Benchmarking

BENCHMARKING IN AUTOMOBILES

INTRODUCTION:

Benchmarking is the practice of comparing business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and best practices from other companies. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost.

Benchmarking is used to measure performance using specific indicator (cost per unit of measure, productivity per unit of measure, cycle time of x per unit of measure or defects per unit of measure) resulting in a metric of performance that is then compared to others.

This then allows organizations to develop plans on how to make improvements or adapt specific best practices, usually with the aim of increasing some aspect of performance. Benchmarking may be a one-off event, but is often treated as a continuous process in which organizations continually seek to improve their practices.

BENCHMARKING CASE:

Mr. D.S. PUGHAZHYENDHII is a married man who lives in Bangalore which is highly crowded city. His family comprises five members including his wife, five – year – old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai which is 500kms away from Bangalore once in a month. Also, he will be using his car to commute to his office. His budget falls between 8 to 10 lakhs on road. Please suggest to him with options so that he will buy a good car for his family. He also fond of big car.

FUEL TYPE:

Mr. D.S. PUGHAZHYENTHII have a Five Members in a family. Let as consider he travel around 2000 – 3000 kms per month, So I would like suggest the best car in 8 to 10 lakhs range.

He travels monthly once in native Madurai, so he needs better fuel efficiency car petrol or diesel fuel .

BUDGET:

Mr. D.S. PUGHAZYENTHI is allocated the 8 to 10 lakhs on road price for his car. So, I would like suggest the four vehicles for his budget.

• Maruti Suzuki BALENO
• Hyundai Elite i20
• Tata ALTROZ
• Renault Tipper

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO:

ABOUT BALENO:

• Price: The cheapest Maruti BALENO variant is the Sigma which has a price tag of Rs. 5.99 Lakh while the most expensive variant is the Maruti BALENO Alpha CVT which commands a price of Rs. 9.45 Lakh.
• Maruti BALENO Variants: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, and Alpha.
• Power train: A powertrain is an assembly of every component that pushes your vehicle forward. It comes with a 1.2-litre petrol engine (83PS/113Nm), mated to either a 5-speed MT or a CVT. The hatchback also gets a 1.2-litre Dual jet petrol engine with mild-hybrid tech (90PS/113Nm), paired with a 5-speed MT. Maruti claims a mileage of 21.01kmpl for the petrol-manual variants, while those with the CVT return 19.56kmpl. On the other hand, the mild-hybrid powertrain offers a claimed fuel efficiency of 23.87kmpl.
• Maruti BALENO Features: The BALENO gets LED projector headlamps, a rearview camera, 16-inch alloy wheels, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, auto climate control, push-button stop/start, and keyless entry.
• Maruti BALENO Safety: Standard safety features include rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat anchors, and dual front airbags.

PROS:

• LED projector headlamps from Delta variant onwards. LEDs usually offer better visibility than halogens or bi-xenon units.
• Automatic climate control from Delta variant onwards. unlike a manual AC, automatic climate control allows the user to maintain a set temperature inside the cabin as per their needs.
• ISOFIX child seat anchors are standard across the range. This lets you attach a child seat on the back seat of the hatchback to offer kids below the age of 10 better Safety.

CONS:

• Could have been more rear passenger-centric: Misses out on side and curtain airbags, rear AC vents and rear armrest.

HYUNDAI i20:

ABOUT i20:

• Price: The premium hatchback is priced from Rs 6.91 lakh to Rs 11.40 lakh.
• Hyundai i20 Variants: The i20 is sold in four trims: Magna, Sportz, Asta, and Asta (O).
• Power train: A powertrain is an assembly of every component that pushes your vehicle forward. It gets the same three engines as the Venue: two petrol and a diesel. The first petrol is a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine (83PS/114Nm) and the other is a 1-litre turbo-petrol (120PS/172Nm). The diesel is a 1.5-litre engine (100PS/240Nm). While the 1.2-litre petrol engine is mated to 5-speed MT and CVT options, the 1-litre turbo-petrol unit gets a 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual) and a 7-speed DCT, like the Venue. On the other hand, the diesel engine is paired with a 6-speed MT only.
• Hyundai i20 Features: It comes with LED headlamps, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an air purifier, Blue Link connected car tech, and a sunroof.
• Hyundai i20 Safety: Safety features include six airbags, rear parking sensors, and electronic stability control.

PROS:

• Looks edgy and aggressive
• Powertrain options for every need
• Loaded with good quality features
• Rear seat space is impressive

CONS:

• Turbo-petrol variants priced at a premium
• Brakes feel spongy
• Suspension should have been better damped
• Doesn't feel like a sporty hatchback to handle

TATA ALTROZ:

ABOUT ALTROZ:

• Price: The premium hatchback is priced between Rs 5.89 lakh and Rs 9.64 lakh.
• Tata Altroz Variants: XE, XE+, XM+, XT, XZ, XZ (O), and XZ+.
• Tata Altroz Engine and Transmission: A powertrain is an assembly of every component that pushes your vehicle forward. Tata provides the Altroz with three engine options: 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol (86PS/113Nm), 1.2-litre turbo-petrol (110PS/140Nm), and 1.5-litre diesel (90PS/200Nm). All three come with a 5-speed manual as standard, with an optional DCT (dual-clutch automatic) expected to be introduced later.
• Tata Altroz Features: The Altroz comes with a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, a semi-digital instrument cluster, ambient lighting, and connected car tech. Tata also offers it with various customisation options.
• Tata Altroz Safety: Standard safety features include dual front airbags, ISOFIX child seat anchors, and rear parking sensors.

PROS:

• Turbo-petrol engine offers enjoyable performance
• Five-star safety rating
• Leatherette upholstery makes the cabin feel more premium
• Voice command recognition is accurate and quick
• Best-in-class ride and handling package

CONS:

• Premium features like ventilated seats, wireless changer, and sunroof still missing
• No option for an automatic transmission yet
• Cabin insulation is lacking

RENAULT TRIBER:

ABOUT TRIBER:

• Price: Renault retails the Triber between Rs 5.54 lakh and Rs 8.02 lakh.
• Renault Triber Variants: The sub-4m crossover MPV is available in four RXE, RXL, RXT, and RXZ.
• Renault Triber Seating Capacity: It can carry up to seven occupants.
• Renault Triber Engine and Transmission: It is powered by a 1-litre petrol engine (72PS/96Nm), mated to a 5-speed manual as standard, and an optional 5-speed AMT gearbox. Renault will also introduce a 1-litre turbo-petrol engine (100PS/160Nm) in the crossover MPV. This motor was showcased at Auto Expo 2020, but its launch has now been pushed to 2022. This unit will likely come paired with a 5-speed manual and a CVT automatic.
• Renault Triber Features: The Triber comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a height-adjustable driver's seat, steering-mounted audio and calling controls, AC vents for second and third-row seats, a digital instrument cluster, and push-button start/stop.
• Renault Triber Safety: Renault has equipped it with dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, and rear parking sensors as standard across all variants.

PROS:

• Practical cabin with lots of storage spaces.
• Good boot space of 625 litres.
• Triber can be turned into a two-seater, fourseater, five-seater, six-seater or even a seven-seater vehicle.
• Received 4-Star GNCAP safety rating
• Available with an AMT automatic as well.

CONS:

• Engine feels underpowered on highways or with a full load of passengers.
• No diesel engine option.
• Missing features: No automatic climate control, alloy wheels or foglamps.

COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CARS:

1.1 KEY SPECS OF MARUTI BALENO

2.1 KEY SPECS OF HYUNDAI i20

3.1 KEY SPECS OF TATA ALTROZ

4.1 KEY SPECS OF RENAULT TRIBER

CONCLUSION:

I would like select TATA ALTROZ for Mr. D.S. PUGHAZHYENTHII, because of he is having a Five Members in a family. Including his old parents and 5 – year old child. So, he needs the safety car first, in TATA ALTROZ is having five stat rating safety Test.

And He is fond of big car, In Tata altroz is having dimensions of 3,990 mm L x 1,755 mm W x 1,523 mm H. It is convenient for five members family.

Tata altroz is good mileage car for it is segment. But Maruti swift is best mileage for 5 seat Car. But he is interested big car, Maruti Suzuki swift car is small car.

ISOFIX child seat anchor is required for his son to sitting comfortably in seat. Altroz good mileage car for he visits is native place monthly once even this car is also used to company purpose. So, I thought TATA ALTROZ is best for all aspects of the family car.

You think why can’t select the Maruti Suzuki baleno, because of altroz is rating five Star for safest car in India. But baleno is recently rated in zero for safest car in India.

That why I can’t select the baleno and go for altroz, there are multiple features are included to the Altroz voice controller, seat belt alarm, door open alarm, Stylish looking and Great stability driving in India road condition.