Benchmarking

1. For this challenge, the vehicle needs to be benchmarked depending on the situation given in the questions

   MEMBER SEATING -5

   RANGE - 8 to 10 lac

   He needs to travel to the village and the office

   So, based on the above situation the car needs to be an SUV and at the same time, it needs to be commercial. So the vehicle needs to be a cross over. Based on the range of the car's i have taken into consideration is

   1. Mahindra XUV300

   Price	₹ 8.41 Lakh onwards
   Mileage	20 kmpl
   Engine	1197 to 1497 cc
   Safety	5 Star (Global NCAP)
   Fuel Type	Petrol & Diesel
   Transmission	Manual & Automatic (AMT)
   Seating Capacity	5 Seater

    

   Mahindra XUV300 Key Features

    

   • Hill Hold Control
   • 7 Airbags
   • 8-Way Adjustable Front Seats
   • Automatic Dual Zone AC

   The Mahindra XUV300 is one of the few cars on sale in India with a five-star NCAP safety rating. The top-spec model we have here has a long list of features. In terms of safety, the XUV300 is equipped with seven airbags, a hill-hold function, four disc brakes, front parking sensors, TPMS, and child-seat anchoring. Other features include push-button start, leather seats, sunroof, cruise control, navigation, heated mirrors, dual-zone climate control with its own set of memory functions, LED DRLs, and projector headlamps to name a few. The seven-inch touchscreen is well-placed and has a simple interface to work around. It is good to touch and operate too and comes with all the smartphone connectivity options available.

   

. Maruti Suzuki S-Cross

 

Price	₹ 8.72 Lakh onwards
Mileage	18.4 to 18.5 kmpl
Service Cost per Year	₹ 3829
Engine	1462 cc
Fuel Type	Petrol
Transmission	Manual & Automatic (TC)
Seating Capacity	5 Seater

 

Car Wale's Take on Maruti S-Cross

• Good Things
  • Effortless drivability
  • Flat ride quality
  • Spacious cabin

• Maruti S-Cross Mileage
• Maruti S-Cross mileage claimed by ARAI is 18.4 to 18.5 kmpl.

Fuel Type	Transmission	ARAI Mileage	User Reported Mileage
Petrol (1462 cc)	Manual	18.5 kmpl	17.73 kmpl
Petrol (1462 cc)	Automatic (TC)	18.4 kmpl

3.Tata Nexon

Tata Nexon is a 5 seater Compact SUV available in a price range of ₹ 7.59 - 13.95 Lakh. It is available in 62 variants, 1199 to 1497 cc engine options and 2 transmission options: Manual and Automatic (AMT). Other key specifications of the Nexon include a Ground Clearance of 209 mm and Boot space of 350 liters. The Nexon is available in 7 colors. The mileage of Nexon ranges from 16.3 kmpl to 22 kmpl. 680 Re

Price	₹ 7.59 Lakh onwards
Mileage	16.3 to 22 kmpl
Engine	1199 to 1497 cc
Safety	5 Star (Global NCAP)
Fuel Type	Petrol & Diesel
Transmission	Manual & Automatic (AMT)
Seating Capacity	5 Seater

• Good Things
  • Upmarket looks - Exciting and impactful design, proper no-nonsense SUV stance
  • G-NCAP safety - A five-star NCAP safety rating ensure buyers get a very safe car
  • Performance - The powertrains offer a satisfying mid/top-end grunt for most situations
  • Spacious cabin - Despite the compact footprint, it is roomier than segment rivals
  • Sorted ride/handling - Nicely tuned suspension offers apt damping at most speeds

Features and Safety

Competing in a lucrative segment, the Nexon does have enough firepower (or you may call it feature list) to keep itself in contention. Moreover, the Nexon is one of the few cars on sale in India that can boast of five-star NCAP safety rating. Justifying this recognition the feature list includes dual airbags, TPMS, ISOFIX, ESP and traction control, hill and brake assist along with various other safety warnings.

4. Nissan Magnite-

Mileage (upto)	20.0 kmpl
Engine (upto)	999 cc
BHP	98.63
Transmission	Manual/Automatic
Seats	5
Boot Space	336

Specification of Nissan Magnite-

ARAI Mileage	17.7 kmpl
City Mileage	13.6 kmpl
Fuel Type	Petrol
Engine Displacement (cc)	999
No. of cylinder	3
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	98.63bhp@5000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	152nm@2200-4400rpm
Seating Capacity	5
Transmission Type	Automatic
Boot Space (Liters)	336
Fuel Tank Capacity	40.0
Body Type	SUV
Ground Clearance Unladen	205