Getting the AC to cool the rear in a Santro takes time. The front gets chilled quite fast, but for the rear, it takes at least 15 minutes for the effect to be felt. Direct the centre two AC vents straight toward the rear, and the front two side AC vents toward the driver and front passenger – that helps a little. Another trick is to lower the rear…[Read more]

You do not get a diesel Swift for 6L. Beat and Figo is very simple. Depends on how much space you need.

Only the top end Beat diesel comes close to your budget. It will come with 3 years of maintenance and you can opt for extended warranty too. It is primarily a city car and has funky interiors / design which appeal more to the youth. It is an extremely driveable vehicle. For your usage, a petrol vehicle would do just fine. If you are fine with that…[Read more]

Not knowing what your specific requirements are, I would say the City is the best of this lot. Followed by the Verna

It would be much easier if you could tell us what you are looking for in a car. If its a long list of features, its the Verna. Honda City is the safest buy in petrol sedans and a very well rounded package. Rapid is the drivers car in these four options. SX4 will have space on the rear bench as well as in the boot and currently has noticeable…[Read more]

If you’re going to take a hammer to it, then it would probably be the Trax
But if you’re talking in terms of safety, then it’s not got to do with just a strong body. Infact, sometimes it’s better if the body absorbs the impact and crumples than pass it on to the cabin inside. There are a lot of other factors, like airbags, crumple zones, ABS,…[Read more]