10 most fuel efficient cars in India

New Delhi: Fuel efficiency is one of the biggest reasons that influence the buying decisions of car buyers in India. Soaring fuel prices have also forced people to search for vehicles that give them maximum out of each drop of fuel.Read on the list to find out some of the most fuel efficient cars in town: Hyundai i10 The i10 is available with two different powered engines and thus the mileage they offer also varies. The i10 is powered by a 1.2-litre Kappa2 petrol engine which uses VTVT technology. This engine produces 80 BHP and 114 Nm. Out of its many variants, Hyundai i10's D-lite and Era variants are equipped with 1.1L, 1086cc, iRDE (Intelligent Responsive Drive Engine) petrol engine that offers good engine performance with good fuel efficiency. According to cardekho.com, these two variants give mileage around 14kmpl in city while 19.8kmpl on highway.Hyundai Eon The Eon is powered by a 814cc, 3-cylinder petrol engine which produces 55 BHP and 76.5 Nm. This is the Santro engine minus one cylinder. Besides the petrol version, the company also offers Eon LPG variants on D-Lite plus, Era plus and Magna Plus. All these variants also deliver similar amount of power and torque accompanied with the mileage that would give other cars a run for their money. Hyundai Eon is very fuel efficient car with ARAI certified mileage of 21.1 kmpl, which is again best-in-its-class.Hyundai i-Gen i20 The i20 gets the 1.2-litre petrol engine from the i10, which is one of the most fuel-efficient petrol mills. The diesel variant is equally good. It is available in 3 engine option i.e. 1.4 L, 1396cc Gamma AT Petrol, 1.2 L 1196cc Kappa PL Petrol & 1.4 CRDI Diesel Engine. According to cardekho.com, the i20 1.4L engine delivers a mileage of 11.4kmpl in the city roads and 15.1kmpl on the highways. The ARAI certified mileage of the i20 is 18.5 km to a liter.The i20 with 1.2 L, 1196cc Kappa PL also has a petrol variant which offers 15kmpl in the city road and 17kmpl on the highways. Hyundai i20, with 1.4 L CRDI Diesel engine gives a mileage of 18kmpl in the city and 23kmpl on the highways.Maruti Suzuki Swift Diesel The all new Maruti Suzuki Swift is offered in both, petrol and diesel variants. The petrol version is packed with a 1.2-litre K series engine with a displacement of 1198cc. The powertrain is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox. The engine delivers an impressive mileage of 18.6kmpl as per ARAI test cycle. The diesel version of Maruti Swift is powered by 1.3-litre DDiS engine with a displacement of 1248cc. It is equipped with a combination of a turbocharger and intercooler, which offers efficient combustion. The diesel engine offers a mileage of 22.9kmpl as per ARAI. Toyota Etios LivaToyota Etios Liva petrol is loaded with a stunning 1197 cc, 3NR-FE, Gasoline, 4-Cylinder 16V, DOHC engine that churns out 80 PS of power while generating a maximum torque of 104Nm and assuring high fuel efficiency of 18.31 kmpl in petrol version. The Toyota Etios Liva Diesel is powered by a 1364cc diesel engine that has a maximum power of 68 PS that it churns out at 3800 rpm. The city mileage of Toyota Etios Liva Diesel is 20.32 kmpl while it returns a mileage of 23.59 kmpl on the highways.Nissan Micra Diesel Powered by a 1461cc, 4-cylinder k9k diesel engine, the Micra produces 64 BHP and 160 Nm and returns a mileage of 23.08 kmpl.Hyundai Verna Hyundai has launched Verna in different variants of 1.4L and 1.6L, mileage, average and fuel economy is going to change as per configuration of each variant. Hyundai Verna Fluidic 1.4L petrol engine delivers a mileage of 17.43 kmpl. The 1.4L diesel engine offers some relief on customer's face as it delivers the best-in-segment mileage of 23.50 kmpl. Tata Indica e-V2 and Indigo e-CS Both these cars are powered by a 1400cc, CR4 diesel engine which produces 70 BHP and 140 Nm. Both the eV2 and eCS return 25 kmpl.Tata Nano The 2013 version of Tata Nano has improved in terms of fuel efficiency with an ability to return around 25.35Kmpl (as certified by ARAI), compared to the previous version that delivers 23.6 Kmpl of mileage.Chevrolet Beat All three petrol variants of Chevrolet Beat are equipped with the 1.2L, 1199cc, 16-Valve DOHC, STEC II petrol engine with five-speed manual transmission gearbox. This petrol engine with Port Deactivation Technology reduces the noise and enhances the fuel efficiency, thus delivering a mileage 14.5kmpl in city and 18.6kmpl on highway. The Chevrolet Beat Diesel is equipped with 936 cc XSDE SMARTECH 3-cylinder Common Rail Diesel engine, capable of producing a maximum power output of 62.50 PS/L and a maximum torque of 160.26 Nm/L. The Chevrolet Beat Diesel gives a fuel efficiency of 25.44 km/L on the highways as per the ARAI standards.

10 most fuel efficient cars in India

New Delhi: Fuel efficiency is one of the biggest reasons that influence the buying decisions of car buyers in India. Soaring fuel prices have also forced people to search for vehicles that give them maximum

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