Top 5 Compact SUVs With Turbocharged Petrol Engines

TATA NEXON

The Tata Nexon is one of the best-selling vehicles in its segment and the SUV comes with one petrol and one diesel engine option. The diesel engine is a 1.5-litre turbocharged unit.

The 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces a healthier 118 bhp of peak power and 170 Nm of peak torque. Both these engine options can be specified with either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed AMT gearbox.

Apart from that, the Tata Nexon comes with a long list of features such as a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system and digital driver display, auto headlights, rain-sensing wipers, cooled glove box, climate control, rear AC vents, more premium 8-speaker audio, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Traction Control (TC), Drive modes and many more.

HYUNDAI VENUE

The Hyundai Venue is a popular choice in its segment and comes with many standard features. Unlike the Nexon, the Hyundai Venue comes with two petrol and one diesel engine.

The turbocharged petrol engine in the Hyundai Venue is a 1.0-litre unit with 118.35bhp of peak power and 175 Nm of peak torque. Apart from that, this engine comes with 3 gearbox options - 7-speed DCT, 6-speed MT and a 6-speed IMT.

In terms of features, the Hyundai Venue comes packed with goodies such as an 8-inch infotainment unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cooled glovebox, air purifier, wireless phone charger, steering wheel-mounted controls, 6 airbags, speed sensing auto door lock & impact sensing auto door unlock, rear parking sensors, and many more.

MAHINDRA XUV300

The Mahindra XUV300 is the safest vehicle on this list and the SUV comes with two engine options, out of which one engine option is a turbocharged petrol unit.

The 1.2-litre turbocharged engine produces a healthy 108bhp of peak power and a class-leading 200Nm of peak torque. However, unlike its rivals, the turbo petrol variant of the Mahindra XUV300 comes with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard as Mahindra is yet to offer an automatic variant.

Highlighting features on the Mahindra XUV300 include features such as dual-zone auto climate control, sunroof, power steering with three modes, a 7-inch infotainment unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a height-adjustable driver seat, auto-dimming IRVM, electrically foldable ORVMs, 6-airbags, four-disc brakes, ESP, ABS, EBD, and many more.

KIA SONET

Kia Sonet is a very attractive-looking SUV with many standard features. Apart from that, the Kia Sonet utilises the same powertrain options like the Hyundai Venue SUV.

The 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine in the Kia Sonet produces 118 bhp of peak power and 172 Nm of peak torque. However, unlike the Hyundai Venue, Kia offers just two gearbox options with this engine - a 6-speed clutchless iMT manual transmission or a quick-shifting 7-speed DCT gearbox.

Moreover, it is one of the most feature-packed SUVs in its segment with features such as 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Steering mounted audio and voice controls, wireless phone projection, Rear AC vents, electrically adjustable ORVMs, Push button Start/Stop, drive modes and many more.

NISSAN MAGNITE

The Nissan Magnite is one of the most affordable sub-4m SUVs you can buy in India and the SUV comes with two engine options.

The 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine in the Nissan Magnite pushed out 98.63bhp of peak power and 160Nm of peak torque. Apart from that, the turbocharged variant can be specified with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a CVT automatic transmission.

The Japanese SUV is also loaded to the brim with features such as an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, Push button start, Smart key, Auto AC, rear AC vents, Cruise control, Wireless phone charger, Air purifier and many more.

Thoughts About Compact SUVs With Turbocharged Petrol Engines

The demand for compact SUVs with turbocharged compact SUVs are on the rise as they offer a decent blend of power, fuel efficiency and practicality.