Top Affordable 4-Cylinder Turbo Petrol Cars in India

2021 Skoda Kushaq

The Kushaq is offered in two turbo petrol options. The smaller 1.0-litre 3-cylinder TSI engine option is aimed at users with luxury and fuel economy as their major concerns. The mightier 1.5-litre 4-cylinder TSI is the engine that is drawing the attention of enthusiasts seeking the fun of the Skoda Octavia from its affordable generations. The engine makes 148 bhp and there's a good amount of torque on offer too. Despite these respectable power figures, it manages to deliver decent economic figures owing to its Active Cylinder Technology.
Hyundai Creta 1.4 Turbo GDI:

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The already popular Hyundai Creta got famous in the enthusiast community when they started offering the 1.4L Turbo GDI engine option. The 4-cylinder Turbo Petrol engine is a powerful yet efficient powertrain offering from Hyundai. Generating a decent power figure of 138 BHP, the car delivers decent economy figures of 17 kmpl. The Hyundai Creta is available in both 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT transmission options. The car offers a spacious cabin laden with all the latest creature comforts including ventilated seats, cabin air purifier, panoramic sunroof and many more.
Mahindra XUV700:

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The Mahindra XUV700 is the latest offering from the company and from its list of features, appears to be many generations ahead of the other offerings from Mahindra and Mahindra. XUV700 is available in both petrol and diesel engine options. The engine drawing our attention is the latest 2L mHawk Turbo Petrol. This direction injection turbo petrol engine produces a staggering 197 BHP of power and 380Nm torque. The car comes with the latest features like intelligent cockpit interiors, sky-roof, cabin air purifier, etc. The XUV700 is the only car that can accommodate seven adults comfortably.
Volkswagen Taigun:

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A comfortable yet sporty offering from Volkswagen, the Taigun is an extremely competent SUV. The car comes with an economical 3-cylinder 1L TSI engine and a more powerful 1.5L 4-cylinder TSI engine. The 1.5L TSI engine on offer is an efficient yet powerful offering from Volkswagen. Generating 148 BHP of power and 250Nm of torque, the car manages to deliver an ARAI fuel economy figure of 17.88kmpl. The Taigun manages to deliver such high-efficiency figures due to its segment-first Active Cylinder Technology which deactivates 2 cylinders at idle and light loads.
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