Benchmarking

Task:

Benchmark with presently available cars in the market for the following 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.

01. Suggested Cars Listed Below:-

• 01. Suzuki Vitara Brezza ZID AGS.
• 02. Mahindra XUV 3000 1.5W6.
• 03. Nissan Kicks XE Diesel.
• 04. Tata Nicxon KRAZ Plus AMT Diesa.
• 05. Suzuki Vitara Brezza ZID AGS.

02.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.

03.Technical Specification of Cars:

Pro.and Cons.

01.Hyundai Venu:

Pros:

• Powerful 1397CC Petrol Engine.
• Good Mileage.
• 350L Boots Capacity.

Cons:

• Lesser width and height compared to other cars, which and impact inside space.
• Lesser space Rear seats.

02.Mahindra XUV 300:

Pros:

• Powerful 1497CC Diesel engine.
• Large width Compared to other cars.

Cros:

• Less milage.
• Lesser space of Rear seats.
• Less ground Clearance.
• Less Boot space of 259L.

03.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.

04.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 ( Safari Car).

Cons:

• Lesser Space of Rear Seats.

05.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.

06.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 03. 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 AUTOMATICA TRANSMISSION over manual then,
• I would suggest 04. TATA NEXON, it has a 1497CC Turbocharged engine with 3 driving modes. Economy city and sport models.
• It also 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.