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The diesel hatchback segment has heated
up significantly over the last couple of months. Varad More thinks
that's a reason good enough to pit the latest hot-hatches against
each other and find out who takes the crown.
Diesel technology is getting widely accepted
and it has been taken to a new level – benefits of which have
filtered down even to the sportiest segments like that of the Hatchbacks.
It is a tough segment and all car-makers are vying to lure the customer
with as many options as possible. The new Fiat Palio Stile gets
a heart-transplant with Fiat's highly potent Multijet engine.
The
Hyundai Getz Prime CRDi has been around for quite some time but
it hasn't been able to make its presence felt in this class. Why
so? Maruti Suzuki smartly dished out a diesel version of its already
popular Swift hatchback and boy was the media impressed by the Swift
diesel! Then Skoda launched the much-anticipated Fabia 1.4 TDi with
its superior build quality and exemplary handling. However, the
latest and toughest competitor to step into the ring is the new
TATA Indica Vista and it has stirred up things in this segment like
never before. |
