Suggest a car under ₹10 lakh. My requirements are at least 350 litres of boot space, comfort for all passengers, rear AC vents, cruise control, awesome stability on highways, and low outside noise in the cabin. My running is 40% city and 60% highway, including hills. I am planning to upgrade from an i10 1.1 iRDE2, which delivers around 12-14kpl fuel efficiency in the city and 17-19kpl on highways. So fuel efficiency should be more or less similar. I am not prepared for a major drop.

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We would recommend you look at the Maruti Suzuki Dzire. You will need to opt for the top-end ZXi Plus model, which is right around your budget and will come equipped with the features you want, such as cruise control and rear AC vents. The car is also fairly spacious at the front or the rear, though taller folks - those nearer to 6 feet, will fit headroom tight. The Dzire's fuel efficiency is very good, in our standard tests, the manual car returned 14.5kpl in the city and 20kpl in our highway cycle, while the automatic returned 11.6kpl in the city and 19.22kpl on the highway.

Thus, your requirement for fuel efficiency will also be met. Ride and stability at highway speeds are also good, and boot space stands at 382 litres, which is more than your stated requirement, though the wheel wells do intrude a fair bit, and the rear seats do not fold down; thus, examine this closely to see if it meets your requirements.

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