The Hyundai Eon would be suitable for your needs and will provide ample space for your family too. The Alto is a good option and alternative too but its cramped, so unless you do not frequently drive with passengers, you could choose the Alto K10.

I will suggest the Alto, and if you want some a bit more modern, the Eon. A bit more power, then the Alto K10. The most value for money choice will be the new Alto. It is not a difficult decision in this price range. Alto 800 is the safest buy, and the most value for money too. But if your budget allows, then pick the Alto K10 (fr more power) or…[Read more]

As has been mentioned by the experts the Alto K10 would be a good choice in this budget. You can also consider the Chevrolet Spark- it’ll give you pretty good mileage, and with the Chevrolet Promise retail scheme included, you don’t have to pay anything for service for the first 3 years of ownership; thereby making it very economical to own.

I would suggest getting a standalone device or a good smartphone instead of the in-dash GPS device. Go for a good music system (Pioneer, JVC, Sony) instead, and get a separate GPS device for navigation. Sound quality and output would be better from any of the other brands here.

Anirudh, the standard stereo it comes with is not too bad, so if you get the speakers changed, that should be good enough. Map my india`s in-dash device is quite expensive (customized for each car make and model) as far as i know. their video and audio capabilities are limited, therefore a JVCpioneer etc will do much better.

Congratulations Anirudh, it’s a great choice. I’d suggest don’t mess around with the inbuilt music system you can get the speakers changed for better audio quality if you want. For GPS, go for a separate device. There’s mapmyindia and the recently launched tomtom to choose from.

The Honda City is a great car to drive in city and it is still good on the highways as well.but what makes it better along this is the years of Honda’s trust and quality.the car will serve you well for years without complaints.on the other hand in pure drivers sense,the ford fiesta is a better fun to drive car with true feel.if you like it better…[Read more]

The high maintenance of ford was a true story back in the glorious days of the ford ikons(Especially Diesels).but those days are no more.the costs have been reduced considerably and it is just like owning any other cars in this segment as maintenance is considered.the ford has taken the path of Chevrolet which also had a bad reputation in…[Read more]

Not many people own the new Fiesta, so a bit difficult to say what the maintenance of the new Fiesta is like. We had once talked to the company in detail, and they told us the car is engineered to be the least expensive when it comes to maintenance. Ikon was a different story altogether, from some 2 generations back The point really here is,…[Read more]

Fiesta 1.6 is any day better than City when it comes to the Driving experience. City has a good petrol engine but somehow it lacks the bite , steering is not so great either. Space wise Honda scores better in the back seat and thats about it. Dont expect Honda to be cheap in maintenance either.

Go for a diesel car as it would be evil to install CNG in any of these cars while they are new Plus with diesel you will not lose out on power and performance.

The SX4 among the list that you have given, comes with a company fitted CNG option – the SX4 Green. Check it out. If you are primarily going to be using it in Delhi, CNG should be fine, but if you’re going outstation – then you’ll have to switch to petrol for a part of these trips. In that aspect, a diesel would be better – which would then rule…[Read more]

Agree with Rishabh. Go for Diesel. Diesel comes close to CNG in economy I believe. I personally think CNG tech is just not up to the mark yet (compared to petrol and diesel tech). It comes close, but not perfect yet. For peace of mind, I would suggest diesel.

1000km a month does not really justify a diesel. Check out the SX4 green. This car retains a usable amount of boot space even with the gas cylinder. Running costs on CNG are a good 25% less than diesel. A tankful of gas will give you a range of around 200km. They have now opened CNG stations in Agra and Gwalior too. Personally, I am a rather…[Read more]

That’s a short list, considering your expectations. I would add the Nissan Sunny, the VW Vento and the Skoda Rapid to your list. All these, especially the Sunny, are feature rich, well built and give decent mileage. If you wish to choose from the 3 you’ve listed, it would be either the Verna or the City [pending your impressions after a test drive ]

The Sunny XV will probably suit you best at this price. Push button start, key-less entry, steering audio controls, automatic climate control, ABS, two airbags – all part of std equipment. Among your list, the Hyundai Verna 1.6 VTVT comes close, with only drawback being a single driver’s airbag only. Otherwise it has auto climate control,…[Read more]

Even with a stretched budget, the Sunny is still your best bet. The City V MT is available for a little over 8.5, but it still doesn’t have a lot of the gizmos that the sunny has. do let us know what you’ve ultimately chosen.