Hi team, I’m planning on getting the BMW 450 GS when it is launched, but am worried about the maintenance cost. Can you share an estimate of how much I can expect to spend on maintenance over the years if I have a running of about 8,000 km a year? I’m an aggressive rider and mostly use it for weekday work commutes and occasional breakfast rides on weekends. Regards, Mohnish

Autocar India

•21h

Since the renowned venture deals in used Royal Enfield bikes and is managed by the company itself, it's a fairly safe bet to buy from here. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't do your own independent inspection and find out the service history - and accident history, if any - of the machine you are considering.Important factors to look for when buying any used two-wheeler are to look out for a complete service history from an authorised workshop, ensure that wear and tear parts (like tyres, brake pads, chain/sprocket sets, etc.) are in good health and don't need immediate replacement and look at the edges of the two-wheeler on both sides - areas like bent/broken levers and scuffed crash guards or pillion grab rails are tell-tale signs that the machine has been dropped or worse.And of course, take a test ride of the Himalayan 450 before making a decision to check whether everything is working properly.

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Autocar India

•10m

The Maruti Suzuki Brezza is a good choice for your requirements. It is a spacious, practical, and compact SUV that is easy to drive in the city. The 1.5-litre petrol engine lacks punch and delivers mediocre performance. But it's smooth and refined and, coupled with a fairly responsive automatic gearbox, does the job for city driving quite well. More importantly, the Brezza is easy to get in and out of thanks to wide-opening doors and a comfortable step-in height. The Brezza is also a very reliable car, and Maruti's service network is very strong, so you won't go wrong there. The facelifted Brezza is expected to be launched later this year, though we are not aware of an exact timeline. The other alternative cars you could consider are the new Hyundai Venue, which is today the best overall compact SUV, or the Kia Syros, which is extremely spacious, especially in the back seat.

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Autocar India

•1h

In our tests conducted in Eco mode, with the climate control set to 22 degrees in full automatic mode, the MG Windsor delivered an efficiency of 8.6km/kWh in the city and 7.6km/kWh on the highway, averaging 8.1km/kWh, which extrapolates to an average real-world range of 308 kilometres. In ‘Normal’ mode, however, under mixed conditions, its efficiency drops noticeably, but you can still expect approximately 230-250 kilometres on one charge.Given your 52km daily usage, you will need to charge the 38kWh battery version twice a week, and even your highway drives of approximately 150km should be doable in a single charge, without any range anxiety. Overall, the Windsor is a practical and spacious car. Its touchscreen is slow to boot up, and all the functions (for mirrors, lights, etc) are embedded in it; however, with time, you will get used to it.

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