Cars have an important place in bringing together families. It might be for short trips like going to the movies or it can be a family trip. Family cars should come with ample features and space to accommodate enough people. The best family cars should also provide good fuel efficiency and should come in a sweet price range. Here are a few cars we think are the best family car in India.
1. S-presso
The S-Presso features both petrol and CNG engine variants. The 1.0-litre K10B motor can produce 68PS in petrol mode and 59PS using CNG. The gasoline-only variant comes with a 5-speed manual and AMT gearbox. However, the CNG variant is limited to a 5-speed manual transmission. Prices for the S-presso start from Rs.3.78 lakhs
2. Tata Tiago
Safety features in the Tiago include- dual airbags, ABS, and EBD, and a reversing camera and rear parking sensors.
The Tiago comes with a 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine. this motor can produce 86PS of power and 113Nm of peak torque. The Tiago is available in both a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT automatic gearbox.
Prices for Tiago start at Rs.4.60 lakhs
3. Maruti Suzuki Celerio 2021
The new Celerio was recently launched in India. This hatchback gets a completely new interior and exterior styling. Celerio is a perfect family car. The exterior of the new Celerio gets newly rounded and sculpted design styling. Celerio also gets 15-inch alloys wheels.
Inside the cabin, the hatchback gets a sculpted dashboard that houses a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Other features in the new Celerio are steering-mounted controls, a manual AC, and a multi-info display. Safety features include ABS with EBD, dual airbags, and rear parking sensors.
Under the hood, the Celerio comes with a 1-litre DualJet petrol engine that can produce 67PS of power and 89Nm of peak torque. A 5-speed manual and an AMT gearbox are included as transmission options. The new Celerio also gets best-in-class mileage of 26.68kmpl. prices for the Celerio starts at Rs.4.99 lakhs (ex-showroom).
4. Datsun Redi GO plus
5. Maruti Suzuki Swift
The Maruti Swift features a 1.2-litre DualJet petrol engine which can produce 89PS of power and 113Nm of peak torque. Moreover, the hatchback comes with a 5-speed manual and AMT gearbox. Prices for the Maruti Swift start from Rs.5.19 Lakhs.
6. Hyundai Elite i20
The i20 comes with three different engine variants, a 1.2-litre petrol motor that can produce 88PS/114Nm, a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol that generates 120PS/172Nm, and a 1.5-litre diesel producing 100PS of power and 240Nm of torque. The i20 comes with 5-speed manual gearbox and a CVT for the naturally aspirated petrol, a 6-speed clutchless manual and a 7-speed DCT for the turbo-petrol, and a sole 6-speed manual gearbox for the diesel variant.
Prices for the Elite i20 starts at Rs.5.60 lakhs (ex-showroom).
7. Tata Altroz
Three engine options are available in the Altroz, a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol that produces 110PS of power and 140Nm of torque. A 1.2-litre petrol that can produce 86PS/113Nm torque, and a 1.5-litre diesel unit that develops 90PS of power /200Nm of peak torque. A standard 5-speed manual gearbox and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission are available in the Altroz. prices for the Altroz starts from Rs. 5.85 lakhs (ex-showroom).
8. Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Under the hood, Baleno comes with two petrol engines an 83PS 1.2-litre K12B motor and a 90PS 1.2-litre Dual Jet unit. Both engines come with a 5-speed manual gearbox. However, CVT automatic transmission is only available in the 1.2-litre K12B engine. Prices for the Baleno Starts from Rs. 5.64 lakhs.
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