The petrol engine has 1.2 L, 4-cylinder, 1196 cc, 16 valve DOHC Dura Tec petrol engine that can give the maximum power of 70 bhp at 6250 rpm and maximum torque of 102 Nm at 4000 rpm. The diesel variant has 4-cylinder, 1399 cc, 8 valves, SOHC diesel engine that can deliver 68 bhp maximum power at 4000 rpm and maximum torque of 160 Nm at 2000 rpm. Ford Figo has economy engine and people choose this model mainly for its engine feature. All the variants of Figo are subtle with IB5 gearbox. The car length, width and height are 3795 mm, 1680 mm and 1427 mm respectively with a wheelbase of 2489 mm with the ground clearance of 168 mm.

Both petrol and diesel engines come with five speed gearbox that assure to give smooth driving performance and to deliver superb mileage. Ford Figo petrol engine has the capacity to give the mileage of 11 kmpl in city and 15 kmpl in highways and the diesel engine can give the mileage of 14 kmpl and 18 kmpl in city and highway respectively.

Ford Figo exterior has side panels with edges and sloping roofline and it also has air drum beneath the lower grille.. In D-pillar vertical tail lamps are mounted highly. Apart from that it comes with well-graven bonnet, distinguished headlamps, chamfered shaped rear windows, an integrated spoiler and so on. It also comes with body colored side mirrors and door handles. All these features make exterior attractive.

Ford Figo interior has ample of space that comes with classy ebony black theme or peppy Coral IP theme. Apart from that, the interior also equipped with electric adjustable mirror, power windows, Bluetooth phone interface, central locking and remote boot opening and so on. As safety is concern, Figo is equipped with all the standard safety features like ABS+ EBD, dual airbags, engine immobilizer, central locking and so on.

There is an increasing demand for Indian cars on foreign shores .This resulted in major economic growth of the country and it also enhanced the image of the Indian manufacturing infrastructure on a global level. Consequently, there was emergence of foreign brands opening their manufacturing units in the country, thus contributing to its employment and economy.

Though there are many international players in automobile industry, the domestic companies like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra are still the biggest players.

The first Indian company to manufacture affordable cars is Maruti Udyog limited, which is a subsidiary of Maruti Suzuki. The company offers wide range of cars with an entry level of Maruti 800 and Alto to stylish hatchback A star, Ritz, Swift, Estillo, Wagon R, sedans like SX4, Dzire and sports utility vehicle like Grand Vitara.

It is known for its unparallel sales and service network with 800 dealer workshops, 30 Express service stations and 1,945 Maruti Authorized service stations. Maruti Suzuki also provides an added advantage of buying, selling or exchanging the used Maruti cars from their certified pre-owned outlet.

Tata Motors is leader in commercial vehicles and stand third position in developing passenger vehicles with winning products in midsize, compact and utility vehicle segment. It is the first company to list in New York Stock Exchange.

Through its associate companies and various subsidiaries, it has operations in South Korea, Thailand, UK and Spain. It acquired Jaguar Land Rover which comprised two great British Brands. It developed first indigenous passenger vehicle, Tata Indica which was the largest selling car in its segment. It was also the first company in developing mini-truck called Tata Ace.

Tata Motors Finance Limited which is a subsidiary of Tata Motors provides financing to buy their vehicles. They also provide best standards in service with features like 1year warranty on workmanship, usage of long lasting paints and special lubricants, 100% usage of genuine spare parts and automated workshops.

The other major domestic player in Indian Automobile Industry is Mahindra and Mahindra. It was initially set up for manufacturing utility vehicles, Light commercial vehicles and agricultural tractors. It also strengthened it position in the domain of Electric vehicles by acquiring a major stake in REVA Electric Car Company, which is now known as Mahindra REVA.

Over a period of years, the group has manufactured diverse segment of vehicles for semi-urban and rural customers, defense vehicles and Luxurious urban vehicles. It indigenously developed World class SUV, Scorpio that bridged the gap between adventure and style. Its other vehicles like Bolero and recently launched, Xylo makes it a leader in SUVs.

Also, Mahindra and Mahindra gives an opportunity to own their used cars by its certified outlet called as ‘Mahindra Fist Choice’ that has 118 quality checklists.

This new car is equipped with advanced features with world class technology. It comes in both petrol and diesel variants. The petrol version of the car is equipped with 1.2 L, 1197 cc K series engine, BS IV emission and 5 Speed Manual Transmission Gearbox that offer a huge performance in characteristics of torque, power and acceleration.

Its diesel version is equipped with 1.3L, 1248 cc DDiS engine that offers better combustion and fuel efficiency. The active safe technologies provided in this car include collapsible steering column, dual front airbags, and Antilock Braking system with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) Front seat belt pretensioner, and brake assist function to minimize driving hazards.

Maruti swift has an exceptional feature of Automatic Climate Control to offer a constant temperature to make you comfortable. The K series engine is equipped with Double Over Head Camshaft (DOHC) that helps in reducing the friction and also improves the durability of engine. It reduces vibration even if you are driving at high speed to provide comfort and pleasure.

They are relatively priced between Rs 4, 20,035 – Rs 5, 36,183.

The other new car in B-segment compact car includes Hyundai i20, launched by Hyundai Motor India Limited and was introduced in Paris Motor Show 2008.

This four wheeled beauty has multitude features with blend of latest technology and advanced designing techniques. It is considered as an epitome of modern luxury compact car. It has advanced features that is complementing its style and carries exceptional sophistication.

Stylish and sharp from outside, versatile and spacious from inside, it combines safety, reliability and comfort that are very alluring. The front side of the car is designed with good large headlamps, a low slung grille and round fog lamps. It has a steep wind screen that flow smoothly and merge in its novel tail section.

Hyundai i20 has high boot space capacity for luggage due to its upright tail-gate design. The Interiors are of the top notch with usage of high quality plastics. This car provides a flexible seating similar to Hyundai i10. The available three engine options are 1.4L, 1396Gamma AT Petrol that has 4 Speed Transmission Gearbox with mileage of 11.4 kmpl.

Secondly, its 1.4 CRDI Diesel engine has 6 speeds Manual Transmission Gearbox with mileage of 18kmpl. Lastly, its 1.2L 1196cc Kappa PL Petrol has 5 Speed Manual Transmission Gearbox providing a mileage of 15kmpl.

The safety features include ABS with EBD technology, Dual Airbag with driver having seatbelt pretensioner, child safety locks, central locking and keyless entry with folding key and long burglar alarm.

It is competitively priced between Rs 4, 53,934 – Rs 7, 86,270.

This company was established in 1935 by Tata & Sons as a locomotive manufacturing unit. Tata Motors is dual listed company, both the Bombay Stock Exchange as well as in the New York Stock Exchange. To increase its presence in global market, the company has acquired foreign brands like Jaguar Land Rover. It has set its international footprints in Europe, Middle East, UK, South Korea, Thailand and Spain.

Tata Indica is the first passenger car by Tata Motors. It is a five-door small hatchback with a 1.4 L petrol/diesel I4 engine designed as 475DL internally. It was advertised with ad campaigns featuring captions like “The Big… Small Car” and “More Cars Per Car”. It received huge number of booking in its first week.

However, due to some complaints like not delivering mileage and horsepower as promised, the company re-engineered it and introduced Indica V2(version 2). The new Tata Indica gives a mileage of 14.5 kmpl in city limits and 19 kmpl on highways.

It has four variants equipped with 1.4L, 1405cc diesel engine, 475 IDI microprocessor sourced from Engine Management System to offer high engine performance and high fuel efficiency, 4 cylinder diesel engines with 5 speed gearbox. Tata Indica has an energetic pick up, gut wrenching power and the highest torque in its class to ensure that the Indica V2 gives you more than you could ask for.

Tata Motors makes Indians proud again and again with its latest launch of their new car on 5 January 2010 at Auto Expo, Tata Aria. It is a seven seated car distributed in three rows providing ample seating arrangement. It has a reverse guide system that works in a reverse guide camera.

The Aria is operational with an Anti-Lock Braking System along with Electronic Brake Force Distribution which prevents accidents by increasing the breaking efficiency. It has a luxurious interiors equipped with LCD in the mid of dashboard, stereo audio for CD/MP3, Dual air conditioning with automatic climate control and dimming roof lamps.

This new car is equipped with Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Traction Control System to improve the stability of the vehicle in case of under steering and over steering. It has 6 full surround air bags that get self inflated within milliseconds of collision.

It features Perimetric Alarm System in case of any theft or door opening attempt. This system not only alerts but also cuts the fuel supply so that the engine can be ignited only with the original key. Tata Aria is powered with 2.2 L, DICOR engine that runs on diesel and generates an utmost power of 140bhp at 4000rpm. The highest torque is about 1700~2700rpm for 320Nm.

Aria is competitively priced between 13-15 lakhs rupees .It is regarded as one of the most capacious and cool designed, comfortable and stylish featured cars.

Thus, Tata Motors is always geared up with its large bold and burly flagship model for India, and possibly the developing world by its new innovations on cars.

In this new battle front to become world’s top car makers, Ford has designed the Ford Figo keeping in mind the needs and aspirations of the youthful and ambitious Indian professionals. Ford designed this car with an excellent foundation which includes a proven structure and framework of interior and exterior styling. It has implemented the global kinetic design elements setting new benchmarks.

Ford Figo is available in diesel and petrol models with four variants each. Its exciting interior, stylish look and other advanced features has a comparatively low price tag that woos the class and even masses. It has the largest boot space capacity of 284 litres.

It features include easily accessible controls, power window buttons, electric boot opener and electric adjust mirror making it easy to drive. It has third generation safety features like Dual Front Airbags and ABS (Antilock Brake System) with EBD (Electronic Brake-Force Distribution) that enhances the stability of the car and provides a comfortable driving experience.

It is competitively priced with entry models starting from Rs.3,49,900 (1.2 L L XI) for the petrol and Rs.4,47,900 (1.4 L LXI) for diesel variant.

The most awaited quality hatchback model Nissan Micra was introduced in Indian Market on 14th July ’2010 by Japanese automaker. It is available in India with four petrol variants. They are Nissan Micra XE, Nissan Micra XE Plus, Nissan Micra XL and Nissan Micra XV. These variants differ in luxury, interior comforts and have unique safety features. However, all the variants have driver air-bag feature.

The petrol variants of this small car are available with 1.2L, 1198cc engine displacement with 5 speed manual transmission gearbox which offers mileage around 18.6kmpl. The unique feature of Nissan Micra is its multi-display meter, which supplies information about fuel economy, outside temperature and cruising range. The driver power windows are uniquely fitted with one touch up/down.

Additionally, this small car has exceptional comfort features like central door lock, intelligent key with push button ignition and remote keyless entry. It has six vibrant and eye soothing shades that can win many hearts at a first glance. It is priced within the range of Rs 3.98 lakhs to 5.28 lakhs.

One of the top selling brands of new cars includes Volkswagen polo manufactured by Volkswagen. This car is a combination of distinctive design, sporty and high-performance engine delivering high fuel-efficiency and power. It is beautifully crafted outside as well as inside with lasting quality standards. It is also reliably safe with front airbags and anti-lock braking system to maintain directional stability.

Volkswagen polo is available in both petrol and diesel variants with an engine capacity of 1.2L and 5 speed gear box. Its interior features include power steering, power door locks, CD/MP3 stereo with 4 speakers, Remote Central Locking, Seat height adjustment – driver’s and front passengers, Tilt and telescopic adjustable Steering and 60/40 Split folding rear seat in addition to the standard features.

This car is an upcoming small Car in India with attractive price tag in petrol/diesel variant offering best mileage. The 1.2L petrol variant is priced at Rs 4.34 lakhs, while the 1.2L diesel variant comes at Rs 5.32 lakhs.