India has one of the largest populations of middle-class segments in the world. It is growing at a dynamic rate and has a significant appetite for consumption of goods and services. The Indian automobile industry has been studying this pattern and has come out with a diverse range of car models to fulfil a crucial aspiration of this class of people. If a family is scouting for a decent car with latest features with a limited budget of ₹10 lakh, they need not worry as we have come out with a concise list of best and safest car models which will assist you in deciding your pic.
1. Tata Punch: Tata Punch was launched in October last year. It has a 1199 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Revotron Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 84.48 bhp (brake horse power) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 113 nm at 3300 rpm (+/- 100 rpm). It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 18.97 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 37 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 366 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. The ground clearance is 18.7 cm. It comes in 4 variants, Pure (₹5.64 lakh), Adventure (₹ 6.49 lakh), Accomplished (₹7.39 lakh) and Creative (₹8.38 lakh). Photo: CarJasoos
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2. Maruti Swift Maruti Swift has a 1197 cc petrol engine and the engine type is K-series Dual Jet. It gives a maximum power of 88.50 bhp (brake horse power) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 113 nm at 4400 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 23.2 km per litre and a top speed of 144 kmph. The fuel capacity is 37 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 268 litres. The car comes with power windows (front and rear for VXI and above models), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. It comes in 5 variants, LXI (₹5.90 lakh), VXI (₹ 6.74 lakh), ZXI (₹7.42 lakh), ZXI Plus (₹8.13 lakh) and ZXI Plus DT (₹8.27 lakh).
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3. Maruti Vitara Brezza Maruti Vitara Brezza has a 1462 cc petrol engine and the engine type is K15B Petrol Engine. It gives a maximum power of 103.26 bhp (brake horse power) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 138 nm at 4400 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 17.03 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 48 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 328 litres. The car comes with power windows (front and rear), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. It comes in 4 variants, LXI (₹7.69 lakh), VXI (₹ 8.77 lakh), ZXI (₹9.52 lakh) and ZXI Plus (₹9.98 lakh).
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4. Tata Tiago Tata punch has a 1199 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Revotron Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 84.48 bhp (brake horse power) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 113 nm at 3300 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 23.84 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 35 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 242 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (front and rear for XT Option and above) and central locking system (for XT Option and above). The ground clearance is 17 cm. It comes in 7 variants, XE (₹5.19 lakh), XT Option (₹ 5.64 lakh), XT Limited edition (₹5.79 lakh), XT (₹5.79 lakh), XZ (₹ 6.19 lakh), XZ Plus (₹6.62 lakh) and XZ Plus Dual Tone Roof (₹6.74 lakh).
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5. Mahindra Bolero Mahindra Bolero has a 1498 cc diesel engine and the engine type is 1.5 Litre Mhawk 75 BSVI. It gives a maximum power of 74.96 bhp (brake horse power) at 3600 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 210 nm at 1600-2200 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 16 km per litre and top speed is 125 kmph. The fuel capacity is 60 litres. It also comes with a rear-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 7 people. The car comes with power windows (front and rear for models B6 and B6 Opt), airbags (driver) and central locking system (for B6 and B6 Opt). It comes in 3 variants, B4 (₹8.99 lakh), B6 (₹ 9.79 lakh), and B6 Opt (₹9.99 lakh).
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6. Renault Kiger Renault Kiger has a 999cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.0 L ENERGY. It gives a maximum power of 71.01 bhp (brake horse power) at 6250 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 96 nm at 3500 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 19.17 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 40 litres. It also comes with an electric-steering system. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 405 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. The ground clearance is 20.5 cm. It comes in 10 variants, RXE (₹5.79 lakh), RXL (₹ 6.72 lakh), RXT (₹7.23 lakh), RXT DT (₹7.46 lakh), RXT Opt (₹7.58 lakh), RXT Opt DT (₹ 7.81 Lakh), RXZ (₹8.09 lakh), RXZ DR (₹8.32 lakh), RXT Turbo (₹ 8.33 lakh), RXT Turbo DT (₹ 8.56 lakh), RXZ (₹ 9.19 lakh) and RXZ Turbo DT (₹ 9.42 lakh).
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7. Hyundai i20 Hyundai i20 has a 1197 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Kappa Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 81.86 bhp (brake horse power) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 114.74 nm at 4200 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 21 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 37 litres. It also comes with an electric-steering system. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 311 litres. The car comes with power windows (front and reas), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. It comes in 7 variants, Magna (₹6.98 lakh), Sportz (₹7.82 lakh), Sportz DT (₹7.79 lakh), Asta (₹8.93 lakh), Asta DT (₹9.08 lakh), Asta Opt (₹9.41 lakh) and Asta Opt DT (₹ 9.56 lakh).
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8. Tata Nexon Tata Nexon has a 1199 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Revotron Turbocharged Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 118.36 bhp (brake horse power) at 5500 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 170 nm at 1750-4000 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 6-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 17.2 km per litre and reaches 0-100 kmph in 11.64 seconds. The fuel capacity is 44 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 350 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. The ground clearance is 20.9 cm. Under the budget of INR 10 lakh, It comes in 4 variants, XE (₹7.39 lakh), XM (₹ 8.39 lakh), XM S (₹8.99 lakh) and XZ (₹9.49 lakh).
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9. Maruti Suzuki Baleno MS Baleno has a 1197 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L VVT Engine Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 81.8 bhp (brake horse power) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 113 nm at 4200. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 21.01 km per litre and reaches 0-100 kmph in 12.36 seconds. The fuel capacity is 37 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 339 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. The ground clearance is 17 cm. It comes in 6 variants, Sigma (₹6.14 lakh), Delta (₹7.01 lakh), Zeta (₹7.7 lakh), DualJet Delta (₹7.9 lakh), Alpha (₹8.46) and DualJet Zeta (₹8.59).
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10. Mahindra KUV 100 NXT Mahindra KUV 100 NXT has a 1198 cc petrol engine and the engine type is Mfalcon G80 petrol engine. It gives a maximum power of 82 bhp (brake horse power) at 5500 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 115 nm at 3500-3600 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (milage) of 18.15 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 35 litres. It also comes with an electric power-steering system. It has a seating capacity for 6 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 243 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system (in models G80 K4 and above). The ground clearance is 17 cm. It comes in 4 variants, G80 K2 Plus 6 Str (₹6.15 lakh), G80 K4 Plus 6Str (₹6.64 lakh), G80 K6 Plus 6 Str (₹7.17 lakh) and G80 K8 8 Str (₹7.81 lakh).
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