Benchmarking

Aim: To create a proper report explaining about the Bench-Marking and Compare atleast 4 Vehicles and provide a proper conclusion for the report, suggesting a single suitable vehicle among the comparison made with images. 

Explain Bench-Marking. 

Bench-Marking in the automotive industry invloves sturcutral comparison between similar products, services or process on some dimensions of performance. Benchmarking is a process of comparing business process and performance metrics to the industry best and best practices from other industries. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost. Benchmarking is used to measure performance on the 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 metric of performance that is then compared to others. 

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 processes 

There is no single Benchmarking processes that has been universally adopted. The wide appeal and acceptance of benchmarking has led to the emergence of benchmarking methodologies. The most commonly developed 12- stage approach to the benchmarking is as follows: 

1. Select subject
2. Define the process 
3. Identify the potential partners
4. Identify data sources 
5. Collect data and select all partners 
6. Determine the gap 
7. Establish process differences 
8. Target future performance 
9. Communicate 
10. Adjust goal 
11. Implement 
12. Review and recalibrate 

Major Requirements in Car as per the given case: 

• 5 seater for his family members
• Must be city friendly as he lives in highly crowded city ie., Banglore
• Better Mileage
• Budget should be Rs 8-10 lakhs on road price 

From considering all the above requirements, Vehicle type of SUV with diesel/petrol engine will be taken into considerations 

Reccomended Cars: 

• Maruti S-Cross
• Mahindra XUV 300
• Tata Nexon 
• Toyota Urban Cruiser
• Maruti Brezze
• Renault Kiger  

1. Maruti Suzuki S-Cross 

 

• The considered version is of Petrol engine ie., Sigma 
• Its On-Road price in Banglore would be Rs 10.71 Lakh 

Specifications: 

Fuel Type : Petrol 

Fuel Tank Capacity : 48 litres

Mileage : 18.5 kmpl 

Transmission : Manual - 5 Gears 

Seating Capacity : 5 Person 

Engine : 1462cc, K15B Smart Hybrid 

Steering System : Power assisted (Electric) 

 

Features: 

• Proper Overspeeding warning 
• Regenerative Braking, Idle Start/Stop 
• Power Steering 
• 6-way adjustable Front Seat 
• Airbags For Driver, Passenger 
• Provided with ABS, EBD and BA 
• Air conditioning 
• Optional Telematics provided 
• Split Rear seat is of 60:40 split 
• Halogen Projector lighting for the Headlights

2. Mahindra XUV 300 

 

• It's On-Road price would be Rs 10.23/- Lakhs 

Specifications: 

• Fuel Type: Petrol & Desiel 
• Fuel Tank Capacity : 42 litres 
• Mileage : 20kmpl 
• Engine : 1197 to 1497cc 
• Seating Capacity : 5-Seater 
• Transmission : Maunual & Automatic 
• Steering System : Power assisted (Electric) 

 

Features: 

• Hill hold Control 
• 7 Airbags 
• 8 Way adjustable Front seats
• Automatic Dual Zone AC 
• Reverse Camers 
• Keyless Entry 
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring system 
• Electronic Stability Program 
• Telematics Functions 
• Voice Command 
• Touch screen Display 
• Automatic Head Lamps (Halogen Projector)  

3. Tata Nexon 

 

• It's On-Road price will be Rs 9.28/- Lakhs 

Specifications: 

• Fuel type : Petrol & Diesel 
• Fuel tank Capacity : 44 litres 
• Mileage : 16.3 to 22 kmpl 
• Engine : 1199 to 1497 cc 
• Seating Capacity : 5 seats 
• Transmission : Manual 6- gears, Sport Mode 
• Steering type : Power assisted (Electric) 

 

Features: 

•  5 Star ( Global NCAP) 
• Provide with ABS, EBD, BA and ESP 
• Hill Hold Control and Traction Control System 
• Engine immobilizer 
• Manual Air Conditioner 
• 6-way Driver seat adjustment 
• Internally adjustable ORVM 
• Halogen Projector Headlights 

4. Toyota Urban Cruiser 

 

• It's On-Road price will be Rs 10.83/- Lakhs 

Specifications: 

• Fuel Type : Petrol 
• Fuel Tank capacity : 48 litres 
• Mileage : 71 to 18.7 kmpl 
• Engine : 1462cc 
• Seating Capacity : 5-seater 
• Tranmission : Manual 5-gears 
• Steering type : Power assisted (Electric) 

 

Features: 

• 4 Star ( Global NCAP) 
• Provided with ABS and EBD 
• Keyless Central Locking 
• Engine immobilizer 
• Automatic Air Conditioner 
• 6-way manually adjustable Driver's seat
• LED Projector Headlights 
• Electrically adjustable and Retractable ORVM 

5. Maruti Brezza 

 

• It's On-Road price will be Rs 9.62/- Lakhs 

Specifications: 

• Fuel Type : Petrol 
• Fuel Tank Capacity : 48 litres 
• Mileage : 19.8 to 19.9kmpl 
• Engine : 1462cc 
• Transmission : Manual 5-Gears 
• Seating Capacity : 5 seats
• Steering Type: Power assisted (Electric) 

 

Features: 

• Overspeed Warnings
• Airbags provided for Driver and Front Passenger 
• Provided with ABS, EBD, BA and ESP
• Hill hold Control 
• Keyless Central Locking 
• Engine immobilizer 
• Manual Air Conditioner 
• 8-way Manual Driver seat adjustment 
• Halogen Headlights 

Among all the recommended Cars above Mahindra XUV 300 and Maruti Brezza suits all the requirements of Mr. D.S Pughazhyendhii 

Comparison Between Mahindra XUV 300 and Maruti Brezza: 

• The On-Road Price of Brezza is comparitively lesser than XUV 300 as the price of Brezza is 9.62 lakhs and XUV 300 is 10.23 lakhs. 
• The Mileage(ARAI) of Brezza and XUV 300 is 20kmpl and 17.1 kmpl repsectively.
• The Engine capacity in Brezza and XUV 300 is 1462cc and 1197cc respectively. 
• The difference between the power of both the cars is not quite large as Brezza has the power of 102bhp and that of XUV 300 is 109bhp. 
• The Transmission and Fuel Type for both vehicles are Manual and Petrol respectively. 

Key and Detailed Comparison Between Brezza and XUV 300: 

1. Engine 

Brezza comes with 1462cc, 4 cylinder Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC which can generate Max Power of 102bhp@6000rpm and Max Torque of 136.8Nm@4400rpm and On the contrary XUV300 comes with 1197cc, 3 cylinder Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder,DOHC which can generate Max. Power of 109bhp@5000rpm and Max. Torque of 200Nm@2000rpm 

2. Transmission 

The Brezza includes FWD(Front Wheel Drive) Manual Transmission of 5 Gears whereas XUV 300 includes FWD (Front Wheel Drive) Manual Transmission of 6 Gears

3. Capacity 

In Brezza the Bootspace and Fuel tank Capacity is 328 and 48 litres respectively and in the case of XUV 300 it is 257 and 42 litres respectively. 

4. Suspension, Brakes, Steering & Tyres 

Brezza has Mac Pherson Strut 5 coil Front Suspension with Ventilated Disc Front Brake type along with Torsion Beam & CoiL Spring Rear suspension with Drum rear brake type. It has 215/60 R16 sizes for both tyres. XUV 300 has MacPherson Strut with anti-roll bar Front suspension with Twist beam suspension with coil spring Rear suspension along with Disc brake type on both sides. It has 205/65 R16 sizes for both tyres. 

5. Safety 

Brezza is not NCAP Rated while XUV 300 is 5 star (Global NCAP) Rated. In Braking & Traction, Brezza includes ABS, EBD, BA, ESP and Hill Hold Control while XUV 300 doesn't include any of these. Brezza provides Keyless central locking while XUV 300 has with key central locking. 

6. Body 

Brezza body has the length of 3995mm and width of 1790mm along with height of 1685mm and 2500mm wheel base. XUV 300 has the length of 3995mm and width of 1821mm along with height of 1627mm and 2600mm wheel base. 

7. Warranty 

Brezza has a warranty of 2 years (40000 Kms) and XUV 300 has warranty of 3 years (Unlimited Kms) 

Maruti Suzuki Brezza 

Pros: 

• Lots of features - Gets a slew of notable features that add convenience 
• Interior space - The cabin feels airy with ample storage spaces all over 
• Tall seating - Offers a commanding driving position with good outward visibility 
• Ease of driving - Light controls and the compact proportions make it nimble 
• Service network - Is backed by Maruti Suzuki's exhaustive and robust network 

Cons: 

• Engine lacks punch - The mid-range grunt could have been more exciting
• Ride quality at slow speeds - Conspicuous vertical movement over broken roads 

Mahindra XUV 300 

Pros: 

• Looks handsome - The majority will agree that the XUV300 has an attractive front end
• NCAP safety rating - This SUV's five-star rating satisfies growing concerns about safety
• Potent drivetrains - The engines respond well to throttle inputs and aid drivability
• Comfortable ride - One of the few cars that offer a plaint ride regardless of the speed 

Cons: 

• Needs a makeover - An update would help attract prospective buyers to the XUV300
• Interior fit/finish - It is not in the league of segment rivals such as the Venue/Seltos
• Petrol AMT gearbox - The engine feels less refined due to the discernible shift shocks 
• Pricey - Top-end variants are expensive when stacked against segment rivals

From evaluating all the specification and features and including all the pros and cons of Maruti Brezza and Mahindra XUV 300, 

I would like to suggest Maruti Brezza for Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii family. 

 

Figure: Maruti Suzuki Brezza