Family cars are vehicles that have a spacious cabin to give a roomy feel, along with better ground clearance to handle rough roads, and they feature large boot space so they can also carry luggage and essentials.
In the Indian market, there are many vehicles which are claimed as family cars. But only a few of them actually offer features to ensure safety, comfort and convenience. Here, we have come up with the top three picks.
The list includes these three cars, which are the Tata Harrier, Mahindra XUV 3XO, and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. Read this article thoroughly to check the price, specifications and features for each of them.
Tata Harrier
It is available with an ex-showroom price range from ₹14 to ₹25.25 lakh. It has a length, width, height, wheelbase, ground clearance, and boot space of 4605 mm, 1922 mm, 1718 mm, 2741 mm, 205 mm, and 445 litres, respectively. It is powered by a 2.0 L “Kryotec” turbo diesel engine, whose specifications are:
- Displacement: 1956 cc
- Power Output: 170 hp
- Torque: 350 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed manual / 6-speed automatic
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: Around 10–12 seconds
- Maximum Speed: 180–195 km/h
- Fuel Efficiency:
- Manual: ~16–17 km/l
- Automatic: ~14–15 km/l
It includes airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, hill-hold, etc., for the safety of occupants; for comfort, it has automatic climate control, ventilated front seats, power-adjustable driver seats, etc.; and for convenience, it features keyless entry with push start, touchscreen infotainment, and others.
Mahindra XUV 3XO
It is available with the ex-showroom price of ₹7.28 lakh and ₹14.40 lakh. The dimensions of this car in length is 3990 mm, width is 1821 mm, height is 1647 mm, wheelbase is 2600 mm, ground clearance is 201 m,m and boot space is 364 litres. It has three engine options, and they are as follows:
1.2L Turbo-Petrol (TCMPFi)
- Displacement: 1197 cc
- Power Output: ~110 hp
- Torque: ~200 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed Manual / 6-speed Automatic (Torque-converter)
- Acceleration (0–100 km/h): ~11–12 seconds
- Maximum Speed: ~180 km/h
- Fuel Efficiency: ~18–19 km/l (manual), ~17–18 km/l (automatic)
1.2L Turbo-Petrol TGDi (Higher Performance)
- Displacement: 1197 cc
- Power Output: ~130 hp
- Torque: ~230 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed Manual / 6-speed Automatic (Torque-converter)
- Acceleration (0–100 km/h): ~9.5–10 seconds
- Maximum Speed: ~190 km/h
- Fuel Efficiency: ~19–20 km/l (manual), ~18 km/l (automatic)
1.5L Turbo-Diesel (CRDe)
- Displacement: 1498 cc
- Power Output: ~115 hp
- Torque: ~300 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed manual / 6-speed AMT (AutoSHIFT)
- Acceleration (0–100 km/h): ~10.5–11.5 seconds
- Maximum Speed: ~180 km/h
- Fuel Efficiency: ~20–22 km/l
For safety, comfort and convenience, it includes multiple airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, TYMS, rear AC vents, automatic climate control, an air purifier, push-button start, keyless entry, electric ORVMs, a touchscreen infotainment system and other features.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
It is available with the ex-showroom price of ₹8.80 to ₹12.94 lakh. The dimensions of this car in terms of length, width, height, wheelbase, ground clearance, and boot space are 4395 mm, 1735 mm, 1690 mm, 2740 mm, 185 mm, and 209 litres. It is available with two engines:
Petrol (1.5 L / 1462 cc)
- Displacement: 1462 cc
- Power Output: ~102 bhp
- Torque: ~137–139 Nm
- Transmission: 5-speed Manual or 6-speed Automatic
- Acceleration (0–100 km/h): ~12.5 seconds
- Maximum Speed: ~170 km/h
- Fuel Efficiency: ~20–21 km/l
CNG (1.5 L / 1462 cc, factory-fitted)
- Displacement: 1462 cc
- Power Output: ~87–88 bhp
- Torque: ~121–122 Nm
- Transmission: 5-speed Manual
- Acceleration (0–100 km/h): ~14–14.5 seconds
- Maximum Speed: ~160–170 km/h
- Fuel Efficiency (CNG): ~26 km/kg
For the safety of occupants, it includes multiple airbags, ABS with EBS, rear-parking sensors and others; it has a 7-seater cabin, rear AC vents, spacious interior and legroom, etc.; and for convenience, it is equipped with power windows, central locking, an infotainment system and others.
