Best Cars For Teens

The Marui Suzuki Alto is one of the best-selling entry-level hatchback in the Indian market. The Alto was recently updated and now comes with a BS-VI ready petrol engine, along with all the safety features and equipments. The Alto is not only the top-selling hatchback, but also the best-selling car in the country bringing in volume sales for the brand.

The Tata Tiago offers good value-for-money and is available in both petrol and diesel engines. The interiors are well-loaded for the price and features one of the best audio systems available on the market – Harman audio. Sales numbers are also quite high even now, especially for the petrol variant. The Tata Tiago, in both engine formats, showcase decent performance and fuel efficiency.

The Maruti Swift is an ideal car for teenagers if they are looking for more driving fun than a regular hatchback. The Swift – India’s most popular car – has gone through three generations. The latest version of the Maruti Swift can be opted with either a petrol or a diesel engine; the same, yet capable, engines as before. The hatchback is also available with an automatic transmission; a first for the Maruti Swift model line.

The Hyundai Elite i20 is one of the most-preferred premium hatchbacks among teenagers. The latest version of the Elite i20 comes with cosmetic enhancements and various feature-updates compared to the previous model. The car also showcases Hyundai’s Fluidic design language and is a good-looking hatchback, overall. The diesel engine on the Hyundai Elite i20 is a solid performer too.

The Maruti Dzire is the most popular compact-sedan sold in India. Based on the Maruti Swift, the Dzire offers the compactness of a hatchback plus the practicality of a sedan. It features all the essentials on the interiors in a rather elegant package. Both petrol and diesel variants of the Maruti Dzire offer good mileage figures too. Option for an automatic transmission is also a plus.

The Ford Freestyle is the best hatchback crossover and also one of the best fun-to-drive cars, available on the market today. The petrol variant of the Ford Freestyle comes with the brand�s new 1.2-litre Dragon Series engine � a peppy and capable unit. The 1.5-litre diesel unit is also a proven power plant which offers lots of torque. The Freestyle, or any Ford in general, is meant for those who really enjoy driving.

The Maruti Vitara Brezza is the most basic form of an SUV available in India. It comes powered only by a diesel engine (the same one as in the Swift) and is a decent performer. The compact dimensions, high ground clearance and the SUV-like stance of the Maruti Brezza are some of the factors which attract teen drivers. The compact-SUV returns good fuel economy too.

The Tata Nexon showcases a funky iteration of the brand�s design philosophy � Impact Design. Available in both petrol and diesel variants, the Tata Nexon is feature-loaded and offers decent performance. Mileage figures are also on the higher side and the compact-SUV is a good choice if value-for-money is a big concern.