Hatchbacks offer a bit of both worlds.They are practical and cheap to maintain.Most of the hatchbacks are fun to drive as well.Hot hatchbacks were not the best sellers in the Indian market.Most of the manufacturers who tried to sell hot hatches failed miserably in the Indian market.Most of the hatchbacks on the list are very rare and eye catching.These cars were either special editions.These cars are fairly cheap and getting a clean example is easy.These cars are mainly owned by car enthusiasts.The cars owned by car enthusiasts are well maintained and neat.Here are 3 hatchbacks that you should buy if you want to stand out from the crowd.
Maruti Zen Carbon and Steel
Maruti launched the two door version of the highly successful Zen in 2002.These cars were limited to only 600 units.The powertrain and the suspension units are exactly the same.The car came with a 1 litre, naturally aspirated engine which produced about 60hp.The light weight chassis and the high revving engine made the Zen an enthusiast's delight.The Carbon and Steel units were sold out in an year.The Zen has great potential for engine swaps.If you plan to get a Zen Steel or Carbon,A nice pair of 15 inch alloys with a 45 section low profile tyres will enhance the sporty look of the car.If you want more power from the Zen chassis,The g13 engine from the esteem is a direct bolt on.These cars are highly reliable and the maintenance costs are also low.
Fiat Palio s10
The sporty Palio s10 came with a 1.6 litre petrol engine which produced about 100 hp.These limited edition Palios had the signature of Sachin Tendulkar embossed on the boot lid.The car came in a lot of bright and funky colors.The handling is superb and the engine came with a 32 bit ECU. Being a Fiat,The car has poor reliability.The electricals can malfunction and the engine has high chances of leaking.You should buy this car only if you want good power.A yellow colored s10 with the factory Alfa Romeo style clover alloys will surely turn heads.
Chevrolet optra SR-V
The car is based on the optra sedan.The engine and the transmission components are also borrowed from the Optra magnum sedan.This car was a sales flop due to high price tag and poor service support.The car had a lot features.The car can definitely turn heads even today due to it's quirky design and large boot spoiler.Sourcing replacement parts can be an issue.You have to visit scrapyards to get some of the body parts and electronic components.
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