krudes 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2012 Whats your Budget - Rs 7.5 to 8.5L Kms driven monthly -1000 kms Bodyshell - Hatch Max No.of Passangers - 3 most of the time Boot space Importance - medium Usage by - Normal; by myself Ownership - City mainly, occasionally outskirts i.e around 500kms in total. Safety - High. ABS, airbags important!!! Prime requirement - Ride/ Handling/FE/Braking/Looks/AfSS/Passenger Comfort Softcorner'd Manufacturer -Hyundai My choice of cars: - Hyundai i20 Sportz or Asta CRDI -Volkswagen Polo 1.2 D Highline -Maruti Swift ZDI -Fiat Punto 1.3 Multijet diesel 90 HP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_nishu 198 Report post Posted July 27, 2012 Undoubtedly Swift ZDi is the car of the choice. But still you'll not get full dose of Rear passenger comfort & Interior Ambience in it. Still its a near perfect package. But considering the mess created at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, you won't get the car anytime atleast before 8 months from now & that's too if things get normal in next fortnight. Considering the Anticipation of new car seekers, the best option for you to go for Hyundai i20 Sportz as per your needs & priorities. But prepare to sacrifice on Handling department. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lokesh 3 Report post Posted July 27, 2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 D Highline completely satisfies your requirements and fits in your budget. My second opinion will be Hyundai i20 Sportz. Take a test drive of your shortlist, buy the one which you like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krudes 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2012 Thanks Dr_nishu.... How is the polo and punto?? are they good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ksgulyani 4 Report post Posted July 28, 2012 well clearly if u have i20 in your list, think no forward... Its the best diesel hatch in this segment... I wont recommend maruti swift as it has very less features and recently it is showing up breaking issues too... Also i 20 offers huge amount of features and space... and with i20 going fluidic... ahh dats the design which no other car in premium category has Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krudes 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2012 Thanks ksgulyani for the information. if there are any other positives and negatives of the i20 please do let me know!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rahulgupta3101 1 Report post Posted July 29, 2012 Hi, your requirements : Safety - High. ABS, airbags important!!! Prime requirement - Ride/ Handling/FE/Braking/Looks/AfSS/Passenger Comfort Your prime requirement says ride/handling and passenger comfort.I think VW Polo highline would completely satisfy your needs. It is a German car and hence built is ahead of the Korean counterparts. You can feel it from the time you open the heavily built doors of Polo as compared to any other car of the same class. Engine offers decent performance and mileage upwards of 16 Kmpl in diesel form. Ride is better than the rest and the feeling of confidence at high speeds is terrific. Your location says Bangalore and hence you will not be troubled in getting the car serviced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarCrazyASTL 16 Report post Posted July 29, 2012 after reading your budget & preferences only one name came in my mind New Skoda Fabia! as we've disscussed on pm polo has considerable turbo lag & driviblity is also not that perfect, It's cousine appears to be more nice & turbo-lag issue is improved with what they called synchronised transmission! Good Built, Good looks, Good Driviblity! & It'll grab you more attention, as skoda is more popular than vw in India & fabias are present in lesser no.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krudes 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks a lot for all of guys for the given information. Will post again if having any other doubts or queries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorpionragha 4 Report post Posted July 30, 2012 My choice is to wait for facelifted ford figo & decide. Suberb car to drive. If not go for vw polo top end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Swift ZDI is the best all round Package in the country as on date. Punto, much better than the same, but the Name FIAT pulls it back, with FIAT very aggressive now a days, I strongly recommend this too. Polo, thumps down, for its 3potter engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neerajd 7 Report post Posted August 7, 2012 +1 to Bala.. i20 is a complete NO provided you need good ride and handling.. The i20 scores the worst in this segment.. Well Ride - good only if you are looking to drive in the city - will absorb most bad road conditions but a softer suspension will mean that you may have a bouncy ride at times and certainly on the highways.. Its steering has very little feedback and feels completely disconnected from the road. That's scary when you drive on the highways. The Swift, although coming with a few less features - you won't get auto folding mirrors, and 4 air bags less than the top end i20 which comes with 6 airbags, a lot of interior space and a decent boot space too - I would highly recommend this one over any other car. Being a Maruti, it'll have a low maintenance cost too... unlike VW / Skoda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gandhambhaskar 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Dear Friends, I am unable to choose between petrol and diesel variants of Switf and i20. My usage is around maximum 700-1000 a month, and mostly driving in the city only. Please help me to choose the right fuel type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
