Monday, September 3, 2018

BALENO VS SWIFT

This time the competition is in between both the Suzuki cars , one comes from Maruti Suzuki dealership and the other premium maruti Suzuki dealerships which is NEXA. Both of these cars are big competitions for each other and they are the hot sellers from the day they were launch in india.


The cars which make these both cars hot sellers is there looks , there features and especially the trust of people for maruti cars as they have good resale values and there service cost is also less.

COMMON FEATURES OF TWO CARS

  • 2 Airbags, ABS with EBD
  • ISOFIX mounts
  • Key less entry
  • Auto climate control
  • 7 inch touchscreen 
  • Apple car play/ Android Auto
  • Auto headlamps
  • Rear parking sensors and rear camera


ABOUT BALENO

Baleno is sold from NEXA dealerships , it is launched in 2015 and its main competition was Hyundai elite i20 but it also giving the competition to the Swift . Baleno have many common features between the two as listed above.

FEATURES OF BALENO

  • R16 wheels
  • XENON projector lamps
  • Tilt and Telescopic adjustable staring
  • Height adjustable seat belts
  • Foot well ambient lighting
  • Auto dimming mirror
  • Multi info display coloured
  • CVT gearbox

It do not have rear AC vents .

(Score on features is 91)

ABOUT SWIFT


Swift is sold from Maruti Suzuki dealership , it is now the third generation of the swift . The swift car is very famous and always being in the top 5 selling cars in India. Its features are some less as compared to that of baleno these are listed below:-

FEATURES OF SWIFT

  • It has flat bottom steering
  • It has LED projection headlamps
  • Door handle on C pillar
  • Good looking instrument cluster 

It donot have rear AC vents , not telescopic adjustable steering , information cluster is also not colored and it comes AMT gearbox while the Baleno has CVT gearbox.
(Score on features is 83)

SPACE IN CARS

BALENO


Baleno has the good spacious cabin as it has good head room and also good knee room , it has much better space than the one in swift. The boot space of Baleno is about 340L which is about 70L more than that one in the Swift . It has good space for keeping your nicks and nacks as the utility places in the quiet good as well and if you are on the long journey with 4 to 5 passengers it will not be a problem. The only thing which make it less spacious is the all the black interiors.(Score on space in car is 92)

SWIFT


Swift comes with good spacious cabin , with good knee room and head room but it is little less in comparison with the Baleno. The boot space in the Swift is 268 L which is about 70 L less in the Baleno. The thing which make this car less spacious and less airy is the door handle on the C pillar and also all black interiors which are from the 1st generation of this car.
(Score on space in car is 86)


DRIVING DYNAMICS 

BALENO

Baleno comes with two engine options ,one is the 1.2L petrol engine which makes power of about 83.1bhp and the torque of about 115Nm . The diesel engine is of about 1.3L engine which makes power of about 75bhp and the torque of about 190Nm. This car comes with CVT gearbox so it is better in automatic driving. We can't say that car is smooth driving car as it has the noise in the cabin from the engine when you drive it hard and also there is noise from the tyres as well.


This car is faster as it completes 0 to 100 kmph in about 4.96sec. The suspension is on the stiffer side as it is good driving dynamic on the bad roads but it do not have good steering feedback as it is not good on the edge.
Mileage of the diesel car on the city is of about 15kmpl and on the highway condition is about 21 to 22kmpl . So, the average mileage is 18.5kmpl .
(Score of Baleno on driving dynamics is 86)


SWIFT

 Swift also comes with two engine options both the engines are same as that of the Baleno as 1.2L petrol engine makes 83.1bhp of power and torque of about 115Nm. The 1.3L diesel engine makes  75bhp and torque of about 190Nm. This car is made of AMT gear box so it do not have the rubber band effect as that of in the CVT gear box.

The car takes 5.12 sec for completing 0 to 100kmph .This car has the flat bottom steering wheel which gives a very less steering wheel as the steering wheel in the first generation of the Swift has more feedback than the one which is offered now.
The diesel engine city mileage condition is of about 16.5kmpl and the highway mileage condition is of about 22 kmpl . So, the average mileage of this car is of about 19.3 kmpl .
(Score of swift on driving dynamics is 89)


PRICING OF TWO CARS  

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So baleno is only about 20 to 25 lakh costlier than swift but it has lot to offer.

(Score of Baleno on pricing is 88 and Score of swift on pricing is 91)

FINAL SCORE 

The final score of Baleno is strong 89.5

The final score for the Swift is 87

"SO, THE WINNER IN THIS COMPARISON IS NEXA BALENO"



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Saturday, September 1, 2018

HONDA ACCORD HYBRID VS TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID

As , the pollution is continuously increasing so the hybrid cars are the most attractive cars and these two hybrid cars are best to buy. These two cars are luxurious sedan and many of the buyers will sit in the back seats of this car and some what who love to drive the cars will also enjoy driving this car.

Both of these cars are very old and there new generations make more and more surprises for the buyers and there at present generation cars are packed with amazing features. Toyota Camry is manufactured in India while the Honda accord is a import so this make huge differences in the prices which you will see at the last.

COMMON FEATURES OF TWO CARS


  • Power staring adjust
  • 3 zone climate control
  • Co driver electrical adjustable seat from rear
  • Audio control in rear armrest
  • 7 airbags
  • Android auto and apple car play

ABOUT ACCORD

This car is one of the best car which comes from honda dealership and this is the one of the best car for sitting in the back seats of this car , you will get best and class features in this car. This car has a powerful presence on the road if you go while driving this car , the people will turn again and again  and look this car.


FEATURES OF CAR

  • Sunroof
  • Dual screen
  • Driver seat memory function
  • Puncture repair kit
  • Satellite navigation
  • Lane watch system
  • Sport mode

(In features accord scores 94 points)

ABOUT CAMRY

This car comes from Toyota dealership and this car is also good in features list but where it lacks in comparison is in the back seat as in this you sit relatively lower than Accord and this make it less comfortable on roads you will get more details in driving dynamics of this car. The best about this car is that it is very aggressively priced than the its rival car Accord.


FEATURES OF CAMRY


  • Ventilated seats
  • Sun blinds on side mirror and rear mirror
  • CVT gearbox
  • Better seating comfort
It lacks in cabin appearance as the touchscreen in this car looks very outdated.
(In features Camry scores 82 points)


SPACE IN CARS

ACCORD


There is good space in the accord cabin as there is good enough leg room and as well as good enough head room and it is also a very wide car from back so three people can sit in the back very comfortably. There is good space for keeping your nick and nacks , the glove box has good space . The boot space of this car is about 473 L which is very good for the long trips and keeping your suitcase will not be a problem but the boot space of Camry is much better than the Accord car.


(Score of  accord in terms of space is 91)

CAMRY



The Camry has better space in the rear seats it has better knee room and head room than the Accord and it is much better car from back so the three occupancy sit much better with more comfort on the rear seats. The boot is also better spaced it has boot of 587 L which will not at all any problem in storing the boxes as the opening is very wide enough.


(Score of Camry in terms of space is strong 93)


DRIVING DYNAMICS OF BOTH CARS


ACCORD


Honda accord comes with 2 L diesel engine which makes about 145 hp of power and the electric motor is of 135 Kilowatt which makes 184 hp of power , so total power made by this car is of about 215 hp.


This car is very powerful as it completes 0 to 100 kmph in about 8.2 sec which is faster than the camry, this car also have sport mode which makes it more powerful whenever you need the power.Whenever you are driving this car you get a very good feedback from the steering wheel and you will feel less bumps in this car than the one in Camry . As, you sit little bit higher in this car .


The mileage of the car on the city is of about 17 to 18 kmpl while on the highway the mileage is 19 to 20kmpl, so the average mileage of this car is of about 18.5 kmpl.
(Score for Accord in driving section is 93)

CAMRY

Toyota Camry comes with 2.5 L engine which makes about 160 hp of power and the electric motor is of 105 Kilowatt which makes power of about 149 hp, so the total power of this car is of about 205 hp. This car makes some what make less power than the accord .


This car takes 9.2 sec from 0 to 100 kmph which is that the Camry is 1 sec slower than the accord in 0 to 100 kmph but this car has more refined engine as you can hear less sound in the cabin than the one in the accord. This car does not perform well on the bumps as you sit low in this car you will feel more bumps in this car


The mileage of this car is about 13.5 kmpl to 14.5 kmpl in the city and 15 to 16kmpl on the highway , so the average mileage of this car is of about 14.8 kmpl.(Score for Camry in driving section is 84)


PRICING OF CARS

As honda accord is 5 lakh costlier than the Toyota Camry because it is import in india , while Toyota Camry is manufactured in India. The prices are listed below:-
(In price honda accord scores 82 while Toyota Camry scores 91)

ACCORD PRICE :- 

The Accord is available in hybrid avatar only at Rs 37 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).The new Accord prices in India fall between Rs 28 lakh – Rs 40 lakh (ex-showroom).

CAMRY:-

The asking price of the sedan has gone up from Rs 31.98 lakh in 2017 to Rs 37.22 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi) this year.


FINAL VERDICT


  • Honda Accord final points is strong 91 points 
  • Toyota Camry scores also good 88 points

THE WINNER IS HONDA ACCORD



Friday, August 31, 2018

HYUNDAI CRETA VS JEEP COMPASS

The competition is on with these two compact SUV'S both are giving tough competition to each other and there sales are increasing day by day both have there aggressive looks , there styling and some cool features this all things are making more and more people to go for them.(we will score this car on all the three basis the space in car, engine and features)

These both car have there road presence and people look this car again and again. The sales for creta is always from the time it is launch in india as this car has bold looks and it always comes in top 3 SUV sales in india . Compass fan following is in a great rise because of its looks and offroading capabilities and it has got a lot of sales from the time it is launch and mainly comes in top 10 selling SUV'S in india

ABOUT HYUNDAI CRETA

The car is one of the most attractive products launched by Hyundai India as this is a perfect compact SUV and it is very aggressively so the buyers can buy it easily with some good features but it has some down side also in its safety features. The front grill of this car looks very aggressive and the LED DRL are surrounded on the fog lamps also looks good. This car comes with 17 inch alloy wheels , the alloy wheels also very attractive but the alloy wheels you will get in top models.

FEATURES OF CRETA

  • Sunroof
  • Wireless charger
  • Cruise control
  • 6 way electrical driver seats
  • Apple car play / Android auto
  • Fitness tracker smart key
  • Auto link for getting all the driving history and details of car
  • 6 airbags in top spec and ABS with EBD , 2 Airbags as standard.
  • Rear armrest , rear AC vents and rear USB port

It has bad features as well it only have ISOFIX child mounts in automatic and it do not have LED tail lamps .(In features this car scores strong 87 points)

ABOUT JEEP COMPASS

This car is also attractive it comes with features and offroading capabilities ,this car is becoming more and more popular from the day it is launch in india and also in other countries as well.The car comes from jeep so it is a very strongly build car and with its offroading capabilities make it a good package. The car is good but because of its pricing and very less features in middle and bottom models makes it other cars to buy at this point of you.


FEATURES OF COMPASS

  • 4 Wheel drive
  • Terrain control system
  • Soft plastic used in cabin
  • Traction control
  • Electric hand brakes
  • Comfortable seats
  • Dual airbags , ABS with EBD as standard
  • Rear armrest , rear AC vents and rear USB port

The bad things in this car is it has very less space for keeping utility places and also it do not have 6 airbags. (In features this car scores 85 points)

SPACE IN CARS


CRETA


Creta has good spacious cabin with good knee room and head room , this car is also very wide enough from back , so 3 people can sit in the back seats. It has good space for the utility section the glove box has good space and 1 L bottle can easily fit on all the 4 doors . The boot is very good and is of 400 L space and there is very less loading lib so putting heavy and big boxes will not be a too much problem. (Car scores 84 points in space section)


COMPASS


Compass has little bit much better space in the rear seats with good knee room and head room for the rear sitting people . The white colored seats makes the cabin more spacious looking cabin than in creta as creta has black seats. The car lacks in keeping the nick , nacks in the cabin and the glove box is also not very large enough. The boot space of jeep compass is 438 L about 40 L more than that of creta. (Car scores 87 points in space section)


DRIVING DYNAMICS OF CARS

CRETA

Creta comes with one petrol engine choice and two diesel engine choice . The petrol engine is of 1.6L engine which makes about 122bhp power and 151 Nm torque. The smaller diesel engine makes 89bhp of power and 220Nm torque and the larger diesel engine is a 1.6L diesel engine which makes about 126bhp and 260Nm engine this engine is very refined engine and also a very powerful engine.

While driving this car the gear shifts are very smooth and do not involve and do not need too much heavy hand. The steering wheel also gives a good feedback while driving the car , the steering wheel is also on a lighter side. The suspension setup of this car is also very good it moves good on pot holes and there is less feel of bumps in the cabin. The power of this car is mainly between 1900rpm to 4500rpm . 

The fuel economy given by 1.6 L diesel car is 14 to 16 kmpl in city and about 19 to 21 kmpl on highway , so the average fuel economy is about 17kmpl .
(Score on driving dynamic is 81 ,this is less because the same engine is also provided in cheaper car Verna )

COMPASS

Compass comes with 1.4L turbocharged petrol engine which makes about 160bhp of power and 250Nm of torque while the diesel engine is of 2.0L which makes 170bhp of power and 350Nm of torque . Both the petrol as well as diesel engines are very powerful and best for off roading. You will never feel any need of more power while driving this car.

The cabin is isolated from outside noise and there is very less noise of engine noise as well. As this car is use for off roading the gear shifts in this car is little on harder side . The  steering wheel also give very good feedback while driving the car and you can push this car in corners and car will always give a good feedback.

The fuel economy of 2.0L diesel engine is definately will be less as compared to creta as the the engine is much more powerful engine it gives about 12 to 14 kmpl in city and about 16 to 17kmpl on highway, so the average mileage is about 15kmpl.
(Score on driving dynamic is about 91)


PRICING OF CARS


There is very vast difference in this two cars from the base model to the top model of the car . JEEP COMPASS is about 5 lakhs costlier than HYUNDAI CRETA . The prices are listed below:-(On pricing creta scores 87 and jeep scores 81 points)


FINAL VERDICT 


CRETA total points is of about 85 .
COMPASS total points is of strong 86 .

So ,both of this cars are equally good but if you have a budget under 17 lakhs you should choose CRETA SX(o) diesel model without any doubt as it is much better than jeep compass ,but if you do not have any budget problem go for "longitude optional or the limited" model in this car 


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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

FORD FIGO ASPIRE VS VOLKSWAGEN AMEO

The competition is between a American car and a German car both of this car belong to compact sedan segment and are a both are a very good package. Today we will score both of this car on the Features , Engines and Space.

Both of the car are good package but some have more to offer than the other car , so the competition is on between these two cars . The sales of these car is not up to the mark because of the cars like Dezire , Amaze , Xcent and Tigor.  But the cars are good for the FORD and VW brand car lovers.

ABOUT FORD FIGO ASPIRE


This car is a good car it has more good dimensions , but the design of the car looks little outdated but design are Subjective as many of the people will like its design and some will not . The seats are very comfortable of this car with good under thigh support and back support and good for long journeys and the back rest angle for the rear seats are spot on.

FEATURES OF FORD FIGO ASPIRE

  • It comes with 6 airbags.
  • Rear armrest                                                                                                                               
  • The space for keeping 9 bottles of diet coke or water at a time or we can say lot of utility spaces.               
  • Staring mounted control

It donot have touchscreen panel and the buttons for the music operation are very difficult operate while driving the car.
(Score = 75)


ABOUT VOLKSWAGEN AMEO


This car has less wheelbase because of which the space for the people become less. The cabin is very well bolted and a good quality material is used in the cabin. The car is also packed with features and you can see features mentioned below. 

FEATURES OF VW AMEO

  • Cruise control
  • Front armrest
  • Rear AC Vents
  • Rain sensing wipers
  • Starring mounted controls.
  • Touchscreen Informative System

It lacks in safety features like it do not have 6 airbags to offer while its rival has good safety features.
(Score = 85)


SPACE IN CAR



FORD FIGO ASPIRE

  • It has a lot of space for keeping the nick nacks and your bottles , it has 9 bottle holder places and a good glove box.
  • The space for the front passenger is good with good seats . The rear seats are also the best because of the good knee room and head room and especially the armrest give it a comfortable seating.
  • The boot is of good size with a good opening and the space is about 360litres.
(Score = 92)

VOLKSWAGEN AMEO

  • It has a space of keeping your mobile, wallet inside the front armrest and 1l bottle will fit in the four door and the glove box has OK space.
  • The space for the front passengers is good with nice comfortable but the rear seats not have good head room as well as good room if you are above 6 feet you will not able to seat in the rear seats , the only good thing about rear seats is that it has AC vents.
  • The boot is also smaller than one in ASPIRE it has boot space of 330litres.

(Score = 62)

DRIVING DYNAMICS



FORD FIGO ASPIRE


This car has  1.2l engine which makes 88ps of power and 112Nm of torque and the most important it is a 4 cylinder engine. The second engine is 1.5l petrol engine which makes 110.5ps power and 136Nm torque. The car is pumpy and powerful engine it comes with 5 speed manual . The engine is very good for highway journeys as well as short highway trips . The chassy of this car is also very good , it is good in pot holes and bad roads. The engine is also very refined engine as you can listen very less noise in the cabin. 

While driving the car the starring wheel gives a good feedback and because of its well bolted seats you can push this car in the corners. The car gives highway mileage of 22 to 2 kmpl and city mileage of about 16 to 17 kmpl. So , the car is very powerful and in mountains it push with out less gear shifting .
(score on driving dynamics is 85)

AMEO

This car has 1.2l engine which makes about 74ps power and 110Nm torque but  the engine of this car is only 3 cylinder engine by which this engine is also not very refined engine and it do not have that punchy feeling.The car while driving on the highway is very stable and there is very less body roll and it is very good at corners.


Because of the 3 cylinder engine , it is a very good at low rpm and is very responsive. The mileage of this car at highway is of about 16.5 to 17.5 kmpl and on the city the mileage is of about 20 to 21 kmpl.(score for driving dynamics is 64)

PRICING

Both the car are very aggressively priced with each other but the ASPIRE is 40k less priced from the base model than the AMEO.

FINAL VERDICT

FINAL SCORE OF AMEO IS 67 this is because of good features and very less rear seat space and very less powered engine. 

FINAL SCORE OF ASPIRE IS SOLID 85 and this is because of its spacious cabin , powerful engine and good safety features.


THE WINNER BETWEEN THIS TWO CAR IS FORD FIGO ASPIRE



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