For Indian road conditions, ground clearance in cars plays an important role. Potholes, craters, patches and massive speed bumps are everywhere.
Keeping this in mind, Indian car manufacturers are offering cars with the highest ground clearance for better manoeuvrability.
Let’s take a look at the top 6 cars under 10 lakhs with the highest ground clearance.
1. Nissan Kicks
Price: Rs 9.49 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ground clearance: 210 mm
The first car on the list is the Nissan Kicks SUV. The price for the Kicks starts from Rs 9.49 lakh and goes up to 14.90 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Kicks is offered with two petrol engine options. The first one is the Mercedes-derived 1.3-litre turbocharged Petrol engine which produces 154 bhp and 254 Nm of torque. The other one is the 1.5-litre NA Petrol engine which produces 104 bhp of power and 142 Nm of torque.
The Kicks comes with 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels and has segment-leading 210 mm of ground clearance.
2. Tata Nexon
Price: Rs 7.70 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ground clearance: 209 mm
The next car on the list is the Tata Nexon compact SUV. The price for the Nexon starts from Rs 7.70 lakh and goes up to 14.18 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Tata Nexon is the first SUV from Tata and also the first made-in-India car to receive a 5-star safety rating from the Global NCAP.
The Nexon is offered a 1.2-litre Revotron turbo petrol unit and a 1.5-litre Revotorq diesel unit. The turbo petrol produces 120 PS of power and 170 Nm of torque. The diesel on the other hand produces 110 PS and 260 Nm of torque. Both engines are paired to a 6-speed MT and a 6-speed AMT.
The Nexon gets 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels and has 209 mm of ground clearance.
3. Nissan Magnite
Price: Rs 5.97 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ground clearance: 205 mm
Another Nissan on the list is the Nissan Magnite. Since its launch, the Magnite has been a hit in the Indian market. The price for the Nissan Magnite starts from Rs Rs 5.97 lakh and goes up to 10.79 lakh.
The Magnite is offered with two engine options, a 1.0-litre NA Petrol engine and a 1.0-litre turbocharged unit.
Magnite gets features such as an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with WiFi connectivity, a 7-inch TFT instrument cluster, LED DRLs, and 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels, The RED Edition Magnite features Push Button Start/Stop, Vehicle Dynamics Control, and Traction Control System, Brake Assist, and Hill Start Assist.
The SUV gets 16-inch alloy wheels and 205 mm of ground clearance.
4. Renault Kiger
Price: Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ground clearance: 205 mm
The Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite get identical ground clearance of 205 mm because both cars are based on the same CMF-A+ platform.
The price for the Kiger starts from Rs Rs 5.99 lakh and goes up to 10.72 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Kiger is offered with two petrol engines, a 1.0-litre NA and 1.0-litre turbocharged unit. The 1.0-litre turbocharged engine produces 99 PS of power and 152 Nm of torque with manual transmission and 160 Nm of torque with the X-Tronic CVT. Whereas, the 1 litre Energy engine produces 72 PS of power and 96 Nm of torque.
The Kiger too gets 16-inch alloy wheels and 205 mm of ground clearance.
5. Kia Sonet
Price: Rs 7.49 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ground clearance: 205 mm
The fifth car on the list is the Kia Sonet SUV. The price for the Sonet starts from Rs 7.99 lakh and goes up to 13.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Sonet is offered with three engine options, 1.2-litre petrol with 5 MT, 1.5-litre diesel with either 6 MT or 6 AT, and 1.2-litre turbo petrol with either iMT or 7-DCT.
The Kia Sonet gets features such as a sunroof, leatherette upholstery, ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, cruise control, an air purifier, a Bose audio system, a 10.25-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the brand’s ‘UVO’ connected car tech and much more.
The Kia Sonet comes with 16-inch alloy wheels and 205 mm of ground clearance.
6. Maruti Suzuki Brezza
Price: Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom)
Ground clearance: 200 mm
The last car on the list is the popular Maruti Suzuki Brezza. The price for the Brezza starts from Rs 7.99 lakh and goes up to 13.76 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Brezza is powered by a 1.5-litre NA Petrol engine which produces 100 bhp and 136 Nm of torque.
Talking about the features, the Brezza CNG will get 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlamps, an electric sunroof, cruise control, an engine push start-stop button, a seven-inch touchscreen system, ESP, hill-hold assist and a rear parking camera with sensors.
The Maruti Brezza comes with 16-inch alloy wheels and has 200 mm of ground clearance.
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Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com