Benchmarking

Benchmarking: It is a process which involves structured comparison between similar products, process and services on some parameters of performance.

I would recommend Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhi to Segment J (SUV-Compact) Cars which would satisfy most of his needs, especially taking his budget, travel and safety into consideration.

1. Hyundai Creta [E-Diesel]

2. Tata Nexon [XM Diesel]

3. Mahindra XUV 300 [W4-Diesel]

4. Maruti Suzuki Brezza [VXi]

SPECIFICATIONS	Hyundai Creta [E-Diesel] Rs.10.91 lakhs	Tata Nexon [XM Diesel] Rs. 9.85 Lakhs	Mahindra XUV 300 [W4-Diesel] Rs. 9.60 lakhs	Maruti Suzuki Brezza [VXi-Diesel] Rs 9.46 lakhs
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DIMENSIONS L/W/H/Wb (mm)	4300/1790/1635/2610	3993/1811/1606/2498	3995/1821/1627/2600	3995/1790/1685/2500
SEATING CAPACITY	5	5	5	5
ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUE	Monocoque	Monocoque	Monocoque	Monocoque
FUEL TANK CAPACITY	50 litres	44 litres	42 litres	48 litres
MILEAGE [CITY]	16.03 kmpl	17 kmpl	17 kmpl	18.76 kmpl
ARAI MILEAGE	21.4 kmpl	21.19 kmpl	20 kmpl	20.15 kmpl
SERVICE/MAINTENANCE COST PER YEAR	Rs 3,790	Rs 4,447	Rs 4,123	Rs 6000
NCAP RATINGS [Safety]	3 star	5 Star	5 Star	4 star for Adult protection 2 Star for Child occupant protection
ABS[Anti-Lock Braking System] (Safety)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM [Safety]	YES [TERRAIN BASED- Mud, Sand, Snow]	YES	NO	NO
ENGINE (Displacement in cc)	1.5 L U2 CRDi Diesel (1493)	1.5l Turbocharged Revotorq Engine (1497)	1.5L Turbo Diesel (1497)	K15C Smart Hybrid (1462)
Max Power [BHP@rpm]	113.45bhp@4000rpm	108.49bhp@4000rpm	115bhp@3750rpm	101.65bhp@6000rpm
Max Torque [Nm @rpm]	250 Nm @ 1500-2750rpm	260 Nm @ 1500-2750rpm	300 Nm @ 1500-2500rpm	136.8 Nm @ 4400rpm

Considering the above parameters I would recommend Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhi for TATA Nexon which is

• Within his budget 8-10 lakhs,
• Suitable for city ride and easy manoeuvrability as it is less than 4m in length.
• Seating capacity of 5.
• Suitable for long drives
• Suitable for daily usage and avg maintenance cost per year compared to other segments.