Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) belong to a niche segment of vehicles for customers who seek both comfort of a regular four-vehicle and ruggedness of an off-road vehicle. India is witnessing a massive demand for SUVs as the country’s economy reaches pre-pandemic levels and revenue generation in businesses grows at a healthy rate resulting in increased per-capita income. Over the past 16 years, Indians bought 93 lakh SUVs as per a report by autocar. Hence keeping up with the trend, let's take a look at the top 10 most popular SUVs in contemporary times:
1. Hyundai Creta Hyundai Creta has a1.5L MPi Petrol engine with a displacement of 1497cc. The fuel type is both petrol and diesel. The maximum power is 113.42 bph at 6300 rpm (revolutions per minute). The maximum torque developed is 143.8 nm at 4500 rpm. The transmission is both manual and automatic depending upon models. It has a front wheel drive. The fuel economy/mileage is 16.8 kmpl. The seating capacity is 5. The boot space is 433 litres. The fuel capacity is 50 litres. The wheelbase is 2610 mm wide. It has power windows (front and rear). There are several models : Creta E (INR10.23 lakh/manual), E Diesel (10.70 lakh,/manual), EX (INR 11.19 lakh/Manual), EX Diesel (INR 12.10lakh/manual), S (INR12.42 lakh/manual), S diesel (INR 13.38 lakh/manual), SX Executive (INR 13.41 lakh/manual), SX (IMR 14.20 lakh), SX executive diesel (INR 14.37 lakh), SX diesel (NR 15.16 lakh/manual), SX IVT (INR 15.68 lakh/ automatic), SX Opt diesel (INR 16.44 lakh/manual), SX diesel AT (INR 16.64/automatic), SX opt IVT (INR 16.89/automatic).
2. 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 horsepower) 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).
3. 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 (mileage) 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).
4. Kia Seltos Kia Seltos has a Smartstream G1.5 engine with an engine displacement of 1497cc. The fuel type is petrol/diesel depending upon the model. The maximum power generated is 113.42 bph at 6300 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 144nm at 4500rpm. The transmission is manual/automatic depending upon model. It runs of 2WD (2-wheel drive). The mileage is 16.8kmpl(petrol). The seating capacity is 5. The boot space available is 433 litres and fuel capacity is 50 litres. The ground clearance is 19 cm. It has rear AC ducts. It has power windows (front and rear). It has airbags for both driver and passenger. It has a central locking system. It has several variants: HTE G (11.57 Lakh) HTE D (10.75 Lakh | Diesel | Manual) HTK G (10.95 Lakh 16.8 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) HTK Plus G (11.99 Lakh 16.8 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) HTK (12.09 Lakh 20.8 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) HTK Plus iMT (12.39 Lakh 16.8 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) HTK Plus D (13.29 Lakh 20.8 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) HTX G (13.85 Lakh 16.8 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) HTK Plus AT D (14.25 Lakh 17.8 Kmpl | Diesel | Automatic) HTX IVT GR (14.85 Lakh 16.8 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic) HTX D (15.05 Lakh 20.8 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual).
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 (mileage) 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).
6. Hyundai Venue Hyundai Venue Kappa has a 1.2L MPi Petrol engine with a 1197cc displacement. The fuel type is petrol/diesel (depending on model). The maximum power is 81.86 gph at 6000 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 113.76 nm at 4000 rpm. The transmission is manual/automatic (depending upon the model). The drive is FWD (front wheel drive). The mileage is 17.52 kmpl. The seating capacity is 5. The boot space is 350 litres and the fuel capacity is 45 litres. The ground clearance is 19cm. The most basic model has power windows (front/ rear power windows available in model S and above). It has airbags for both drivers and passengers. It comes in several variants: E (6.99 Lak 17.52 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) S (7.79 Lakh 17.52 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) S Plus (8.66 Lak h17.52 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) S Turbo iMT (9.12 Lakh 17.52 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) S Diesel (9.56 Lakh 23.7 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) SX Plus Diesel (9.99 Lakh 23.7 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) S Turbo DCT (10.03Lakh 18.15 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic) SX iMT (10.09 Lakh 18 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) SX Plus Turbo (10.09 Lakh 18.27 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) SX Sport iMT (10.39 Lakh 18 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual SX Diesel) Sport (10.44 Lakh 23.7 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) SX Turbo Executive (11.08 Lakh 23.7 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual).
7. Mahindra XUV 300 Mahindra XUV 300 has a 1.2L Turbo Petrol engine with a 1197cc displacement. The fuel type is petrol/diesel (depending on model). The maximum power is 108.62 bph at 5000 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 200 nm at 2000-3500 rpm. The transmission is manual/automatic (depending upon the model). The gearbox is a 6-speed type. The drive is FWD (front wheel drive). The mileage is 17 kmpl. The seating capacity is 5. The boot space is 259 litres and the fuel capacity is 42 litres. The ground clearance is 18cm. The basic model has power windows (front and rear). It has airbags (driver and passenger) and a central locking system. It comes in several variants: W4 (8.16 Lakh 17 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) W4 Diesel (9.30 Lakh 20 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) W6 Sunroof (9.99 Lakh 17 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) W6 Diesel Sunroof NT (9.99 Lakh 20 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual) W6 Sunroof NT (9.99 Lakh 17 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) W6 AMT Sunroof NT (10.20 Lakh 17 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic) W6 AMT Sunroof (10.57 Lakh 17 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic) W6 Diesel Sunroof (10.63 Lakh 20 Kmpl | Diesel | Manual).
8. Mahindra Scorpio Mahindra Scorpio has a mHawk engine with a 2197cc displacement. The fuel type is diesel. The maximum power is 120 bph at 4000 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 280 nm at 1800-2800 rpm. The transmission is manual. The gearbox is a 5/6-speed type. The drive is FWD (front wheel drive). The mileage is 15 kmpl. The seating capacity is 9. The fuel capacity is 60 litres. The basic model has power windows (front and rear). It has airbags (driver and passenger) and a central locking system. There are several variants: S3 Plus 9 Seater (13.18 Lakh 2179 cc | Diesel | Manual) S3 Plus (13.18 Lakh 2179 cc | Diesel | Manual) S5 (13.90 Lakh 2179 cc | Diesel | Manual) S7 (16.21 Lakh 2179 cc | Diesel | Manual) S9 (16.85 Lakh 2179 cc | Diesel | Manual) S11 (18.14 Lakh 2179 cc | Diesel | Manual).
9. MG Hector MG Hector has a 1.5L Turbocharged intercooled engine with a 1451cc displacement. The fuel type is petrol/diesel (depending on model). The maximum power is 141 bph at 5000 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 250 nm at 1600-3600 rpm. The transmission is manual/automatic (depending upon the model). The gearbox is a 6-speed type. The drive is FWD (front wheel drive). The mileage is 13 kmpl. The seating capacity is 5. The boot space is 587 litres and the fuel capacity is 60 litres. The ground clearance is 19.2cm. The basic model has power windows (front and rear). It has airbags (driver and passenger) and a central locking system. It comes in several variants: Style MT (13.94 Lakh 1451 cc | Petrol | Manual Shine) MT (14.99 Lakh 1451 cc | Petrol | Manual) Style Diesel MT (15.48 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual) Shine CVT (16.19 Lakh 1451 cc | Petrol | Automatic) Hybrid Smart MT (16.94 Lakh 1451 cc | Petrol | Manual) Shine Diesel MT (16.99 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual) Smart CVT (17.54 Lakh 1451 cc | Petrol | Automatic) Hybrid Sharp MT (18.29 Lakh 1451 cc | Petrol | Manual) Smart Diesel MT (18.44 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual).
10 Nissan Magnite Nissan Magnite has a B4D 1.0 NA PETROL engine with a 997cc displacement. The fuel type is petrol. The maximum power is 71.02 bph at 6250 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 96 nm at 3500 rpm. The transmission is manual/automatic (depending upon the model). The gearbox is a 5-speed type. The drive is FWD (front wheel drive). The mileage is 18.75 kmpl. The seating capacity is 5. The boot space is 336 litres and the fuel capacity is 40 litres. The ground clearance is 20cm. The basic model has power windows (front and rear). It has airbags (driver and passenger) and a central locking system (in Magnite XL and above). It comes in several variants: XE (5.76 Lakh 18.75 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) XL (6.52 Lakh 18.75 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) XV Executive (6.91 Lakh 999 cc | Petrol | Manual) XV (7.14 Lakh 18.75 Kmpl | Petrol | Manual) Turbo CVT XV Premium (9.98 Lakh 17.7 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic Turbo) CVT XV Premium Opt (10.08 Lakh 17.7 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic Turbo) CVT XV Premium DT (10.14 Lakh 17.7 Kmpl | Petrol | Automatic).
