Benchmarking

Objective:

1.What is benchmaeking and presently available cars benchmarking in the market,also explaning the below follow case.

2.Compareing at least 4 vehicles.

3.Provide a proper conclusion for the report,suggesting a single suitable vehicle among the comparision with image.

case:

Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii is a married man who lives in Bangalore which is a highly crowded city. His Family comprises five members including his wife, a five-year-old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai which is 500kms away from Bangalore once 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 options so that he will buy a good car for his family.

Note: Pughazhyendhii is fond of big cars

From above case we understood requirements and budget range of Mr.D.S.Pughazhyendhii,we will find and suggest the best suited vehicle for him thorugh benchmarking the available cars market.

"what is mean by benchmarking"

BENCHMARKNG:

Benchmarking is a process of measuring thr performance of a company's products, services,or processes againts those of another business considered to be the best in the industry.The point of benchmarking is to identify internal opportunities for improvement.By studying companies with superior performance, breaking down what makes such superior performance possible,and then comparing those processes to how your business opeeates, you can implement changes that will yield significant improvements.

That might mean tweaking a product's features to more closely match a competito's offering or changing the scope of services you offer, or installing a new customer relationship management system to enable more personalized communications with coustomers.

In autiomobile industry benchmarking is strutured comparision between similar products,services or processes on some diamensions of performance of cars with features, specifications etc,.

Process benchmarking of king can operate at several levels:

• Between similar processes in the same factory or service branch.
• Between different factories or service branches.
• Between different competing organisations.
• Between diferent competing manufacturers and marketplaces.
• Between different sectors using the same process.

Let us sort out the requirements of Mr.D.S.Pughazhyendhii

1. His family compriess five members including his wife, 5year old kid, his father & mother.

2. He visits his native place madurai which is 500 km away from bangalor onece in a month.

3. He livesin Bangalore city which is highly crowded and commutes to his office daily.

4. Budget is between 8 to 10 lakh on-road price.

5 He is fond of big cars

Which shows that the following requirements he needs

• 5-7 seater
• long range drive performance
• speed and efficient
• enough boot space
• enough rear leg room space
• automatic tranmission
• better mileage

From the above data i found four vehicles which are suitable for Mr.Pughazhyendhii.

let's go for it......

Honda Amaze Toyota Glanza Nissan Magnite Tata Punch

ARAI mileage	18.3-24.7 kmpl	22.3-22.9kmpl	17.7-20kmpl	18.97kmpl
Fuel tank capacity	35 L	37 L		37 L
Engine	1199 cc,4 Cylinders inline, 4 valves\Cylinder SOHC	1197 cc,4 cylinders inline, 4 valves/Cylinder,DOHC	999 cc, 3 cylinders inline,4 valves/cylinder,DOHC	1199 cc, 3 cylinders inline,4valves/cylnder, SOHC
Power bhp/rpm	89bhp@6000 rpm	88bhp@6000rpm	99bhp@5000 rpm	84 BHP@6000 rpm
Boot space	420	318	336	366
Transmission	Automatic(CVT)-CVT Gears, Paddle shift	AMT-5 Gears	Automatic (CVT) - CVT Gears,Sport mode	Automatic (AMT)- 5 Gears, manual override
PRICE	8.39 Lakh Ex-Showroom price	7.98 Lakh Ex-Showroom price	9.75 lakh	9.33 lakh

1. HONDA AMAZE

Honda cars india has launched the face lifted Amaze in the country. The model is available in three variant including E,S,and VX, a cross five colour options such as platinum white pearl,Lunar silver metalic,Golden brown metalic, Radiant red, and a new Meteroid Grey metalic colour.

Engine option on the Honda Amaze facelift include a 1.2 litre petrol engine producing90 bhp and 110 Nm of torque, as well as a 1.5-litre diesel engine produce 99 bhp and 200 Nm of torque.It is a 5 seater car with a large space in rear leg room. And it have a 4 star (global NCAP) rating on sefty.

Honda Amaze offers a large boot space of 420 litres, which is quite massive when compared to its competitors. It has a good amount of head and leg space.

GOOD THINGS:

• One of the better looking sedans in the segment
• Punchy diesel engine
• Automatic option with both engine
• Comfortable ride quality
• Rear seat experience

Cons:

• Lackluster petrol engine
• Misses some features like auto-dimming IRVM and adjustable rear headrests

Additional Features

Dust & pollen filtre,One push start/stop button with white & red illumination,Honda smart key system with keyless remote, Front & Rear accessory socket, Driver & assistant side seat back pocket, Front map lamp, Interior light, Trunk light for cargo area illumination, Assistant side vanity mirror, Card/Ticket holder in glovebox, 4 grad rails, USB-In ports

2. TOYOTA GLANZA

The 2022 Toyota Glanza available in four variants including E,S,G and V. The refreshed Toyota Glanza is powered by a 1.2 litre four cylinder , duel VVT petrol engine that produces 89 bhp and 113 Nm of torque. This motor is paired to five-speed manual unit and an AMT unit. It have a good and high mileage of around 22.7 kml. Toyota provide a better driving experiance to the driver. It is a 5 seater with 318 litre of boot space.

GOOD THINGS

• Better mileage
• Good driving experiance

CONS:

• No gear shift indicator
• no rear camera

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Toyota i-connect, Front centre armrest with slide, Central console with cupholder, Seat back pockets, Room lamp, Spot map lamp, Luggage room lamp, glove box light, frontfootwell light, Courtesy lamp, Interior light turn-on when IG OFF or key open, Co-Driver vanity mirror, Vanity mirror, lamp, ticket holder , Rear fast charging USB, Luggage roomshelf

3. NISSAN MAGNITE

The nissan maginte makes the right headlines to get you excited. It looks good, seems well loaded, gets a turbo petrol engine and even offers a proper automatic transmission. And then came the price leak, which makes simply clear that nissan looking to target the value card and hard.

Nissan offers the magnite with two petrol engine. Their provide turbo petrol in both mannual and CVT guises.Depending upon the variant and fuel type the magnite has a mileage of & ground clearance of magnite is 205. The magnite is a 5 seater 3 cylinder car.

GOOD THINGS:

• Smartly designed sub-compact SUV. very well proportioned
• Spacious and practical cabin. A good SUV for family
• Comfortable ride quality

CONS:

• Fitment quality is decent but not premium. Doesn't feel as a rich inside as a Sonet/XUV300
• Not an exciting or fun to drive car, even with the turbo petrol engine
• No diesel engine option
• Nissan's sales and service network is currently lagging behind the compatition

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Air conditioner with Deodorizing + dust filter, Rear AC vents with chrome finish, Chrome outside front door handles with request switch, Front centre armrest, Over drive switch in gear shift knob

4. TATA PUNCH

Tata has launched the punch. Its introductory price range from 5.49-9.4 lakh. Defeating cars like maruti swift, Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is not easy. A task attempted by Ford, Mahindra and Chevrolet on manyoccasions but with little success. To win over these two stalwarts,you need a car with a different approch one that prossesses skill sets that go well beyound what they offer. Tata has tried to do adjust that by bringing in a mini SUV to knockout the hath back kings with the punch.

Tata punch comes with just one engine option a 1199 cc 3-cylinder motor that make 86 ps of power and 113 Nm of torque.Depending upon the variant and fuel type the punch has a mileage of 18.82-18.97 kmpl. The punch is a 5 seater 3 Cylinder car.

GOOD THINGS:

• Strikinglooks
• High quality cabin
• Great interior space and comfort
• Ride comfort over bad roads
• Mild off road capability

CONS:

• Engine feels short on power for highway drives
• Dated touchscreen infotainment system
• No charging port or cup holder for rear seat passengers

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Floating 7 Touchscreen infotainment by Harman, 2 Tweeters, iRA Connected tech

CONCLUSION

From above studies & compared data HONDA AMAZE is the best in class vehicle compared to engine performance and safety rating with other competitive vehicle. Amaze is the best choise for Mr.D.S.Pughyendhii and his family.