Top 5 Affordable Cars that offer 6 Airbags
Safety is paramount, and recently, Indian automakers have begun offering more safety features as standard across their lineup.Today, safety is one of the top priorities for many Indian car buyers.
Thanks to the efforts of the Indian government to make cars safer. Moreover, the inclusion of the six airbags as standard feature in affordable cars refelects the industry’s commitment to enhancing occupant protection.
Here are the top 5 budget-friendly vehicles that come equipped with six airbags.
Powertrain – The Grand i10 Nios is powered with a 1.2-litre petrol engine (83 PS/114 Nm) mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT. The CNG variants use the same engine, producing 69 PS and 95 Nm and are available only with a 5-speed manual transmission.
Color Options – The Grand i10 Nios is available on seven monotone and two dual-tone shades: Atlas White, Titan Grey, Typhoon Silver, Spark Green, Teal Blue, Amazon Grey, and Fiery Red, along with Spark Green with Abyss Black roof, and Atlas White with Abyss Black roof.
Competitors – The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios rivals the Maruti Swift.
Powertrain – The Maruti Suzuki Celerio is powered by a 1-litre petrol engine (67 PS/89 Nm), available with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT. The CNG variant, available only with a 5-speed manual, produces 57 PS and 82 Nm, and has a 60-litre (water equivalent) CNG tank.
Color Options – Maruti offers seven monotone colors with the Celerio: Pearl Caffeine Brown, Pearl Bluish Black, Metallic Glistening Grey, Metallic Silky Silver, Metallic Speedy Blue, Solid Fire Red, and Pearl Arctic White.
Competitors – The Maruti Celerio competes with the Tata Tiago, Maruti Wagon R, and Citroen C3.
Variants – The Hyundai Exter comes in nine broad variants: EX, EX (O), S, S Plus, S (O), S (O) Plus, SX, SX (O), and SX (O) Connect.
Powertrain – Hyundai Exter is equipped with two powertrain options:
Competitors – The Hyundai Exter competes with the Tata Punch, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, and Citroen C3, as well as the sub-4m crossovers: the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, and Maruti Fronx.
Variants – The Nissan Magnite comes in six broad variants: Visia, Visia Plus, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna and Tekna Plus.
Powertrain – The Nissan Magnite comes with two powertrain options:
Competitors – The 2024 Nissan Magnite continues to take on other subcompact SUVs like the Renault Kiger, Skoda Kylaq, Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, and Mahindra XUV 3XO. It also locks horns with sub-4m crossovers like the Maruti Fronx and the Toyota Taisor.
Variants – The Citroen C3 can be had in three broad variants: Live, Feel and Shine.
Powertrain – The Citroen C3 has two petrol engine options:
Competitors – The Citroen C3 competes with Maruti Wagon R, Celerio and Tata Tiago. Considering its price and dimensions, the Citroen hatchback also competes with the Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, Tata Punch, and Hyundai Exter.