I'm 6'2 and looking for a fun-to-drive car, mostly for city use and occasional highway trips. I really love the Thar Roxx looks, but not sure of the ride quality and comfort. Please suggest the best car with all creature comforts under ₹25 lakh. Thank you!

Autocar India

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The Kia Seltos DCT is a solid pick for your requirements. It's got the space, power and comfort for your requirements, including hill station trips with the family. The Kia Seltos is also a reliable package that will not give you trouble over the duration of your ownership. The dual-clutch transmission should serve you well and is unlikely to pose issues if you drive with care and are timely with regular maintenance. Do note, the DCT works well for long-distance drives but isn't super slick in slow-moving traffic, where it can feel a bit jerky between shifts now and then. Even so, the turbo-petrol engine's power and DCT's quick shifts make the Seltos DCT the one to buy for your kind of usage. Alternatives include the Renault Duster, which has a hardy feel to it and a smoother DCT. And while it's not as roomy as a Seltos, it actually feels comfier for three at the back, in case you travel five up often.If space is a high priority, the Tata Sierra is worth a look. It's easily the roomiest of the SUVs for the money. The turbo-petrol engine is strong and refined, and its torque converter auto delivers smooth gearshifts. However, Tata cars are not quite up there with Kia vehicles in long-term reliability.We'd sum up by saying the Kia Seltos DCT is the right pick for you.

Kia Seltos

Renault Duster

Tata Sierra

Autocar India

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With 60% city and 40% rougher rural runs, a petrol manual under Rs 10 lakh that covers space, comfort, AC and running costs best is the Maruti Suzuki Fronx 1.2 manual in a mid variant. It rides higher than a regular small car, so bad roads and speed breakers are easy. The back seat is wide enough for three for most trips, the AC is strong, the boot is decent for a family of four, and you get Maruti’s big service network and easy mileage. It is light and easy to drive in traffic, yet steady at highway speeds.The trade-offs: the engine is smooth but not very exciting when fully loaded, and the audio system in lower trims is just okay.If you can stretch by Rs 1-2 lakh, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza manual fits your brief even better with a roomier back seat, tougher ride for rural roads, and strong AC.In the used market, you should be able to find a 5-6 year old Hyundai Creta or Kia Seltos with the 1.5 NA petrol manual combo from a trusted source like Spinny. Overall, the Fronx meets your needs without big compromises; the Brezza is the nicer step-up if you stretch.

Maruti Suzuki Fronx

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Autocar India

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No mainstream tour company in India will buy you a Royal Enfield bike and ship it to Australia end-to-end, and doing it is far messier and costlier than it sounds. Australia needs import approval before the bike leaves India, and unless you have owned and used it overseas for around 12 months, you usually cannot bring it in under the personal import route. Even when allowed, sea freight, insurance, port charges, quarantine cleaning and asbestos testing can wipe out any price saving on the bike that you bought in India.Buying a bike locally itself will be quite challenging, too. Registering a new bike in your name needs local address proof and tax ID, which you will have to jump through big hurdles to procure, if at all.It is our professional recommendation that you buy the bike in your home country and avoid this logistical nightmare in the quest to save a little bit of money.