7. MARUTI-SUZUKI SWIFT DZIRE
Autocar India city mileage: 14.6kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.8kpl
ARAI rating: 23.4kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3779
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.78-7.32 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
By far one of the most popular cars in the country, the Swift Dzire consistently outsells even its hatchback counterpart, month after month. A big reason for that is Maruti’s great reputation for reliability and good service, but an ARAI rating of 23.4kpl helps too. While driving in the city, our testers extracted 14.6kpl from the Dzire’s 74bhp, 1.3-litre engine. On the highway, it stretched that to 19.8kpl, which though not as good as the Xcent and the Amaze, is by no means terrible.
8. NISSAN MICRA
Autocar India city mileage: 14.6kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.5kpl
ARAI rating: 23.08kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3812
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.78-7.03 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The Micra’s inclusion on this list should give you some idea about just how under-rated and overlooked it is in India. It’s a hugely capable, practical and spacious hatchback that’s become even more desirable after its recent facelift. In our tests, it matched the Maruti Swift with 14.6kpl in the city and 19.5kpl on the highway. However, its ARAI rating is a little higher than the Maruti’s – 23.08kpl as opposed to 22.9. Put it down to the Micra’s flexible and frugal 63bhp, 1.5-litre diesel – closely related to the one in the Renault Duster SUV.
9. MARUTI-SUZUKI SWIFT
Autocar India city mileage: 14.6kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.5kpl
ARAI rating: 22.9kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3812
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.45-6.70 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The diesel Maruti Swift has achieved immense popularity among buyers owing to its fuel efficient and reliable diesel engine (oddly enough, sourced from Fiat). The Swift diesel claims an ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 22.9kpl. During our fuel efficiency runs, it matched its booted sibling, the Dzire, with 14.6kpl in the city, although on the highway it didn’t fare as well, with 19.5kpl. However, these minor differences in fuel efficiency don’t seem to have hurt the Swift’s reputation as a premium, fun-to-drive and reliable hatchback.
10. MARUTI-SUZUKI RITZ
Autocar India city mileage: 14.6kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.3kpl
ARAI rating: 23.2kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3834
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.27-6.15 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
It’s not too surprising that after the Dzire and the Swift, comes the Maruti Ritz. It is based on the same basic platform and uses the same engine and gearbox, although it is a bit taller and ‘block-like’ in shape. Still, it managed to score higher than the Swift in the ARAI test with 23.2kpl, and it’s only a fraction behind it in the Autocar Road Test rating. It managed 14.6kpl in the city and 19.3kpl on the highway, putting it in a very close tenth place on this list of frugal diesel cars.
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.8kpl
ARAI rating: 23.4kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3779
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.78-7.32 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
By far one of the most popular cars in the country, the Swift Dzire consistently outsells even its hatchback counterpart, month after month. A big reason for that is Maruti’s great reputation for reliability and good service, but an ARAI rating of 23.4kpl helps too. While driving in the city, our testers extracted 14.6kpl from the Dzire’s 74bhp, 1.3-litre engine. On the highway, it stretched that to 19.8kpl, which though not as good as the Xcent and the Amaze, is by no means terrible.
8. NISSAN MICRA
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.5kpl
ARAI rating: 23.08kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3812
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.78-7.03 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The Micra’s inclusion on this list should give you some idea about just how under-rated and overlooked it is in India. It’s a hugely capable, practical and spacious hatchback that’s become even more desirable after its recent facelift. In our tests, it matched the Maruti Swift with 14.6kpl in the city and 19.5kpl on the highway. However, its ARAI rating is a little higher than the Maruti’s – 23.08kpl as opposed to 22.9. Put it down to the Micra’s flexible and frugal 63bhp, 1.5-litre diesel – closely related to the one in the Renault Duster SUV.
9. MARUTI-SUZUKI SWIFT
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.5kpl
ARAI rating: 22.9kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3812
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.45-6.70 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The diesel Maruti Swift has achieved immense popularity among buyers owing to its fuel efficient and reliable diesel engine (oddly enough, sourced from Fiat). The Swift diesel claims an ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 22.9kpl. During our fuel efficiency runs, it matched its booted sibling, the Dzire, with 14.6kpl in the city, although on the highway it didn’t fare as well, with 19.5kpl. However, these minor differences in fuel efficiency don’t seem to have hurt the Swift’s reputation as a premium, fun-to-drive and reliable hatchback.
10. MARUTI-SUZUKI RITZ
Autocar India city mileage: 14.6kpl
Autocar India highway mileage: 19.3kpl
ARAI rating: 23.2kpl
Running cost per month: Rs 3834
Price (diesel range): Rs 5.27-6.15 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
It’s not too surprising that after the Dzire and the Swift, comes the Maruti Ritz. It is based on the same basic platform and uses the same engine and gearbox, although it is a bit taller and ‘block-like’ in shape. Still, it managed to score higher than the Swift in the ARAI test with 23.2kpl, and it’s only a fraction behind it in the Autocar Road Test rating. It managed 14.6kpl in the city and 19.3kpl on the highway, putting it in a very close tenth place on this list of frugal diesel cars.
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