10 Best Forgotten Cars in India
The Indian car market is huge and has seen hundreds of car models over the decades. However, you might remember some excellent cars from the 2000s that are forgotten today. To refresh the memory, we are enlisting the ten best forgotten popular cars between 2000 to 2010.
Let’s get ahead with the list:
Daewoo Matiz
One of the earliest hatchbacks in India, along with Santo and Maruti 800. The car was iconic in its time, but now we hardly know the name itself.
Features
Ø Petrol engine with 796 cc capacity.
Ø Mileage- 14.4 kmpl
Ø Price- 3.40 lakhs
Ø Five-seater and manual transmission
Opel Astra
Opel Astra was introduced into India as a sporty sedan between 1998 to 2002. The car came with several premium features, such as power windows, ABS, FM player, central locking, etc.
Specifications
Ø Five-seater premium sedan
Ø Manual petrol and diesel engines, the automatic petrol variant
Ø Mileage- 13.1 kmpl
Ø Price of top model petrol variant in Delhi ex-showroom- 9.81 lakhs
Ø Torque- 121 Nm @ 2800 rpm, Power- 77 PS @ 5400 rpm
Opel Corsa Swing
Small, peppy, and efficient, Opel Corsa was a very popular brand in the 2000s, especially for ladies. The brand used the 1.6-liter engine of Opel Astra and one of the earliest sub-4- seater sedans in India. However, Corsa Swing left Indian in 2005 for its low revenue.
Corsa Swing was selling at 4.75 lakhs in its prime.
Fiat Palio
Fiat Palio launched in India with full of features and electronics. It was one of the highest-selling cars in India during the 2000s, but in the late 2000s and after 2010, it failed to boost sales and was eventually forgotten from our minds.
Specifications
Ø .3 MultiJet, 1.2-liter petrol engine, and 1.6-liter turbo petrol engine
Ø Multicolor variants, including orange and blue
Ø Five-seater, mileage in the range of 13.1 to 15.5 kmpl
Mitsubishi Lancer
Japanese car Lancer was one of the most cars for its performances in rallies across India. Though hardly found on roads currently, Lancer still considers one of the most loved sports sedans.
Specifications
Ø The 1.5-liter petrol engine, Automatic and manual variants
Ø Price- 9.54 lakhs
Ø Five-seater sporty sedan with mileage of 13.7 to 14.8 kmpl
TATA Estate
TATA Estate from the TATA group was known as a poor man’s Mercedes. However, it could not live up to its name and stopped production in 2001.
Specifications
Ø Manual transmission with 1948 cc engine.
Ø Fuel tank capacity-50 liters
Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai launched the first generation Tucson in 2005 and phased out a couple of years due to poor sales.
Specifications
Ø Tucson was available in both petrol and diesel variants. 1995 cc in diesel engine and 1999 cc in a petrol car.
Ø Five-seater with a mileage of 12.95 to 15.38 kmpl
Hyundai Sonata
Sonata was launched in 2001 and discontinued in 2005. It is available in petrol variant with mileage of 13.44 kmpl. Sonata is a five-seater sedan with torque power 250 nm@4250 rpm and a maximum power of 198.25 bhp@6300 rpm.
Honda Civic
This executive sedan car became an overnight success in 2006. The petrol engine is available in 1799 cc and 1339 cc variants. You can have both manual and automatic transmission with mileage in the range of 12.9 to 20 kmpl.
Chevrolet Optra Magnum
Though Optra Magnum is still on sale, most of us do not remember this mid-sized sedan from the 2000s. It is available in two petrol and two diesel variants, and prices range from 7.5 lakhs to 9.5 lakhs.
