Top 10 Most Underrated Cars in India |

Cars - you love some, you hate some. Not every car launched in India is a hit, but that doesn't mean they are bad cars. In fact, some of the cars were so ahead of their time, that the Indian buyers completely misunderstood them. On today's episode of #PDLisTickles, we take a look at what we think are the 10 most underrated cars in India. But this is our list, do comment below with your list of underrated Indian cars.
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[@powerdriftofficial]

Hey #PDArmy, what's your list of underrated Indian cars? Let us know below. Hit that Like button if you wanna see more #PDLisTickles.

[@porkoholic]

Disliked. You didn't mention Abarth and now I don't know if I can trust you guys anymore. How can you forget the Abarth 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

@@porkoholic their choice 🤙

[@parabswapnil100]

Hello guys. I think Chevrolet ( subaru ) forester is one of the most underrated car in india.

[@abhinavnain8933]

Volvos are so underrated in India

[@akshayraj3967]

The Volkswagen Touareg is one of the most versatile cars out there the gen 1 or the 7L and some of the gen 2 or the 7P has a low range transfer case and locking diffs which makes it equally capable off and on road. You could tackle some serious terrains and then do highway speeds or even autobahn speeds effortlessly. But then it wasn't recieved quite as well as it's sibling the Porsche Cayenne which shared quite a few bits just because of the Volkswagen badge. Speaking of, the Volkswagen Phaeton is another underrated car. One of the most opulent and comfortable cars when it was launched it was a capable car. Up until it was discontinued, it really was the underdog and I'm sure you guys know of it too. 😃

[@gokulmanohar5677]

Chevrolet Cruze. One of the most underrated car when it launched.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Oh yes! A very good car!

[@Bliiitzz]

& chevy optra magnum

[@barbarik1942]

No comparison. It was love ❣️

[@indraneelghule5628]

And even it's siblings cheverlot optra Magnum 2.0

[@ninadganore]

It was popular. Not underrated.

[@LibinTom-Vlogs]

I thought it was just me who thought these were underrated. Even now, when I see Kizashi and Mondeo on roads, I think, that's such a cool car.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Such cool cars!

[@sajjadsalihvk3187]

Indians aren't bother abt usage of sedans

[@RishiKalantri]

which roads are you brother... we ain't seeing em anywheree

[@lalitkhopade6747]

Same here bro, I also find Kizashi and Mondeo very exciting whenever I see them on roads 👍

[@LibinTom-Vlogs]

@@RishiKalantri Gurgaon, I see a few Kizashi here n there.

[@harshaokin8064]

Idk why but I love this series. 3 guys on a couch talking car. With great edits. Please throw in more of these often, PD!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yep! There's more on the way, but only if you have given it a Like! :D

[@harshaokin8064]

@@powerdriftofficial haha that goes without saying, and happens before starting the video!

[@lalitkumarsahu391]

@@harshaokin8064 Ssssasz ex#

[@petrorocker]

I own a 2011 Skoda Fabia and my car has seen all generations of Swift, all generations of i20 and is still going strong.

[@koleynilesh]

4:50 Raunak talks about HALO cars, whilst he got the HALO ALL the while throughout the video over his head!

[@anuragn10]

My dad has a 2009 Hyundai Getz. Still runs like new, has a solid build, and is muchhh more spacious than new age hatchbacks

[@brizv]

Skoda yeti is one as well ! I still drive one and it’s the best car ever ! Better than superb,gla,x3 (other cars I have)

[@powerdriftofficial]

Good car that!

[@AutodrivenPriyanshu]

7:11 That isn't the V6 Grand Vitara! This one had the 2.4L 4 cylinder. The V6 one was the 2003 Grand Vitara XL7

[@kostinarain7373]

True LOL these kids know nothing 🤣🤣they were probably riding cycles back then

[@driverx3344]

Great one. Missed the Cedia, Teana, Terracan and 1.6 superhot hatches such as palio and polo.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Good cars those!

[@mayav7572]

Cedia was such a failure, even teana had a lot of emission probs!

[@driverx3344]

@@mayav7572 cedia was fun to drive. It was 2.0L petrol and teana was best in comfort. However I agree they failed because of the brands

[@gitesh4646]

The Nissan Xtrail was one of my favorites💕

[@mayav7572]

@@driverx3344 Lancer had better handling than Cedia!!

[@krishnakalinge2767]

Guys you also missed a legendary car Mitsubishi Lancer.. I own a one it's just so class looking car 😍😎💯🔥

[@MridhulIyer]

It is not underrated. Everyone loves Lancers.

[@nikhilchaudhary3557]

@@MridhulIyer true

[@milans3747]

It's not underrated it's famous

[@anupnair30]

mridhul.. didn't everyone like the City too! Lancer & City were like most modded cars of that time

[@krishnakalinge2767]

Yaa guys your right but.. Those sold very less cars.. Not everyone looked for that type of car

[@Yuvi_3939]

fiat : Abarth 😄 One the most great engine / looks / handling / reliability

[@srinivaskumarreddy120]

Absolutely even skoda & VW couldn't match it although I own VW

[@ninadganore]

Fiat is a company. Abarth is a company. I think you forgot to mention the car name. Fiat Abarth Punto I assume.

[@pranavp386]

Great engine?...yes. Looks, handling and reliability?...meh..

[@srinivaskumarreddy120]

@@pranavp386 not to forgot it's build quality which is 70-80kg heavier than polo🤭

[@ninadganore]

@@pranavp386 the car is too heavy to handle well.

[@ShubhoBose]

The Honda Accord V6 is still more powerful than the current entry level BMWs and Audis in India as well as all the octavia RS es; and a really reliable car at the same time. Such a shame it didn't do well

[@arunkl]

Optra SRV. Man it feels straight out of an NFS game

[@charlsnaveen]

I can stare at the rear portion of that car for days..hats off to Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.

[@kshitijkakade9631]

Such a pity that no one …even the car reviewer…does not remembers it!!!!

[@VikasJaink]

As you said the list is too big actually. 1) Fiat Palio 1.6 2) Fiat Punto and Abarth. 3) Cruze 4) Ford Fiesta 5) Honda CRV 6) Tata Nano The list can go on.

[@powerdriftofficial]

True that. SO MANY CARS!

[@Automotechind]

So many niche models we had, 1.Toureg 2.Passat 3.Teana 4.Koleos 5.Fluence 6.X-Trail 7.Captiva 8.Trailblazer 9.Grand Vitara 10.Forester 11.Outlander 12.Montero

[@kennrocks92]

Hi guys what about TATA ARIA/HEXA? It was the first car developed with JLR involvement and it was a beautiful car capable of mild off roading along with being a ppl carrier. I still feel it never got the attention it deserved.

[@amit6844]

Hexa will return👍

[@arunkumar-ok4pm]

It was just ok Aria was overpriced and not worth it.

[@borkarms]

Nice ....Well made list .Some model additions - Punto Abarth, Fiat Siena 1.6 , Fiat Siena Weekend/ Adventure 1.6, Mitsubishi Cedia, Tata Hexa , S cross 1.6 diesel, Toyota Yaris.

[@king_h.3826]

Abarth Punto crying in the corner 🥺

[@absdam]

Abarth Punto also deserves a place in this list..However I am a proud owner of one..:D

[@boxingchamp630]

Performance beast ✌

[@pallabmaji1085]

Awesome car it was.

[@jjr98]

I remember seeing a couple of V6 Accord's fitted with CNG kits on Olx, makes sense now 😂

[@srthkchand]

TATA SIERRA!! It would be criminal to miss the most badass indian-made truck ever made!!

[@AnujKulkarni_AK]

Fiat Punto and Fiat Abarth Punto, both of these where excellent cars, but never got the recognition they deserved.

[@powerdriftofficial]

True that!

[@Nuthankrishna]

You missed FIATs. Dint u think of Lineas or Puntos :( They are such a great beauties with best handling and decently priced.

[@HarshSGarud]

im using linea

[@akshaysanadhya4252]

My father had standard herald in late 80's in blue colour. Wonderful petrol engine it had. Totally silent as my dad told me. Still have pictures of the car.

[@vedantdeshpande571]

My list TATA HEXA Chevrolet SAIL Nissan Sunny Honda Jazz

[@Sidharth2020]

Kerala 😍

[@shubhammondal2410]

And don't know why they didn't mention Fiat cars especially Abarth - the hatch back.. super power, super torque and great handling. One of the best in the hatch back segments that time made.

[@aviman16]

Volkswagen jetta is also a underrated car. It had great build quality, great handling and great set of engines. Tata zest, ford figo, fiat punto abarth and Fiat palio is also a underrated car. Tata zest was a first compact sedan to get a turbocharged petrol engine. Fiat punto abarth what a gem of a engine. Ride and handling was just next level. Even renault duster awd. Duster sold well but most of the people purchased 85 ps version. Duster awd had a independent rear suspension and its ride and handling was even better than the standard 2wd duster and awd had 5 mm more ground clearance and it could tackle bad roads better than standard 2wd

[@pathikdesai5853]

Skoda rapid, skoda octavia vrs 230, skoda yeti 4x4, bolero, PD team part 2 needed!!! It was an amazing video

[@AniishMathew]

Latest car to be mentioned is the 'Ford Freestyle ' Superb car, Best in seg safety features and performance!! But still India loves Swift

[@docgbsmule8712]

Ford missed a trick in not giving freestyle an automatic. It's not late even now. I'll pick one instead of Nissan magnite.

[@Appus145]

Ford is almost dead. Swift is a good car

[@AniishMathew]

@@Appus145 swift is a good car.. not a safe car :)

[@Appus145]

@@AniishMathew obviously

[@jayeshmore4776]

I personally Loved the SX4 before Verna and City Killed it!!

[@AmitYadav-ee3ns]

Great content guys...can we have a session on which car/bikes you own any chose tht, will be fun to watch

[@powerdriftofficial]

That's gonna happen soon.

[@rupamchatterjee7211]

1:48..is that our beloved sumi?

[@factsmalayalam9523]

Malayali 😂

[@sumedhshastry2062]

Man!! You were bang on to the point of most underrated ones. But I think a few more are Chevrolet Cruze, Tata Hexa, Tata Nano and maybe Opel Astra.

[@pallabmaji1085]

Can’t believe PD didn’t mention Punto Abarth. I remember your Ford Figo S and the Punto video(s). Best every PD video I think.

[@jithu9484]

Opel Corsa - my first car I think it was also one of the underrated cars in India.

[@sahilsanghvi]

Ford Fiesta Classic is another amazing car with good looks and great handling and also budget friendly.

[@saahilhasan26]

It's a really good video, almost reminded me of conversation street from grand tour ;) This could go a long way, we can spend some more minutes into talking about these cars, coz let's face it who wouldn't like to hear it ;)

[@powerdriftofficial]

Stay tuned!

[@chevvakulasrikanth9260]

Exactly man. I really want to hear more about these cars..

[@prangshuphukan4134]

Ford fusion should have made the list . It's practically the beginning of compact SUVs of today. 😊

[@MrStealthy007]

"Would you buy a 18-20 lakh rupeee maruti even today if they were to launch it" Well that aged like fine milk.

[@vishalchauhan34]

I wanna see the full video of shumi reviewing the Fabian at its launch time 😁

[@powerdriftofficial]

Its out there!

[@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses]

You can search on YT

[@vishalchauhan34]

@@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses but what help me out

[@roshangomez]

Was looking at used V6 a while back and had these three options. Skoda had a VR6, narrow angle V, having owned a different car with similar engine, it can be difficult to maintain without the right resources. Honda V6 is reliable and straight pipe can give you a wonderful exhaust.

[@കന്നാസ്]

Ya mooooneee kerala💪

[@AsifAli-dh6pv]

😂😂🤝

[@ajinkyapandit9136]

Kizashi looks super cool. I was a kid when it was launched but I was mesmerized by the way it looked. I still fall in love with it again when I see it in roads.

[@sairajkadam4787]

May be back in the days, car enthusiasts were not much. But today's generation has it. Like skoda throws VRs 245. And it sold old within couple of hours

[@Zoro7979]

Fiat's all cars are underrated 😂 But they are best and they know how to make a car.

[@anupnair30]

Fiat ! but man their price to feature was horribly wrong. that made it the most expensive in any segment

[@akshaypj1788]

Yeah. Exactly. They had the best Engine tuning and suspensions. They were very far ahead in compared with any other car manufacturers of India. But they were not affordable to people at that time. Most of them went to the enthusiast category.

[@khushaltiwary217]

Your humour just like Kerala 😂😂😂killed it

[@AsifAli-dh6pv]

What does that mean 😅?

[@harshithdascreations710]

Skoda Fabia looks exactly like old gen Swift.Very few people's would prefer Fabia because some people thought it's a rebatched swift 😂🤣

[@adityakambli6495]

hey Raunak !

[@raunakajinkya90]

Hey!

[@adityakambli6495]

@@raunakajinkya90 good to see you. :-)

[@kushalkuber3383]

The FIAT PUNTOs... Were brilliant in all iterations but extremely underrated...another one I feel is the Ford Freestyle it's a wonderful car

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yes, and Yes!

[@TheSgyro]

2:00 മലയാളീസ് 👀

[@RishiKalantri]

@powerdrift Also what Hyundai didn't do with Getz is improve the Brakes and whoever bought the 1.5 CRDI Getz, couldn't stop it in time

[@cyphraps]

man someone finally gave some props to the V40. its such an underrated car and if people pay for hatch's like mini cooper , its also a better choice. The V40 has been my favourite ever since and the Volvo s60 T6 engine [supercharged petrol] is super rare and under mentioned in India. adding to this list would be ; Alturas G4, Skoda Yeti, Audi A7 , Teana by Nissan[v6]. the Accord V6 is a gem and also add Sonata 2.4 [2012-15] version to this list.

[@harshkapoor3227]

I have a Kizashi and it has such a gem of an engine along with its looks , its such an eye turner

[@sugimanoj]

I wish my chevy SR-V made the list. IMO, It was underrated too.. the car is a gem in twisty roads.. i miss it 😑😑😑

[@bhushanladgaonkar7889]

Nissan X-trail T31. This car is still good by today's standard ( not talking about emissions ) but safety, features, comfort, performance.

[@preetham83]

I had an Opel corsa sail 1.6 which was really the best car I have driven. Too bad it didn't sell

[@mayureshgage2981]

Raunak ajinkya after long time....

[@rahulpatnaikj]

Hi Raunak.. long time no see. Missed ya

[@raunakajinkya90]

Heyhey!

[@mahe429]

You missed Choverlet Forester, the one with an opposing piston (boxer) engine, the best handling suv (due to low CG), with a frame less window glass..

[@powerdriftofficial]

Ooh yes! A rebranded Subie! Shame it didn't do well!

[@adarshs243]

Can someone help me,I'm unable to decide whether to buy a MG Gloster or Toyota Fortuner or Mercedes GLC I know Mercedes is a luxury car marque but MG Gloster has 98% of the features offered in the GLC.I Don't know why I have to spend extra 30lacs on the GLC. If anyone here knows anything about luxury cars. please reply me

[@rohanclassic]

Nissan Teana... Another V6 which no one talks about. Pretty luxury on the inside as well

[@nehajayaraj1457]

why you said kerala a different country

[@skylash997]

Daewoo Cielo. It had just the appropriate lines that kind of evolved into the civic from 2010.

[@clubabhi]

Goosebumps! You brought back the 90s and early 00s flashing back. We read these stories cover to cover. Ford Mondeo surely missed India big time. It was a great car, way ahead of time, and what design! Keep doing more such car talks 👍🏻

[@friendofazar]

At present, ford figo/freestyle and honda jazz are underrated.

[@vasudevanvenkataraman5587]

I think the jazz is not vfm car but despite that honda is playing very safe.

[@ThatBaDassRider]

Opel Astra Club, Opel Vectra, Chevrolet SR-V, Fiat Palio Adventure

[@vaibhavmugulavalli3366]

Ig fiat adventure deserved a place. It had one of the best engines ever curning out a 110hp in 2004 which was almost unheard of off. It was again plagued service availability and the estate/station wagon-phobia of India

[@Sudi1508]

The segment is great. But it would be fun if you guys talk a little longer about the things on the lists.

[@rahulallan8124]

Chevy Cruze, Fiat Punto Abarth, Hyundai Sante Fe, Ford Icon,Mitusbushi lancer,cedia and pajero, Skoda Yeti, Nissan Teana,

[@ajitpravin007]

I have a Skoda Fabia for 10 years. Still running good & I love it. Very strong build quality..

[@powerdriftofficial]

A very good car!

[@sweepstakes91]

Back in school days, Getz used to look so amazing. Wish they relaunch it

[@RishabhWalia]

Surprised to not see Mitsubishi Cedia not getting a mention here. Brilliant car.

[@PrasannaJadiya28]

Surprised you didn't mention the VW Phateon and the VW Touareg. Amazing cars with no so many takers.

[@ashdivakaran9664]

What about the Ford Icon? It was developed by Prodrive and Ford Australia and apparently the engineers in Australia loved it.

[@MrPsvkrishna]

Fiat Palio 1.6, Skoda Yeti, Ford Fiesta, VW Beetle are few I can think of

[@Abhilashsriranjan]

Spoiler - we have a Legend making a guest appearance 😅

[@powerdriftofficial]

Shh! No spoilers! :P

[@Abhilashsriranjan]

@@powerdriftofficial hahahah

[@AA-ke2ns]

Our neighbour used to own the only Kajashi in our city 😂 Great to drive honestly

[@powerdriftofficial]

Oh yes!

[@RohanThakray]

Why js Ford Freestyle missing from the list? I drive one and it is a pleasure to be behind the wheels.

[@powerdriftofficial]

You can always expand the list! ;)

[@RaoPrajval]

Wish they bought back Skoda Yeti. Kushaq and Karoq are good build but still Yeti is the best good looking boxy suv ever.

[@gitesh4646]

Yes 💯 agreed, I loved the Rs6 avant much more than any premium offering available now in India ❤️

[@alaydshah]

Dont know what you think about OPEL. i really loved the OPEL VECTRA. I think it would still look great. Let me know your thoughts .

[@powerdriftofficial]

Surely was a good looking car!

[@AnoopKumarPG21]

I always thought Chevrolet Optra SRV was such a underrated car. It was way ahead of it's time. A proper performance hatch. Overpricing, low mileage and some reliability issues killed it. That car should have been in this list. And it looked killer too.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yes, yes, and yes!

[@naveensonnad7939]

Could u please make a list of underrated cars that are available now brand new?

[@nadkarni.create]

How about making overrated cars in India video?

[@sudhansu007]

Fiat Punto, Ford Fiesta, Tata Aria, Chevrolet Cruze, VW Polo, Linea, Yeti, Nissan Micra........

[@jagannathmadduri]

Guys.. your videos are usually great in several aspects except one key thing.. Audio.. Focus on it and sky is the limit for you..

[@dapartyrokr]

S cross , amazing engine , tonnes of space and superior refinement . But the ‘estate jinx’ …. We Indians like the Oomph of a ‘lambi gaadi’, estate looks like ‘kheecha hua hatchback’

[@powerdriftofficial]

Hahaha!

[@jose6232]

Tata Sierra !! A car which came way ahead of time !!!!!!! Would give the modern SUVs a run for their money. Tata Estate is worth mentioning as well but Sierra was a beast !

[@pradeepsomaiya8655]

Fiat Uno, Palio and Linea were excellent cars. Highly underrated. Build like tanks !

[@powerdriftofficial]

Agreed!

[@cyphraps]

other cars i'd add: alturas G4 volvo s60 Nissan Teana Nissan Kicks Skoda Yeti Skoda Superb V6 passat Jetta Mercedes S500L Audi A7 Sonata 2.4 taigun Honda Jazz

[@DogeDrip]

According to me, the most underrated car on sale now is the Honda Amaze. It looks decent, it has many features in it, it is safe, and it has great engines as it's a Honda after all. Why don't people buy that instead of the tin cans?

[@satinderkhatana7166]

ALTURAS G4!!, had to buy an endeavour because G4 got discontinued, loved that car

[@parbxi100]

As an ex Getz owner, happy to see the car on the list. Hyundai didnt market it well.. Lots of legspace and decent engine. Swift took the market share in that segment.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Well said!

[@arunkumar-ok4pm]

They didn't mention Global Ford fiesta 1.5 which was just amazing.

[@darshanshet8137]

My uncle still has white premier padmini.... great

[@shivarajolekar9197]

Beautifull episode...just mind blowing ❤️

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thank you, Shivaraj!

[@akshayramachandran4150]

Fiat punto abarth 🔥 Chevrolet cruze🔥 Tata bolt 🔥 ( i own a bolt 🥰)