Benchmarking
Comparison(benchmarking) of presently available cars in the market for Pughazhyendhii
As pughazhyendhi is a family man, who lives in Bangalore with his family. His family comprises five members: his wife, a five-year-old son, 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 the road.
So by keeping all these factors in mind ki have to suggest the best car to him.
i)TATA TIGOR
The price of this car falls between 8.19 to 8.56 LAKH.
The Petrol engine is 1199 cc while the CNG engine is 1199 cc. It is available with Manual & Automatic transmissions. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Tigor has a mileage of 19-25km/l. The Tigor is a 5 seater 3 cylinder car and has a length of 3993, a width of 1677 and a wheelbase of 2450.
This car is good for a family man like Pughazhyendhii.
ii)Maruti Suzuki Baleno
The price of this car falls between 8.17- 9.60 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Baleno is currently available in Petrol and CNG engines. The 1197 cc Petrol engine generates a power of 88.50bhp@6000rpm and torque of 113Nm@4400rpm. The 1197 cc CNG engine generates a power of 76.43bhp@6000rpm and torque of 98.5Nm@4300rpm. Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available in both Manual & Automatic transmissions. The kerb weight of Baleno is 920-955 Kg. In configurations, Maruti Suzuki Baleno has dimensions of 3990 mm in length, 1745 mm in width and 1500 mm^3 mm in height
This car seems to be nice for a family Vehicle
iii)Maruti Suzuki Dzire
Maruti Dzire's price starts at ₹ 6.23 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 9.17 Lakh (Avg. ex-showroom). Dzire comes in 9 variants. Dzire's top model price in petrol is ₹ 9.17 Lakh. Dzire's base model price in CNG is ₹ 8.22 Lakh. Whereas the price of the Dzire automatic version starts from ₹ 7.77 Lakh.
As he travels a lot so he can choose this car as it contains a large boot space.
So he can also keep this car as one of the options in this list.
2)BENCHMARKING
In general BENCH MARKING refers to "comparison".
Bench Marking in the automobile industry involves a structured comparison between similar products, services or processes on some dimensions of performance. It can be used to compare the availability and delivery of features in a product and in this form often provides the basis for customer tests and reviews.
These look at Products and services and recommendations based on which is best or some form of ranking amongst competitors.
There are two types of benchmarking, are
I) BENCHMARKING -I
In the BENCHMARKING-I case study, there are factors to be considered like underbody coating and external factors such as car mileage cost, maintenance boot space, headspace etc.
II) BENCHMARKING-II
The BENCHMARK-II refers to the overall length, height, width, wheelbase, body surface area, metal weight and the number of parts used, over all parts surface area.
Process benchmarking of this kind can operate at several levels
Between similar processes in the same factory or service branch.
Between different factories or service branches.
Between different competing organizations.
Between different sectors using the same process.
3) Comparison of vehicles
i)TATA TIGOR
The price of this car falls between 8.19 to 8.56 LAKH.
The Petrol engine is 1199 cc while the CNG engine is 1199 cc. It is available with Manual & Automatic transmissions. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Tigor has a mileage of 19-25km/l. The Tigor is a 5 seater 3 cylinder car and has a length of 3993, a width of 1677 and a wheelbase of 2450.
This car is good for a family like 4-5 members.
ii)Maruti Suzuki Baleno
The price of this car falls between 8.17- 9.60 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Baleno is currently available in Petrol and CNG engines. The 1197 cc Petrol engine generates a power of 88.50bhp@6000rpm and torque of 113Nm@4400rpm. The 1197 cc CNG engine generates a power of 76.43bhp@6000rpm and torque of 98.5Nm@4300rpm. Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available in both Manual & Automatic transmissions. The kerb weight of Baleno is 920-955 Kg. In configurations, Maruti Suzuki Baleno has dimensions of 3990 mm in length, 1745 mm in width and 1500 mm^3 mm in height
This car seems to be nice for a family Vehicle
iii)Maruti Suzuki Dzire
Maruti Dzire's price starts at ₹ 6.23 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 9.17 Lakh (Avg. ex-showroom). Dzire comes in 9 variants. Dzire's top model price in petrol is ₹ 9.17 Lakh. Dzire's base model price in CNG is ₹ 8.22 Lakh. Whereas the price of the Dzire automatic version starts from ₹ 7.77 Lakh.
As he travels a lot so he can choose this car as it contains a large boot space.
So he can also keep this car as one of the options in this list.
iv) HONDA CITY
The price of Honda City starts at Rs. 11.57 Lakh and goes upto Rs. 15.52 Lakh. Honda City is offered in 9 variants - the base model of City is V MT and the top variant Honda City ZX MT Diesel which comes at a price tag of Rs. 15.52 Lakh.
Honda’s City is a special sedan for us. Through its four generations and 20 years, it’s delivered on several counts. From being a driver-focused pocket rocket to the pick for the backseat buyer, it’s come full circle
MILEAGE- 18-22 KM/H
The only drawback is its cost but for a sedan like this car, it is afforded to buy.
4) Best car among all the vehicles.
Among all the vehicles, I would suggest you to buy Maruti Suzuki Baleno, because from all the aspects like price, maintenance, availability of parts, service life, etc this is the best car and also it suits a newly married family comprised of his father mother and wife and one child.
and also its costs vary between 8-9.5 lakhs which is affordable to buy and also it has a good boot space which helps a lot while travelling, the build quality of this car is very good and it has a 4-star rating in the safety rules and management (airbags). For Indian roads this car best suits, because this is one of the main fa tor to keep in mind.