Top 5 Affordable Cars Suitable for Middle-Class Families in India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has already presented the general budget, providing substantial relief to working middle-class families by increasing the tax slab from 5 lakh to 7 lakh rupees. In other words, a salaried individual will not have to pay any tax up to 7 lakh rupees. This article introduces five cars that can be easily purchased within the 5 lakh tax slab. These small hatchbacks, starting at a price of 3.54 lakh rupees, are in high demand among middle-class families. These cars are also economical in terms of maintenance, thus putting less burden on your pocket.
1. Maruti Suzuki Alto
This budget car comes with a BS6-compliant 0.8-liter 3-cylinder petrol engine. The Maruti Alto 800 features a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that can connect with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It also includes keyless entry and front power windows. For passenger safety, it has features like driver-side airbag, rear parking sensors, and ABS with EBD. The starting price of this car is 3.54 lakh rupees.
2. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso
This micro-SUV from Maruti has a 998cc engine that generates 58.33 bhp power and 78 Nm peak torque. The engine is mated to a manual transmission and also comes in CNG model. The car comes with features like multi-function steering wheel, touchscreen infotainment system, anti-lock braking system, dual airbags on the front seats, power steering, and air conditioner. The starting price of this car is 4.25 lakh rupees.
3. Maruti Suzuki Celerio
The Celerio is powered by a K10C Dualjet 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine. This engine generates 66 hp power and 89 Nm torque. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT gearbox. The LXI variant will not have automatic transmission. This car comes with a total of 12 safety features including dual airbags, ABS with EBD, hill hold assist (first in the segment). The starting price of this car is 5.35 lakh rupees.
4. Maruti Wagonr
Maruti’s Wagonr also makes the list of budget cars. It comes with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol and 1.2-liter four-cylinder petrol engine with DualJet Dual VVT technology. It offers a mileage of 25.19 km per liter. The CNG version gives a mileage of 34.05 km/kg. This car comes with a 7-inch Smartplay Studio touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, cloud-based services, dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, reverse parking sensor, AMT with hill-hold assist, four speakers, a semi-digital instrument cluster, steering wheel mounted controls, and a steering wheel look. The starting ex-showroom price of this car is 5.50 lakh rupees.
5. Tata Tiago
This hatchback is powered by a 1.2-liter Revotron engine. The engine will generate 84 bhp and 115 Nm torque. A 5-speed manual gearbox is provided for gear transmission. It received a 4-star rating in the Global NCAP crash test. It can be purchased in 10 variants XE, XT(O), XT, XTA, XZ, XZA, XZ+, XZ+ DT, XZA+ and XZA+ DT. It comes with features like 15-inch alloy wheels, rear defogger with a wiper, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Harman’s 8-speaker sound system, automatic climate control and cooled glovebox. The starting price of this car is 5.53 lakh rupees.
- The top 5 affordable cars suitable for middle-class families in India include Maruti Suzuki Alto, Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Wagonr, and Tata Tiago.
- All these cars come with advanced safety features and are economical in terms of maintenance.
- The starting price of these cars range from 3.54 lakh to 5.53 lakh rupees.
