Long-time reader and a fan of your work. I quite like the Tata Curvv, but my family will buy it only if an expert suggests it. So can you please suggest a strictly Indian-make car that has a boot space of exactly 500 L, a flower-petals alloy design, and is equipped with a 1.2 L turbo petrol engine mated to a DCA, preferably manufactured by a Belgian firm? I am not too keen on good rear visibility. I know this set of requirements leaves a lot of options off the table. I look forward to reading your recommendation.

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Pick the Tata Punch Smart+ 30. It is small enough to slip through Mumbai’s lanes and park in tight spots, yet it feels like a proper spacious car for daily life. Your 20-30 km city run will deplete the 30 kWh battery, so you can charge just once a week for your daily commutes. The Smart+ is not the top trim, but you still get all the features you'd need like auto climate control, an 8-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, LED headlamps, 6 airbags and more. It also rides and absorbs bad patches really well, and the cabin is also spacious enough for five people, so it'll feel like a proper upgrade from your Ignis.If your lanes are really scooter-narrow and you mostly drive alone, the MG Comet top variant is even easier to squeeze and park, and will fit your budget comfortably. Just know it has two doors and a very small boot, so getting people in the back is a hassle and airport bags are a squeeze.

Tata Punch

MG Comet

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The Tata Punch EV Long Range is a meaningful upgrade from the Tiago EV LR. You get significantly more real-world range, a more spacious cabin, better ground clearance and a much richer feature list. If range anxiety on highway trips is the main reason for upgrading, the Punch EV addresses that far better than the Tiago EV.As for resale, EVs currently depreciate faster than equivalent petrol cars, with the steepest drop occurring in the first three years. A large part of that depreciation has already happened on your Tiago EV.Looking at current used-car listings, 2023 Tiago EV Long Range examples with mileage similar to yours are generally advertised in the Rs 6.5 lakh range, depending on variant, condition and city.Since you bought the car for Rs 11.4 lakh and have already completed 25,000km, this is actually not a bad time to sell if you are certain about upgrading. Waiting another two or three years will give you more value out of the car through usage, but it is unlikely to significantly improve the percentage of value retained. In fact, as newer EVs with better range continue to arrive, older EVs tend to face greater depreciation pressure.

Tata Punch EV

Tata Tiago EV

Autocar India

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Pick the Maruti Victoris CNG over the Grand Vitara CNG. For your Rs. 15 lakh on-road budget and mostly city running, the Victoris VXi fits comfortably within budget, and it gets a dual underfloor CNG tank setup, which gives it a much more usable boot than the Grand Vitara.The downside is that the Victoris does not come with a spare tyre. However, you can buy one as a dealer accessory and carry it in the boot on longer journeys if needed.If you need other accessories, Maruti usually offers a long list of dealer-fit options. These are definitely preferable to aftermarket parts, which can sometimes affect your warranty coverage.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara