With the Festival of Lights on the horizon, it’s a great time to buy your first car or upgrade to a newer one. Previously, we listed the best offers you can avail of on midsize and compact SUVs ahead of Diwali. But if you are in the market for a hatchback, we’ve curated 10 of the best deals on a wide range of models, ranging from entry-level to premium.
Disclaimer: Diwali discounts/benefits may vary by city and are subject to stock availability. Buyers are advised to check with their local dealer for exact figures.
Tata Tiago EV (pre-facelift)
Benefits of up to Rs 1.45 lakh
The remaining stock of the pre-facelift Tata Tiago EV gets benefits of up to Rs 1.45 lakh. These include a cash discount of up to Rs 1 lakh, an intervention offer of up to Rs 50,000 and either an exchange or a scrappage bonus of up to Rs 25,000. The EV is available in long-range and medium-range guises with 24kWh and 19kWh battery packs, respectively, with a claimed range of up to 293km. Its last recorded ex-showroom price ranged from Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 11.14 lakh.
Citroen C3
Benefits of up to Rs 1.18 lakh
Citroen is offering benefits of up to Rs 1.18 lakh on the C3. The French carmaker’s most affordable model comes with two 1.2-litre engine options: an 82hp, 115Nm naturally aspirated petrol mill and a 110hp, 190Nm (205Nm with AT) turbo-petrol. The C3 is priced from Rs 4.99 lakh to Rs 9.68 lakh. A CNG kit can be fitted at the dealer level.
Maruti Suzuki Swift
Benefits of up to Rs 71,000
Offers of up to Rs 71,000 are available on the Maruti Swift Blitz Edition, including discounts for accessory kits. Other petrol versions get a cash discount of Rs 10,000, an exchange bonus of Rs 25,000 and other benefits worth Rs 5,000. Powertrain options include petrol and CNG, both with a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine producing 83hp/113Nm and 70hp/102Nm, respectively. Prices for the Swift start at Rs 5.84 lakh and go up to Rs 8.74 lakh.
Toyota Glanza (pre-facelift)
Benefits of up to Rs 70,000
The pre-facelift Toyota Glanza is available with up to Rs 70,000 worth of benefits, comprising a Rs 25,000 cash discount, a Rs 40,000 loyalty benefit and a Rs 5,000 corporate benefit. It packs a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 90hp and 113Nm. Factory-fitted CNG versions are available too. The last recorded prices of the pre-facelift Glanza range between Rs 6.90 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio
Benefits of up to Rs 67,500
The Maruti Celerio is available with benefits of up to Rs 67,500. These include a cash discount of up to Rs 40,000, an exchange bonus of up to Rs 25,000 and an additional discount of Rs 2,500. The Celerio is available in petrol and CNG versions with a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated engine, producing 69hp/91Nm in the former and 57hp/82Nm in the latter. Prices of the Celerio range between Rs 4.7 lakh and Rs 6.75 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
Benefits of up to Rs 67,000
The petrol-powered Maruti Wagon R in Waltz Edition guise is offered with benefits of up to Rs 67,000 alongside a complimentary accessory kit worth Rs 38,000 and an additional benefit of Rs 1,900. Depending on the powertrain, other variants of this tall-boy hatchback get benefits of up to Rs 57,500, which include a cash discount of up to Rs 30,000, an exchange bonus of Rs 25,000 and an additional discount of Rs 2,500. The Wagon R is available with two engine options: the 1.0-litre naturally aspirated unit that powers the Celerio and a larger 90hp, 113Nm 1.2-litre petrol mill.
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios
Benefits of up to Rs 60,000
Hyundai’s Grand i10 Nios is available with offers of up to Rs 60,000, comprising a cash discount of up to Rs 20,000 and an exchange or scrappage benefit of up to Rs 20,000, among other benefits. Petrol and CNG versions are available, utilising a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine, producing 83hp/114Nm in the former and 69hp/95Nm in the latter. Priced between Rs 5.60 lakh and Rs 8.09 lakh, the Grand i10 Nios serves as the entry point to Hyundai’s line-up.
Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Benefits of up to Rs 57,500
Maruti’s entry-level hatchback, the Alto K10, is available with benefits of up to Rs 57,500 for its base LXi petrol variant. These comprise a cash discount of Rs 30,000, an exchange bonus of Rs 25,000 and an additional discount of Rs 2,500. Other petrol and CNG variants get benefits of up to Rs 47,500. The Alto K10 gets the same powertrains as the Celerio and is priced between Rs 3.70 lakh and Rs 5.45 lakh.
Hyundai i20
Benefits of up to Rs 55,000
Offers of up to Rs 55,000 are available on the Hyundai i20. These include a cash discount of Rs 15,000 and scrappage/exchange benefits of up to Rs 20,000, to name a few. Hyundai’s premium hatchback is offered with the same 1.2-litre petrol engine that powers the i10 Nios and also a 120hp, 172Nm, 1.0-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol option for the N Line variants. The i20 retails from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10.44 lakh, while N Line versions range between Rs 9.32 lakh and Rs 11.64 lakh.
Tata Altroz
Benefits of up to Rs 55,000
CNG versions of the Tata Altroz get benefits of up to Rs 55,000, including a Rs 15,000 cash discount, a Rs 20,000 intervention offer and an exchange or a scrappage benefit of up to Rs 20,000. Benefits of up to Rs 35,000 are available on the petrol and diesel versions. The Altroz petrol and CNG are powered by a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine, putting out 88hp/115Nm in the former and 74hp/103Nm in the latter. Additionally, there’s a 90hp, 200Nm 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine available. The Altroz retails between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 11.09 lakh.
All prices are ex-showroom, India.
