How Renault Scala compares with its peers

Renault Scala
Rs 6.99 lakh – Rs 9.6 lakh
The Scala is powered by 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines and has five-speed manual transmission. The petrol version produces 97.02 Bhp of power at 6000 RPM. The diesel variant has a capacity to generate 84.8 Bhp at 3750 RPM. The Scala is Renault's fifth launch in India, after small car Pulse, premium sedan Fluence and sports utility vehicles Koleos and Duster.

Hyundai Verna
Rs 7.20 lakh – Rs 11.4 lakh
The new Verna Transform, the third vehicle from the company's stable to go under this ‘transformation' after the Sonata and the i20, comes with a 1.6-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel option. The diesel variant is also available in a four-speed automatic transmission, and is the only diesel car in this segment with this feature. The petrol variant churns out 103 Bhp of power through a five-speed transmission.

Maruti Suzuki SX4
Rs 6.8 lakh – Rs 9.6 lakh
The petrol variant of the SX4 comes in two transmission options—a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic. It is powered by a 1.6-litre engine VVT that churns out 104 Bhp of power. The diesel variant comes with a 1.3-litre engine that belts out 90 Bhp of power.

Fiat Linea
Rs 7.05 lakh – Rs 9.5 lakh
The Linea is available in two engine variants—a 1.4 litre petrol and a 1.3-litre diesel. The 16-valve DOHC engine produces 90 Bhp of power at 6000 RPM and a maximum torque of 115 Nm at 4500 RPM. The multi-jet diesel variant produces maximum power of 93 Bhp at 4000 RPM and maximum torque of 209 Nm at 2000 RPM. Both engines come with five-speed manual transmission.

Mitsubishi Cedia
Rs 8.24 lakh – Rs 8.9 lakh
The Cedia comes with only one engine option, a 2-litre petrol, which delivers 115 Bhp of power at 5250 RPM and a torque of 175 Nm at 4250 RPM, and comes paired with a five-speed manual transmission. There are only two variants available—Sports and Select, with the former being cheaper.

Nissan Sunny
Rs 6 lakh – Rs 8.9 lakh
The Sunny comes in three petrol and two diesel options. All variants come with manual transmissions. The petrol option is powered by a 1.5-litre engine that produces 100 Bhp of maximum power. The diesel engine, slightly smaller at 1461cc, belts out 86 Bhp of maximum power.

Honda City
Rs 7.2 lakh – Rs 10.5 lakh
The City comes with one engine and two transmission options. The 1.5-litre petrol comes in manual and automatic transmission versions—both five-speed. It produces 116.38 bhp of power at 6600 RPM.

Mahindra Verito
Rs 5.2 lakh – Rs 7.2 lakh
The Verito comes with two engine and one transmission options. The 1.4-litre petrol produces a top power of 75 Bhp at 5500 RPM. The diesel variant comes with a 1.5-litre engine, which belts out maximum power of 65 Bhp at 4000 RPM.