Voted yes!
Car I would buy- Baleno, Ignis, S-Cross, XL6 or Ciaz
Reasons-
S-Cross-
1. Value- While Hyundai and Kia offer you steel boxes stripped of features in the name of base variants, the S-Cross's base Sigma and Delta are significantly more feature loaded than the Seltos (till HTK+) and Creta (E and EX) at a price cheaper by almost 1.5-2 lakhs.
2. Safety- Being based on the Brezza's platform, the S-Cross is far safer than Korean tincans (or stretched Santros as per what social media calls them!
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3. Reliability- There have been numerous reports of brake failures, engine failures, parts falling off of the Koreans and the EPC woes of the Germans are no secret either. S-Cross on the other hand, has never had a single reliability issue reported!
Ciaz-
1. Value- The only C-segment sedans I find to be value for money today, are the City and Ciaz. Hence if I had to buy a C-segment sedan today and did not have budget of the Honda City, the Ciaz would be a natural pick over the overpriced, potentially unsafe (same platform as Seltos) and cramped Verna and the expensive-to-maintain Germans as well.
2. Space and comfort- If one wants to be chauffeured around in their C-segment sedan, the Ciaz is one of the best cars in it's segment for the job.
3. Safety- Okay the India-spec Ciaz is not tested but so is the case for any other car in the segment! Again, I would trust the Ciaz for a decent rating atleast because Maruti's expensive cars have never been a disappointment in terms of safety.
XL6-
Both the Ertiga and XL6 are currently India's cheapest proper 7 seater cars. And since the cars are reliable, comfortable and spacious (unlike the more expensive 7 seater crossover SUVs!), the XL6 and Ertiga are the most economical option for someone looking for a 7 seater. And with the Ertiga's 3 star rating, it isn't very bad (although a higher score would be appreciated!)
The XL6 offers a little more bling and style over the Ertiga. However, if it comes with gizmos like sunroof, wireless charger and other gimmicky stuff, it would attract a lot of Creta and Alcazar buyers!
Baleno-
Okay the Baleno is unsafe and there is no denying that fact. However, the Baleno is spacious, refined, comfortable and easy to drive, making it a good city car. Yes the Altroz feels like a better car but the engine is a big deal breaker and the i20 is a strict no with it's SUVish price and safety that is expected to be worse than the Baleno (based on the fact that the WagonR and Swift have scored better than Santro and i10 at Global NCAP!)
Ignis-
I would simply buy the Ignis over a Swift or any other non-premium hatchback as it looks quite cool in the first place. Secondly, being a Maruti, it is a perfect city car which go on for miles without any worry. And when you factor in the fact that the Ignis is the only sub-10 lakh rupee car that manages to catch eyeballs and yet won't give me vibrations all around or reliability woes...... it is simply too good to be resisted!
Rest said, the WagonR, Swift, S-Presso and Dzire are still the best cars in their respective segments. Brezza too, is a great choice except for the fact that it is too boring and I would anyday buy an Urban Cruiser over it!
On a side note- I would really want Maruti to bring in 6 airbags and a better AT gearbox in their cars along with more safety tech.
Inclusion of features like gesture based boot opener, connected car tech and wireless charger in the features list which are currently available as an accessory would be more than enough to bring in the gimmick loving Hyundai-Kia customer base!
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Originally Posted by ashis89 I don't buy a brand but choose the car first, based on my use case. |
Exactly! Most people here comment with respect to Maruti as a whole. As a car, most of their products make perfect sense even today!