I am a retired person. I may travel around 200 km per month and also take 2-3 long trips of 500-800 km per year. Should I choose the Tata Punch Automatic or the Tata Punch EV Automatic?

Autocar India

•10w

The Tata Punch EV is a pleasure to drive and an excellent city car, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have the range to do 500km without a charge. Stopping to charge on the highway is not advisable, as the charging infrastructure isn’t very reliable.

If this is going to be your only car, it's best to go for the Tata Punch 1.2 petrol automatic. It’s nowhere near as smooth or peppy to drive as the Punch EV, but you get the same rugged build and comfortable ride.

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I want to buy an automatic car mainly for city use with a budget of around ₹10 lakh. I shortlisted the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, but I have heard rumours that its production might be stopped. Is there any update on this, and what are some good alternatives to the Ignis?

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