Top 5 Most Fuel Efficient Diesel Cars In India

Manufacturers have more than ‘n; factors to consider when it comes to customers priority. While some buyers seek sharp edgy looks to grab eyeballs, others might prefer a practical, feature-loaded daily commuter. Some might just want their car to give them a fun ride experience so that they can take out their cars for a spin more often than not, others might be happy with a moderate performing fuel-efficient machine, which could help them keep a check on the expenses. 

Priorities vary for every other customer and each of them might be looking for more than a single special trait, which fortunately is now possible, thanks to significant spending on R&D which has helped in packing the car with a lot of goodies. Still, for a budget-sensitive market like India, factors like fuel efficiency will always carry significant importance over all the other factors. The middle class dominated car buyer market is always super concerned about keeping their monthly spendings under a strict check. If you need a diesel car that returns efficient fuel efficient figures and offers a good mixed balance of other goodies this list will surely help you out:  

5. Honda Amaze 

The feature-loaded Honda’s compact sedan is a very good offering. It looks fresh & offers a lot of practicality. The Amaze houses a powerful 1.5-litre diesel engine beneath the hood that produces a power equivalent to 100 horses. The engine comes mated to a couple of transmission options, while the diesel-manual version returns efficiently 24 kilometres for a litre. Though the automatic is not as efficient still end up with respectable figures of 21 kilometres per litre.

4. Hyundai Verna 

The stylish mid-size sedan from the Korean Auto giant, Verna has always been loved in India and there are more than any numbers of reasons to do that. It is filled up to the top with great features, it is spacious, has a timeless design and also a strong brand backing of Hyundai.

It shares its engine with its sibling Creta and it returns a whopping 25 kmpl with the manual and 21.3 kmpl with the automatic.

3. Hyundai Grand i10 Nios 

The mid-size hatch from Hyundai offers the smallest diesel engine currently on sale in the country. It also happens to be the cheapest on this list plus it gets all the essential features, so if one is really tight on budget, the Nios could be a great choice. It does not offer an automatic option but the manual has fantastic fuel-efficient figures of 25.1 kmpl.

2. Tata Altroz

The premium offering from Tata Motors has a lot of potentials. It passed the NCAP Crash test with a perfect 5-star rating. It gets many features that even the popular players in the segment miss out on, plus it has excellent fuel efficiency figures (25.11 kmpl).

1. Hyundai Aura

The compact sedan from Hyundai is the most fuel-efficient diesel car in India on sale in India today. Although it gets the same engine that powers its younger sibling, the Nios, it returns the most efficient figures extracting the most out from every drop of fuel.

Its ARAI claimed mileage figures of 25.3 kmpl for manual and 25.4 kmpl beat all the other cars on the list by the finest of margins.