Hi Autocar Team, first of all, I would like to thank you for your excellent service. I own a Tata Tigor CNG AMT, purchased in 2024. At the time of purchase, my expected usage was quite high, which is why I chose this model. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, my usage has now reduced significantly to around 50 km per month or even less. The car has been driven approximately 12,000 km so far, mainly due to a few trips and family events. There are also periods when the car is not used at all for 4–6 weeks continuously. I am concerned about whether such low and irregular usage could negatively impact the car’s long-term health, especially since I plan to keep it for many years. Could you please advise: Whether keeping the car with such low usage is advisable What precautions or maintenance steps I should follow Or whether it would be better to consider selling the car under these circumstances

Autocar India

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For your 2019 Mahindra XUV500 diesel automatic, you can confidently continue using regular diesel. Modern BS6 diesel available today is already of high quality, and your engine is designed to run optimally on standard fuel.Premium diesel mainly contains additives like detergents and slightly higher cetane, which can help in keeping injectors cleaner and may offer a marginal improvement in smoothness. However, in real-world usage, the difference is usually very small and often not noticeable, especially if your car is running well.For a well-maintained engine, using premium diesel regularly will not deliver significant gains in performance, mileage, or longevity to justify the higher cost.

Autocar India

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We would recommend you look at the Maruti Suzuki Dzire. You will need to opt for the top-end ZXi Plus model, which is right around your budget and will come equipped with the features you want, such as cruise control and rear AC vents. The car is also fairly spacious at the front or the rear, though taller folks - those nearer to 6 feet, will fit headroom tight. The Dzire's fuel efficiency is very good, in our standard tests, the manual car returned 14.5kpl in the city and 20kpl in our highway cycle, while the automatic returned 11.6kpl in the city and 19.22kpl on the highway.Thus, your requirement for fuel efficiency will also be met. Ride and stability at highway speeds are also good, and boot space stands at 382 litres, which is more than your stated requirement, though the wheel wells do intrude a fair bit, and the rear seats do not fold down; thus, examine this closely to see if it meets your requirements.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Autocar India

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Yes, on your 2013 Verna Fluidic, upsizing from 195/55 R16 to 205/55 R16 is acceptable. It adds only about 11 mm in overall diameter (≈1.8%), and rubbing is uncommon on stock rims.This upsize widens the tread by 10 mm for better grip and rim protection, while the sidewall grows by about 5.5 mm, which can help over rough patches. The speedometer change is small (≈1.8% under-read: indicated 100 ≈ 101.8 actual). On the OE 16-inch alloy (typically 6J; check the J size stamped inside), the 205/55 fits within the wheel arch on stock suspension, and owners rarely report contact unless offsets or spacers are changed. Ground clearance effectively increases by about 5-6 mm, which the Verna’s wheel wells can accommodate.The one thing you give up is perfect speedometer accuracy; with 205/55 R16, your speedo will under-read by around 1.8%, so indicated 100 kph is roughly 101.8 kph actual.If you frequently drive with 5 adults plus luggage or have bulky aftermarket mudflaps, consider staying with 195/55 R16 and choosing a grippier tyre model (for example, Continental UC6) instead.When fitting, ask the shop to trial-mount one 205/55 R16, turn full lock both ways, and then with 3 adults in the rear roll slowly over a 70-80 mm speed breaker. Listen and look for any liner or strut contact and verify there’s at least 5 mm clearance.