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5 highest selling cars in March

April 22, 2015 15:57 IST

Even though the automobile sector in India has not received the smoothest platform post government restrictions and duties for the new fiscal year, auto makers have still managed to deliver some promising figures.

As expected among the five highest selling cars this March, Maruti features in the first four while Hyundai came at number five with Elite i20. Maruti has always been able to capture the imagination of the Indian audience with its compact hatchbacks and fuel efficient cars gaining credibility in the long run.

Let us take a look at the top 5 selling cars in the month of March 2015.

Maruti Alto

One of the most popular models in the low price segment, Maruti Alto has been by far the highest selling vehicle in March. Starting from Rs 320,000, Maruti Alto offers a great blend of performance and economical value with decent styling. Under the hood,

Maruti Alto features a 998cc engine that is backed by 3 cylinders churning out 58.2bhp power at 6000rpm whereas torque generated is 78Nm at 3500rpm. The vehicle is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission system.

Maruti Swfit Dzire

The longer sibling of Maruti Swift hatchback is as popular as it has ever been featuring a 1248cc engine that has a 1.3 litre capacity with four cylinders backing it up. Maximum power returned by the engine is 74bhp at 4000rpm while maximum torque produced is 190Nm at 2000rpm.

Like Maruti Alto, it also uses a 5- speed manual transmission system.

Maruti Swift

There is no doubt that Maruti Swift

has ruled the roost ever since its inception and it continuous to do so even today. What separates Maruti Swift from the rest is its beautiful design and compact dimensions along with decent fuel economy.

The vehicle is powered by1248cc engine that features a capacity of 1.3 litre carving out a power of 73.94bhp at 4000rpm and torque of 190Nm at 2000rpm. The vehicle is backed by a 4-cylinder engine and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission system.

Maruti Wagon R

Maruti Wagon R can be described as a taller hatchback that has been designed to provide greater space for taller passengers and breaks the conventions of a standard low seated hatch. Maruti Wagon R has also been around for quite sometime now and the regular upgrades keep its sales figures ticking.

Powered by a 998cc engine, the vehicle offers 67.06bhp of power at 6200rpm whereas torque produced is 90Nm at 3500rpm. The vehicle uses 4 cylinders with four valves each whereas the engine is powered by a 5-speed manual transmission system.

Hyundai Elite i20

The only non-Maruti name that has managed to creep into the list of five highest selling cars comes from Hyundai in the form of Hyundai Elite i20. The hatchback is one of the best in the country at the moment and has given Maruti Swift a great run for money over the years.

The vehicle runs on a 1.4 litre 1396cc engine generating a 88.76bhp power at 4000rpm while torque produced is 219.7Nm at 1500 to 2750rpm. Hyundai Elite i20 uses a 6-speed transmission system and four cylinders with four valves each.

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