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Speed lovers guide: Top 5 Performance Hatchbacks in India
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Speed lovers guide: Top 5 Performance Hatchbacks in India
Text: Srishti Sarkar, Economictimes.com
The true gear heads in India are not many, most car owners look for fuel efficiency over everything else. And so the manufacturers supply what the buyers demand. Therefore there aren't many hot hatches that have made it to India.
The idea of squeezing in a hunky engine into relatively small sized cars is the perfect happy medium for the narrow and busy streets of the metropolises.
With hot hatches, the constant concern of tight parking spaces fades out as they are easy to maneuver and are rather efficient around towns.
Here are the top 5 hatches that you should look into before you do anything else!
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This race-car doppelganger pulls at the heartstrings of every gear head around the world. And Indians are not aloof to its boisterous charm either.
Abarth Punto is a signature blend of strong and sporty along with mind blowing handling.
This car was launched in India on 19th October 2015.
The car has an artistic finish that makes it irresistible to many. Italians are not only famous for their pizzas but their automobiles too!
Price*: Rs. 9, 95,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Engine: 1.4L T-JET, DOHC Displacement (CC) 1368 CC
Power: 145 bhp@5500 rpm
Torque: 212 Nm@2000-4000 rpm
Performance 0 To 100 Kmph: 8.8 seconds
*Top-end variant
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2. Volkswagen Polo GT TSI
This is the hottest Volkswagen hatchback currently available in India.
Aesthetically, it is the exact replica of the regular Polo hatchback so the only way to feel the difference is to put the pedal to the metal and you will soon realise what the hot quotient fuss is all about.
The German car company launched this car in September 2015.
Price: Rs. 8, 57,700 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Engine: 1.2L TSI Engine, 4 Cylinder In-line Displacement 1197 CC
Power: 104 bhp@5000 rpm
Torque: 175 Nm@1500-4100 rpm
Performance 0 To 100 Kmph: 9.7 seconds
*Top-end variant
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Toyota's allegorical reliability, quality, and durability give Etios Liva a strong spine to compete with other cars in the hot hatchback segment.
This has a truck-load of features that makes this car even more desirable to its prospective customers.
Etios Liva came into the Indian markets in June 2011.
Price: Rs. 7, 21,436 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Engine: 4-Cylinder 16V, DOHC Displacement 1364 CC
Power: 79 bhp @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 170 Nm@1800-2400 rpm
Performance 0 To 100 Kmph: 10.5 seconds
*Top-end variant
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It gets the hot hatchback tag quite simply because it has a robust and powerful engine.
It is strategically designed to glide through city traffic. The effortless handling is also something you can't complain about.
Honda's Brio adorned the hot hatchback segment in 2011. The next generation Brio is scheduled to launch by December 2016 with a facelift to look forward to.
Price*: Rs. 6, 97,300 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Engine: SOHC i-VTEC Displacement 1198 CC
Power: 87 bhp @ 6000 rpm Torque: 109 Nm@4500 rpm
Performance 0 To 100 Kmph: 12.5 seconds
*Top-end variant
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The American car maker Ford presented the next generation Ford Figo with the most powerful engine lineup in its segment. It therefore comfortably qualifies under the fast hatchbacks segment.
The new Ford Figo was launched in India in September 2015.
It is easy on the pocket with a terrific power-packed engine offering smoother than silk drive on city roads.
Price*: Rs. 7, 40,600 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Engine: 1.2L Ti-VCT Petrol Displacement 1499 CC
Power: 110 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque: 215 Nm@1750-3000 rpm
Performance 0 To 100 Kmph: 13.5 seconds
*Top-end variant
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Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/auto/speed-lovers-guide-top-5-performance-hatchbacks-in-india/1-fiat-abarth-punto/slideshow/52967794.cms
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