The SUV segment is very popular among the
Indian customers and shows an upward trend in growth. The segment saw a dry
spell around 2-3 years back but it is now again back in it is where most of the
action really is. SUVs like Ford EcoSport, Renualt Duster, and Nissan Terrano
has made the SUV market even more appealing to the buyers due to their
aggressive styling and superb performance. Here is a list of some of these
striking SUV cars
between 5 to 10 lakh :
Renault
Duster
Duster can be
said to be the pioneer of compact SUVs in India. The car has already tasted
huge success in India and is going very strong. The petrol version of this SUV
is powered by a 4 cylinder, 1.6-litre in-line engine that offers 102.6bhp of
power and 145Nm of torque. The diesel mill is the K9K motor that produces two
power outputs: 83.8bhp and 108.5bhp.
The car is noteworthy for its impressive
mileage of 19kmpl from the petrol version and 21kmpl from the diesel version. It
is priced between Rs. 8.0lakh to Rs. 13.3lakh. It offers a wonderful mix of
decent space, comfortable inferiors, efficient diesel engine and
all-wheel-drive option (on select variants).
Ford
EcoSport
The price range of Ford EcoSport stretches
from Rs. 7.8lakh to Rs. 10.2lakh. It is available in six petrol and four diesel
variants. It is one of the most desirable cars among SUV cars between 5 to 10 lakh. Ever since Ford launched this compact
SUV, it has been selling like hot cakes in the Indian market. The car carries
excellent safety and comfort features. It has a very sporty design along with
comfortable and trendy interiors. It is being offered in two petrol engine
options-namely 110bhp, 1.5-litre engine and 90bhp, 1.5-litre turbocharged
engine for diesel variants. It is also
available with the powerful 1.-0-litre EcoBoost engine. EcoSport is one of the
most awarded product from the company and has recently crossed the 100,000
sales mark. Smart pricing, superb looks, good mileage and the fact that this
car comes under 4-meter genre make it stand above the competition.
Mahindra
Scorpio
Scorpio is an enticing SUV that is known
for its power and high mileage. It comes within a price range of Rs.
7.9-13.5lakh. It can be said to be most loved SUV in India and is available in
as many as 16 variants. This SUV recently received a facelift with a whole lot
of cosmetic and mechanical changes. It
is offered only in diesel variants and contains a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine
that produces 120bhp of power and 280Nm of peak torque. The engine is mated to
5-speed manual gearbox. It is also offered in 4 wheel drive enabled versions
that can move between 2WD and 4WD on the fly by the help of a knob on the
centre console.
Tata Sumo, Force Gurkha, Mahindra Bolero,
Mahindra Quanto , Tata Safari etc. are other SUV cars between 5 to 10 lakh apart from these. Also Check out CNG cars in india at
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