There are many aspects to what makes a car a great car. There’s looks, interiors, safety and most importantly, the engine. But when it comes to business, the car needs to have a good heart. An above-average engine can ruin the sexiest of looks and the plushest interiors too. On that note, let’s jump into 5 great cars with poor performance.
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Honda Civic
Honda CIvic When the Honda Civic was launched in 2006, it caught everybody’s attention. It had sleek looks, the most innovative and plushiest interiors and the 1.8-litre i-vtec engine topped it all. It was so smooth and powerful that it started the ‘v-tec cult’ in India. So when it has announced the facelift, everybody was really excited.
Honda introduced it in 2019 and they got everything right, except one thing. It got a 1.8 litre NA engine producing a nudge under 140 BHP. Just a 10 BHP bump than the previous model and it surely wiped the smile off automobile enthusiasts. And they topped the disappointment with the diesel variant in 2020 which produced just 120 BHP! Everybody expected more from the luxurious sedan but Honda had other plans.
People showed their disappointment in the form of sales which eventually led to the Civic being discontinued in India. Take a hint, Honda, launch the Type-R!
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Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Elantra Another great car with a slow engine. Hyundai Elantra also had a lot of hype back in the days and was considered a direct rival to the Skoda Octavia, but the facelift left all of us sad. Powering this sedan is a petty little 1.5 little diesel engine producing a mere 113 BHP! Imagine getting smoked by a car half the price of yours. A very scary thought.
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Kia Sonet(1.2 NA)
Top 10 Selling Cars in October 2020 Sometimes offering a lot of variety bites you in the ass. Kia established its dominance with the Seltos when it arrived and when the Sonet was teased, the subcompact SUV segment was filled it fear. The South Korean brand went all out with multiple engines and transmission options. One of them was a 1.2-litre petrol engine and it was pretty puny. The engine churns out a measly 81 BHP. Compare it to its rivals like the EcoSport and the Nexon and it’s pretty much worthless.
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Volkswagen Polo 1.0
Volkswagen Polo The Volkswagen Polo has established its name as the favourite hatchback of automobile enthusiasts. But when the BS6 version was launched, the German automaker downgraded a powerful 1.2 litre NA to a smaller 3 cylinder 1.0 engine. The result? lack in power. Now it still makes decent power but Volkswagen should’ve definitely given a big power bump considering that the same model in on Indians roads for the last 10 years. I just hope the new facelift comes soon!
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Renault Kiger(1.0 NA)
Renault Kiger Saving the worst for the last. Renault is not known for offering good engines in India, but with the Kiger, they’ve hit rock bottom. The French giants launched the sub-4-metre SUV with great looks and all the bells and whistles but gave it a poor engine. It gets a 999 cc petrol engine producing just 75 BHP! I mean what were they even thinking? You have an F1 team guys, do something worthwhile.
They have the beauty, but we wish they had the boost too. So that was the list guys,5 great cars with poor performance. Know of any other cars with poor performance? Hit us up in the comments section.
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Mahindra Verito with a 1.5 L diesel engine which churns out just 65 Bhp power.
True but it is a terrible car altogether lol.
Why venue 1.2 missed???. But included sonet 1.2???
Hi Suresh,
Both are more or less the same vehicles with the different body but the same underpinnings.
The polo 1.0 TSI is the fastest car in its segment , less then 10 seconds for 0-100 , you should mention 1.0 MPI , this post is surely misleading.
Hi,
We did mention the 1.0 MPI. Because the 1.0 TSI is indeed a gem of an engine.
It was quite informative. Would like more such articles from go mechanic.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
You have no idea about 1.0 tsi power
Hi,
Hence we didn’t mention this potent 1.0-litre Tsi engine in the article.
Excilint article sir
What do you feel about the Honda WRV petrol?
Hi Saran,
Honda is known for making really refined and efficient cars. Honda WR-V is among them. But a thing to note is the when it comes to features, WR-V is a really good deal. But when talking about the engine, the WR-V comes with a 1.2-litre NA petrol engine which can be a bummer. But if it is Diesel, Honda WR-V can be a good option. Stay Pinned!
What about Tata Altroz 1.2 NA petrol ?
You haven’t used the word ‘MPI’ in your blog/article. Why are you defaming a gem engine which is known for its driving pleasure and performance. You shall Mention MPI