Top 5 SUVs in India: Great Cars for Your Next Purchase

SUV's or sport utility vehicle are car's that come with wheels (or rims) placed at the back. SUVs are usually bigger than sedans and therefore can be called the masterpieces of automobile engineering.The Indian automotive industry has seen a considerable growth over the last few years and with time companies have come up with numerous SUVs to suit the varied needs of Indians,

What are SUVs?

A Sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a four-wheel-drive vehicle that is designed to cope with rougher off-road terrain than a conventional car. SUVs are often identified by a tall roof-line and short overhangs, a low roof-line and long overhangs, and a very large or huge wheels. SUVs may also incorporate features such as a tall greenhouse, 'sporty' styling and higher ride heights.Under Rs 25 lakh Mahindra Scorpio available between 12.66/- and 17.47/-lakh,Tata Harrier starts from 14.30/- to 17.08/- lakh,Hyundai Creta price starts at 10.00/- lakh and goes upto 17.71/-lakh,Tata Safari base model at 14.99/- lakh and top XZA plus advanture model at 21.83/- lakh and last Kia Seltos available between at 9.96/-lakh to top model 17.86/- lakh.

Mahindra Scorpio

Mahindra Scorpio

It is the new generation of Mahindra Scorpio. Its size is enhanced from 450 to 4504 mm. Mahindra Scorpio is the king in the SUVs category. It offers best features in an affordable price.The main engine is mHawk 400i and mHawk 350i Diesel engines,it also available Manual and Automatic transmission.new mahindra scorpio is powered by a2.5 ltr in base s3 model and 2.2ltr mHawk engine in three states 75bhp(S3) , 120bhp @ 280Nm(S5 and S7) and 140bhp @ 320Nm(S7 and S11).in S7 new model come with 6-speed manual transmission.the top model S11 is available with an optional 4-wheel drive system.

Tata Harrier

Tata Harrier

Tata Harrier has been built on the Land Rover platform will be a Hyundai Creta rival.This platform will be powered bt the 2.0 ltr turbo-diesel from fiat that also powers the jeep compass and we are sure about this tata motors has already placed an order for more than a lakh engines already. the Harrier might come with the 140 BHP setup making  it one of the most powerful machines in the segment.

Hyundai Creta

Hyundai Creta

Hyundai Creta is a crossover SUV that has been introduced in the Indian auto market. Creta is available in 6 variants in the Indian market. The SUV is designed to suit urban life in terms of interiors and technology.the creta is offered with BS6 petrol and diesel engine option the standard petrol come with 1.5 ltr 112bhp @ 144Nm and come with CVT or 6-speed manual transmission,other model is a 1.4 ltr Turbo GDi unit producing 138bhp @ 242Nm and is only offered 7-speed DCT.The diesel engine offer 1.5 ltr four cylinder produce 113bhp @ 250Nm and can be had with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed AMT.On the outside,it gets distinctive highlights in the form of 3-Dimensional cascading grille with muscle like verticle and horizontal patterns,LED head lamps and smartly positioned fog lamps to give the SUV look.

Tata Safari

Tata Safari

Tata Motors has back its flagship nameplate,the Safari with a completely new SUV.It is available in 9 variants-XE,XM,XMA,XT,XT Plus,XZ,XZ Plus,XZA andd XZA Plus.This SUV come with 6 and 7 seater configuration that depends upon the model.Tata Safari uses some elements of Land Rover`s D8 platform and tata has name it OMEGARC.this SUV is 4661mm in length and has a 2741mm wheelbase, tata offers various features such as 6-airbags,hill hold control,cornerr stabillity control,4-disc brakes,cruise control,auto dimming rear-view mirror,auto headlamps and wipers, ansd panoramic sunroof etc.the SUV come with 2.0 ltr 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that produces 168bhp @ 350Nm of torque and it is paired with either 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter AMT.

Kia Seltos

Kia Seltos

This SUV an out and out driving force for every customer,Kia Seltose come with powerful 1.5 ltr petrol engine, alog with the latest connectivity features and an extra punch in the pocket.Kia Seltos along with 1.5 ltr,1.4 ltrturbo petrol engine and a 1.5 ltr diesel engine also available.the 1.5 ltr petrol engineavailable with a 6-speed manual transmission, CVT and iMT gearbox. the 1.4 ltr turbo petrol engine offered only with a 7-speed DCT unit with steering mounted paddle shifters. Dimensions-4315x1800x1620 mm with a wheelbase 0f 2610mm a ground clearance of 190mm.