Which Indian cars have reasonably good base variants?

thebonedoc · 7th November 2023, 17:08

The recently launched Tata Safari facelift's base variant,Smart,looks VFM. It has six airbags, child safety anchor points, automatic climate control, alloy wheels , hill hold control and rear parking sensors.

gibikote · 22nd November 2023, 08:59

Anyone has done a recent comparison on medium size hatchbacks... which ones have decent base (or plus one) variant and makes better sense than the top end in terms of VFM?

Thanks!

TheARUN · 22nd November 2023, 14:21

Surprisingly from what I read on this thread, nobody has spoken of the Z2 variant of the BigDaddy Mahindra ScorpioN

I got one for myself, diesel at introductory pricing. Exactly after 9 months from when bookings opened, Mahindra delivered it to me for 12.5L ex-showroom [price protected]

Here are the positives:- [In no particular order]
- Gear tutor - arrows on the console indicate when its optimum to up shit on down shift
- Start stop function, not to be confused with start stop button!
- Android stereo - I can mirror my iPhone on it and that solves all the other problems
- Commanding seating position
- Indicators on the side mirrors - most base models have them on the fenders
- Parking sensors - at the rear and they give you precise distance from objects, on the console along with adaptive beeping
- Flat bottom steering wheel
- Back-lit switches
- Steering weighs up nicely at speed, its hydraulic, did not find it too much of a bother even after putting in 500 kilometre stretches
- Seats and interiors are exactly like the top model. Some base models come with bench seats. E.g. Tata Sumo
- Same 175BHP engine, only ECU is detuned. After warranty can open up the BHP easily
- Sound deadening material on the bonnet underside
- The boot space cover is the same one you get in the top model
- Intelligent indicators - If you have your hazards on and then indicate, the indicator would override the hazards and then come back to the hazards after auto cancelling
- Upon sudden braking, the hazards come on, when the bonnet is open and engine running, the hazards come on
- Same black colour that you get in the top models
- Graphics are awesome when you start the vehicle. You can see the whole design, side view etc. Unlike the Citroen C3 Electric console
- Design, colours in the dashboard, interiors are all like the top model

7th November 2023, 17:08	#61
thebonedoc Newbie Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Rishikesh Posts: 21 Thanked: 75 Times	Re: Which Indian cars have reasonably good base variants? The recently launched Tata Safari facelift's base variant,Smart,looks VFM. It has six airbags, child safety anchor points, automatic climate control, alloy wheels , hill hold control and rear parking sensors.
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gibikote BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Vellore Posts: 47 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: Which Indian cars have reasonably good base variants? Anyone has done a recent comparison on medium size hatchbacks... which ones have decent base (or plus one) variant and makes better sense than the top end in terms of VFM? Thanks!
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22nd November 2023, 14:21	#63
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,378 Thanked: 971 Times View My Garage	Re: Which Indian cars have reasonably good base variants? Surprisingly from what I read on this thread, nobody has spoken of the Z2 variant of the BigDaddy Mahindra ScorpioN I got one for myself, diesel at introductory pricing. Exactly after 9 months from when bookings opened, Mahindra delivered it to me for 12.5L ex-showroom [price protected] Here are the positives:- [In no particular order] - Gear tutor - arrows on the console indicate when its optimum to up shit on down shift - Start stop function, not to be confused with start stop button! - Android stereo - I can mirror my iPhone on it and that solves all the other problems - Commanding seating position - Indicators on the side mirrors - most base models have them on the fenders - Parking sensors - at the rear and they give you precise distance from objects, on the console along with adaptive beeping - Flat bottom steering wheel - Back-lit switches - Steering weighs up nicely at speed, its hydraulic, did not find it too much of a bother even after putting in 500 kilometre stretches - Seats and interiors are exactly like the top model. Some base models come with bench seats. E.g. Tata Sumo - Same 175BHP engine, only ECU is detuned. After warranty can open up the BHP easily - Sound deadening material on the bonnet underside - The boot space cover is the same one you get in the top model - Intelligent indicators - If you have your hazards on and then indicate, the indicator would override the hazards and then come back to the hazards after auto cancelling - Upon sudden braking, the hazards come on, when the bonnet is open and engine running, the hazards come on - Same black colour that you get in the top models - Graphics are awesome when you start the vehicle. You can see the whole design, side view etc. Unlike the Citroen C3 Electric console - Design, colours in the dashboard, interiors are all like the top model Attached Thumbnails
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