are looking for these two qualities in a car, this is the car you should buy. Automatic variant of Vento also has an impeccable DSG gearbox which makes this sedan a very tempting buy.

Specifications                                                        

• Engine (Petrol / Diesel): 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol ,1.2-litre 4 cylinder petrol AT,1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel
• Power (Petrol /Petrol AT/ Diesel):103.5 BHP /103.5 BHP/104 BHP
• Torque (Petrol /Petrol AT/Diesel): 153Nm /175Nm/250 Nm
• Transmission: 5-speed manual/ 7-Speed AT