11. Ford EcoSport
Starting at a price of Rs. 7.28 lakhs, Ford EcoSport diesel goes up to Rs. 9.75 lakhs. The compact vehicle was one of the initial compact SUV’s in the Indian auto market and is known for its design, efficiency as well as refinement. Price of the vehicle as well, is one of the highlights of Ford EcoSport while the features further give it an edge over others. It comes with a 1.5litres diesel engine that offers 22.27kmpl.
The power output of the diesel Ford EcoSport is 98.6bhp at 3750rpm whereas the maximum torque produced by the vehicle is 205Nm between 1750 – 3250rpm. Ford EcoSport offers a manual transmission only for its diesel variants. SYNC AppLink, 3.5inch screen, leather interiors along with chrome embellishment etc. together make the Ford EcoSport a capable vehicle to compete among the best diesel cars in India under Rs. 15 lakhs.
| Diesel Variants | Ambiente MT, Trend MT, Trend+ MT, Titanium MT, Titanium+ MT |
| Price | Rs. 7.28lakhs – Rs. 9.75lakhs |
| Engine | 1.5litres |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Power | 98.6bhp at 3750rpm |
| Torque | 205 Nm between 1750-3250rpm |
| Mileage | 22.27kmpl |
*Prices are ex-showroom New Delhi.
12. Hyundai Creta
Hyundai Creta has been making news ever since its launch and quite rightfully, because it is not just a performance oriented SUV theoretically but in actuality as well it has managed to deliver. Thus, it has made its way to the list of best diesel cars in India under Rs. 15 lakhs. The car has a number of variants which range from 1.4litre CRDi 6 speed manual Base variant that is priced at Rs. 9.99 lakhs to the top end 1.6L CRDi VGT 6-Speed Automatic SX+ (AT) that comes with a price tag of Rs. 14.5 lakhs.
The two engine options for the Hyundai Creta diesel are the 1.4litres, 1396cc diesel engine that can deliver 88.7bhp at 4000rpm and 219.6Nm between 1500 – 2750rpm and the 1.6litre engine that has a capacity of 1582cc and can deliver 126.2bhp at 4000rpm and a torque of 259.8Nm between 1900 – 2750rpm. Along with having powerful and power packed engines, the car features standard convenience equipment like dual airbags and ABS with EBD. The top end variants however feature ESC as well as vehicle stability management and hill assist control etc. The S and the SX variants feature touchscreen display with audio, aux-in, iPod and MP3 compatibility whereas S+, SX+ and the higher variants feature a touchscreen with audio and video navigation capabilities in addition.
| Diesel Variants | BASE, S, S+, SX, SX+, SX(O), SX+ AT |
| Price | Rs. 9.99lakhs – Rs. 14.5lakhs |
| Engine | 1.4litres CRDi/ 1.6litres CRDi |
| Transmission | 6-Speed Manual/6-Speed Automatic Transmission |
| Power | 98.6bhp at 3750rpm |
| Torque | 4 CRDi – 219.6Nm at 1500 – 2750rpm/ 1.6 CRDi – 259.8Nm at 1900 – 2750rpm |
| Mileage | 1.4 CRDi – 21.38kmpl/ 1.6 CRDi – 21.38kmpl/ 1.6 CRDi Automatic – 17.01 kmpl |
*Prices are ex-showroom New Delhi.
