Photographs: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki
J.D. Power, a research firm, asked the owners to rate the quality of the cars purchased. Based on the feedback, the firm rated the cars.
Car buyers are giving more important to the quality of the car and not just factors such as price and cost of maintenance. As a result, cars from manufacturers such as Honda and Toyota have scored high in each category.
According to J.D Power, this trend is making other manufacturers improve quality of their vehicles, and the overall product quality in India has seen a significant improvement.
Let’s take a look at top three cars across nine different segments as rated by the owners.
Entry Compact Car Segment
Maruti Suzuki Alto 800
Rank: 3
Alto 800’s price starts at Rs 249,639. The car comes in 10 variants including CNG. Maruti claims that the car gives a mileage of 22.74 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Hyundai
Entry Compact Car Segment
Hyundai Eon
Rank: 2
Hyundai Eon’s price starts at Rs 293,457. The car comes in eight variants including three LPG ones. Hyundai claims that the car gives a mileage of 21.1 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Tata Motors
Entry Compact Car Segment
Tata Nano
Rank: 1
Tata Nano’s price starts at Rs 141,898. The car comes in 12 variants including two CNG and a diesel. Tata claims that petrol Nano gives a mileage of 25.4 kmpl and diesel returns 33 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
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Compact Car Segment
Hyundai Santro
Rank: 3
Hyundai Santro price starts at Rs 309,458. The car comes in seven variants including three LPG ones. Hyundai claims that the car gives a mileage of 17.92 kmpl. Hyundai is planning to launch a diesel variant soon.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
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Compact Car Segment
Maruti Suzuki A-Star
Rank: 2
A-Star’s price starts at Rs 388,911. The car comes in five variants. The company claims that the car gives a mileage of 19 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki
Compact Car Segment
Maruti Suzuki Estilo
Rank: 1
Estilo price starts at Rs 353,569. The car comes in five variants including a CNG. The company claims that the car gives a mileage of 19 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Honda
Upper Compact Car Segment
Honda Brio
Rank: 3
Honda Brio price starts at Rs 415,550. The car comes in seven variants. The company claims that the car gives a mileage of 19.4 kmpl. Honda Brio is expected to soon get a diesel model.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Nissan
Upper Compact Car Segment
Nissan Micra
Rank: 2
Nissan Micra price starts at Rs 490,076. The car comes in eight variants including five diesel. The company claims that the petrol gives a mileage of 18.44 kmpl and diesel returns 23.08 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
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Upper Compact Car Segment
Maruti Suzuki Ritz
Rank: 1
Ritz price starts at Rs 438,254. The car comes in nine variants including four diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 18.5 kmpl and diesel returns 23.2 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki
Premium Compact Car Segment
Maruti Suzuki Swift
Rank: 3
Swift price starts at Rs 458,182. The car comes in six variants including three diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 18.6 kmpl and diesel returns 22.9 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Volkswagen
Premium Compact Car Segment
Volkswagen Polo
Rank: 2
Polo price starts at Rs 499,000. The car comes in nine variants including four diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 17.24 kmpl and diesel returns 22.07 kmpl.
The top variants in petrol and diesel are both equipped with powerful engines and costs about Rs 800,000.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Hyundai
Premium Compact Car Segment
Hyundai i20
Rank: 1
Hyundai i20 price starts at Rs 492,305. The car comes in twelve variants including five diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 18.5 kmpl and diesel returns 21.9 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Honda
Entry Mid-Size Car Segment
Honda Amaze
Rank: 3
Honda Amaze price starts at Rs 515,000. The car comes in 10 variants including four diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 18 kmpl and diesel returns 25.8 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki
Entry Mid-Size Car Segment
Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire
Rank: 2
Swift Dzire price starts at Rs 502,646. The car comes in eight variants including three diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 19.1 kmpl and diesel returns 23.4 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Toyota
Entry Mid-Size Car Segment
Toyota Etios
Rank: 1
Toyota Etios price starts at Rs 549,481. The car comes in 12 variants including six diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 16.78 kmpl and diesel returns 23.59 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Honda
Mid-Size Car Segment
Honda City
Rank: 3
Honda City price starts at Rs 739,000. The car comes in 11 variants including a CNG. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 16.8 kmpl. In few weeks, Honda will launch all-new City and will also add a diesel model to its offering.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Volkswagen
Mid-Size Car Segment
Volkswagen Vento
Rank: 2
Volkswagen Vento price starts at Rs 732,000. The car comes in 10 variants including four diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 15.04 kmpl and diesel returns 20.54 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Skoda
Mid-Size Car Segment
Skoda Rapid
Rank: 1
Skoda Rapid price starts at Rs 804,150. The car comes in eight variants including two diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 15 kmpl and diesel returns 20.5 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Toyota
Premium Mid-Size Car Segment
Toyota Corolla Altis
Rank: 3
Toyota Corolla Altis price starts at Rs 11.86 lakh. The car comes in nine variants including four diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 14.53 kmpl and diesel returns 21.43 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Chevrolet
Premium Mid-Size Car Segment
Chevrolet Cruze
Rank: 2
Chevrolet Cruze price starts at Rs 13.76 lakh. The car comes in three diesel variants only. The company claims that car gives a mileage of 17.3 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Hyundai
Premium Mid-Size Car Segment
Hyundai Elantra
Rank: 1
Hyundai Elantra price starts at Rs 12.83 lakh. The car comes in seven variants including four diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 16.3 kmpl and diesel returns 22.7 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Toyota
MUV/MPV Segment
Toyota Innova
Rank: 3
Toyota Innova price starts at Rs 951,381. The car comes 24 variants and only three are petrol.
Don’t be surprised with the number of variants. We have classified a seven seater as a different variant compared to an eight seater even if the specifications of the car are same.
The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 11.4 kmpl and diesel returns 12.99 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki
MUV/MPV Segment
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
Rank: 2
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga price starts at Rs 598,971. The car comes nine variants including two CNG and three diesel ones. The company claims that petrol model gives a mileage of 16.02 kmpl and diesel returns 20.77 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, M&M
MUV/MPV Segment
Mahindra Xylo
Rank: 1
Mahindra Xylo price starts at Rs 682,167. The car comes in 11 variants and all are diesel. The company claims it gives a mileage of around 14 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Toyota
SUV Segment
Toyota Fortuner
Rank: 3
Toyota Fortuner price starts at Rs 22.23 lakh. The car comes six variants all diesel. The company claims it gives a mileage of around 13 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, Renault
SUV Segment
Renault Duster
Rank: 2
Renault Duster price starts at Rs 799,000. The car comes 10 of which eight are diesel. The company claims that the petrol model gives a mileage of 13.24 kmpl and diesel returns 20.46 kmpl.
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Best cars in India as rated by the owners
Photographs: Courtesy, M&M
SUV Segment
Mahindra Scorpio
Rank: 1
Mahindra Scorpio price starts at Rs 807,981. The car comes 17 variants all diesel. Fuel efficiency varies depending on the model. Mahindra Scorpio EX BSIII and 10 other variants, for example, gives a mileage of 12.05 kmpl.
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