Do you ever think that bigger is not always better ?
If so then your thoughts resonate with our client Mr.Dheeraj Singh. Bigger cars take up too much space !, They are harder to drive and often cause a lot of traffic at roundabouts, often a single person travels in a big SUV or a sedan which begs to ask an important question
Is it really required ?
So our search for a compact fully featured car begins with the following:
Requirement List:
Budget: 1.5 to 2.5 L
Make: 2010+
Kms done: 60k
Good Looking
Mileage: 15 kmpl
Tenure: 2-3 yrs.
150km at a Stretch driving
100km daily
Low Maintenance
Roof Space
More Legroom
Has to be Enthusiastic
Seat Comfort
NVH: Medium
Max Speed: 80 kmph
Resale Value: More
Good Music System
Color: Any except White and Red
1st owner
Not a lot of really good cars considering the list could be available, hence to be fair and get the best Micro Hatchback we upped the budget to a certain amount and found 2 suitable cars:
Hyundai I10 and Maruti Suzuki A-Star
Hyundai has a reputation for making good Hatchbacks since the days of Santro it offers smoothness in its engine, Linearity in its power delivery and is comfortable for 2 adults in the back and some luggage in the trunk. However our mission is to choose the best car for our client and Mr.Dheeraj preferred Maruti Suzuki A-Star’s Looks so lets move over to see what we found for him
Maruti Suzuki A-Star ZXI: A 3 cylinder 998cc, with Power of 66.1 bhp @6200rpm and Torque is 90Nm @ 3500rpm , 1st owner, decent music system, ABS, Airbags, Front Fog lamps, Brand new tires, Insured, done 39k km. The car is fun to drive despite its small engine being a 3 cylinder motor it is light as compared to a 4 cylinder engine. This lightness with sporty stiff suspension makes the car easy to handle around corners .
