The under-Rs-4-lakh hatchbacks

Small is proving beautiful in all walks of life these days.

This is being reflected in the world of cars too and has prompted many companies to launch a slew of compact, hatchback cars.

The demand for these low-range hatchbacks is high with the majority of buyers belonging to nuclear families.

Be it the Tata Nano, the Maruti Alto, the Maruti Wagon R, the Chevrolet Spark, the Hyundai Santro, the Maruti Zen or the Hyundai i10, the biggest selling cars in the automobile industry today are small hatchbacks.

Let's have a look at the leaders in this, the most popular and exciting segment in India - the hatchbacks priced below Rs 4 lakhs.


Tata Nano

Tata Nano, the smallest and the cheapest car in India, had one of the most happening launches ever as it was the cheapest car in the Indian arena.

Launched in 2009, the car has been doing great for itself even after certain reports of Nanos' catching fire.

Nano comes in five variants, all of which share the same engine capacity, differing only in their features.

Tata Nano having a steel body, provides a strong passenger compartment with many safety features which includes crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat belts, strong seats and anchorages, and the rear tailgate glass is attached to the body of the car.

The base variant of Tata Nano is available in the range of Rs 1.19 to Rs 1.26 lakh.

The promised mileage by the company is 19kmpl in city areas.

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