Carmakers across the globe introduce minor tweaks, features and occasionally new variants specific to a country in order to cater to the needs of that local market. And India, with its growing demand for cars and the desi thought process that influences all our purchases, is no different. As a result, sometimes popular cars of international carmakers in India are often peddled with a different set of specifications overseas. This article compares the engines in Indian cars with ones sold overseas.
The Hyundai Venue variant selling in the US and India is vastly different in terms of engine options. The variant available in the US has a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated motors with 153 Nm and 121hp of peak torque.
On the other hand, the Indian variant of Hyundai Venue has a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder GDI Turbo petrol engine. This engine can churn out 118hp and 172 Nm peak torque.
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Compared to the KIA Seltos model available in India, the ones sold in Australia and the USA are more powerful and feature-packed. Moreover, the global iteration of KIA Seltos also has an AWD variant. The overseas model uses a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine. But the Indian KIA Seltos makes do with a 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine.
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Honda City in Indonesia is available in two segments – as a hatchback and as a sedan. Moreover, Honda also offers 3 powertrains with the City – the conventional one, an RS and a PHEV. In India, Honda City is offered as a sedan with a refined version of the 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol and a new 1.5 litre i-DTEC turbodiesel engine.
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Given that the S-Cross isn´t selling well here, we hope that Suzuki soon decides to launch the international variants SX4 S-Cross or Euro-Spec Suzuki S-Cross in India. The European S-Cross has a 1.4-litre Turbo petrol engine for a power-packed performance.
Also, it comes with a mild-hybrid option. That's not it! The European variant also has an AWD drivetrain. The Indian model seems way behind the league with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine.
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The power difference between the Suzuki Swift and Maruti Suzuki Swift is unbelievably wide. The Suzuki Swift has a 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine which generates 129 bhp power and 235 Nm torque. This truly takes the power to weight ratio to a new level, one that´s worthy of being labelled a hot hatch. Whereas the Indian Swift comes fitted with a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and generates 89 bhp power and 113Nm torque.
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So, these are five popular commuter segment cars in India that feature different engines than their global counterparts.
