10 BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY, SAFE TRENDY CARS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

College life is one of the momentous phases in life after school. It is a time to make a future for oneself. When a person enters college life, he/she is still in the teenage phase. The phase is characterized by style and passion. Further, every choice is influenced by the property of being the latest in trend. The same applies to the matter of choosing cars. The value of a car from being a mode of communication changes to the style factor. Along with the latest trend following cars it is important to ensure that the car is safe. The young college-goers can be pretty wild while driving a car too due to the newly found freedom. Thus, safe trendy cars are more preferable.

Here are a few tips that college students should keep in mind before buying a car:

1. THE CAR SHOULD BE FUEL-EFFICIENT

It is advisable to buy a car that will provide good mileage at a low maintenance cost. People tend to buy heavy cars like SUVs when the fuel costs are low. Since the fuel cost is almost unpredictable, it is advisable to buy a hatchback car that has pocket-friendly maintenance.

2. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN THE BUDGET AND NOT GET LURED BY THE FEATURES OF THE CAR.

College students are the ones who have no fixed payment. So, the utmost care has to be taken to not increase the financial load on self buy buying an extravagant car.

3. THE CAR YOU CHOOSE SHOULD HAVE A PROPER SAFETY SYSTEM.

The presence of the ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) is very important. As the ABS works by preventing the locking of brakes when sudden brakes are applied. Moreover, the choice of an electronic stable car is very appreciable.

Following is the list of some cars which comes under the list of BEST SAFE TRENDY CAR for college students in India:

1. RENAULT KWID

With a 799cc petrol engine, Renault kwid gives a mileage of 25.17 kmpl. Moreover, it has advanced safety features such as the ABS, airbags, child safety locks, and the EBD system. The ELECTRONIC BRAKEFORCE DISTRIBUTION system (EBD) ensures that each wheel receives an equal amount of force. This prevents the skidding of the car when sudden breaks are applied.

Its showroom price starts from 2.83 lakhs and goes up to 4.92 lakhs depending upon the model you choose to purchase. While its actual road price including insurance, RTO registration, and other expenses ranges from 4.06 lakhs to 5.9 lakhs. It is the best affordable car for college students owing to the same reason.

2. MARUTI SUZUKI WAGONR

This Wagon R is available in both petrol as well as CNG variants. It has an engine of 998 cc to 1117 cc, depending upon the fuel type. In addition to this, its mileage range fluctuates between 20kmpl to 32kmpl. The following safety features of the car ensure the complete safety of the passenger:

• The presence of ABS along with the EBD system has been explained in detail above.
• Dual airbags
• Speed alert system
• Seat belt reminder system
• Speed-sensing door lock

The on-road price of the petrol variant ranges from 5.85 lakhs to 7.32 lakhs. While the price of the CNG version of the car ranges from 6.58 to 6.65 lakhs. The features and price make it a safe trendy car for college students.

3. MARUTI SUZUKI CELERIO

Another in the safe trendy cars list, we have Celerio. With a 998 cc engine, the Celerio car is available in both petrol and CNG fuel mode. Further, its manual/ automatic transmission engine gives a mileage from 21.63 to 30.47 km/kg. ABS and front dual airbags ensure the safety of the passenger. Its price ranges from 5.27 to 6.66 lakhs for the petrol version and 6.72 to 6.86 lakhs for the CNG version.

4. DATSON GO

With its on-road price ranging between 4.83 to 7.61 lakhs, DATSON Go has the following specifications:

• Engine – 1198cc
• Transmission mode- manual and automatic
• Fuel type -petrol
• Mileage 19.02 to 19.59kmpl.

The above features make it an affordable car with the latest features and a cool exterior body.

  5. TATA TIAGO

With its on-road price ranging between 5.72 lakhs to 7.98 lakhs, TATA TIAGO has the following specifications:

• Engine – 1198cc
• Transmission mode- manual and automatic
• Fuel type -petrol
• Mileage 19.8 to 23.84 kmpl.

           Further, the seven-inch infotainment system with apple car play and automatic climate control features makes it a “cool” car.

    6. RENAULT TRIBER

With its on-road price ranging between 6.28 to 9.02 lakhs, RENAULT TRIBER has the following specifications:

• Engine – 999cc
• Transmission mode- manual and automatic
• Fuel type -petrol
• Mileage 18.29 to 19 kmpl.

The seven-seater car can offer a boot space of 625 liters when its third row is folded up. Further, the second and third rows can be put in various combinations making further extra boot space. This extra boot space can also be used as an in-car party space or a date set up.

    7. TATA PUNCH

With its on-road price ranging between 6.32 to 10.70 lakhs, TATA PUNCH has the following specifications:

• Engine – 1199cc
• Transmission mode- manual and automatic
• Fuel type -petrol
• Mileage 18.82 to 18.94 kmpl.

It offers a seating capacity of 5 passengers.

     8. RENAULT KIGER

With its on-road price ranging between 6.48 to 11.08 lakhs, RENAULT KIGER has the following specifications:

• Engine – 999cc
• Transmission mode- manual and automatic
• Fuel type -petrol
• Mileage 19.03 to 20.52 kmpl.

Four airbags, ABS, and the EBD system along with a speed alert system provide safety to the car.

    9. TATA ALTROZ

Its on-road price for the petrol version is 6.66 to 10.54 lakhs. While its diesel version goes between the range of 7.98 to 10.79 lakhs. TATA ALTROZ has the following specifications:

• Engine – 1199 to 1497 cc
• Transmission mode- manual 
• Fuel type -petrol and diesel
• Mileage 19.05 to 25.11kmpl.

This 5 seater car comes with cruise control, ABS, and EBD feature along with a reverse camera and rain-sensing wipers.

10. MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT

Last on the safe trendy cars list is Swift. With its on-road price ranging between 4.83 to 7.61 lakhs, MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT has the following specifications:

• Engine – 1192cc
• Transmission mode- manual and automatic
• Fuel type -petrol
• Mileage23.2 to 23.76 kmpl.

The five-seater car has a dual-tone exterior shade with a 4.2 inches TFT display in the silver ornamentation interiors.

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