Father's Day Special - cars that you want to gift to your father

Remember your first drive to school by your father. Indeed, Fathers are the next most important person in ones life after his mother! Still remember your first experience behind the wheel, he's the one from which you learn how to drive. We know, he is the best driver in the world for you. This father's day, we at Cardekho created a list of cars you can gift to your father.

Best your money can buy – Value-For-Money

Your father mostly uses the vehicle to get groceries, everyday get-rounds, these VFM hatches in the market offer easy driving and indeed, they are pocket friendly.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio

This car created a sensation when it entered the market boasting country's first Automated-Manual Transmission (AMT). Claiming to be the least expensive automatic in the country. The mystery behind this gearbox is that it is actually a manual gearbox with hydraulic actuator that replaces the clutch. You are also not deprived of manual driving fun; you can switch back to manual mode with a shift in the mode option.

Grand i10/Xcent

The recent entrants from the Korean giant, Hyundai has shaken up two of the hottest segment in the country today. Grand i10 duo comes with plenty of goodies to pamper your best man. Comes both in diesel and petrol motors along with an automatic option in petrol trim.

These car offers some of the first in segment features like rear AC vents, engine start stop, built in one gigabyte memory audio system, auto AC (Xcent) etc. The siblings sport electronic power steering that offers a zippier city drive.

Ford Figo Diesel

If you want space, big car feel and excellent highway cruising abilities than go for Figo diesel. This hatch from the American stable is decently loaded with Bluetooth enabled audio system, best in class AC and boot space. the potent TDCI diesel engine with linear power delivery offers great driving fun.

Easy to Drive Compact Cocoons

As Indian are slowly shifting to automatics we have seen a surge of automatic in the market. These automatic are the angles fallen from the heaven in the crowded cities nowadays. Few of the premium hatches and sub-4m meter cars are as follows.

Nissan Micra CVT

Nissan Micra certainly posses the best transmission in the automatic arena featuring a continuously- variable-transmission CVT. This AT is even more efficient than its manual counterpart having a certified FE of 19.34kmpl. The vehicle is modestly priced with an ex-showroom price of Rs 6.41 lakh (New Delhi).

2014 Tata Zest AMT

The upcoming Zest will also be featuring an Automated-Manual Transmission (AMT), the second AMT in the country and probably the only diesel automatic under Rs 10 lakh. The vehicle also comes loaded with plenty of goodies like 5-inch touchscreen infotainment system, projector headlamps, etc. It is expected to hit the market in coming months.

Make him feel premium

The C-segment has really evolved in recent years, the cars in the segment offers pretty high end stuff, like large screen infotainment system, LED day-time-running lamps, etc. Few of the offerings in this segment you can opt are as under.

Honda City

The latest iteration of the City has taken the sedan to an all new high level both in terms of equipment and powertrains. The introduction of long awaited diesel that too with a 26kmpl tag is driving masses crazy. The new additions like touch screen infotainment system, shark-fin antenna, 6-speed manual box are making the City to top sales charts!

Hyundai Verna

Verna looks and feel the most up-market product in the segment with segment first LED and projector lamps, machined alloys and indeed, the Hyundai's Fluidic design making it a head turner. The car comes in variety of engines and transmission options to opt from.

Ride above the masses – Compact SUVs

This segment might be new to your father, but its very much 'in' nowadays. The car offers SUV like feel with efficiency of a compact car.

Ford EcoSport

The current heartthrob from Ford is topping the charts in its segment. Adorning the company's Kinetic design, high riding position with ground clearance of 200mm and boot mounted spare wheel, with all these attributes EcoSoprt becomes the pick of the lot. To make it more cooler, Ford is offering day-time-running-LEDs as optional.

Renault Duster

Renault Duster, the car that started the segment and still pulling strong, looks macho with decent road presence. The company currently offers Adventure edition of the Duster with smoked headlamps, new colors and interior trims. The car still and will always retain special presence in the country, there are many who choose Duster over EcoSport.

This was the list of cool cars with which you can surprise your father on 'his' day.