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Small Is Indeed Beautiful

Size does matters and the world is going bananas over the small and compact cars. These street smart cars are here to stay and are set to change the conventions of cars on its head in the days to come. Eye popping designs pop up every day, pushing the massive gas guzzlers into oblivion. Breaking your bank to own a monstrous car that chokes the highway is no fad these days. These small and cute cars are going to give sleepless nights to many conventions players in the car industry. The count down has already begun! Watch out. Here are some of the chart busters in the sleek and small car segment that are all set to stir up quite a lot of interest in the car market.

The Volkswagen Polo

A supermini car from the cache of Volkswagen, available in various convenient variations like hatchback, saloon, estate and coupe. Super small, Polo has a transversely mounted engine and front-wheel drive. Available in both petrol and diesel variations, Polo is a popular brand among users who go for sleek and trendy designs without making any climb down on the performance.

Maruti Suzuki A-Star

This hatchback will be the fifth car that would roll out of the cache of Suzuki and the first one to be manufactured in India. This model has a sporty charm in its broad front bumper and spruced up fenders. It will have a euro 5-compliant 1.0-litre aluminium petrol engine with significantly lower CO2 than most of its European competitors. Maruti is planning to bring out a limited edition of just 50000 cars in the initial stage so it would a run riot among car aficionados to lay their hands on this smoking option from Suzuki, which is well cut for Indian roads.

Maruti Suzuki Splash

An eye candy among the next generation small cars, ‘splash’ has whipped up a frenzy in the auto world. It is smaller version of and would be offered in both petrol and diesel models.. Featuring an optional 4-speedautomatic transmission Splash is Euro4-compliant and is likely to catch up the fancy of budget buyers.

Nissan Ultra Low Car

Renault joined hands with Bajaj to build a $2,500 car, targeting the middle class consumers of India. Driven by a petrol engine, it is expected to have a mileage of 35km on city roads. Most of the features are still kept under wraps and when rolled out, it would offer the Tata Nano, a run for its money.

Honda Jazz

Stylish and trendy, these vehicles would flaunt sharp lines, central bonnet ridge. Roomy and spacious Jazz boasts of Alloy wheels and ellipsoidal glass area that add up to its style quotient. Honda’s Jazz stands out for its innovative central fuel tank which ensures a flat floor cabin and more headspace at the rear. The five seat layout, allows easy expansion of load area at the pull of a single lever.

Volkswagen Beetle

The Volkswagen New Beetle, which hit the roads in 1998, was designed drawing heavy inspiration from the original Beetle. However, in the new version engine is placed in the front and luggage storage in the rear. Some of the features of the Old Beetle would give nostalgic memories to car buffs. Separate wings, large dainty tail lights and vestigial running boards, would bring back vivid memories of the original version.

Toyota iQ

Smart and snappy IQ is only 2.98 m long and is a 3+ 1 seater with adequate luggage space. Toyoto has made every effort to reduce the emissions in this model through innovative technologies. The sleek and compact heating and ventilation unit spruces up the centre console, giving it a roomy air.

Tata Nano

Feted as the common man’s car, this super compact car from the coffers of Tata, is a comfortable, all-weather people’s car that would be available at easy prices, a tad greater than the cost of motorbike. 624cc, 33BHP petrol engine ensures a mileage of 20km on city roads and this 5 seater is Euro 4 compliant and can pick up a top speed of 90 km/h.

Volkswagen Upper

This petrol model has a new turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder unit and turbocharged 900cc two-cylinder to tug this car will power the small car. Some of the jaw dropping features include 30 liter petrol tank, Seats for 5 passengers, rear engine and 4 speed manual gear box.

Fiat Grande Punto

It belongs to the third generation cars of the Italian car brand Fiat. It has been very popular among racers due to its low cost and the easy availability of spare parts. Available in both petrol and diesel models, it offers full value for your money with its exceptional styling, driving comfort and exceptional reliability.