Hello Autocar Team, I am planning to buy a new car. I currently drive a 2020 Creta S, which has covered 80,000km. It feels underpowered at times. I am looking for a performance-oriented SUV (petrol). What would be a good purchase? Should I consider the Tata Harrier, Tata Sierra, or a used luxury SUV? Open to suggestions.

I’m planning to buy a car for my parents and am currently stuck between the Mahindra XUV 7XO and Kia Seltos. We also have a Golden Retriever, so space and practicality are important factors for us. My parents and I test-drove both cars separately. The Seltos was good and my parents liked it, but none of us were particularly excited by it. In contrast, we really liked the XUV 7XO, especially its premium and luxurious feel, spacious cabin and overall road presence. It also seems like a much better fit for our dog. I had almost finalised the XUV 7XO, but then I started reading owner reviews and noticed what appears to be a significantly higher number of complaints and reported issues compared with the Seltos. That has made me quite hesitant. Both cars felt great during the test drives, but I’m less concerned about how they feel on day one and more interested in what ownership will be like two to five years down the line. Another concern I have with both cars is their motorised, flush-fitting door handles. I understand that they look great and are part of the modern design, but I genuinely wonder how reliable these mechanisms will be over five to 10 years. A traditional mechanical door handle is a simple mechanism that I rarely worry about failing. With a motorised or flush-fitting handle, I can’t help but wonder what happens if the motor, sensor, electronics or mechanism develops a fault after several years. My priorities are reliability and a low chance of problems, minimal trips to the service centre, a good after-sales experience, comfort for my parents, enough space for our Golden Retriever, and, most importantly, a car they can keep for several years without constantly worrying about something going wrong.

XUV 7XO AXT diesel automatic vs XEV 9S: which one should I buy? My driving is around 40-50km per day, with 80-90% of it in the city. I like to go on short trips almost every 15 days, so I believe DPF should not be a problem, but I would like your advice on this. I can also have a charger installed at home. Which one would you suggest?

Automatic CNG options are starting to become more common now, and honestly this makes more sense for city use than a manual CNG. Would you actually pick an automatic CNG over petrol if your daily running is high?