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Would you recommend buying the current E20-compliant Innova Hycross now, or waiting for the expected Flex-Fuel version for better long-term ownership?

•5w

Buy the current E20-compliant Innova HyCross now, because long-term ownership certainty beats waiting on an unconfirmed flex-fuel launch, and E85 pumps are still rare. The hybrid is already optimised for our traffic and gives low running costs on normal petrol, so you are not gambling on fuel availability for the next 8 to 10 years. Resale and warranty clarity also sit with the HyCross you can buy today, which matters more the longer you keep it.

The flex-fuel idea sounds future-proof, but ethanol has less energy than petrol, so kpl drops. You only win if E85 is much cheaper and easy to find, and that is not true in most cities yet. There is also no clear timeline from Toyota for a showroom flex-fuel HyCross, so you could be waiting many months with nothing gained.

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@piyush_arjunan I have petrol version of Innova Hycross it drives like a dream. Very good car, in terms of comfort and value for money. No complexity of hybrid and costs almost 8 lakhs less

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I am confused between hycross zx vs skoda kodiaq lounge vs a used Kia carnival. My commute is delhi haridwar round trip every week. Roughly 500km. Only expect 2-3 passengers and very rarely self driving mostly driven. Also for hycross is the new model expected to launch soon? I have a car so this is not an urgent upgrade, worth waiting?

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@savan.1 For your Delhi–Haridwar runs with 2–3 passengers and mostly being driven, the Hycross ZX is the easy pick, hybrid gives 18–20 kmpl (big savings at 500km per week) and the rear seats are great. Kodiaq is more a driver's car, and a used Carnival carries service-history risk. No confirmed new Hycross soon, so waiting a couple months won't hurt. But going for a car already in market would be a better choice.

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