List of 1000cc Petrol cars available in India

As discussed in the previous article,  Increasing traffic and petrol prices have led to a shift in the buying choices of the Indian customer. People are now buying cheapers cars that give better mileage to offset the running costs. This has led to even The American muscle car makers to enter the smaller engine segment. Most companies now have a 1200cc petrol engine but many cars now also have a smaller engine capacity thus saving money and making city commutes hassle free. Let's discuss the options available.

1. GM S-TeC 1.0:  General Motors bet on the entry level hatchback cars has been the company's most successful car to date. The S-Tec 1000 cc engine has been more powerful than the Alto 0.8 and 800DX cars from Maruti. The car has a 65bhp engine with a 91nm of Torque. The engine is good enough for the city and the occassional highway run. The engine is a carryover from the Daewoo buyout.The engine is available on one car

Chevrolet Spark 1.0

2. Ford Ecoboost 1.0: Fords trumpcard in India to enter maintstream segment and garner a huge marketshare has got a lot of takers. Small engine with big power is the mantra and Ford has worshipped it big time. The Engine makes 123bhp and 170nm of torque with the help of a Turbocharger. Ford markets the engine as being the size of an A4 size paper. The engine is currently available on one car right now.

Ford EcoSport 1.0

Hyundai 1.1 Epsilon (Irde): Hyundai is currently the second largest carmaker in the country. A major reason is the Hyundai Santro. Hyundai's mainstream car at one point in time. The car is powered by a 1100cc engine making 64 bhp  and 97nm of torque.The engine upgrade is now called IRDE. Two cars are powered by this engine.

Hyundai I10
Hyundai Santro.

 Hyundai 0.8 Epsilon: Hyundai has long played the cat and mouse game with Maruti Suzuki for entry level hatches. Finally they launched the smaller Hyundai Eon with a 0.8 Epsilon engine which is basically a smaller engine from the Santro, I10 lineup. The Engine makes 55bhp and 75nm from 1000cc. One car is currently powered by this engine.

Hyundai Eon

Maruti Suzuki K10B: A major part of the Maruti Modernization program was engine sharing amongst its entry level Models.  This led to the introduction of the K10 engine. The engine makes 67bhp of power and 91nm of Torque. Currently four models are powered by this engine.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
Maruti Suzuki A-Star
Maruti  Suzuki Zen Estilo
Maruti Suzuki Wagon R

Maruti Suzuki F8B:  800cc engines have been synonymous with Maruti Suzuki cars. But the company has been working overtime replacing the F8B with the K10B. The engine  makes 46bhp and and 62nm of torque. The engine is currently available in two cars.

Maruti Suzuki Alto
Maruti Suzuki Omni

Tata Nano Petrol: Tata's Value for money engine for the world has shaken the biggest of the carmakers by showing what is possible for a small price. The 624cc engine makes 38 bhp and 51nm of Torque. The engine powers three tata cars .

Tata Nano
Tata Magic Iris
Tata Ace Zip