Benchmarking

Objectives:

• Prepare a report, to suggest a big car for Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii who is a married man and lives in Bangalore. Who want a big car under 8-10 lakhs bugget on road for officially and family purpose (5 Seater) travelling distance around 500km.
• A brief report on Bench-marking.
• Prepare a report by comparising at least 4 vehicles.
• Provide a proper conclusion for the report like suggesting a single suitable vehicle.

Q(1). Suggested Car Listed Below:

• Tata Nexon KRAZ Plus AMT Diesel
• Mahindra XUV300 w4 1.5 Diesel
• Maruti Suzuki Brezza Lxi-CNG
• Hyundai i20 sportz
• Maruti Ciaz Delta 1.5
• Kia Sonet 1.2 HTK Plus

Tata Nexon KRAZ Plus AMT Diesel

The price of the Tata Nexon KRAZ is 9.18 lakhs which is inbetween 8-10 lakhs bugget. The performacne of the vehicle is too good. Thier mileage is all about 21.5kmpl.There are many feature available in this vehicle but one thing is noticeble which provides automatic transmission. Ground clearance of this car is 209mm.

Mahindra XUV300 w4 deisel

Mahindra XUV300 w4 diesel car price starts at ₹ 9.50 Lakh and goes upto ₹ 10.00 Lakh. Thier mileage is all about 20.1 kmpl. This car provide manual transmission and thier ground clearance is 200mm.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza Lxi-CNG

The price of the Maruti Suzuki Brezza is 9.24 lakhs which is inbetween 8-10 lakhs bugget. The performacne of the vehicle is good. Thier mileage is all about 25.51 kmpl. It provide manual transmission and thier ground clearance is 198mm.

Hyundai i20 sportz

Hyundai i20 sportz car price is 8.08 lakhs. It provides petrol engine with manual transmision at the mileage of 21.0 kmpl. And thier ground clearance is 170mm.

NOTE: There is 6 Version of i20 which comes under 8-10 lakhs out of 12 Versions.

Maruti Ciaz Delta 1.5

Maruti Ciaz Delta 1.5 price starts at 9.5 lakhs and goes upto 10.0 lakhs. It provides manual transmission with 510 litre large bootspace. And their mileage is 26.32 kmpl. One thing is noticeble which is CIAZ Delta is A Sedan body type. Ground Clearance is 170mm.

Kia Sonet 1.2 HTK Plus

The price of the Kia Sonet 1.2 HTK Plus is 9.64 lakhs which is inbetween 8-10 lakhs bugget. The performacne of the vehicle is good with petrol engine. Thier mileage is all about 18.4 kmpl. It provide manual transmission and thier ground clearance is 205mm.

Q(2). Prepare a report explaining what is Bench-Marking?

Benchmarking in the automobile industry involves a strutural comparision between similar products, services and process on some dimension of performance.

For example, it is used to compare the availability and delivery of feature in a product and in this form often provides the basic of consumer tests and reviews. These look at products and services and provide recommendation based on which is bast or some form of rancking amongst compititors.

It is partially useful when comparing not only performance but also practice. In other words, what do the other organisation do enables that performance to be developed. And applied in this way it is a powerful tool in process innovation on studing how the 'best' achieve their performance and provide powerful clues for changing the way process operates.

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

Like technical benchmarking is performed by design staff to determine the capabilities of products or services, especially in comparison to the products or services of leading competitors. For example, on a scale of one to five, five being best, how do designers rank the properties of your organization’s products or services? If you cannot obtain hard data, the design efforts may be insufficient, and products or services may be inadequate to be competitive.

Q(3). Compare at least 4 vehicles

Comparisons between Maruti Brezz Vs kia Sonet Vs Mahindra XUV300 Vs Hundai i20

• Engine & Transmission

  Engine	1462 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC	1197 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC	1197 cc, 3 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC	1197 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC
  Engine Type	K15C Smart Hybrid	Smartstream G 1.2	1.2 Turbo Petrol	1.2 l Kappa
  Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
  Max Power (bhp@rpm)	102 bhp @ 6000 rpm	82 bhp @ 6000 rpm	109 bhp @ 5000 rpm	82 bhp @ 6000 rpm
  Max Torque (Nm@rpm)	136.8 Nm @ 4400 rpm	115 Nm @ 4200 rpm	200 Nm @ 2000 rpm	115 Nm @ 4200 rpm
  Mileage (ARAI) (kmpl)	25.51	18.4	20.1	20.3View Mileage Details
  Driving Range (Km)				753
  Drivetrain	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD
  Transmission	Manual - 5 Gears	Manual - 5 Gears	Manual - 6 Gears	Manual - 5 Gears
  Emission Standard	BS6 Phase 2	BS6 Phase 2	BS6 Phase 2	BS 6
  Turbocharger / Supercharger			Turbocharged
  Others	Regenerative Braking, Idle Start/Stop	Idle Start/Stop

• Dimensions & Weight

  Length (mm)	3995	3995	3995	3995
  Width (mm)	1790	1790	1821	1775
  Height (mm)	1685	1625	1627	1505
  Wheelbase (mm)	2500	2500	2600	2580
  Ground Clearance (mm)	198	205	180	170

• Capacity

  Doors (Doors)	5	5	5	5
  Seating Capacity (Person)	5	5	5	5
  Bootspace (litres)	328	392	257	311
  Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	48	45	42	37

• Suspensions, Brakes, Steering & Tyres

  Front Suspension	Mac Pherson Strut & coil	McPherson Strut with Coil Spring	MacPherson Strut with anti-roll bar	McPherson Strut
  Rear Suspensio	Torsion Beam & CoiL Spring	Coupled Torsion Beam Axle with Coil Spring	Twist beam suspension with coil spring	Coupled Torsion Beam Axle
  Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc	Disc	Disc
  Rear Brake Type	Drum	Drum	Disc	Drum
  Minimum Turning Radius (metres)		5.1	5.3
  Steering Type	Power assisted (Electric)	Power assisted (Electric)	Power assisted (Electric)	Power assisted (Electric)
  Wheels	Steel Rims	Steel Rims	Steel Rims	Steel Rims
  Spare Wheel	Steel	Steel	Steel	Steel
  Front Tyres	215 / 60 R16	215 / 60 R16	205 / 65 R16	195 / 55 R16
  Rear Tyres	215 / 60 R16	215 / 60 R16	205 / 65 R16	195 / 55 R16

Q(4). Provide a proper conclusion for the report, suggesting a single suitable vehicle among the comparison made with images.

At last, the final car for Mr. D.S. Pughazhyendhii from my side is Tata Nexon KRAZ plus AMT which have 9.18 Lakh. Tata nexon KRAZ Plus is the Diesel variant in the Nexon lineup and is priced at 9.18 Lakh.It returns a certified mileage of 21.1 kmpl. This Nexon KRAZ Plus variant comes with an engine putting out 108.5 bhp @ 3750 rpm and 260 Nm @ 2750rpm of max power and max torque respectively. Tata Nexon KRAZ Plus is available in Automatic transmission and offered in 2 colours: Blak and Sonic Silver. Here I am suggesting Tata Nexon KRAZ Plus because of few reasons,

• Tata Nexon, probably the most stylish looking SUV of the lot
• This car has Five Star G-NCAP safety rating.
• Also, it has a maximum feature loaded and spacious cabin and with thier bootcamp space 350 L.

In addition, this vehicle has received 4.7 user ratings and reviews among other vehicles. This is great for long trips and regular fluctuations. Its cold glovebox is useful in summer. Good appearance and features. There are no performance issues. The interior design is also very good, as well as the legroom for the Second-Row passenger, which has a good legroom compared to others. The performance, quality, features were very good. It is good for any group of people. Great car to buy, value for money and extra protection for your family. Great ride overall.

Reference:

• Tata Nexon
• CarDekho
• CarWale
• Maruti Suzuki