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•8w

I am looking for a compact SUV in the Rs.10-12 lakh range, although I can stretch the budget if needed. I prefer a petrol automatic. I am based in Noida and have a family of four. My daily running is around 50-60 km, including both expressway and city driving. This will be our main car, so comfort, reliability, and safety are important priorities. My current shortlist includes Maruti Suzuki Brezza (should I wait for the facelift or not?), Hyundai Venue, Hyundai Exter, Mahindra XUV 3XO and Skoda Kylaq. I am also open to exploring other options.

•7w

For your use case, we would narrow this down quickly to the Brezza automatic, Skoda Kylaq automatic and XUV 3XO automatic, with a slight lean toward the Brezza.

The reason is simple. You are doing 50 to 60 km daily, this is your main family car, and comfort, reliability and stress free ownership matter. The Brezza automatic may not be the most exciting car here, but it is one of the most rounded. The seating comfort is good, the ride handles bad roads well enough, the petrol automatic is dependable and Maruti’s ownership experience is hard to fault for a 10 year horizon. It is also easy to drive in city traffic and still relaxed enough on the expressway. As for waiting for the facelift, yes, the update is expected soon, so if you are not in a hurry, it is worth holding on a little.

The Kylaq automatic is the more premium and more enjoyable option to drive. The torque converter automatic is smooth, the 1.0 turbo petrol feels strong and it has a solid build. But long term reliability and ownership costs will not be as stress free as the Brezza.

The XUV 3XO automatic is the value packed option. It feels substantial, has strong safety credentials and the torque converter automatic is genuinely smooth. But the boot is small for a family of four, which matters in a main car.

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•7w

Thanks a lot for the reply! Is there a reason you have not recommended the Venue?

•7w

In which vehicle Can 3 people sit comfortably our of brezza, exter, venue, cretab or kylaq

•7w

Go with venue the best in segment

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•2d

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•2d

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•1d

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