The hatchback segment is a pretty popular one in the Indian automobile industry. A lot of first time car buyers, who have bought small cars, often move to these hatchbacks as they move to a more premium segment.
DH looks at a few premium hatchbacks that are available in the Indian market:
Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Engine displacement: 1197 cc
Power: 83 ps @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 113 Nm @ 4200 rpm
Transmission: 5MT/ CVT
Front suspension: Macpherson strut
Rear suspension: Torsion beam
Front brakes: Disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyre: 185/65 R15 (steel); 195/55 R16 (alloy)
Price: Rs 5.98 lakh (ex-showroom)
Maruti Suzuki Swift
Engine displacement: 1197 cc
Power: 90 ps @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 113 Nm @ 4400 rpm
Transmission: 5MT
Front suspension: Macpherson strut
Rear suspension: Torsion beam
Front brakes: Disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyres: 165/80 R14
Price: Rs 5.81 lakh (ex-showroom)
Tata Altroz
Engine displacement: 1199 cc petrol/ 1199 cc turbo petrol/ 1497 cc turbo diesel
Power: 86 ps @ 6000 rpm/ 110 ps @ 5500 rpm/ 90 ps @ 4000 rpm
Torque: 113 Nm @ 3300 rpm/ 140 Nm @ 1500-5500 rpm/ 200 Nm @ 1250-3000 rpm
Transmission: 5MT
Front suspension: Independent Macpherson dual path strut with coil spring
Rear suspension: Twist beam with coil spring and shock absorber
Front brakes: Disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyres: 165/80 R14 (Petrol/ Disesl XE, P/ D XM/ P XT i-Turbo); 195/55 R16 (P XT, P XM+, P XZ, P XZ i-Turbo, P XZ+i-Turbo); 185/60 R16 (D XM+, D XT, D XZ, D XZ+, P XZ+)
Price: From Rs 5.79 lakh (ex-showroom)
Hyundai i20
Engine displacement: 1197 cc petrol/ 998 cc turbo petrol/ 1493 cc diesel
Power: 83 ps @ 6000 rpm (MT), 88 ps @ 6000 rpm (IVT)/ 120 ps @ 6000 rpm (DCT, iMT)/ 100 ps @ 4000 rpm
Torque: 115 Nm @ 4200 rpm/ 172 Nm @ 1500 – 4000 rpm/ 240 Nm @ 1500-2750 rpm
Transmission: 5MT, IVT/ 7 DCT, iMT/ 6MT
Front suspension: Macpherson strut
Rear suspension: Coupled torsion beam axle
Front brakes: Disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyre size: 185/65 R15 steel (Magna)
195/55 R16 styled wheel (Sportz)
195/55 R16 diamond cut alloy wheel (Asta, Asta (O))
Price: From Rs 6.85 lakh (ex-showroom)
Honda Jazz
Engine displacement: 1199 cc
Power: 90 ps @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 110 Nm @ 4800 rpm
Transmission: 5 MT/ 7 CVT
Front suspension: Macpherson strut coil spring
Rear suspension: Torsion beam axle coil spring
Front brakes: Disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyres: 175/65 R15
Price: From Rs 7.55 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ford Figo
Engine displacement: 1194 cc petrol/ 1499 cc diesel
Power: 96 ps @ 6500 rpm/ 100 ps @ 3750 rpm
Torque: 119 Nm @ 4250 rpm/ 215 Nm @ 1750 – 2500 rpm
Front suspension: Independent Macpherson
Rear suspension: Semi-independent twist beam type
Front brakes: Ventilated disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyres: 175/65 R14 (Ambiente P); 195/55 R15 (Titanium, Titanium Blu)
Price: From Rs 5.82 lakh (ex-showroom)
Volkswagen Polo
Engine displacement: 999 cc/ 999 cc TSI
Power: 75 ps @ 6200 rpm/ 110 ps @ 5000 – 5500 rpm
Torque: 95 Nm @ 2950 – 3800 rpm/ 175 Nm @ 1750 – 4000 rpm
Transmission: 5MT/ 6MT, AT
Front suspension: Macpherson strut with stabiliser bar
Rear suspension: Semi-independent trailing arm
Front brakes: Disc
Rear brakes: Drum
Tyres: 175/70 R14 (Trendline), 185/60 R15 (Comfortline)/ 185/60 R15 (Comfortline TSI), 195/55 R16 (Highline Plus, GT)
Price: From Rs. 6.16 lakh (ex-showroom)