Hi, I am planning to buy a pre-owned sedan (yes, we still exist). I have shortlisted a 2021 Hyundai Elantra (VTVT, manual, 32,000 km) and a 2018 Audi A4 (automatic, 65,000 km), both priced at around ₹13 lakh. Which one would you recommend? Purpose: daily driver with around 1,000 miles of highway driving per month.

    Asked by: Arghadeep Biswas
    The Audi A4 is a very nice sedan, and between the two, purely going on product merits, we would recommend it over the Hyundai Elantra. It delivers a comfy ride and enough space and comfort, the interiors are well built and have a quality feel to them, and the engine too is very refined and delivers a strong performance.
    However, buying them used means you must bear in mind that the A4 is an older car and with the higher mileage too, plus being a segment above the Elantra, expect to have to spend more on service costs.
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