Benchmarking
Benchmarking
(Cars variants with respect to their Specifications and Ratings)
- Benchmark with present available cars in 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 of five members including his wife, five-year-old boy, his father and 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 him with options so that he will buy a good car for his family.
Note: Pughazhyendhii is fond of big cars
As Pughazhyendhi will be using his car for daily commute to his office and he visits once in a month to his native with all 5 family members which is 500kms away. As per his budget of between 8 to 10 lakhs on road and fond of big cars , here I have shortlisted below mentioned 5 Compact SUV’s for his comfortable daily commute and usual trips.
Mahindra XUV300
Ford Ecosport
Tata Nexon
Maruti Vitara Brezza
Honda WRV
Mahindra XUV300
Mahindra XUV300 is a 5 seater SUV car launched at a base price of Rs. 8.10 lakh in February 2019 by Mahindra in India. XUV 300 is available in both petrol and diesel . XUV 300 petrol is powered by 1197cc engine claiming mileage of 17kmpl and XUV 300 diesel is powered by 1497cc engine claiming mileage of 20kmpl . XUV 300 also comes with automatic transmission. It is available in 13 variants and 7 colors.
Pros:
Big feature list, comfortable ride quality, torquey diesel engine, safety tech
Cons:
Average cabin space, small boot, noise/vibration levels (diesel)
Ford Ecosport
Ford Eco Sport is a 5 seater SUV car launched at a base price of Rs. 7.91 lakh in November 2017 by Ford in India. EcoSport is available in both petrol and diesel . EcoSport petrol is powered by 1497cc and 999cc engine claiming mileage of 18.1kmpl and EcoSport diesel is powered by 1498cc engine claiming mileage of 23kmpl . EcoSport also comes with automatic transmission. It is available in 13 variants and 7 colors.
Pros:
Nicely loaded lineup, great engine options and great handling
Cons:
Second row can get a little bumpy, there's no diesel automatic variant and loaded variants get a little pricey.
Tata Nexon
Tata Nexon is a 5 seater SUV car launched at a base price of Rs. 6.58 lakh in September 2017 by Tata in India. Nexon is available in both petrol and diesel . Nexon petrol is powered by 1198cc engine claiming mileage of 17kmpl and Nexon diesel is powered by 1497cc engine claiming mileage of 21.5kmpl . Nexon also comes with automatic transmission. It is available in 24 variants and 6 colors
Pros:
Funky looks grab a lot of attention: elements such as the dual-tone roof and the large 16-inch alloys stand out, Harman-tuned 8-speaker music system is a delight; easily the best in class, Practicality isn't compromised on - the cabin, as well as the boot, is spacious, Punchy diesel engine offers a nice blend of fun and frugality
Cons:
1.2-litre turbo-petrol is noisy; feels uninvolving to drive, Few rough edges inside-out need ironing out
Maruti Vitara Brezza
Maruti Vitara Brezza is a 5 seater SUV car launched at a base price of Rs. 7.84 lakhs in March 2016 by Maruti Suzuki in India. Vitara Brezza is available in diesel engine only . Vitara Brezza diesel is powered by 1248cc engine claiming mileage of 24.3kmpl . Vitara Brezza also comes with automatic transmission. It is available in 9 variants and 9 colours
Pros:
Exterior design, interior design, features, road dynamics, Price
Cons:
overall interior quality, less powerful engine
Honda WRV
Honda WRV is a 5 seater SUV car launched at a base price of Rs. 8.08 lakh in March 2017 by Honda in India. WRV is available in both petrol and diesel . WRV petrol is powered by 1199cc engine claiming mileage of 17.5kmpl and WRV diesel is powered by 1498cc engine claiming mileage of 25.5kmpl . It is available in 9 variants and 6 colors.
Pros:
Sunroof! Looks sportier than Jazz, Large 363-litre boot, Great view out makes city driving easy, Efficient diesel engine
Cons:
Touch controls for A/C annoying, Rear seats are not comfortable, Suspension gets very bouncy above 80kmph
Comparison:
Conclusion:
By comparing all the up and down sides of all 5 shortlisted cars from which to meet Pughazhyendhi requirements, the ideal choice of Car which I suggest is Tata Nexon Diesel Verion. Which comes in range of 10 Lakhs with all the good features, Comfort and good Mileage of 21Kmpl with powerful engine of 1497cc which is ideal for long drives and as well as for daily commute along with good Safety rating of 5/5 , Ground Clearance of 209mm & Good boot space of 350L.
