Benchmarking and suggesting best car on the compared data
Answer:
For selecting a car for Mr . D.S. Pughazhyendhii, following points must be considered:
1. He lives in Bangalore which is a crowded city and he is going to encounter a lot of traffic, so automatic transmission is more favourable.
2. Seating capacity should be 5 seater.
3. He commutes to his native place Madurai which is 500kms from Bangalore, once a month, which means performance of the car is also important. (i.e more powerful engine is favourable).
4. He will also use the car to commute to his office daily. So the car should give good mileage.
5. His budget falls between 8-10 lakhs and he is fond of big cars. In this price range it is difficult to get a SUV. So, crossovers or compact SUV\'s are more favorable in this situation.
Summarising all these points, following cars are shortlisted:
1.Hyundai Venue 1.4 CRDi MT E
2.Mahindra Xuv 300 1.5W6
3.Nissan Kicks XE Diesel
4.Tata Nexon KRAZ Plus AMT Diesel
5.Suzuki Vitara Brezza ZDI AGS
6.Maruti Suzuki S-cross 1.3L Sigma
Pros and Cons:
1.Hyundai Venue:
Pros:
1.Powerful 1397 cc Petrol Engine
2.Good Mileage
3.350L Boot Capacity
Cons:
1.Lesser width and height compared to other cars, which would impact inside space
2.Lesser space at rear seats
2.Mahindra XUV 300:
Pros:
1.Powerful 1497cc Diesel Engine
2.Larger width compared to other cars
Cons:
1.Less Mileage
2.Lesser space at rear seats
3.Lesser ground clearance
4.Lesser Boot space of 259L.
3.Nissan Kicks:
Pros:
1.Largest ground clearance in this segment
2.Powerful 1461cc Diesel Engine
3.Largest Bootspace of 400L
4.Larger length and height of 4381 and 1651mm respectively compared to other vehicles in the comparison
Cons:
1. Less mileage
2. Costliest in this segment
3. Should have automatic transmission for this price range
4.Tata Nexon:
Pros:
1.Best in class turbocharged 1.5L Diesel engine with 23.97kmpl mileage
2.Decent 209mm ground clearance
3.Good aesthetics and sporty look
4.Automatic transmission
5.Decent bootspace 350L
6.Euro NCAP 5-star rating (safest car)
Cons:
Lesser space at rear seats
5.Suzuki Vitara Brezza:
Pros:
1.Less width which would impact space inside the car
2.Automatic transmission
3.Good height of 1640mm compared to other vehicles
4.Best mileage of 24.3 kmpl
Cons:
1.Engine of lesser capacity 1248cc
2.Lesser ground clearance of 198mm and lesser bootspace of 328L
3.Costlier in this segment
6.Suzuki S-cross:
Pros:
1.Good mileage of 23.65kmpl
2.Larger length
3.Decent cost and bootspace of 375L
Cons:
1.Engine of lesser capacity 1248cc
2.Lesser height of 1595mm
3.Less ground clearance of 180mm
Conclusion:
After benchmarking all these cars, I would suggest Nissan Kicks if the buyer prefers manual transmission and budget is a bit high. It has best ground clearance of 210 mm and largest boot capacity of 400L.
If budget is slightly low, and buyer prefers Automatic transmission over manual then I would suggest Tata Nexon as it has 1497cc turbocharged engine with 3 driving modes, ECONOMY, CITY and SPORT modes, it also has decent ground clearance of 209mm and boot capacity of 350L. It gives a good mileage of 23.97kmpl and also has Euro NCAP 5 star rating for safety.