Best Indian Small Cars Suitable For Hills

Summers are here and so are those road trips to the hills. All the people who are looking forward to visiting the hills anytime soon may think that they need an SUV to have a great time during their trip. It is not always so. You can have a great trip with some small cars too. In today’s featured, we are going to have a look at the best Indian small cars suitable for hills. Before getting into the list, we would like to tell you that some of these cars are now discontinued in the new car market, however, you can still get yourself one of these from the used car market.

1. Maruti Alto
   

   

   Remember your last trip to a hill station? Well, if you are a frequent traveller, you might have spotted a lot of Altos on hills. Not only locals prefer to have this small hatch, many travellers use it as a cab too! Today’s generation of Maruti Alto might not be so popular on hills but if you consider the one shown above and the Alto K10 which came with a 1000cc engine, you would definitely support us with the fact that Alto is one of the most suitable small cars for hills.

2. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso
   

   

   Before getting into this, we would like to remind you that this hatch above has got a zero star NCAP rating! But if you are ready to travel with extra caution and care, you can take S-Presso to the hills and undoubtedly, it has a really good ground clearance which can help you travel smoothly in hilly areas. S-Presso is also absolutely worth the price in terms of features and comfort it offers. Therefore, we have included the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso in our list of small cars suitable for hills.

3. Maruti Suzuki Baleno
   

   

   If you own the RS version, there is nothing better than that! But if you own a Baleno, you can still take it to hills on a road trip. Mileage, performance, comfort, Baleno delivers everything that you need in its price point. Ine of the most value for money hatchbacks available in the market, Baleno is also one of the best small cars suitable for hills.

4. Maruti Suzuki Ignis
   

   

   The urban SUV from Maruti. Ignis is another one among small cars suitable for hills. Be it the engine, power figures or the road stance, Ignis stands among the perfect options one has got to take on a road trip to the hills. Ignis comes with a 1197cc engine which delivers an absolute value for money. Talking about aesthetics and road presence too, Ignis is a fun-to-drive car in the hills too!

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5.  Renault Kwid Climber
   

   

   The climber edition of this hatchback from Renault is another one among small cars which are suitable for hills. The Kwid Climber edition comes with a 1.0-litre engine and better aesthetics than most of the other vehicles in the same price range. If you are looking to buy Kwid, we would suggest going for the Climber version and have a good time travelling to the hills with your dear hatch!

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6. Hyundai i20 Active
   

   

   Unfortunately, the 2020 i20 doesn’t have an active version. The older generation of the Hyundai i20 had an active variant that came with better ground clearance and better visual elements which gave you that feeling of offroading. Not literally meant for offroading, you can definitely take the Hyundai i20 Active to hills and have a good time travelling without any hassle.

7. Toyota Etios Cross
   

   

   This one is also discontinued. But you can definitely buy yourself a Toyota Etios Cross from the used car market. If you are planning to go on a road trip to the hills, this Toyota can form an absolutely great choice! With a better road presence than the Etios Liva and that off-roading stance, Etios Cross forms one of the best small cars suitable for hills.

8. Fiat Avventura
   

   

   You must have heard about the Fiat Punto. Although the brand is now gone from India, we definitely have some great machines in the used car market which they developed during their operation in India. Well, Avventura is also one of the most well-suited cars for hills. Just to let you know, Abarth Avventura, the other version of this car, had a 1.3-litre turbo engine and all those auto fanatics already know what we mean when we speak of Abarth!

9. Ford Freestyle
   

   

   The American carmaker who is not doing so good at the moment in the country once used to rule the roads with some great machines. One of them was the Ford Freestyle which is here on our list of small cars suitable for hills. As you can see, this one has also got a good stance, a well-made frame and an equally good engine which can deliver great performance both on plains and on hills. The used car market is where you can still have your hands on this machine.

10. Volkswagen Cross Polo
    

    

    Last but not least, we have the German hatch which is already known for its performance in the normal version. Just imagine what Cross Polo would do! If you are one of those German car lovers and simultaneously love to travel to the hills too, Cross Polo is what you should go for without any second thoughts!

These were the 10 small cars that are suitable for hills. If you are planning to have a road trip anytime soon to the hills and you want to go for a new or used small car, you can consider one of these mentioned above. Do let us know in the comments section which one is your favourite.