In the Indian market, many car models are available with affordable pricing for the middle-class family. If you are looking for a family car, you should prioritize the main three aspects, which are safety, space, and practicality.
Here, we have come up with three of the best cars, which are considered as ideal options for the middle-class family. They are the Tata Nexon, Maruti Ertiga, and Renault Triber.
Tata Nexon
The Nexon by Tata Motors is a subcompact crossover SUV. It is available in multiple variants, whose ex-showroom price ranges from ₹8.00 lakh to ₹14.70 lakh. This car comes with multiple engine options:
1.2L Turbocharged Petrol
- Displacement: 1199 cc
- Engine Type: 3-cylinder, Turbocharged
- Max Power: 120 PS at 5500 rpm
- Max Torque: 170 Nm @ 1750–4000 rpm
- Transmission Options: 6-speed Manual, 6-speed AMT, 7-speed Dual-Clutch
- Fuel Type: Petrol
- Drive Type: Front-Wheel Drive
- Drive Modes: ECO, CITY, SPORT
1.5L Turbocharged Diesel
- Displacement: 1497 cc
- Engine Type: 4-cylinder, Turbocharged
- Max Power: 115 PS at 3750 rpm
- Max Torque: 260 Nm @ 1500–2750 rpm
- Transmission Options: 6-speed Manual, 6-speed AMT
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Drive Type: Front-Wheel Drive
- Drive Modes: ECO, CITY, SPORT
1.2L Turbo Petrol + CNG (iCNG)
- Displacement: 1199 cc
- Engine Type: 3-cylinder, Turbocharged
- Max Power: 100 PS at 5000 rpm
- Max Torque: 170 Nm @ 2000–3000 rpm
- Transmission: 6-speed Manual
- Fuel Type: CNG (primary), Petrol (secondary)
- Drive Type: Front-Wheel Drive
- Drive Modes: ECO, CITY, SPORT
It is available with a seating capacity of 5 people and has 5 doors. The group clearance of this car is 208 mm, which is quite enough for Indian road conditions, and the boot space of the car is 382 liters, which makes it easy to carry luggage for four people.
Maruti Ertiga
The Ertiga by Maruti Suzuki is a seven-seater MPV. It is available with both petrol and CNG engines. The ex-showroom price for this multi-purpose vehicle starts from ₹8.80 lakh and goes up to ₹11.66 lakh. The engine options are:
K15C Smart Hybrid Petrol Engine
- Displacement: 1462 cc
- Max Power: 102 bhp @ 6000 rpm
- Max Torque: 137 Nm @ 4400 rpm
- Transmission: 5-speed Manual / 6-speed Automatic
- Fuel Efficiency:
- Manual: 20.51 km/l (ARAI certified)
- Automatic: 20.3 km/l (ARAI certified)
- Fuel Type: Petrol
- Emission Standard: BS6 Phase 2
- Drivetrain: Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
K15C CNG Engine
- Displacement: 1462 cc
- Max Power: 87 bhp at 5500 rpm
- Max Torque: 121.5 Nm @ 4200 rpm
- Transmission: 5-speed Manual
- Fuel Efficiency: 26.11 km/kg (ARAI certified)
- Fuel Type: CNG
- Emission Standard: BS6 Phase 2
- Drivetrain: Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
To ensure the safety of all occupants, all variants of this car come with 6 airbags. It has advanced safety features, which include ABS with EBD, ESP, hill-hold assist, rear parking sensors, a rear parking camera, fog lamps, and much more.
Renault Triber
The Triber by Renault is a seven-seater MPV, which is available in multiple variants. It is a spacious car, which gives a premium feel. The ex-showroom price of this car begins at ₹5.76 lakh and ends at ₹8.60 lakh. It is available with a single engine option:
- Engine Type: 1.0L, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine
- Displacement: 999 cc
- Maximum Power: 72 PS (53 kW) @ 6250 rpm
- Maximum Torque: 96 Nm @ 3500 rpm
- Fuel Type: Petrol (E20 compliant)
- Transmission Options: 5-speed manual or 5-speed Easy-R automated manual transmission (AMT)
- Drivetrain: Front-wheel drive (FWD)
- Emission Standard: BS6 Phase II
- Fuel Economy: ARAI-certified mileage of 18.3–20 km/l
The dimensions in terms of length are 3990 mm, width is 1739 mm, and height is 1643 mm, and the ground clearance is 182 mm.
The interior of the car features a 20.32 cm floating touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and for the comfort of occupants, it has independent rear AC with vents for the second and third rows.
