Amaze, Bolt, Dzire, i20, Polo, Punto, Swift, Xcent & Zest Comparison

We evaluated the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Honda Amaze, Hyundai Elite i20, Volkswagen Polo, Swift Dzire, Fiat Abarth Punto, Tata Bolt, Zest, and Hyundai Xcent for a sizeable comparison at the BIC. Read it here.

By Dhruv Behl

11 May, 2015

2 min read

Assembled here are nine of your favourite everyday machines. These are the chariots of choice for your commute – the fuel efficiency kings! And while we care about miles per gallon just as much as you do, we care far more about smiles per gallon. And so these 4 compact sedans and 5 hatchbacks, all diesel powered, are being put to the test on the track to see which one has the potential to plaster the biggest smile during a spirited Sunday drive.

FIAT PUNTO

LAP TIME: 2:58:5

TOP SPEED(KM/H): 146

COMMENTS: The Punto Evo now looks the part once again. And drives quite well too. But there’s a much hotter version around the corner – and we’d like to wait for that thank you very much…

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TATA ZEST

LAP TIME: 3:01.87

TOP SPEED(KM/H): 145

COMMENTS: A great effort from Tata Motors to get back in the game – it’s a definite step in the right direction, and one that heralds a new dawn for the company. But it still needs that little bit more to compete on the world stage…

TATA BOLT

LAP TIME: 3:04.7

TOP SPEED(KM/H): 135

COMMENTS: This is a great looking hatch that drives quite well on the road. Push it to the limit on the track, however, and things start to unravel a little bit – the steering most of all!