Given that you travel extensively, choosing automatic will add to your day-to-day convenience. The Honda Amaze CVT meets most of your requirements well. It is a comfortable car with excellent ride quality, and the 1.2-litre petrol engine offers smooth and dependable performance. The VX petrol CVT variant should also fit within your budget.

Hyundai is expected to discontinue the Alcazar soon. While manufacturers support spare parts availability for several years, availability typically reduces over time, and costs tend to rise. This can make long-term ownership and servicing more expensive and less convenient. Keeping this in mind, it may be worth considering alternatives that are likely to remain in production for longer.

While you are advised to personally test the vehicles to judge comfort, a higher-riding SUV usually is more comfortable to get into and out of than a sedan. There are a fair few options within your budget (do remember to haggle hard!), among which we'd suggest you check out the BMW iX1, BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5, Volvo XC60 and Land Rover Discovery Sport.You could also look at the Kia Carnival if you are open to the MPV body style.

The Kia Carens Clavis is the best pick for you. It's an easy-to-drive MPV that offers comfortable seating for 7 passengers. Given your usage, we'd advise you to consider the Clavis with a petrol engine. The standard 1.5 naturally-aspirated petrol engine will be sufficient for your requirements.However, your budget allows for the more powerful turbo-petrol engine, whose added performance will come in handy, particularly on highway drives. The turbo-petrol is available with a manual gearbox, and you could also consider the dual-clutch (DCT) automatic variant for more convenience. To keep within your budget, you'll have to opt for a lower trim version of the DCT automatic, though.