Benchmarking
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REQUIREMENT:
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, five-year-old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai which is 500kms away from Bangalore once in 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 with options so that he will buy a good car for his family.
Note: Pughazhyendhii is fond of big cars
By the study of cars in the market under 10lakhs i have listed my suggestions
MARUTHI BALENO:The Maruti Baleno has 1 Petrol Engine on offer. The Petrol engine is 1197 cc . It is available with the Manual & Automatic transmission. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Baleno has a mileage of 19.56 to 23.87 kmpl. The Baleno is a 5 seater and has length of 3995mm, width of 1745mm and a wheelbase of 2520mm.
SPECIFICATIONS:
| ARAI Mileage | 19.56 kmpl |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Engine Displacement (cc) | 1197 |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) | 81.80bhp@6000rpm |
| Max Torque (nm@rpm) | 113Nm@4200rpm |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| TransmissionType | Automatic |
| Boot Space (Litres) | 339 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 37 |
| Body Type | Hatchback |
| Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years) | Rs.3,656 |
The Maruti Baleno hasn’t been tested by Global NCAP, but Euro NCAP has performed crash tests on the made-in-India Baleno. With radar-based braking system (with automatic emergency braking) on-board, the Suzuki Baleno scored a 4-star safety rating overall. Without it, the Baleno scored only a 3-star safety rating. As the Indian version doesn’t have the aforementioned tech, it should be closer to the 3-star rating. That said, we reserve our final comment until Global NCAP tests the India-spec model, as it would make for a proper comparison with its peers.
FORD FREESTYLE:
The Ford Freestyle has 1 Diesel Engine and 1 Petrol Engine on offer. The Diesel engine is 1499 cc while the Petrol engine is 1194 cc . It is available with the Manual transmission. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Freestyle has a mileage of 18.5 to 23.8 kmpl. The Freestyle is a 5 seater and has length of 3954mm, width of 1737mm and a wheelbase of 2490mm.
SPECIFICATIONS:
| ARAI Mileage | 23.8 kmpl |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Displacement (cc) | 1499 |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) | 98.97bhp@3750rpm |
| Max Torque (nm@rpm) | 215nm@1750-2500rpm |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| TransmissionType | Manual |
| Boot Space (Litres) | 257 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 40 |
| Body Type | Hatchback |
| Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years) | Rs.4,817 |
The Freestyle garnered a 5-star rating in NHTSA’s front- and side-impact crash tests. In IIHS testing, the ’06 Freestyle equipped with optional side airbags scored the highest rating for side-impact protection.
TATA ALTROZ:
The Tata Altroz has 1 Diesel Engine and 1 Petrol Engine on offer. The Diesel engine is 1497 cc while the Petrol engine is 1199 cc . It is available with the Manual transmission. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Altroz has a mileage of . The Altroz is a 5 seater and has length of 3990mm, width of 1755mm and a wheelbase of 2501mm.
SPECIFICATIONS:
| ARAI Mileage | 25.11 kmpl |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Displacement (cc) | 1497 |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) | 88.77bhp@4000rpm |
| Max Torque (nm@rpm) | 200Nm@1250-3000rpm |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| TransmissionType | Manual |
| Boot Space (Litres) | 345 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 37 |
| Body Type | Hatchback |
Tata Altroz scores 5 stars at global NCAP crash tests. The car is only the second made-in India car to achieve the feat after the Tata Nexon. The Altroz scored solid 5 stars with 16.13 points out of 17 in adult occupant protection while in child occupant protection it got three stars with 29 points out of 49.
HONDA AMAZE:
The Honda Amaze has 1 Diesel Engine and 1 Petrol Engine on offer. The Diesel engine is 1498 cc while the Petrol engine is 1199 cc . It is available with the Manual & Automatic transmission. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Amaze has a mileage of 18.3 to 24.7 kmpl. The Amaze is a 5 seater and has length of 3995mm, width of 1695mm and a wheelbase of 2470mm.
SPECIFICATIONS:
| ARAI Mileage | 21.0 kmpl |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Displacement (cc) | 1498 |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) | 78.9bhp@3600rpm |
| Max Torque (nm@rpm) | 160Nm@1750rpm |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| TransmissionType | Automatic |
| Boot Space (Litres) | 420 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 35 |
| Body Type | Sedan |
| Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years) | Rs.5,458 |
The high selling sedan from Honda has been able to score a 4-star rating at the Global NCAP. Honda Amaze is a subcompact sedan and is popular among the nuclear families of India as well as the taxi segment. It comes with a good list of safety as well as comfort features.
CONCLUSION:According to me, I will suggest Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii to purchase Ford freestyle.Ford freestyle origin from the trusted brand of FORD.It is a 5 seater safest SUV with 5 star rating.This car has all the safety features and good technology.The milage of this car is impressive under 10lakhs.It has very good rating for side and front impact test.