Challenge

Benchmarking

RRaguraj B3 Aug 2022

REPORT

The above case of Mr. Pughazhyendhii leads to following filters. They are

The number of commuters is five including a child and hence the vehicle should be spacious with enough leg room
He uses his car for Daily office commute and a monthly trip to his native .This would give a total estimate of more than 2500km/month and 20000km/year.
The budget is from 8-10 Lakhs and he is also fond of big cars
Based on these underpinning factors the suggestion would be a choice of SUV Vehicle and
Considering the long run of the vehicle the viable option would be Diesel variant which helps to save fuel costs and other upfront maintenance and also has better mileage.
In a crowded city like Bengalure Automatic Gear transmission would be best suited but due to budget constraints and fuel efficiency Manual Transmission is preferred

Based on these requirements a detailed benchmarking is done to compare the specifications, advantages and other considerable parameters

PERFORMANCE

Maxindra XUV and Ford EcoSport are the front runners but nissan Kicks offers much stable performance both on the city traffic and highway with multi drive modes.
nissan Kicks has Linear Power Delivery system and has better Engine power and torque only faling behind Maxindra XUV.
The Reported ARAI Mileage shows Venue and nissan Kicks are far better and Mahindra falls behind because of its power to weight ratio.

INTERIOR

nissan Kicks is the best among the group because of its spacious Cabin Interior with more Leg room for the rear passengers and suits best for the family drive by giving best seating for the fifth passenger.
The Glove Box and Rear HVAC Vent are the standout features of nissan Kicks and also has improved sunvision and Instrument Panel Clusters with added utiliy holders along the side doors.
nissan Kicks's Infotainment touch screen has sub par performance compared to Ford Ecosport and Hyundai Venue.
Maxindra XUV has a better Plastic Interior trim quality and Dual tone variant of Hyundai Venue and material looks better whereas the Quality of XM variant nissan Kicks is not superior compared to other models
The Blue link connectivity App with smarphone from Hyundai Venue gives additional scoring for Venue among others

EXTERIOR

nissan Kicks is a standout in this category and offers the maximum bootspace of 400 litres falling just behind EcoSport but nissan Kicks provide way better ground clearence of 210mm which will be well suited for the Indian Roads
The Facelift, Headlight and Tail Light are stylish in nissan Kicks and gives a land rover discovery like front with beefy and bulky front end.
The Lagged out ABC Pillars of nissan Kicks offers better head room among the other models.

My suggestion

From the Comparision i would like to suggest Nisan Kicks as a primary choice

Reason:

Nisan Kicks is better model suited to Pughazhyendhii based on the benchmarking report done above. It offers much better stability in performance and spacious compared to other model and falls under the budget of 10 lakhs with top spec model. Hyundai Venue also provides better features but lags Kicks on the Rear Passenger comfort along with XUV and Eco Sport.

Image 1: Interior