5 hatchbacks with cruise control I would buy for tension-free highway cruising

Cruising on highways is the best place a person can drive: open roads, higher speed limits and no constant gear changes, especially if you are driving a manual. Cruise control has become a handy feature for highway cruising, as it keeps the car pegged at a single speed on the highway, allowing the driver to relax their foot for some time. With hatchbacks still being popular, here are 5 hatchbacks with cruise control I would buy for tension-free highway cruising:

1 Tata Tiago

Engine

1,197 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Transmission

Automatic

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The Tata Tiago has undergone a comprehensive facelift and multiple feature additions, which include cruise control, a wireless smartphone charger, a 65W USB Type-C charging port and rear AC vents, among others. It is powered by the same 1.2L three-cylinder naturally aspirated Revotron engine producing 86 hp and 113 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual or an AMT transmission. The variant with cruise control of the Tata Tiago boasts a starting ex-showroom price of ₹5.99 lakh.

2 Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Engine

1,197 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Transmission

Manual

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The Maruti Suzuki Baleno also gets cruise control, since it is the premium hatchback offering from the company. Powered by a 1.2L naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine producing 88 bhp and 113 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual or an AMT transmission, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno boasts a price tag of ₹8.59 lakh, considering the top variants of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno get cruise control.

3 Hyundai i20

Engine

1,197 cc

Mileage

16-17.75 kmpl

Transmission

Automatic

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The premium hatchback from Hyundai, the i20 gets cruise control from the Sportz variant. In addition, the i20 is powered by a 1.2L four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine producing approximately 82 bhp and 114.7 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual transmission or an intelligent variable transmission (IVT). The starting ex-showroom price of the Hyundai i20 Sportz variant is set at ₹7.80 lakh.

4 Tata Altroz

Engine

1,199 cc

Mileage

19.5-26.2 kmpl

Transmission

Automatic

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The premium hatchback from Tata Motors, the Altroz is the only hatchback on the list still available with a diesel engine. The Tata Altroz is powered by a 1.2L three-cylinder Revotron engine producing 86 bhp and 115 Nm of torque, and a 1.5L turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine producing 88 bhp and 200 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual transmission, an AMT transmission and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Additionally, the Tata Altroz gets the cruise control feature from the Pure S variant onwards, which boasts a price tag of ₹7.41 lakh (ex-showroom).

5 Toyota Glanza

Engine

1,197 cc

Mileage

22.3 - 30.61 kmpl

Transmission

Automatic

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The Toyota Glanza is powered by a 1.2L K-Series engine (K12N) producing 88 bhp and 113 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual transmission or an AMT transmission. The Toyota Glanza gets cruise control in its top variant V, which boasts a starting ex-showroom price of ₹9.12 lakh.

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