The year 2020 was a difficult one for all of us, For the fact that the world is still struggling with epidemic conditions. although, Gradually things are starting to improve, As far as the automotive industry is concerned. Having a positive outlook, The automotive industry slowly gained momentum in the second half of this year as many new products were launched during these unprecedented times. We have seen many big launches this year such as MG Gloster, Kia Sonet, Nissan Magnite, Mahindra Thar, Hyundai i20 and more. We can definitely say that the year was related to SUVs. On that note,
We list the top 5 fuel efficient SUVs introduced in the Indian market this year.
Kia Sonet
The Kia Sonet was one of the much awaited cars of this year. The SUV was launched in India in September this year with a starting price of ₹ 6.71 lakh. Kia Sonnet's 1.2-liter variant ARAI claims 18.4 kmpl. 1.0 liter turbo petrol DCT Returns 18.3 kmpl on the variant, While IMT provides fuel economy of 18.4% petrol. Diesel engines are automatically more efficient with a return of 19 kmph while the manual provides 24.1 kmpl.
Nissan Magnite
Nissan's Magnite SUV is the first subcompact SUV in India, Which was recently launched in the country. SUV price lakh 4.99 lakh for base variant.( Introductory) is, Which is -9.59 lakhs for range-topping CVT automatic variants. It comes with two engine options - a 1.0-liter NA engine and a 1.0-liter turbo petrol unit, In which the power figures of 71 bhp and 96 nm are developed in the east, The turbo-petrol unit develops 99 bhp and 160 nm of torque. The CVT automatic unit gives slightly less torque at 152 nm. The naturally aspirated petrol manual variant gives a fuel efficiency of 18.75 kmpl. although, The turbo-petrol unit gives a mileage of 20 kmpl and 17.7 kmpl for manual and CVT variants respectively.
Toyota Urban Cruiser
The recently launched Toyota Urban Cruiser subcompact SUV is essentially a re-badged version of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. It is the second model to come from the Suzuki Toyota partnership after Toyota Glanza. SUV is priced at V 8.40 lakh in India, and this. Goes up to 11.30 lakhs. This 1.5-liter, The four-cylinder K-Series BS6 is powered by a petrol engine that is also seen on the Vitara Brezza. The engine is offered at the same stage of tune, Which gets 103 bhp and peak torque of 138 nm. The SUV offers fuel efficiency of 17.03 kmpl and 18.76 kmpl for manual and automatic variants.
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Facelift
The updated version of Vitara Brezza was introduced earlier this year, Which now comes with style and feature upgrades. Introduced as a petrol-only model, SUV prices start at -7.34 lakhs. The SUV's BS 6-compliant iteration gets a 1.5-liter K-series motor with light-hybrid SHVS technology. The new engine makes a maximum power of 134 Nm with 134 Nm peak torque. Motor 5-speed manual transmission and 4-speed torque converter automatic Has been added to. The SUV offered in both manual and automatic variants gives a mileage of 17.03 kmpl and 18.76 kmpl respectively.
MG Hector Plus
MG Motor India launched a third-row version of the 5-seater Hector SUV in India this July. SUV has four variants - style, Super, Smart and Sharp have been introduced. The SUV comes with three powertrain options as a regular Hector - 1.5-liter petrol, 1.5-liter petrol hybrid, And 2.0-liter diesel engines. Petrol and petrol-hybrid versions make 141 bhp and 250 nm of torque. other hand, The diesel version makes 168 bhp and 350 nm peak torque and standardizes 6-speed manual gearboxes. The 2.0-liter variant of Hector Plus is claimed to give a mileage of 16.56 kmpl. Petrol manual and automatic variants 14 kmpl and 11.6 kmpl return respectively We do.
