These premium hatchbacks are best for middle class, know the price and features
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Planning to buy a new car, but want a premium look, great features and good mileage within the budget? In the Indian market, hatchback cars like Tata Aeris, Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Toyota Glanza and Hyundai i20 come with many attractive features. These have modern design, large touchscreen and strong safety features. Know the complete details related to the features, engine, mileage and price of these 5 cars, so that it becomes easier to choose the right car.
Tata Aeris: Its ex-showroom price starts from only ₹ 5,29,990. Its exterior design comes with very attractive, sleek LED headlamps, modern grille and arrow-cut alloy wheels. The cabin gets a dual-tone premium theme, comfortable leatherette seats and segment-leading space. The minimalist finishing on the dashboard gives it a very premium feel.
It has modern features like 10.25-inch touchscreen, 360-degree camera, wireless charger and ventilated seats. For safety, it has 6 airbags, ESP and tire pressure monitoring system as standard. The car has a 1.2 liter 3-cylinder petrol and CNG engine. It gives a mileage of around 19.2 km/litre in petrol and 26-28 km/kg in CNG.
2026 Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Its ex-showroom price starts at just Rs 5.99 lakh. The ‘crafted futurism’ design of the new Baleno, muscular bumper, sleek LED DRL and wide chrome grille give it a bold look. The interior gets dual-tone black and blue finish, soft-touch materials, flat-bottom steering and excellent legroom.
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Baleno gets head-up display, 9-inch SmartPlay Pro+ infotainment, 360-degree view camera and cruise control. Safety includes 6 airbags, hill hold and ABS with EBD. It has a 1.2-litre DualJet petrol engine, which gives excellent mileage of 22.35 km/litre on manual/AMT and 30.61 km/kg on CNG.
Toyota Glanza Facelift: Its ex-showroom price starts at only Rs 6.99 lakh. Its design is very sharp, which has a sporty front bumper, carbon-fibre textured accents and L-shaped DRLs. The cabin has a black-beige dual-tone interior with piano black accents, which looks quite classy.
This premium hatchback has features like i-Connect connected technology, 9-inch touchscreen, auto climate control and heads-up display. For safety, 6 airbags, rear parking camera and ESP are available. It comes with a 1.2-litre K-series engine, which gives an excellent mileage of around 22.35 km/litre on petrol and 30.61 km/kg on CNG.
Hyundai i20: Its ex-showroom price starts at only ₹ 5,99,700. Its ‘sensuous sportiness’ design, sharp parametric grille, attractive alloy wheels and Z-shaped LED taillamps give it a sporty look. The interior offers a high-tech cabin experience with an all-black theme, ambient lighting, leatherette seats and great ergonomics.
The i20 has a 10.25-inch touchscreen, Bose 7-speaker audio system, electric sunroof and BlueLink connectivity. For safety, 6 airbags, electronic stability control and hill assist are standard. It comes with a 1.2-litre Kappa 4-cylinder petrol engine (manual/IVT), which gives a mileage of 16 to 20 km/litre with refined driving.
