Let me be the first to congratulate you.

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Congrats and wish you many kms of happy driving! Do keep us posted on your experience with the car.

Congrats on the B-Class. Do let us know how it is faring. You’re probably one of the only owners of a B-class on CarToq.

@babychen mathew drives a Civic automatic every day. I think he clocks just about 10 kmpl. Honda City would give you about 12.5 kmpl in the city.

9-10 kmpl for Civic AT. For a manual in the city, it will be slightly higher, maybe 10-11 kmpl max. On the highway it will be 13-14 kmpl. City can give you 16 kmpl on the highway.

I d go with the CR-V for the peace of mind, performance and the ease of ownership that it offers. The B class will lose its value and charm pretty soon with any average buyer.

For one, waiting periods that are usually told come down, quite significantly. And yes, if I were to buy a car to keep for, say 6 years, I d not mind waiting for 5-6 months.

Honda themselves are quite intrigued at the sudden demand for the CR-V. They had not expected this kind of demand for the vehicle! It is more than double their projections (a conservative estimate of 50 vehicles a month).

It seems like you have been smitten by the b class, and there is no explanation for love.

The CR-V prices begin from 21.12 lac to 23.69lac INR at Bombay. The CR-V is certainly a better vehicle than the Yeti in terms of space, presence, comfort and a lot of other parameters. However, keep in mind that the CR-V is a petrol vehicle and hence running costs will be much higher than the Yeti. Here is the link to our price finder app and the…[Read more]

http://www.cartoq.com/expertvoice/honda-cr-v-video-review-suv-versatility-with-car-like-refinement/

Of course, the Yeti being a Skoda will cost a lot more to maintain and to service. You really can underestimate the peace of mind that Honda badge brings.

Honda CR–V’s first oil change is at 10K kms/6mnths which comes earlies n it wud cost around Rs.5000 which incl. oil change + oil filter & d second service is at 20K kms/12 months & wud cost around Rs.8500 which incl. oil change+oil filter+air filter+pollen filter…. these two r d free oil change services (free labour cost) undertaken by…[Read more]

I don’t think the cost of a regular paid service will go beyond 7-8k. Maintenance costs will more or less be same as those of the Accord.

The average service cost of the CR-V will be around 5k INR including oil changes.

The Thar is ok as a city vehicle for 2 people or 2 people plus 2 kids. The Suspension is pretty good for a Jeep and can be managed with but the issue is its interior fit and finish.

Not recommended as a city vehicle. Even if you do buy it for city use, you need a hard top to help the AC cool better, and fit and finish is pretty basic. Plus the rear is extremely bouncy.

I remember someone had come to CarToq once, and had talked of how uncomfortable it is as a city vehicle – he discovered it only after buying it. People who are used to Boleros or old Mahindra MM 540s will have no complaint about the Thar in the city. But for anyone used to a car, no. Dust enters the cabin, hard edges everywhere…

Also as a pure city vehicle, why do you want to carry around the dead-weight of the 4×4 system, which will never be used?

A Very Happy New Year to you too. The B-Class is an excellent car and quite rightly tagged as a Sports-Tourer. Given the news going around for major hikes in diesel cars it does make more sense to go for the petrol version.

No, there’s no problem if you keep the wheels turned when you park. In fact, in some countries they mandate keeping the wheel turned toward the kerb when parked so that the car does not accidentally roll into traffic or forward and cause an accident. Straightening the wheels is just good manners, as sometimes your wheels can jut out from the…[Read more]