I am using MG Hector plus Savvy pro CVT April,2023 model but its mileage is coming down to 7 to 8 on highway due to E 20 fuel, company is also saying that yr vehicle is E 20 compliant and need not worry about engine but during my highway trip to Delhi journey, my car stopped on flyover while running and did not take start, i have to call RSA and car went to service centre by towing. In service centre they told me that while cleaning engine tank white color substance found due to this fuel injection line choked and did not take start due to E 20 petrol. Now I want to switch to EV of either MG windser or TATA punch EV or Maruti E vitara. which is suitable as safety and price wise and range and charging price. My budget is 15 lac.

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Go for the MG Windsor. It is the best fit for your brief. The Windsor is a genuinely spacious electric car with a wide rear bench, good legroom and a comfortable ride, which is exactly what you want for a chauffeur-driven city car. It also sits at around Rs 15 lakh on-road in Bangalore, making it one of the few EVs in this price range that genuinely feels like a step up in rear-seat comfort and space.The Tata Nexon EV is the obvious alternative, but it is a smaller car with a narrower rear bench and less overall space, so it does not feel as comfortable for regular chauffeur-driven use. The Windsor's ride comfort isn't as good as the Nexon EV's, and neither is the refinement, with a lot of road noise filtering into the cabin.The Windsor is not the most premium EV in the segment, but it is the most practical and comfortable choice for your use case. It is also backed by MG's growing service network and has a decent ownership track record. If you want a more premium experience, you would have to stretch your budget significantly, and at that point the value proposition starts to weaken.Overall, the Windsor is the most sensible and comfortable choice for a chauffeur-driven city EV at this price point.

MG Windsor

Tata Nexon EV

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The Clavis wasn’t part of your shortlist, but with seven members in the family, it is worth adding to the list. It makes more sense than the Seltos or Hyryder because you get a genuinely usable third row without making a major compromise on your budget, as it is around the same price. It also suits your very low running costs better than a hybrid, while offering easy city driving and relatively low running and maintenance costs.If you specifically want an SUV, the Mahindra XUV 7XO would be the next option. It offers stronger performance, a more substantial SUV feel and better highway ability, although it is larger and will cost more to run.The Seltos and Hyryder remain good five-seaters, but with seven people in the family, the third row will eventually become a requirement rather than a luxury.

Kia Carens Clavis

Kia Seltos

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder

Mahindra XUV 7XO

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•4h

Between the Tata Punch and Tata Altroz, the Altroz petrol is the better fit for your needs. With a family of five and very low monthly running, a petrol car is the right choice - CNG cars only make sense when running is high to justify the extra cost. The Altroz is the better family car here: it offers a more comfortable ride, a wider rear seat and a more spacious cabin than the Punch, which matters on longer journeys with three at the back. On ethanol blending, there is no need to worry. Modern petrol cars are engineered to handle E20, and there is no official roadmap for E25 or E30 in the near future. Go ahead with the Altroz petrol.

Tata Altroz

Tata Punch