I would take the Yeti any given day. The Ertiga is a stretched Swift platform while the Duster is on the Logan, XUV is Mahinda’s first monocoque while the Xylo is a body roll champion in this list.

Yeti. Heads, shoulders, backs, legs and feet above the rest.

Skip the Vento, it has no safety features. The City has dual airbags and ABS while the other two miss out on the passenger airbag. The Fiesta is definitely the drivers car with a wide margin above the others. Ford offer better tires, better warranty and it will be easier to get a better discount on a Fiesta which already is cheaper than the City…[Read more]

Hyundai and Maruti use very poor autoboxes, you can skip them without considering. Honda has a very reliable and well proven setup in the Brio as well as the Amaze. VW has a great package in the GT Tsi, but the gearbox has had lots of troubles in China. If I were to choose, it would be between the Brio and the Polo, mostly dependent on the budget…[Read more]

In two words, Honda Brio.

Hi, CNG will be the cheapest fuel option, on a per km basis as well as maintenance costs basis. The down side though is that a tankful will last about 200 kms and you will need to refill every two days. Usually there are crazy lines to fill CNG but if the availability of CNG where you intend to use the vehicle is just like other fuels, then this…[Read more]