Benchmarking
BENCHMARKING
4 cars are benchmarked
OBJECTIVE
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
BENCHMARKING
Benchmarking in the automobile industry involves a structured comparison between similar products, services or processes on same dimensions of performance.
It can be used to compare the availability and delivery of features in a product and in this form often provides the basis of consumer tests and reviews. These look at products and services provide recommendations based on which is best or some form of ranking amongst competitors.
It is particularly useful when comparing not only performance but also practice-in other words what do the different organization do to enable that performance to be delivered?
And applied in this way why it is a powerful tool in process innovation on studying how the best achieve their performance can provide powerful clues for changing the way processes operate.
Four cars are taken for comparison.
Tata Nexon
Hyundai venue
Honda amaze
Renault Kiger
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Features |
TATA NEXON |
HYUNDAI VENUE |
HONDA AMAZE |
RENAULT KIGER |
|
Boot space (liters) |
350 |
350 |
420 |
405 |
|
Airbags |
2 Airbags (Driver, Passenger) |
2 Airbags (Driver, Passenger) |
2 Airbags (Driver, Passenger) |
4 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side) |
|
Parking Assist |
Reverse Camera |
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Engine |
1199 cc, 3 Cylinders Inline, 2 Valves/Cylinder, SOHC |
1197 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC |
1498 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC |
999 cc, 3 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC |
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Engine Type |
1.2L Turbocharged Revotron |
1.2 l Kappa |
i-DTEC |
1.0L Energy |
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Fuel Type |
Petrol |
Petrol |
Diesel |
Petrol |
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Max Power (bhp@rpm) |
118 bhp @ 5500 rpm |
82 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
99 bhp @ 3600 rpm |
71 bhp @ 6250 rpm |
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Max Torque (Nm@rpm) |
170 Nm @ 1750 rpm |
114 Nm @ 4000 rpm |
200 Nm @ 1750 rpm |
96 Nm @ 3500 rpm |
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Mileage (ARAI) (kmpl) |
17.52View Mileage Details |
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Driving Range (Km) |
765.6 |
788 |
864.5 |
|
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Drivetrain |
FWD |
FWD |
FWD |
FWD |
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Transmission |
Manual - 6 Gears, Sport Mode |
Manual - 5 Gears |
Manual - 5 Gears |
Manual - 5 Gears |
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Emission Standard |
BS 6 |
BS 6 |
BS 6 |
BS 6 |
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Turbocharger/Supercharger |
Turbocharged |
Turbocharged |
|
Doors (Doors) |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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Seating Capacity (Person) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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No of Seating Rows (Rows) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Bootspace (litres) |
350 |
350 |
420 |
405 |
|
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres) |
44 |
45 |
35 |
40 |
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Front Suspension |
Independent, Lower Wishbone, McPherson Strut with Coil Spring |
McPherson Strut with coil Spring |
McPherson Strut, Coil Spring |
McPherson Strut with Lower Triangle & Coil Spring, Anti-roll Bar & Traverse Arm |
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Rear Suspension |
Semi-Independent; closed profile Twist beam with Coil Spring and shock absorber |
Coupled Torsion Beam Axie with Coil Spring |
Torsion Beam, Coil Spring |
Torsion Beam Axle |
|
Front Brake Type |
Disc |
Disc |
Disc |
Disc |
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Rear Brake Type |
Drum |
Drum |
Drum |
Drum |
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Minimum Turning Radius (metres) |
5.1 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
|
|
Steering Type |
Power assisted (Electric) |
Power assisted (Electric) |
Power assisted (Electric) |
Power assisted (Electric) |
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Wheels |
Steel Rims |
Steel Rims |
Steel Rims |
Steel Rims |
|
Spare Wheel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
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Front Tyres |
195 / 60 R16 |
195 / 65 R15 |
175 / 65 R14 |
195 / 60 R16 |
|
Rear Tyres |
195 / 60 R16 |
195 / 65 R15 |
175 / 65 R14 |
195 / 60 R16 |
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Overall Rating |
4.8/5 64 Ratings |
4.6/5 40 Ratings |
4.9/5 8 Ratings |
5.0/5 2 Ratings |
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Good Things |
•New sharper styling makes the new Nexon look upmarket •Five Star G-NCAP safety rating •BS6 compliant powertrain |
•First-in-class connectivity features. •Quality interiors coupled with long features list. •It is the only DCT automatic in the segment. |
•Spacious interior •Ease of driving (CVT automatic) •Fuel efficient engines |
•Quirky design •Powerful engine •Plenty of equipment inside |
|
Could be Better |
•Interior quality could have been better •Petrol engine lacks low-end grunt •Infotainment screen not as good as rivals |
•Cabin space isn’t as generous as the competitors. •1.2-litre petrol only available in entry-level trims •Top-spec variants are too expensive. |
•Petrol engine feels underpowered •CVT doesn’t come in top variant •Interior fit and finish could have been better |
•Rear shoulder room for three •Feel and build quality •High loading lip |
PRICE
CONSIDERING SAFETY .PRICE, EFFICIANCY,FEATURES AND COMFORT I WOULD SUGGEST TO GO FOR TATA NEXON.