I am confused between the Honda Amaze ZX CVT, Honda Elevate ZX CVT, and Hyundai Venue HX10 AT. My main concerns are safety, ease and smoothness of driving, and reliability. I mostly drive in the city with an occasional highway trip once a month or so for vacations. Please suggest a good car among the ones I have listed. Thanks!

Autocar India

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Given your need for a relaxed and comfortable automatic, we would recommend the Honda Elevate. It has a smooth-shifting CVT gearbox, a refined petrol engine and a comfartable suspension. What would be an added advantage is the seat height, which is at a comfortable position, making getting in and out quite easy.The touchscreen is also easy to use with a sorted old-school interface that does not take time to get used to. And lastly, the Honda brand is synonymous with reliability, which adds even more peace of mind.

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Autocar India

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We would recommend that you look at a petrol car, as you are right to be worried about DPF issues with a diesel. All engines equipped with a DPF have to undergo a DPF regeneration cycle, and this typically happens automatically when exhaust temperatures rise high enough, basically when the car is driven for about 30 minutes at speeds of 60kph and above, typical a highway drive, which is not the case with you.Thus, you would have to conduct a complete regeneration cycle when prompted, which typically involves a drive as described above or a stationary cycle with the engine idling above 2,000rpm for about 10 minutes.

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Autocar India

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Between the two we would suggest going for the Kia Seltos as per your requiremnt, For city driving it is easy to recommend the 1.5 litre CVT as the naturally aspirated engine is refined has smooth power delivery and the CVT gearbox's smooth nature is perfect for you daily commutes and despite being one of the largest cars in the segment, it reamisn a car that is easy to drive and park.The new Seltos is spacious, comfortable and has a big boot too. It is also loaded with features and boast of one of the most premium interiors in the segment.We still haven't driven the Skoda Kushaq facelift, but it remains mechanically almost identical, except the 1.0 litre turbo petrol engine will get a new 8-speed automatic gearbox, and that is something that we are keen to try and to see if that makes a whole lot of difference. So stay tuned for the Autocar India review.

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