Small Cars : Entry Level Cars India

Small Cars are very popular in India with its growing affluence and the first time car buyers. Most manufacturers offer small cars, hatchbacks and mini vans under this segment. Small cars or compact cars or the C segment class as it is addressed in Europe or Kei car as they are called in Japan - mostly run on Petrol as they tend to have around 1 Liter of engine capacity or less. But with advancement in diesel technology, many small cars - especially in India are powered by diesel engines. Fiat's multi jet which injects seven injections into the cylinder each time, powers many small cars - from Maruti Swift Desire to Tata vista.


With a rise in fuel bills, small cars are attractive as they tend to be frugal and require less parking space in our crowded cities. Maurti 800 is still the all time favorite in this compact class of cars. Lower taxation, lower cost of car ownership with this segment and higher resale value - all have contributed to the massive numbers sold.


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Product Price
(in lakhs)
Engine Capacity Segment
Chevrolet-Beat
3.35
4cyl 1199cc
Small Cars
Chevrolet-Spark
3.09
4cyl 995cc 32 Valves
Small Cars
Datsun-Go
3.79
3 cyl 1198 CC
Small Cars
Fiat-Palio-1.2-EL-NV
3.9
4cyl 1242cc
Small Cars
Ford-Figo-DuraTec
3.67
4Cyl 1196cc
Small Cars
Hyundai-Eon
2.6
3 cyl - 814 CC
Small Cars
Hyundai-i10
3.4
4cy 1100 cc
Small Cars
Hyundai-SantroXing-XK(Non-AC)
2.6
4cyl 1086cc
Small Cars
Hyundai-SantroXing-XK-1.1
3.2
4cyl 1086cc
Small Cars
Hyundai-SantroXing-XO-1.1
3.7
4cyl 1086cc
Small Cars
Maruti-800-AC
2.1
3cyl 796cc
Small Cars
Maruti-800-Std
1.9
3cyl 796cc
Small Cars
Maruti-Alto-LX
2.7
3cyl 796cc
Small Cars
Maruti-Alto-LXi
2.9
3cyl 796cc
Small Cars
Maruti-Alto-Std
2.3
3cyl 796cc
Small Cars
Maruti-Astar
3.6
4cyl - 998 CC
Small Cars
Maruti-Celerio
3.89
3 cy 998 CC
Small Cars
Maruti-Eeco
3
4cyl 1196cc
Small Cars
Maruti-Omni
2.5
3cyl 796cc
Van
Maruti-WagonR-LX
3.3
4cyl 1061cc
Van
Maruti-WagonR-LXi
3.5
4cyl 1061cc
Van
Maruti-WagonR-VXi
3.7
4cyl 1061cc
Van
Maruti-Zen-LX
3.76
4cyl 993cc
Small Cars
Renault-Kwid
3.75
3 cyl 799 CC
Small Cars
Tata-Indica-Xeta-GLS
3.2
4cyl 1405cc
Sedan
Tata-Indica-Xeta-GLX
3.7
4cyl 1405cc
Sedan
Tata-Nano
1
625 cc 2 cylinder P
Small Cars
Tata-Tiago
3.2
3 cyl 1198 Revotron
Small Cars
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