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I am in hunt for a new car and my requirement is for city deiving initially and once in three months highway trips which might get increased in the future.
Also, I have decided to use my car for weekends and in the later stage for my weekdays usage and in the later stages almost travel only in car sort of attitude. So my usage will be 700 kms per month (1500 kms on the third month ). This might get increased to 1000 to 1500 kms or more per month on the later stages. Planning to keep the car for 5 to 7 years and more if it costs less to maintain.
I am a newbie in driving and for anything related to car and located in Bangalore. I am 6 ft.My purpose of buying is for family( of 4 adults including myself and a kid ) and might later take for my daily needs too. The fuel and car prices are costlier in bangalore. I am taking loan and I have control in saving costs only in fuel efficiency and maintainence. The car must give a good fuel efficiency and also the maintainenace must be less with a very good peace of mind towards authorised service centers.
My requirements for a car is that it must have abs and airbags. So have to consider top variants as they are fully loaded.It should be very good on ride and dynamics as on the later stage I should not feel later on the long term ownership review.
Here are my choices ( I filtered this cars and test drove it ) but driven only for a short distance and it takes to next level when the exsisting owners gives me guidance as they driven cars and have a good experience with regard to ownership and service centers.
Please give guidance to eliminate my confusion.
Grand i10 petrol asta (o)
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For
Excellent value for money.
Loaded with features and gives very premium feel
Excellent fit and finish
Spacious in back
Usable boot space
Hyundai service
Excellent steering for city driving
Gear shift and clutch super smooth
Concerns
Fuel effiiciency is poor in b2b traffic
Integrated front seats ( will it create problem on long drives )
Doubting boot space practical usage when boot fully loaded
Hyundai service might be costlier
Light steering a problem in high speeds ?
Brake bite a problem in high speeds ?
Ground clearance
Grand i10 asta (o ) diesel
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For
Excellent value for money
Insurance free if I book in december where I can save 25000
Loaded with features and gives premium feel
Excellent fuel efficiency
Spacious back seats
Hyundai service network
Gear shift is butter smooth
Concerns
Diesel maintainenace might be higher on the longer runs post 5 years
Integrated neck rests a concern for high way drives to create pains ?
Pratcial usage of boot during loaded highway trips
Hyundai service costlier
Light steering and brake bite a problem in high speeds ?
Ground clearance
Zest Petrol Xt
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For
Excellent front seats offers good support
Exceptional Music system
Back seats are very spacious
Steering is very good and it doesnot feel like a sedan when holding steering during driving
Excellent pricing
Very good boot space compared with hatchbacks
Tata gold amc plan
Exceptional ground clearance
Concerns
Tata service as people who own it saying both sides of the coin. For some their exp is exceptional and for some their exp is hell.
Gear shift is not as smooth as grand i10
Driver view towards left hand side bumper creates a blind spot
Tata might remove gold amc for zest from jan
Long waiting periods and have a concern that ptices might be increased from jan as I get delivery only during feb
Low fuel efficiency for petrol in b2b as reported by owners here
Swift petrol zxi
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For
Fuel efficiency
Excellent driving dynamics as reported by owners
Very good steering as it inspires confidence
Maruti service
Low maintaineance
Music system is good
Good ground clearance
Facelift swift with new features like grand ( still grand looks premium)
Like full black interiors
Excellent front seats
Concerns
Facelifted swift is overpriced
If I adjust front seats much for my driving comfort, back space of my copassenger going from bad to worst
Extremely bad boot space
Back space is cramped.
Is ncap rating a serious concern ?
Swift diesel vdi
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For
Excellent fuel efficiency
Excellent value for money
Maruti service
Excellent driving dynamics
Steering inspires confidence
Concerns
Loaded only with abs as I need to comprise on so many things including more important airbags
Tyres
Maruti diesel maintaineance cost is high for some owners
Is ncap rating a bigger concern ?
Useless boot space
Back seats cramped
Ritz diesel zdi
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For
Swift engine
Driving seat very good for my Height
Easy ingress and egress
Excellent value for money
Low maintainenace
Excellent fuel effiiciency
Usable boot
Concerns
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Old outgoing model
My family strictly against back design ( i like it very much )
Boot space concerns for fully loaded highway trips
Back seats are cramped
Interiors not too good
Music system not good
Ride not as firm and planted as swift
Not considered
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Figo titanium diesel because its outgoing and also back seats not good.
Liva petrol and diesel top ends as somehow I din't like the looks and interior too basic and also meter in center console.
Etios cross top end petrol and diesel are overpriced
Zest xms quadrajet is way beyond my budget as I need to extremely stretch and also not possible even if they increase by a slight 10000
Fiat punto evo diesel 90hp emotion for service ( from my friends who own it ) and very heavy ( it provides safety but as I am a new driver , I am concerned ) and way beyond my budget. I like old punto very much compared with evo.
Elite i20 petrol as I dint like it and I loved diesel very much but very well beyond my budget
Vw polo petrol as I dint like it because of cramped back,space andd floor hump intrudes for 5th passenger too and extremely love gt series but again well beyond my budget
Or do I need to wait for jazz and maruti premium hatchback ? I extremely love jazz design and maruti premium hatchback overcomes the shortcomings of swift.
These are my choices and opinions expressed are purely based on my observations. Please do excuse me if my opinions or observations are wrong as I am a new driver as well as this is my first car.
So please guide me in selecting one and your opinions are highly valuable.
Also, I have decided to use my car for weekends and in the later stage for my weekdays usage and in the later stages almost travel only in car sort of attitude. So my usage will be 700 kms per month (1500 kms on the third month ). This might get increased to 1000 to 1500 kms or more per month on the later stages. Planning to keep the car for 5 to 7 years and more if it costs less to maintain.
I am a newbie in driving and for anything related to car and located in Bangalore. I am 6 ft.My purpose of buying is for family( of 4 adults including myself and a kid ) and might later take for my daily needs too. The fuel and car prices are costlier in bangalore. I am taking loan and I have control in saving costs only in fuel efficiency and maintainence. The car must give a good fuel efficiency and also the maintainenace must be less with a very good peace of mind towards authorised service centers.
My requirements for a car is that it must have abs and airbags. So have to consider top variants as they are fully loaded.It should be very good on ride and dynamics as on the later stage I should not feel later on the long term ownership review.
Here are my choices ( I filtered this cars and test drove it ) but driven only for a short distance and it takes to next level when the exsisting owners gives me guidance as they driven cars and have a good experience with regard to ownership and service centers.
Please give guidance to eliminate my confusion.
Grand i10 petrol asta (o)
-----------------------------
For
Excellent value for money.
Loaded with features and gives very premium feel
Excellent fit and finish
Spacious in back
Usable boot space
Hyundai service
Excellent steering for city driving
Gear shift and clutch super smooth
Concerns
Fuel effiiciency is poor in b2b traffic
Integrated front seats ( will it create problem on long drives )
Doubting boot space practical usage when boot fully loaded
Hyundai service might be costlier
Light steering a problem in high speeds ?
Brake bite a problem in high speeds ?
Ground clearance
Grand i10 asta (o ) diesel
-----------------------------
For
Excellent value for money
Insurance free if I book in december where I can save 25000
Loaded with features and gives premium feel
Excellent fuel efficiency
Spacious back seats
Hyundai service network
Gear shift is butter smooth
Concerns
Diesel maintainenace might be higher on the longer runs post 5 years
Integrated neck rests a concern for high way drives to create pains ?
Pratcial usage of boot during loaded highway trips
Hyundai service costlier
Light steering and brake bite a problem in high speeds ?
Ground clearance
Zest Petrol Xt
-----------------
For
Excellent front seats offers good support
Exceptional Music system
Back seats are very spacious
Steering is very good and it doesnot feel like a sedan when holding steering during driving
Excellent pricing
Very good boot space compared with hatchbacks
Tata gold amc plan
Exceptional ground clearance
Concerns
Tata service as people who own it saying both sides of the coin. For some their exp is exceptional and for some their exp is hell.
Gear shift is not as smooth as grand i10
Driver view towards left hand side bumper creates a blind spot
Tata might remove gold amc for zest from jan
Long waiting periods and have a concern that ptices might be increased from jan as I get delivery only during feb
Low fuel efficiency for petrol in b2b as reported by owners here
Swift petrol zxi
------------------
For
Fuel efficiency
Excellent driving dynamics as reported by owners
Very good steering as it inspires confidence
Maruti service
Low maintaineance
Music system is good
Good ground clearance
Facelift swift with new features like grand ( still grand looks premium)
Like full black interiors
Excellent front seats
Concerns
Facelifted swift is overpriced
If I adjust front seats much for my driving comfort, back space of my copassenger going from bad to worst
Extremely bad boot space
Back space is cramped.
Is ncap rating a serious concern ?
Swift diesel vdi
------------------
For
Excellent fuel efficiency
Excellent value for money
Maruti service
Excellent driving dynamics
Steering inspires confidence
Concerns
Loaded only with abs as I need to comprise on so many things including more important airbags
Tyres
Maruti diesel maintaineance cost is high for some owners
Is ncap rating a bigger concern ?
Useless boot space
Back seats cramped
Ritz diesel zdi
----------------
For
Swift engine
Driving seat very good for my Height
Easy ingress and egress
Excellent value for money
Low maintainenace
Excellent fuel effiiciency
Usable boot
Concerns
-----------
Old outgoing model
My family strictly against back design ( i like it very much )
Boot space concerns for fully loaded highway trips
Back seats are cramped
Interiors not too good
Music system not good
Ride not as firm and planted as swift
Not considered
-----------------
Figo titanium diesel because its outgoing and also back seats not good.
Liva petrol and diesel top ends as somehow I din't like the looks and interior too basic and also meter in center console.
Etios cross top end petrol and diesel are overpriced
Zest xms quadrajet is way beyond my budget as I need to extremely stretch and also not possible even if they increase by a slight 10000
Fiat punto evo diesel 90hp emotion for service ( from my friends who own it ) and very heavy ( it provides safety but as I am a new driver , I am concerned ) and way beyond my budget. I like old punto very much compared with evo.
Elite i20 petrol as I dint like it and I loved diesel very much but very well beyond my budget
Vw polo petrol as I dint like it because of cramped back,space andd floor hump intrudes for 5th passenger too and extremely love gt series but again well beyond my budget
Or do I need to wait for jazz and maruti premium hatchback ? I extremely love jazz design and maruti premium hatchback overcomes the shortcomings of swift.
These are my choices and opinions expressed are purely based on my observations. Please do excuse me if my opinions or observations are wrong as I am a new driver as well as this is my first car.
So please guide me in selecting one and your opinions are highly valuable.
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