Hatchbacks have always been a favoured segment by the Indian middle class, however, with the passage of time, India has seen a craze for luxury cars. The basic motive behind auto majors offering mileage oriented sedans in the country lies in the fact that a number of buyers in India are more inclined towards fuel efficient cars. For the same reason, diesel sedans have an edge over petrol ones, but this in no way has reduced the popularity of petrol powered sedans.
Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire, is perhaps the most admired and purchased sedan in the country. The success of this entry level sedan marks the reliability and 'value for money' cars offered by Maruti Suzuki in India. This stylish sedan comes with appealing exteriors and comfortable interiors. This compact sedan has been in the list of top ten best selling cars since the time it came into the market. It has been offered in both petrol and diesel engine options, wherein the former comes fitted with a 1197 cc K-Series unit with VVT technology, which belts out a maximum power of 86 bhp and up to 114 Nm of torque.
Next in the list is Honda City, which has a success story of its own. It came into the market when not many had ventured into this segment in the domestic region. Honda City is still considered as one of the best petrol sedans available in the Indian auto market. This car comes with a 1497 cc 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine, returning a fuel efficiency of 16.8 kmpl with both manual and automatic transmission options. This immensely popular model by Honda comes at a starting price of Rs. 7.29 lakh. Toyota Etios is yet another entry level sedan that comes in petrol as well as diesel variant. It has been designed and developed keeping in mind the needs of Indian customers. It facilitates the consumers with its ample space, comfort features, competitive pricing and brilliant mileage.
Following the bandwagon is Honda Amaze, which was one of the highly anticipated cars of the year. This car has been in the news for its amazing features and high mileage at an aggressive pricing. The company very well knows the fact that India is a country, which is completely obsessed with mileage. That is why, it has brought Honda Amaze that returns a mileage of 25.8 kmpl. The car features a refreshing look, cool and comfortable interiors and delivers good performance on road; exactly what customers look for in a car. Since its launch, the sedan has been performing exceptionally well and has given stiff competition to Swift DZire.
Besides the above mentioned models, Hyundai Verna happens to be another sedan that offers high mileage. The petrol variant of Verna comes with two engine options, namely 1.6-litre VTV and 1.4-litre VTVT with both, 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmission options. It is designed on the company's tried and tested Fluidic Design Language, which has been well appreciated by the domestic buyers.
