The hatchback segment may be shrinking, but carmakers are still looking to boost the sales of these models this festive season. At the moment, carmakers like Maruti, Toyota, Tata and MG Motors are offering the greatest discounts and benefits on their hatchback portfolio.

Toyota Glanza
Save up to Rs. 68,000 (US$ 815)

The Toyota Glanza has total benefits worth up to Rs. 68,000, depending on the inventory. The hatchback comes with a 1.2-litre engine that makes 91 PS when running on petrol and 78 PS when running on CNG. The latter does not get any benefits this month. Toyota's premium hatchback, which is essentially a rebadged Maruti Baleno, is currently priced between Rs. 686,000 and Rs. 1 million (ex-showroom).

Tata Tiago, Tiago EV
Save up to Rs. 65,000

The Tiago hatchback is available with three powertrain option: as an EV, with a petrol engine and in petrol-CNG form. The Tiago EV gets discounts up to Rs. 50,000 on the XT long-range (LR) variant, but MY2023 models get an additional Rs. 15,000 off. Other LR variants (with the 24 kWh battery and an MIDC-rated range of 275 km) get up to Rs. 40,000 off. The MR variants (powered by the 19.2 kWh battery with up to 221 km of range) get a Rs. 10,000 discount. The EV hatchback is priced between Rs. 799,000 and Rs. 1,189,000.

The petrol and petrol-CNG variants of Tata's most affordable model have benefits worth up to Rs. 60,000, which includes a cash discount, exchange/scrappage benefits and a corporate discount. Priced from Rs. 500,000-875,000, the Tiago is available with an 87 PS 1.2-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine (74 PS on CNG). Both petrol and CNG get manual and AMT options.

MG Comet
Save up to Rs. 60,000

The MG Comet EV gets total benefits of up to Rs. 60,000, which includes a cash discount, an exchange bonus and loyalty bonus. It recently got a subscription plan that brings the starting price down to Rs. 499,000 (ex-showroom). The Tata Tiago EV rival comes with a 17.3 kWh battery, which has an MIDC-rated range of 230 km, albeit under the older norms. Available in three trims, the Comet is currently priced between Rs. 699,000 and Rs. 953,000.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
Save up to Rs. 53,100

Both the 68 PS, 1.0-litre and 91 PS 1.2-litre versions of the Wagon R with the AMT gearbox are available with benefits of up to Rs. 53,100. Manual gearbox variants get up to Rs 48,100 off, while CNG trims (58 PS) get Rs. 43,100 discount. Maruti's tall-boy hatch rivals the likes of the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Tata Tiago, and costs Rs. 555,000-721,000.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Save up to Rs. 52,100

The Maruti Baleno gets benefits up to Rs. 52,100 on the AMT-equipped variants. The manual and CNG-powered variants get up to Rs. 47,100 and 37,100, respectively. The Toyota Altroz and Hyundai i20 rival is currently priced between Rs. 666,000 and Rs. 983,000.