Benchmarking
Introduction:
Vechicle Development Process:
Introduction:
Vehicle development process:
This is a process of understanding and analyzing and manufacturing of any new vehicle model. This focus on the customer defines how we develop, engineer and manufacture our vehicles with quality and durability goals in mind, starting with the vehicle development process.This process help us to development Quality product and better safety achievement in short of time.
Vehicle development process Methodology:

In this Vehicle Design process our first step is Predesign and Development.
Predesign & Development Process:
completed prior to the start of the official design process.In this process varying parameter is there we have to analysis one by one process . we will start from concept preparation to Benchmarking.
Benchmarking:
Benchmarking in the automobile industry involves a structured comparisons between similar product, services or process on some dimensions of performance. Not only automobile industry lot of others industry likes IT, services, Aerospace industry also making their Benchmarking with comparing with global company or global product, feature, facility.

Process Benchmarking of this kind can Operator at several levels:
- Between Similar Process in the same factory or service branch
- Between different factories or services branches
- Between different competing organization
- Between Different sector using the same process

Compare Vehicle:
|
Specification |
Mahindra Bolero Neo |
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga |
Maruti SuzuKi XL6 |
Datsun Go Plus |
|
Mileage(kmpl) |
17.29 |
17.99 to 26.2 |
17.99 to 19.01 |
18.57 |
|
Engine |
1493CC |
1462CC |
1462CC |
1198CC |
|
Transmission |
Manual |
Manual, Automatic |
Manual, Automatic |
Automatic |
|
Seats |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
|
Boot Space |
384L |
209L |
209L |
347L |
|
Prices |
9 -10 Lac |
7.96 Lac |
9.94 |
6.99 |
|
Fuel Type |
Diesel |
Petrol/CNG |
Petrol |
Petrol |
|
Max Power |
100bhp@3750rpm |
103.26bhp@6000rpm |
103.2bhp@6000rpm |
76.43bhp@6000rpm |
|
Max Torque |
260nm@1750-2250rpm |
138Nm@4400rpm |
138@4400rpm |
104Nm@4400rpm |
|
No.of cylinder |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Fuel Tank Capacity |
50.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
35.0 |
|
Ground Clearance Unladen |
180mm |
185mm |
180mm |
180mm |
|
Engine Displacement |
1493 CC |
1462CC |
1462CC |
1198CC |
|
Turbo charger |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Gross Weight |
2215 |
1740 |
1740 |
913kg |
|
Turing Radius (Meters) |
5.35 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
|
Anti-Lock Braking System |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Central Locking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Anti-Theft Alarm |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
No. of Airbag |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Driver Airbag |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Passenger Airbag |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Day & Night Rear View Mirror |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Passenger side Rear View Mirror |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Seat Belt Waring |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Side Impact Beams |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Front Impact Beams |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Adjustable Seats |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Engine Immobilizer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Crash sensor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Centrally Mounted Fuel Tank |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Speed Alert |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
ISOFIX child seat Mounts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Car design |
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Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Conclusion:
As per comparison of four model, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is better as per my suggestion.
1.Mileage is better than other model and its petrol engine car.
2.Cost wise also very less compare to others and services charge also very less.
3.Safty prospective also it’s giving so many extra safeties feature compare to other.
4.Compare to other it’s light weight efficiency also better
5.Car design & interior it’s very nice compare to other.



