Why are you going for the Xenon? Mostly for style I guess Anyway its a good truck for that, I don’t think Mahindra Getaway, the only alternative, comes anywhere close to this!!

Get a GETAWAY . TATA has introduced a pick up truck with the xenon face just now.u dont want to break your heart seeing a grocery pick up as same as your car if you are considering the xenon for its styling .the getaway is a better scorpio.but mind you both these cars have tailspin because of the extended length at the back.If you can get…[Read more]

Why do you need a pick up? Is it only for the style quotient and exclusivity? Also the Xenon 4×4 – may be good for deserts, snow etc, but for hard core off-roading, the long wheelbase of the Xenon is a downer – it’s breakover angle is not good and it can get beached.

The Quanto isn’t all that great a vehicle, especially for you coming from a sedan in the US. From the 3 options you’ve mentioned, the Punto fits your bill best. But if you’re open to widening your net, then I would suggest you consider the Honda Jazz. And if you feel inclined towards and SUV, then you can consider the lower versions of either the…[Read more]

Since you have stayed & used vehicles in the US, using a SUV or MUV in Pune will be very irritating (due to traffic) as your options have a manual or stick shift (whereas most vehicles in the US have automatic transmissions). Secondly the traffic in Pune is nothing to write about & having a hatch makes a lot more sense than a bigger vehicle…[Read more]

Well everyone have made all the important points, so I won’t repeat them Check out the Honda Brio AT, will be excellent in traffic, and you may already be used to ATs in US. If you want to go manual, then consider Jazz too, along with Swift and Punto. A bit more spacious than the Swift which might make you feel too cramped after large cars in US.

Another alternative would be the I20 Asta, which has a laundry list of features and not a long waiting period as compared to the Swift. Its suspension setup is very soft which translates to a lot of body roll as speeds climb, but that is not a problem for sedate drivers. The Figo is a very VFM alternative which will save a noticeable amount of…[Read more]

Since mine is a slightly older car, some niggles like glove box alignment (for which I have found the solution the last time I had gone for a Fiat meet), wiper washer pipe slipping randomly, low GC (though low GC is what I prefer being an enthusiast and am at peace since the engine guard of Fiat is pretty strong). Most of these things should be…[Read more]

No Fluence in your list??

The Elantra’s the new kid on the block- fully loaded and a great overall package. It would be the logical choice. If you want a more classic design and solid build quality, then the Jetta’s and equally good alternative. Instead of the Innova, among the MUV/SUVs, you can look at the XUV500 and the Skoda Yeti as well.

Value for Money would be the Elantra.

Among the sedans, Elantra or Jetta, depending on your preference.

Yes, the car is fine now. MNM has been working on this for long.

No there is no V2 planned for the XUV500. M&M have been consistently upgrading it as and when problems have cropped up. Updates have kept happening to the underproduction vehicles and those have also been available to all XUVs as retrofits. As it stands today, the XUV is a pretty sorted out vehicle.

Sorry, you may misunderstood me. They have been working on the same model to make it more better. There are no new versions coming.

ABS stands for anti lock brakes and in an ABS equipped car, the wheels do not lock upon hard braking so the car does not skid uncontrollably and you have steering control even under hard braking. In today’s day and age it is a must have on a new car. You can look up the price difference in our Instant Price Finder App on the left hand side of the page.

Better to wait. What they have said is that both petrol and diesel will be launched together. But no certainty on that.

In terms of space and comfort, the Safari is better than an Innova, not to mention that it maintains its ride quality even on really bad roads. Only the Innova last row is slightly better than the Safari. But essentially last row of almost every vehicle in this segment except Xylo is bad.

Comfort and value for money, always Innova. One of the most comfortable car ever. For long drives and comfort look no further than innova. Reliability is top notch as always with Toyota products. You can say Innova is more comfortable than fortuner as well, as even a Toyota dealer told me that some people have cancelled their Fortuner bookings and…[Read more]

Just two points from my side: while the Innova is very comfortable but the Safari is almost there. And as soon as the roads go bad, the Safari can maintain speed and comfort over bad stretches. As far as getting stuck is concerned, a Safari (unless it is a 4X4, which is less than 1% of Safaris sold) is the same rear wheel drive configuration as…[Read more]