What’s in the Store of Hatchbacks in India for 2013?

With the already growing popularity of automatic cars in the international automobile markets such as the US and others, India is also not lagging behind. It seems like the fever of hatchbacks is going viral in the Indian automobile market as well. Car manufactures coming up with new models packed with automatic transmission. Buyers will now have a variety of options in hatchbacks as the year 2013 has a lot in store for them. To make it easy for you, here we have enlisted some of the upcoming hatchback cars in India.

One of the much-awaited hatchbacks in the Indian automobile market is the Maruti A-Star that has always been looked down as compared to its stalemates including the Alto and the Wagon R. But the upcoming Maruti A-Star is ready to leave all of you spellbound with its new and improvised look and features. More modern and without the round bulging headlamps, this upcoming car is surely going to impress the customers. The changes are not just limited to the headlamps, but the carmakers have made changes in the bumpers, rear styling and upholstery. With its same 5-Speed manual and 4-speed automatic gearbox, the upcoming A-Star is eagerly waited for car in the year 2013! This hatchback is expected to hit the roads in the month of August and would be available around Rs.3.60 L - 4.60 L.

Hyundai New i10 is another one of the much-awaited upcoming hatchback cars in India. It can also be called as the Hyundai Brilliant, being bigger as well as better than its previous versions. It will be packed with the 1.2 diesel engine along with a 68 bhp and around 160 Nm of torque plus a rated economy of 24-25kmpl (diesel). The interiors are provided with more space and impressive features like climate control, ESP and push button start. After the Honda Amaze and EcoSport, this much looked upon hatchback is going to set a benchmark this year. The expected launching month of this hatchback is September 2013 with a price of around Rs.4.00 L - 7.00 L.

Another hatchback expected to launch in the same month is the BMW 1 Series, which is undoubtedly the answer to many prayers of people seeking for a relatively affordable version of this German car model. And moreover, the best part is that the launching of this car is going to start the segment of luxury hatchbacks in the country. The BMW 1 series would be most probably available in petrol and diesel engines. The expected price of this luxury hatchback will be approximately Rs.17.50 L - 24.00 L. Yet another very promising hatchback is the Tata Nano Diesel, one of the most sought-after upcoming hatchback cars in India. The Tata carmakers are ready to hit the roads with their new and improvised Nano with a diesel engine. The car is expected to come with a turbocharger developed by Garrett. Further, its 800 cc common-rail diesel engine would produce 40 PS of peak power @ 4000 rpm owing to the turbine. The expected price of this small and manually operated hatchback is expected to be around Rs. 1.75 L - 2.25 L.