Top 5 small cars of 2015

This year there will be many new cars entering in our market and small cars occupy a huge chunk of total car sales in India. Out of these cars, we bring you the top 5 small cars which you must wait for if you are planning to buy one.

New Honda Jazz

• The new Jazz is slated for launch on 8th July and due to the localization of parts, Honda will be able to keep the prices under check this time.
• The new Jazz will be powered by the 1.2L, 87bhp engine which will be available with a five speed manual gearbox and optional CVT.
• The diesel unit will remain the 1.5L 99bhp and 200Nm served with a five-speed manual gearbox as seen in other Honda cars.
• The feature list includes touchscreen audio system with Bluetooth connectivity and steering mounted controls, , push button start, automatic climate control, rear pand camera
• Expect the prices to start around INR 5lakhs.

Maruti YRA

• Codenamed YRA, this will be another premium hatchback offering which will replace Swift as most premium hatchback from Maruti in India.
• The new hatchback may debut with the recently displayed, 1.0L Boosterjet petrol engine of Suzuki equipped with an automatic transmission.
• The diesel unit could be the same 1.3L Multijet engine of Fiat as seen in Swift but in a more powerful state producing around 89bhp.
• Maruti will not hesitate to stuff the car with features such as push-button start, auto-climate control, front airbags, touchscreen audio system and rear parking camera.
• The car will be more spacious than Swift and may even offer the best in-class rear leg room.

New Ford Figo

• The new Figo hatch will be completely different from the current car in terms of styling and features.
• The new Figo shares its styling cues, interior design and elements with the premium sibling, Fiesta and as you might guess will be the hatch version of the Figo Aspire.
• The engine line-up is also likely to be revised for the new car. It may have the 1.0L petrol engine as seen in the Ecosport along with the automatic gearbox apart from the regular 1.2L petrol engine which is powering the current car.
• The diesel unit could be the 1.5L, 89bhp engine from Fiesta which will also be powering its sedan sibling, Figo Aspire.
• The feature count will have push button start, automatic climate control, and front dual airbags, ABS with EBD and audio system with AppLink and Bluetooth connectivity.
• The new Figo will rival the Swift and Grand i10.

Tata Kite

• After launching the Bolt, this will be the second offering from Tata in our market in order to get rid of the Indica image attached to it.
• The new car till now known as Kite will replace the old Indica and will be positioned below the Bolt.
• This will be an entry level hatchback from Tata which will look very different from the current Indica.
• There are chances that the new car may get power from the same 1.2L Revotron petrol engine of Bolt although without turbocharger and mated with a five-speed manual gearbox.
• Moreover, Tata could plonk in the new home developed 1.05L CR4 diesel engine which is the downsized version of the current 1.4L engine powering the Indigo eCS. It is still not sure if it will have an option of AMT or not.
• The fuel efficiency of this engine could be around 27-30km/ltr.
• The features will include A.c power steering, audio system, power windows and the Kite will be a direct rival of the diesel version of Celerio and Grand i10. Pic- Motor Vikatan.

Renault Kwid

• This crossover styled hatchback was recently unveiled in India and has been getting a lot of positive first impression from all around.
• The Renault Kwid will be priced between INR 3-4 lakhs and will be the best looking car in its segment with all around cladding, high ground clearance and bigger dimensions.
•  As far as features are concerned, it will have touchscreen audio system, digital instrument display, power windows, a.c and power steering.
• Technically Kwid will debut with an 800cc engine with a five-speed manual gearbox which will be later joined by a 1.0L petrol engine mated with an AMT gearbox.
•  The car will be launched by the end of this year around the festive season.

Ref: http://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/news/top-5-small-cars-of-2015-you-should-wait-for/ar-BBkRay3

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