TOP 10 CARS FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY

4. HYUNDAI GRAND i10   

Autocar India city mileage: 15.4kpl 
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.6kpl
ARAI rating: 24kpl
Monthly running costs: Rs 3714
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.21-6.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Hyundai made some modifications to the 1.1-litre, three-cylinder diesel engine for the Xcent, and so its ARAI rating of 24.4kpl is better than the Grand i10’s 24kpl. In our tests, this difference is even more pronounced, with the hatchback’s 15.4kpl and 19.6kpl city and highway figures being some way behind the Xcent’s numbers. Although it must be noted that the Grand i10’s less aerodynamically efficient shape will have had some role to play here.

5. TATA INDIGO eCS

Autocar India city mileage: 15.3kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.6kpl
ARAI rating: 25kpl
Monthly running costs: Rs 3724
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.38-5.89 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

The pioneer of the compact sedan segment, the Indigo eCS was always billed as a very fuel-efficient car, with a 25kpl ARAI rating that was for its time, pretty much as good as it could get. It’s getting on a bit now, but even so, our tested 15.3kpl in the city and 19.6kpl on the highway, are pretty impressive. The Indigo eCS is powered by the same 1396cc, four-cylinder diesel engine as the Indica that’s next on this list, and produces an identical 69bhp and 14.2kgm of torque. 

6. TATA INDICA

Autocar India city mileage: 15.3kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.3kpl
ARAI rating: 25kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3757
Price (diesel range): Rs 4.39-4.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Since its launch, the Tata Indica endeared itself to owners and fleet operators with its stellar fuel efficiency. While the Indica has an ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 25kpl, we achieved 15.3kpl while driving in the city and 19.3kpl on the highway (the only area where it falls slightly short of its compact sedan sibling, the Indigo). For such an old design, it really does deliver as a no-nonsense, practical hatchback, and the fact that it’s the cheapest car on this list only reinforces that notion.

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