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The 5 safest hatchbacks in India under Rs 5.5 lakhs
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Safety is the new buzzword and automotive manufacturers are improving this aspect of their products. We look at some of the safest hatchbacks at the most competitive prices available in the Indian market
Honda Brio:
Japanese car maker Honda’s petite Brio ticks all the right safety boxes. One of the smallest cars on this list, its highest rated V MT variant costs Rs 5.24 lakh and for its 1.2-litre engine, Honda claims 18.4kmpl, a good return for a car at that price.
Nissan Micra:
Japanese car maker Nissan’s Micra has been making waves in the Indian hatchback segment. The top end XV variant comes equipped with the prerequisite ABS, EBD and a single airbag (unlike the dual airbags in all the other cars in this list). It is the most expensive of cars on this list at Rs 5.51 lakh. It’s not the most economical with a meagre 9.1kmpl return from its 1.2-litre engine.
A discernable pattern emerges when researching the relevant information on Indian hatchbacks that are high on safety and low on price. It becomes apparent that only the top end variants of these aforementioned cars came equipped with the crucial airbag, ABS and EBD safety precautions, while the mid-range and low end versions typically do not see these features included. The only possible exception to this trend is the Nissan Micra that offers a single driver’s side airbag across all its variants.
Not only are these cars the ultimate in safety and price, but also feature packed to the hilt, as they’re the best possible alternatives for each model of car, which means these cars will keep you safe, sound and driving in comfort. A few cars that also lead the line in terms of these safety features but lost out due to their slightly higher prices are the Renault Pulse RXZ (P), the Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXI, whose top end petrol versions cost Rs 5.55 lakhs and Rs 5.72 lakhs respectively.
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MK
ASTAR IS BEST IN CLASS
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Dr Alok
a star is real star.... with great pickup and balance riding... i lv my A star
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Balaji Babu
Is A-star crash-worthy? please recheck... I am driving chevy beat and I know how assured I am when I drive it in the highways. 14 Non-jamming points are there in Beat. How about A-star? Sure compared to Astar the Beat is far,far ahead in stability,build, composure... may be india like beige but there are people who likes grey interiors (not like the one that was in outgoing ritz,swift) as in Beat...
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pradeep
dude here safety is compared only on the basis of EBD, Abs airbags not on interiors and under the price tag of 5.5 your point isn't acceptable.
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sriranga
I believe your statement about Nissan returning 9.1 kms/ltr is way off. Please double-check. And obviously your stated prices are ex-showroom so would be nice to add a line about that :-)
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Naveen
This is baseless. None on Maruthi Suzuki Cars in India are Crash worth. Maybe Suzuki's have done their job not here in India. Maruthi Suzuki cars have great interior quality not external metal and thats why they give a great milage.
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kkrish
when u pronounce it's maruthi only not t, u north ka guggu
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jiten
abe south indian olloo its not maruthi.........its maruti....
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Rajendra Sawant
Maruti cars are easy drive, but internal quality, fit-n-finish is not as good as others.
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