Benchmarking
Bench mark: 1
MFG/Model: Renault Triber
Benchmark car Rating: 2/5
PROs:
- Its the only 7 Seater available in the budget
- Has foldable third row which means ample boot space for a 5 persons
- Spacious Cabin
- Good Infotainment with Android Auto and Apple car play
- 4 Star rated GNCAP rating hence good build Quality
CONS:
- Engine is good enough for City Duties but for long drives the engine feels underpowered
- Noisy Engine
- NVH levels not so great
Price: 5.8 to 8.8 Lakhs
Benchmark 2:
MFG/Model: Tata Nexon(Petrol)
Benchark Rating: 3/5
Price: 7.54 lakhs to 10 lakhs (petrol)
PROS:
- Torquey 1.2 litre Turbo petrol delivers perfomance equivalent to Diesel
- Good Cabin Space
- Good Build Quality (GNCAP 5 star rated)
- Good Stability at high speeds in highways
- Ground clearance of 210 mm is more than enough for taking Indian Bad roads
- 90 degree door openning which improves ingress for elderly
CONS:
- Eventhough the engine is turbo charged it lacks refinement and it gets noisy at high rpms as it is a 3 cyl unit
- In city speeds since most of the time the rpms is below turbo zone mileage drop is witnessed
Benchmark 3:
MFG/MAKE: Suzuki Brezza (petrol)
Benchmark rating: 4/5
Price: 7.82 to 11 lakhs
PROS:
- Refined and efficient 1.5 petrol mill producing 105 HP is driveable and peppy for city usage as well
- 4 Star rated maruti car
- Best in class second row space with cruise control
- Good Ground clearance of 205 mm
- Comes with LED projector Headlamp for good visibility
- Serviceable sparts are very cheap compared to its rivals
CONS:
- 1.5 litre petrol is not punchy enough for Highways
BENCHMARK 4:
MFG/MODEL: Mahindra XUV 300 (Petrol)
Price: 8.5 lakhs to 12.5 lakhs
Benchmark Car Rating: 4.5/5
PROS:
- Best in class Build Quality 5 Star Rated
- Powerful 1.2 l Turbo petrol with good Torque fiigure of 200 Nm
- Best in class individual rear suspension provides greater stability in high speeds and in bad roads
- Stylish look with eye catching Body lines running all over the Body
- Suited for 5 people with good boot space
CONS:
- Loaded with Electronics for Infotainment which gets buggy at times