Tata Nexon
Tata Nexon is one of the most popular and safe choices in this segment. Tata Nexon has an impressive 5-star safety rating at the Global NCAP. Nexon gets dual-frontal airbags and seatbelts with a pre-tensioner, load-limiter and crash-locking tongue for driver and passenger safety Tata Nexon is offered in two engine options, a 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine which churns out 110PS of power and 170Nm of peak torque and a 1.5-litre diesel engine which produces 110PS of power and 260Nm of torque. Additionally, Nexon gets an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), ISOFIX anchorage for child-seat, Child-safety door locks.Tata Nexon is priced from Rs. 7.09 lakh to Rs. 12.79 lakh.
Hyundai Venue
Hyundai Venue is the top-selling offering in the entire segment. The car is offered with two petrol and a diesel engine. Hyundai Venue gets 1.2-litre petrol which produces 82 bhp and peak torque of 115Nm.The 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces 119bhp and a peak torque of 172Nm. The Turbo petrol engine is mated to a 6-speed manual and a dual-clutch automatic gearbox.There is a 1.5-litre diesel engine that churns out 99bhp of power and a peak torque of 240Nm. This engine is coupled with 6-speed manual transmission.The Hyundai Venue is loaded with features such as an electric sunroof, automatic headlamps, push-button start/stop, wireless phone charger, automatic climate control, rear ac vents, air purifier, etc.Hyundai Venue starts at Rs. 6.87 lakh and goes till Rs. 11.61 lakh (ex-showroom)
Kia Sonet
Kia is known to offer the greatest feature in their car and Sonet is no exception to it. Kia Sonet is the most feature-rich offering in the segment. Kia Sonet gets features like a 10.25-inch infotainment system with UVO connectivity suite, fully digital instrument panel, a 4.2-inch Multi-information Display (MID). The car gets ventilated front seats, type pressure monitoring system (TPMS), mood-lighting, BOSE sound system, air purifier with Virus Protect feature, wireless charging, electric sunroof, three driving modes which include Eco, Normal and Sport. There are three traction modes which include Snow, Mud and Sand. Kia Sonet is offered with two petrol and a diesel engine. There is a 1.2-litre petrol engine that puts out 82bhp and a peak torque of 115Nm. This is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.There is a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that churns out 118bhp and 172Nm peak torque. This engine is mated to iMT gearbox and a 7-speed DCT transmission.The diesel engine is offered in two trims, WGT and VGT. The WGT produces 99bhp of power and 240Nm of torque. The engine is paired with 6-speed manual gearbox. Kia Sonet VGT churns out 113bhp and peak torque of 250Nm and the engine is mated to a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.Kia Sonet starts at Rs. 6.8 lakh and goes till Rs. 12 lakh (Ex-showroom)
