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The luxury car market is growing at a breathtaking speed in India. Owing a luxury car has become a status symbol. Car enthusiasts, nowadays, are concerned for an enthralling array of innovative safety features, scintillating design and envious technology that are common in luxury cars.

These are the best and most popular diesel cars in India which have been able to sustain the slowdown in our auto market in the last few years and hopefully will continue to be the best selling cars in upcoming times as well. Choose whichever fits in your budget and fulfills your needs the most and you will be surely happy with your choice.

Sail is an underestimated car in India. The car has the potential to be good option when it comes to buying en economical full size sedan. The diesel version of Sail impresses you with its ride and performance and surely makes it a complete value for money car.

The Pulse is not strikingly different from the Nissan Micra. With compact dimensions, good fuel economy and easy handling, it's a good car to be driven in city traffic but with this car you will be missing premium features like ABS with EBD and many more

Maruti Suzuki Celerio is the first car to come out with AMT technology. In the coming time, Celerio will surely become one of the most revolutionary cars ever produced from Maruti in India.

Maruti Alto 800 is the answer from the country's largest car maker to the needs of basic Indian consumer. The car is strongly positioned against Eon and Nano where it looks promising to increase the market share of Maruti Suzuki in hatchback segment. Alto 800 is bigger and more efficient compared to the outgoing model and is packed with features to thrill modern day consumers.

The questions that invariably pop into the mind of an average Indian, when he thinks about buying a car are primarily - mileage, price, size and space. And it's quite understandable. In India, where fuel-prices shoot up at any given instance, and where the roads are forever teeming with vehicles, vehicles and more vehicles, nothing better answers the needs of the commoners better than a hatchback.

Think luxury always comes with a hefty price tag? Think again! With the luxury carmakers releasing their cars at lower price points, the demand for such cars is higher than ever. Thanks to increased localization of components and government policies, luxury vehicles can be well-obtained, even if you are on a budget.

Love it or hate it, the Tata Nano is the sort of car that will definitely make an impression. It is the result of an ambitious plan of Tata Motors to create one of the least expensive cars in the world, but they have included a lot of thoughtful touches to the design to ensure that quality and functionality are not scrimped.

One of the notable changes that took place very recently was when Swift DZire overtook Alto and its hatchback sibling Swift to become the highest selling car in India for the month of May, 2013. This landmark event made headlines in automobile sites because it was the first time a sedan led the sales chart of India. The compact sedan was in competition with Alto, Swift and other hatchbacks which were leading the market for many years. DZire, earlier, had managed to overtake its hatchback sibling during April, 2013 and lose to Alto by 401 units which was the leader of the chart, then.

The Japanese giant - Suzuki had an idea of developing a product which would be sold in not just India but other markets as well. The Swift which made its debut in Japan in 2000 was upgraded to second generation model in 2004. It took just one year from then for the hatchback to enter Indian market. Maruti Suzuki Swift was launched in India in 2005 and it received astonishing response. It came out during a time when consumers were looking for something more than just a conventional family car and it continues to rule the segment even when there is tough competition from cars like Polo, Figo and Punto.

Indian automobile space is one of the most competitive markets where pricing, mileage and performance play a crucial role. Maruti Suzuki as always has come out with some people favourite models like Swift DZire and Wagon R. Bolero and Nano also gain a position in the list of top selling cars.

Honda has hit back hard on its competitors with their New Age City. The Diesel engine of the car is surely far less powerful than its competitors but performs best at low rpms in city. The long list of features easily gives it an advantage over others including the feature rich, Hyundai Verna.

Mahindra went on to purchase the license of the design of Logan and refreshed the car to launch it as Verito. With the practicality of Logan and new upgrades from Mahindra, Verito has received decent response in India. The launch of the hatchback version of the Verito gained more attention in Indian automobile sector. This is because the new car indicated the entry of Mahindra into one of the most competitive segments, the hatchback market.

Favoured by anyone who has had to lug around a large number of people or loads of luggage, the Innova has built a solid reputation for itself. It has become the car to buy blindly for a lot of people. But since it has now been around for quite a while, Toyota has made a lot of changes and given the car new bits and bobs to rekindle its appeal to the masses. One can be sure that it will pick up right where its predecessor left off.

Both Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai have been trendsetters in their own right. While Maruti Suzuki is known for making reasonably functional, fuel-efficient, low maintenance cost cars, Hyundai, on the other hand, have been lauded for making attractive looking, fully loaded cars and launching them at competitive prices.

Mahindra started off as a small steel company in 1945, which later got into manufacturing of the world-famous Willys Jeeps in India and then small commercial vehicles. Today the company is arguably the best manufacturers of SUVs in Indian market. The marque is in a tussle with other manufacturers who lead the market in terms of sales.

Now, when Renault has prominently established itself in our Indian car market with their compact SUV, Duster, they are now targeting the premium SUV buyers in India with their Facelifted Renault Koleos.

After the success of Swift the company introduced the Ritz which delivers comfort of premium-class in a compact body style. The car is positioned between entry-level hatchbacks and premium hatchbacks in India and has a great run due to its styling and reliability.

Wagon R is among the oldest cars in the Maruti Suzuki stable and is one of those products which has come past generations with its tall-boy design concept and has successfully catered to the needs of consumers from time to time.