Lately, the trend of downsized 3-cylinder engines in compact cars is gaining popularity as we list out the most popular small cars sold in India with a downsized engine.
Here are the top hatchback cars sold in India that have 3-cylinder engines. Downsizing a 4-cylinder into a 3-cylinder unit has a lot of advantages. This includes things like affordability, fewer moving parts, lower emissions, and excellent fuel efficiency, among others in addition to a power surge at low RPMs. However, since 4-cylinder engines are more balanced (as the number of cylinders balances each other), the vibrations in the 3-cylinder engines are higher. Also, because there are only 3 cylinders, the car generally remains in slightly higher RPMs as they have to work more than the 4-cylinder unit making them characteristically noisier. But with compact hatchbacks, lowering the initial cost is of prime importance which is why new cars are coming equipped with this setup.
