Benchmarking

OBJECTIVE :

I am Going to Suggest a Big Car for Mr.D.S. Pughazhyendhii Under 8 to 10 Lakhs on Road for Official and Family Purpose Traveling Distance Around 500km.

Cars Sugggested :

• 01. Nissan Kicks XE Diesel.
• 02. Tata Nexon KRAZ Plus AMT Diesel.
• 03. Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza ZID AGS.
• 04. Maruti Suzuki S-Cross 1.3L Sigma.

Mechanical Characteristics of Cars:

• Advance BIW Design and Lightweight of Carbody.
• BS6 Engine Use in cars.
• Good Settings Arrangements.
• Smoot Operating Devices.
• Good Air Suspension.
• Good Mileage of Cars.
• Good NVH.

REPORT ABOUT BENCHMARKING :

The above case of Mr. Pughazhyendhii leads to following commitments. 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 Bengaluru 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

COMPARISON OF CARS:

01. Nissan Kicks:

Pros:

• Largest ground clearance in this Segment.
• Powerful 1461CC Diesel Engine.
• Largest Boot space of 400L.
• Largest and height of 4381 and 1651 mm respectively compared to other vehicles in the comparison.

Cons:

• Less Milage.
• Costliest in this segment.
• Should have automatic transmissions for this price range.

02. Tata Nexon:

Pros:

• Best in class turbo changed 1.5 Diesel Engine with 23.9kmpl Milage.
• Decent aesthetic and sport look.
• Automatic transmissions.
• Decent Boot space 350L.
• Euro NCAP 5-Star Rating.

Cons:

• Lesser Space of Rear Seats.

03. Suzuki Vitara Brezza:

Pros:

• Lesser with which would impact space inside the car.
• Automatic transmissions.
• Good height of 1640mm Compared to other vehicles.

Cons:

• The engine of lesser capacity 1248CC.
• Lesser ground clearance of 198mm.
• Lesser Boot space of 38L.
• Costlier in this Segment.

04. Suzuki S-Cross:

Pros:

• Good Mileage of 23.65kmpl
• Lager length.
• Decent Cost and Boot space of 375L.

Cons:

• The engine of lesser capacity 1248cc.
• Lesser height of 1595mm.
• Less ground clearance of 180mm.

CONCLUSION:

• I would suggest 01. NISSAN KICKS
• If the buyer prefers MANUAL TRANSMISSION and budget is a bit high. It has the best ground clearance of 210mm and the largest Boot Capacity of 400L.

• If the buyer prefers AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION over manual then,
• I would suggest 02. TATA NEXON, it has a 1497CC Turbocharged engine with 3 driving modes. Economy city and sport modes.
• It also have decent ground clearance of 209 mm and Boot Capacity 350L. It gives a good mileage of 23.97 kmpl and also Euro NCAP 5-Star Rating for SAFETY.