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SUV or sedan, with used-SUV demand reportedly overtaking new car sales in metros right now, are sedans quietly becoming the smarter, underrated buy? What opinion do you guys have?

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I am planning to buy a car in the Rs 15 lakh price range. Kindly suggest which one I should buy. I prefer a manual and want a powerful driving experience.

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Go for the XUV 3XO AX7 T-GDI manual. You get the most powerful petrol engine in the segment, which is a 1.2-litre direct-injection turbo petrol with 131hp and 230Nm of torque. It does 0-100kph in around 11 seconds. More than just the numbers, however, this engine pulls strongly and works well with its 6-speed manual gearbox.The Mahindra XUV 3XO is a solid feeling compact SUV with a spacious cabin, and in your budget of Rs 15 lakh, you can get the fully loaded AX7 variant that comes with a lot of features too.

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•17h

I use a 2026 Creta as my regular vehicle and am looking at an EV to be used with a hired driver for city commutes. Which EV, ideally around Rs 15 lakh on-road in Bangalore, would be a good choice, with comfortable rear-seat space and seating?

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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.

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•18h

Heard that hyundai is going to launch new compact SUV, Bayon. What is your opinion? Will it be as successful as Creta in Indian market?

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I am planning to buy a naturally aspirated petrol automatic car and have shortlisted the Toyota Hyryder mild hybrid and Honda Elevate. Which one would be the better choice?

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•4d

I am new to driving and am looking for a sub-4-metre petrol SUV with a torque converter automatic gearbox. My budget is around Rs 12-13 lakh on-road. I have shortlisted two options: the Skoda Kylaq Signature automatic and the Mahindra XUV 3XO MX2 Pro automatic. We are a family of five. My current usage is mostly within the city, but based on my future work requirements, it could shift to an 80:20 mix of city and highway driving.

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•4d

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Posted on: 15 Sept 2026