This is the 9th round of Questions & Answers series and after the next (10th) round, the Q&A will be paused for some time. So if you want to get your question answered, make sure you send them asap.
Kedar Vijay Bendre wrote “My budget is 2.30 Lakhs. I shortlisted Ford Ikon 1.3 Flaire, Hyundai Accent. Please suggest me which car I should buy as I am looking for reliability & good driving comfort as I will use car for long drives.”
Kedar, both the cars will suit your requirements equally, but I would suggest you get the Accent owing to cheaper maintenance and better after sales service. Make sure you thoroughly examine the car before putting your money down for purchase.
GOPINATH wrote “My daily driving is 15/20kms.I prefer petrol version.I do lots of short distance tours,so my highwary drving is more than city.which is the best car to buy. I20 is heard is not much fun driving on highways?”
The i20s 1.2L petrol motor is more suited for the city then highways. If you are looking at highway driving then either get the diesel i20 or the i20 AT with the more powerful 1.4L engine. The Ritz will also serve you well on the highways with its K12M engine and you even have the option of the Swift petrol which just got the K-Series engine.
George wrote “I am looking to buy a new car with decent mileage, decent maintenance costs, seating for 5 persons, budget of Rs. 5-6 lac, decent performance and value for money.”
George looking at your requirements, I suggest you look no further then the Indica Vista Quadrajet. The Indica Vista can easily seat five in comfort along with decent performance and mileage, the car boasts of alot of features at a reasonable price making it extremely value for money.
Anuj Singhal wrote “I am currently using ford ikon tdci 6 month old and now i have to get another car in more or less same price. There is a confusion of getting another ikon or swift dzire vdi. Please suggest me regarding getting the same car or i should go for dzire vdi.”
Anuj, since you are satisfied with the Ford, I suggest you get another one. But if I were you, I would get bored of the same thing and opt for the Swift DZire VDi. Why not look at the Indigo Manza? It is a real threat to both the cars mentioned above and has improved leaps and bounds from its previous iteration.
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hi! my name is krishnan..im planning to buy a car but im pretty much confused between skoda fabia1.2 ambientte,hyundai i20 asta and fiat punto 1.4 emotion pack..my driving is anythng between 15km to 20 km in city and occational highway driving on weekends…in terms of features all these cars are similar in comparison but it is only in terms of driving comfort and interior space which is a big question mark..plz suggest..
regards…
Krishnan, if you want driving comfor opt for the Fiat Grande Punto. If space is something you are after than look at the Indica Vista. Hyundai i20 and Fiat Grande Punto are similar in terms of interior space.