Five Most Anticipated Cars Of 2017 Under Rs 10 Lakh

For a price-conscious country like India, the under the Rs 10 lakh mark in the automobile industry is the most hotly contested segment. Come 2017, manufacturers are gearing up to launch more of their offerings in the same price bracket. So answering the popular '10 lakh tak mei kya milega' question, here is a list of five exciting cars expected to be launched in the coming year.

2017 Maruti Suzuki Swift (expected price – Rs 5 to 8 lakh)

Maruti Suzuki Swift, the compact hot hatch which was launched back in 2005, continues to play a very vital role in the industry dominance of the Indo-Japenese automaker. And now the company has updated the 2017 model. Aesthetically, the 2017 Swift looks sportier than the outgoing model, featuring a big hexagonal grille with larger air intakes at the front, the headlights are sleeker and come with projectors and LED DRLs. The door handles are mounted on the c-pillar. When it comes to features, the car comes with Smartplay infotainment system and automatic climate control among others. Mechanically, alongside the existing mills, the 2017 Swift is likely to get the 1.0-litre turbocharged Boosterjet petrol engine and the 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine.

Maruti Suzuki Ignis (expected price – Rs to 7 lakh)

Suzuki revealed the production version of the Ignis at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Most likely, the India-bound version will also remain the same as the European-spec version. The car gets LED projector headlamps with DRLs and LED tail lamps too and will most probably be offered with the two-tone colour options for the Indian market. On the feature front, there will be an infotainment system with SmartPlay, Google Android Auto support along with Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink. It might also feature sliding rear seats along with reclining seatbacks. The car will be powered by the 1.2-litre motor (K12B) from the Baleno and the Swift, that churns out 84.3PS of power and 115Nm of torque. A 1.3-litre DDiS190 (Fiat’s Multijet) engine might make its way under the hood, producing  75PS of power and 190Nm of torque. Transmission options will be in the form of a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT. 

Tata Kite 5 (expected price – Rs 4.5 to 6 lakh)

Tata Motors showcased the Kite 5 during the Auto Expo in 2016. The design on the front-end is borrowed from the Tiago. The car will feature wraparound taillamps, long LED strip for the third brake light, a stout boot with a capacity of 420 liters. The car also carries over the Tiago’s interiors wich will be finished in a slightly darker shade. Mechanically, the car will be offered with both a petrol and a diesel mill in India. Powering the Kite will be a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, petrol engine which will be capable of churning out 84.96PS of power and 114Nm of peak torque. On the other hand, there will be an all-new 1.05-litre, three-cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine that will produce 69.96PS of power and a massive 140Nm of torque. Both the petrol and the diesel motors will be available with multi-drive modes i.e. Eco and City. The Kite 5 will go up against the likes of the Maruti Swift Dzire, the Honda Amaze, the Volkswagen Ameo and the Ford Figo Aspire in the Indian market.

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Honda WR-V (expected price - 7 to 10 lakh)

Honda officially unveiled the WR-V, a compact SUV at the ongoing São Paulo International Motor Show. The car is a crossover of the Honda Jazz and sports a chrome front grille, headlight with LED daytime running lights (DRLs), tweaked bumper with a faux skid plate, black cladding and circular fog lamps, dual four-spoke machine-cut alloy wheels, chunky roof rails and LED C-shaped tail lamps. Mechanically, the car is expected to draw its power from the same set of petrol and diesel engines which are available with the current Jazz - a 1.2-litre petrol motor producing 90PS of power and the 1.5-litre oil burner with 100PS of power. The feature list also includes an advanced infotainment system loaded with Honda Connect, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The car will be offering the same cabin space since it will based on the Jazz.

Tata Nexon Compact SUV (expected price - 6.5 to 9.5 lakh)

Tata will be entering the compact SUV segment with a model based on the Nexon concept. The design philosophy of the final production-spec variant will stay true to the updated concept model which was showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo. The car will be featuring a large angular black grille and headlamps with integrated daytime running lamps and projectors. The car also gets a knob to choose driver modes from Standard, Eco and Sport. Mechanically, the Nexon will be offered in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol motor is likely to be the new Revotron, turbocharged, 1.2-litre engine making 90PS of power and 140Nm of peak torque and then there is the oil burner which is the tried and tested 1.3-litre mill producing 90PS of power and 200Nm of peak torque. Both variants will likely feature manual and AMT transmissions.