Benchmarking

1. 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.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:- In This Project, I am Going to Suggest a Big Car for Mr.D.S. Pughazhyendhii Under 8 to 10 Lakhs on Road for Official and Family Purpose Traveling Distance Around 500km.

1. Suggested Cars Listed Below: -

• TATA NEXON
• Wagon R LXI CNG
• KIA Seltos
• Toyota Glanza
• Hyundai I20
• Renault Kwid

2. Mechanical Characteristics of Cars:

• Advance BIW Design and Lightweight of car body.
• BS6 Engine Use in cars.
• Good Settings Arrangements.
• Smoot Operating Devices.
• Good Air Suspension.
• Good Mileage of Cars.
• Good NVH.

3. Technical Specification of Cars:

Pros and Cons:

1. 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.

2. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R:

Pros:

• Very Spacious.
• good in terms of looks.
• Interiors are also very well designed.

Cons:

• Its really very bad in handling.
• lot of body roll.
• small size tyres with no airbags in any trim except top one which comes with only single airbag.

3. Kia Seltos:

Pros:

• Looks Astonishing.
• Efficient refined power trains.
• Great quality interior and space.

Cons:

• Not great on comfort.
• Lack of safety and poor equipped base trims.

4. Toyota Glanza:

Pros:

• Spacious and practical cabin.
• Feature loaded.

Cons:

• Not so great interior quality.
• No diesel Engine on offer.
• Below average performance from CVT gearbox.

5. Hyundai i20:

Pros:

• Stylish Looks.
• Spacious Cabin.
• Several engine and transmission options.
• Good Fuel efficiency.

Cons:

• No diesel automatic combo.
• Some missing features.
• Price factor.

6. Tata Altroz:

Pros:

• Stunning looks and solid body quality.
• Good drivability
• Excellent ride comfort.

Cons:

• No automatic trim.
• Expensive.

Conclusion:

• I would suggest 04. Toyota Glanza. If the buyer prefers MANUAL TRANSMISSION and a decent Mileage along with great Interior and exterior features in a reasonable price range, with a good level of safety.
• 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.

Thanks & Regards

Aninda Bhattacharjee.