Which 'Green Car' to buy??

salluks · 18th July 2008, 17:35

Hi, this is my first post

my company is offering 70,000 discount on any fuel efficient car.

could i request you to please suggest few cars( not more than 6 lakhs)

just wanted to know if any new cars are launching anytime soon,

my company is full of ( waganR, indica xeta) so pls avoid these

StarScream · 18th July 2008, 18:39

Try an i10 with the new 1.2 kappa engine. Although I dont know what mileage it will give, Hyundai is singing paeans to its fuel efficiency and emissions.

theMAG · 18th July 2008, 19:54

Swift diesel is as fuel efficient as they come

abhinav.gupta88 · 18th July 2008, 21:11

Go for the Swift Diesel . Easy to maintain
Fuel Efficient
Fun to drive
or wait for the reviews on the kappa engine.!

Mpower · 18th July 2008, 21:32

How does your company define "fuel efficient"?

18th July 2008, 21:38

whatever the definition of FE in the thread starter's company, he is not going to find a car giving more mileage than the swift D(under 6 lakhs)

maybe the indica, but he doesn't want that.

snaronikar · 19th July 2008, 16:44

Within your budget, currently, its Swift Diesel or Fiat MJD. Tata Indica is going to come out with same engine (same as swift) in 4th quarter of this year (only if you can wait till then).

VJ_MAVRICK · 19th July 2008, 20:32

As others added, Swift Diesel is the right VFM based on your requirement.

salluks · 19th July 2008, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

How does your company define "fuel efficient"?

well it means cars with company fitted kits such as CNG/LPG or electric cars

so swift diesel is out

narayan · 19th July 2008, 23:04

how abt the REVA - its made in blore so i guess u would get good after sales support..and im sure u wont find a single one in ur office car parking !

theMAG · 19th July 2008, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by salluks

well it means cars with company fitted kits such as CNG/LPG or electric cars

so swift diesel is out

That really narrows your choice to something that not unique in your parking lot. The Wagon R, M800 come with a factory-fitted kit. The Santro is reported to have this kit as a dealer fitment.

The Lancer and Cedia LPG/CNG is out of your budget.

greenhorn · 19th July 2008, 23:24

accent CNG?
unfortunately, It's available only in Delhi, Agra and Ahmedabad
A few more cars are in the pipeline , if you can wait

snaronikar · 20th July 2008, 00:02

With LPG as its fuel - currently Wagon R is available at your budget. Take a TD and plunge into it.

tsk1979 · 20th July 2008, 00:20

CNG/LPG? Do you get CNG in bangalore? If yes how long is the wait time for filling. In New Delhi currently you have to wait for 3-4 hours for CNG filling.
A Wagon R Duo, or Santro LPG, or Xeta CNG are something you can buy.
These are probably the only company fitted CNG/LPG cars available. So you don't actually have a choice. You have to buy one of the cars which your collegues have.

aaggoswami · 20th July 2008, 00:44

I broadly would say there are two categories:

1) Normal car running on Petrol / Diesel.
Here the best car to have is Maruti Swift Diesel.

2) With LPG/CNG.
Here the optios are Wagon R Duo, Santro CNG.

18th July 2008, 17:35	#1
salluks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 26 Thanked: 27 Times	Which 'Green Car' to buy?? Hi, this is my first post my company is offering 70,000 discount on any fuel efficient car. could i request you to please suggest few cars( not more than 6 lakhs) just wanted to know if any new cars are launching anytime soon, my company is full of ( waganR, indica xeta) so pls avoid these
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18th July 2008, 18:39	#2
StarScream Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 1,263 Thanked: 665 Times	Try an i10 with the new 1.2 kappa engine. Although I dont know what mileage it will give, Hyundai is singing paeans to its fuel efficiency and emissions.
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18th July 2008, 19:54	#3
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Swift diesel is as fuel efficient as they come
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18th July 2008, 21:11	#4
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Go for the Swift Diesel . Easy to maintain Fuel Efficient Fun to drive or wait for the reviews on the kappa engine.!
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18th July 2008, 21:32	#5
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	How does your company define "fuel efficient"?
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18th July 2008, 21:38	#6
rippergeo Posts: n/a	whatever the definition of FE in the thread starter's company, he is not going to find a car giving more mileage than the swift D(under 6 lakhs) maybe the indica, but he doesn't want that.
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19th July 2008, 16:44	#7
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Within your budget, currently, its Swift Diesel or Fiat MJD. Tata Indica is going to come out with same engine (same as swift) in 4th quarter of this year (only if you can wait till then).
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19th July 2008, 20:32	#8
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	As others added, Swift Diesel is the right VFM based on your requirement.
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19th July 2008, 23:04	#10
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,114 Thanked: 2,372 Times View My Garage	how abt the REVA - its made in blore so i guess u would get good after sales support..and im sure u wont find a single one in ur office car parking !
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19th July 2008, 23:24	#12
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,397 Times View My Garage	accent CNG? unfortunately, It's available only in Delhi, Agra and Ahmedabad A few more cars are in the pipeline , if you can wait Last edited by greenhorn : 19th July 2008 at 23:28.
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20th July 2008, 00:02	#13
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	With LPG as its fuel - currently Wagon R is available at your budget. Take a TD and plunge into it.
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20th July 2008, 00:20	#14
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	CNG/LPG? Do you get CNG in bangalore? If yes how long is the wait time for filling. In New Delhi currently you have to wait for 3-4 hours for CNG filling. A Wagon R Duo, or Santro LPG, or Xeta CNG are something you can buy. These are probably the only company fitted CNG/LPG cars available. So you don't actually have a choice. You have to buy one of the cars which your collegues have.
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20th July 2008, 00:44	#15
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	I broadly would say there are two categories: 1) Normal car running on Petrol / Diesel. Here the best car to have is Maruti Swift Diesel. 2) With LPG/CNG. Here the optios are Wagon R Duo, Santro CNG.
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