Hi, I'm planning to buy an automatic petrol SUV and would appreciate your suggestions. We are a family of three with a four-year-old daughter. Around 90% of our driving is within Mumbai city, with occasional highway trips. We are also a fairly tall family, so cabin space and comfort for tall occupants are important. I was almost set on the Mahindra XUV 7XO, but after seeing the Kia Seltos, I'm now confused. My priorities are comfort, ease of driving in city traffic, safety, reliability and hassle-free ownership. Which one would you recommend, and why?

Hi, my car-buying parameters are these: a 4.3-metre SUV, 5-star safety, an affordable turbo-petrol engine with good highway performance, an automatic transmission for convenience, great ground clearance for Bangalore's bad roads, a large boot for travel, a decent cabin that feels acceptable and at least a little modern, and good stability, ride quality and comfort. I have narrowed it down to two cars: the Kia Seltos HTK/HTK(O) CVT and the Renault Duster Evolution DCT. But now I'm stuck in a vicious circle of confusion because I feel the Duster Evolution's interior, at around Rs 18.8 lakh on-road, is too basic compared to similarly priced Seltos variants like the HTK or HTK(O). I know Renault is offering a terrific engine, a great ride and a stable car, but I can't convince myself that manual AC knobs, no start-stop system and no auto-dimming IRVM are acceptable in 2026. I genuinely love the Duster, and it feels perfect for my family and me. It will mostly be my wife and me, and occasionally my parents and brother, travelling on long weekend journeys. Should I sacrifice the engine and performance and go for the nicer interiors of the Kia, or should I choose the more utilitarian Duster and accept that the cabin is relatively bare? I can't stretch my budget to the Seltos HTK(O) DCT or the Duster Techno DCT. Please help, I'm heavily confused.

I want to upgrade my car from the Tata Tiago to an SUV. I will 90% of the time run in the city and most of the time in moderate traffic. My budget is 15 lakhs, and I want to go for an automatic car. I was considering the new Skoda Kushaq Classic Plus AT, Honda Elevate VT and Kia Seltos HTE Opt iVT. My preference is safety, comfortable, and decent mileage petrol car. Could you please suggest which one suits my requirements best?

I've been driving my Swift automatic for the past eight months, and it's a nice car, giving around 17-18kmpl in mixed city and highway driving. But I'm planning to buy another car. We are a family of five, and the car should look good and deliver decent mileage because I spend most of my time driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic, with at least one 50-100km highway trip every week. Please suggest a few options in the Rs 10-20 lakh price range.