Hi – My Name is sanjeev and willing to buy a diesel sedan – SUV anything – but conditions are vehicle has to be good looking and economic from all corners(fule efficency, maintanance cost etc.) my budget is around 10lacs…kindly reply with your valuable suggestions and options at sanjeev@sanmedia.net..thanks





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Diesel sedan - what do you think about the looks of Linea, Vento and Sunny? I like Sunny's looks - a bit old school, but classy and its very spacious. One of our members checked out spare parts costs and its quite cheap, comparable to Honda or Maruti parts. But as looks are important o you, we have two interesting vehicles coming up. Renault Duster compact SUV, and later Ford EcoSport. Duster is coming next month. Anything interesting among this lot? Lets also see what other members have to suggest in the morning!
The Duster is interesting looking, and will have a fuel-efficient diesel. Among the current lot in the market, the Skoda Rapid and Fiat Linea diesel are fuel-efficient and classy looking sedans. Both have a big car feel. Sunny - you may be let down by the interiors - as its rather plain, but it is the most spacious of all the cars. Since you want mileage and good looks - pick between Linea and Rapid among sedans, and wait for the Duster if you want a compact SUV.
for good looking sedan and best interiors go for fluidic verna or linea otherwise wait for ford ecosport............. coming soon
The new Ford Fiesta looks stylish and is fuel efficient (23 kmpl ARAI mileage) too. The Fiesta is a true driver's car, comes with refined engines, futuristic dashboard and impressive features. The only drawback is that it doesn't offer more space for rear seat passengers like other cars in its segment. So, I recommend the Fiesta
If all round economy is a prime concern, I think you should look no further than the Ertiga. Sedan or SUV, this car provides the best of both worlds. Its good to drive, seats 7 and looks good on the inside and on the outside. Reliability is top notch and the car is thoroughly engineered without any corners being cut. More importantly, you can expect a good 16-18kmpl in real world city driving. And service, spares and maintenance costs are lower on this car than on all other options being considered that are available in the market today. Being a Maruti product, you can also expect good returns whenever you sell this car years down the line. So from a long term economy point of view, nothing comes close. On road, the ZDi model will comfortably fit in your budget but the only problem in the waiting period.
A good car with good looks and economy will be nothing else than Fiat Linea...a superb package a low price.Gorgeous product by FIAT..!!!
"Good-looking" is a highly subjective word. Some people like the Verna's cuts and curves, some like the Vento / Rapid's understated style, some like the Scorpio's brashness, some like Fiesta's futuristic styling while some like the Sunny's goofy grinning face (my opinion). Personally speaking, I find that the Fiat Linea is very good looking, economical to buy and run (the diesel version) and reasonably cheap to maintain. The only issue is the low resale value and the slightly lethargic service back-up. But you can't have everything.