Top 5 Most Affordable Automatic Cars In India

Though automatic cars took some time to gain traction in the Indian market, thanks to congested city traffic, more people are now preferring automatic cars over their manual counterparts.

Apart from that, automakers have also started making automatic cars for a wide variety of budgets. So, here's the list of the top 5 most affordable automatic cars in India.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is a compact hatchback with SUV-ish styling. Maruti Suzuki launched the model to compete with the Renault Kwid in the Indian market.

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is powered by a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, naturally-aspirated petrol engine with 67bhp of peak power and 90Nm of peak torque. Gearbox options include a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT unit.

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso offers features such as a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an air-conditioner with heater, front power windows, central locking, remote keyless entry, and many more. Prices for the automatic variant of the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso starts from 5.04 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Renault Kwid

The launch of the Renault Kwid has been a game-changer for the French automaker in India as the model gave the French automaker much-needed traction in the Indian automobile market.

Despite being the entry-level model, the Renault Kwid offered a lot of features that were not seen in the segment such as an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, reversing camera with guidelines, LED digital instrument cluster, voice recognition, dual-tone interiors and many more.

The Renault Kwid comes with two engine options. The base version is a 0.8-litre engine with 53.26bhp of peak power and 72Nm of peak torque, whereas the 1.0-litre engine produces 67bhp of power and 91Nm of torque. Moreover, the 1.0-litre engine gets an AMT gearbox as well and prices for the AMT range starts from Rs 5.74 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Hyundai Santro

The Hyundai Santro is an entry-level hatchback and it is a decent choice for anyone looking for a family-friendly hatchback with decent equipment levels. Moreover, despite being an entry-level model, the Hyundai Santro doesn't look anything like a budget hatchback.

Like any Hyundai, the interiors come packed with features such as a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, rear AC vents, 2.6-inch MID unit, gear shift indicator, front and rear power windows, and much more.

The Hyundai Santro is powered by a 1.1-litre petrol engine with 68bhp of peak power and 99 Nm of peak torque. The gearbox options include a 5-speed manual transmission and a 5-speed AMT unit. Prices for the AMT variant of the Hyundai Santro starts from Rs 6.00 lakh (ex-showroom, India)

Maruti Suzuki Celerio

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio has always been one of the best city cars you can buy in India, and it is also the model that introduced the AMT gearbox in the Indian automobile market. Recently, Maruti Suzuki launched the new generation Celerio in the Indian market, and the new model builds on the strength of its predecessor.

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio comes with features such as a 7-inch infotainment unit, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a digital tachometer, steering mounted controls, rear parking sensors, hill-hold assist and much more.

The Maruti Suzuki Celrio is powered by a 1.0-litre, naturally-aspirated petrol engine with 67bhp of peak power and 89Nm of torque. Apart from that, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio can be specced with a 5-speed AMT gearbox. Prices for the AMT variant of the Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts from Rs 6.23 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Maruti Suzuki WagonR

The new Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is built on an all-new platform that also underpins other higher segment cars such as the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Baleno, Ignis, Dzire, Ertiga, and XL 6. This means the new Maruti Suzuki Wagon R offers even more space than it ever did before.

In addition to that, the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R offers all the necessary features such as a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, electrically adjustable ORVMs, central locking, remote keyless entry, Day & Night IRVM, and many more.

Unlike the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R comes with two engine options, the smaller 1.0-litre petrol produces 67.05bhp of power and 90Nm of torque, whereas the larger 1.2-litre unit pushes out 88.5bhp of power and 113Nm of torque. Moreover, the 5-speed AMT gearbox is available with both engine options and prices for the AMT variant of the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R starts from Rs 6.41 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Thought About Automatic Cars In India

Though automatic cars took their own sweet time to gain traction in the market, the demand for automatic cars has been increasing in the Indian market. Thanks to the introduction of AMT gearbox in India, automatic cars have become a lot cheaper, hence more accessible to a majority of buyers.