The diesel automatic cars are not very popular in our country. The
initial prices are high for the diesel automatics when compared with the petrol
automatic cars. But the fuel efficiency has been improved nowadays by adopting
new electronic controls. There are a few affordable diesel automatic cars in
India.
The brands Tata, the Mahindra, the Hyundai, the Skoda and the Volkswagen
have affordable diesel automatics. The Tata Zest is the cheapest automatic
diesel car available. The Zest variants 1.3 XMA and 1.3 XTA variants priced
Rupees 7.27 and 8.09 lakh respectively have AMT transmission. The 1498 cc
engines give mileages of 23 kmpl. The top XTA variant has features like 2 air
bags, ABS, EBD, an automatic AC, electric ORVMs with turn indicators and a 2
Din music system with Bluetooth connectivity for audio streaming and telephony.
The compact SUV Mahindra TUV 300 has two
diesel variants fitted with AMT. The T6 Plus AMT variant and the T8 AMT variant
are priced Rupees 8.6 and 9.2 lakh. The 1493 cc engines give mileages of 18.49
kmpl. The top variant has 2 air bags, ABS, EBD, a manual AC, full folding rear
seats, roof rails, electric body coloured ORVMs and a 2 Din music system with
Bluetooth connectivity for phone and audio controls.
The sedan Skoda Rapid has 6 diesel automatic variants in Ambition and
Elegance trims priced Rupees 10.68 to 11.65 lakh. The 1498 cc diesel engines
give mileages of 21.14 to 21.66 kmpl. The top variant Elegance Plus Black package
has 2 air bags, ABS, EBD, BA, ESP, an auto AC, electric ORVMs with turn
indicators and a 2 Din music system with Bluetooth connectivity for telephony
and audio streaming.
The Volkswagen Vento a sedan in C segment has 2 diesel variants with
automatic transmission. The variants Comfortline AT and the Highline AT are
priced Rupees 11.12 and 11.87 lakh respectively. The 1498 cc engine of the
Vento gives mileage of 21, 5 kmpl. Top variant has 2 air bags, ABS, EBD, ESP,
Hill Hold Control, an automatic AC, electric body coloured ORVMs with turn
indicators and a 2 Din music system with Bluetooth connectivity.
The Hyundai 4S Verna has the 1.6 CRDi AT SX variant having automatic
transmission. Priced 12.28 lakh the car gives mileage of 23.9 kmpl with a 1.6L
engine. The features of the car include 6 air bags, ABS, EBD, BA, an automatic
AC, electric body coloured ORVMs with blinkers and a 2 Din music system with
Bluetooth connectivity.
The other automatic diesel cars below Rupees 20 lakh include the
Mahindra Scorpio, the Hyundai Creta, the Chevrolet Cruze, the Hyundai Elantra,
the Skoda Octavia and the Volkswagen Jetta.


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