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Below are the top 10 most efficient hatchbacks ordered by descending kilometres per litre.
There's a mix of fuel types in the top ten, including compressed natural gas (CNG), petrol and diesel. The cars powered by petrol all have smaller engines (below 1.0 litre) in order to compete with the more efficient fuel types.
The cost of these small hatchbacks is generally low. Many of the cars are made in India and prices range from 1,41,000 for the Tata Nano to 5,70,000 for the Hyundai i20.
| Efficient Car |
Engine |
City km/L |
Hwy km/L |
| Maruti Zen Estilo LXI Green |
1.0L CNG |
20.5 |
26.3 |
| Maruti Wagon R LXI CNG |
1.0L CNG |
20.5 |
26.3 |
| Tata Nano |
0.6L petrol |
22.0 |
26.0 |
| Tata Indica |
1.4L diesel |
22.1 |
25.0 |
| Chevrolet Beat |
1.0L diesel |
20.5 |
24.0 |
| Toyota Etios Liva |
1.4L diesel |
20.3 |
23.6 |
| Nissan Micra |
1.5L diesel |
18.5 |
23.1 |
| Hyundai i20 |
1.4L diesel |
18.0 |
23.0 |
| Maruti Swift |
1.3L diesel |
18.1 |
22.9 |
| Maruti 800 |
0.8L petrol |
17.5 |
22.1 |
Maruti Zen Estilo LXI Green
The most efficient hatchback is the Maruti Zen Estilo LXI Green.
Powered by a 1.0 litre 3 cylinder compressed natural gas engine that generates 68 PS of power, the Maruti Zen Estilo LXI Green is a modern good looking car capable of seating 5 people.
It has what Maruti call i-GPI technology ('intelligent-Gas Port Injection') which uses separate injectors for each cylinder. The car's engine control unit decides on the quantity of CNG to inject into the engine depending on the driving conditions. This metered usage of fuel leads to a more efficient vehicle.