Hatchbacks with highest ground clearance in India

Most hatchbacks with a certain level of ground clearance in India are designated as SUVs today, leaving just a handful of cars that the manufactures themselves refer to as hatches. Here’s a list of the top 5 mass market hatchbacks with the highest ground clearance in India.

Top 5 mass market hatchbacks in India with the highest ground clearance

Please note that the figures mentioned above represent the unladen ground clearance numbers claimed by the manufacturer.

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Renault Kwid

Renault Kwid is currently the hatchback with the highest ground clearance in India, claiming an unladen figure of 184mm. The Kwid is also one of the most affordable cars in India, with a starting price of Rs 4.70 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). 

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Tata Tiago NRG

The Tata Tiago NRG is a jacked-up version of the standard Tiago hatchback, and gets a comparatively raised ground clearance of 181mm, making it to the second spot on our list.

Citroen C3

The hatchback with the third highest ground clearance in India is the Citroen C3, with a claimed unladen figure of 180mm. The Citroen C3 engine options include a 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine and a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine. 

Maruti S-Presso

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso gets an identical ground clearance of 180mm, making it sit at the same spot as the Citroen C3 and the Maruti Suzuki Ignis. The S-Presso is one of the least selling Maruti cars in India.

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Maruti Ignis

The Maruti Suzuki Ignis also gets a claimed unladen figure of 180mm. It comes powered by a 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that puts out 83PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque.