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•11w

I am using a Ford Echo sports car at present and planning to buy a new car very soon. I am bit confused for my new car to buy between Toyota hyryder, new Nissan tekton and creta. Basically I need a good car for long highway drive and for city drive also with fuel efficient and good boot space. Kindly suggest.

•11w

Pick the Hyundai Creta diesel. For your mix of long highway runs and city duty, it gives the most complete package right now - a strong diesel engine for easy cruising on the highway, light controls for city driving, good mileage, and a big boot that fits in more than the Hyryder strong-hybrid. On the highway, the diesel’s easy torque makes overtaking simple and relaxed, and it rides comfortably too. In the city, the light steering and the torque converter automatic work smoothly, so it never feels tiring to drive.

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder is the best for city use if you choose the strong-hybrid, but you get less boot space, and it feels a bit strained when loaded at highway speeds. The Nissan Tekton looks promising, but it is new, and the network and resale of Nissan are still not as wide as Hyundai’s, so I’d wait to see how it settles.

Coming from an EcoSport, you’ll miss the driving dynamics, but you’ll gain space, comfort and tech.

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•11w•

@autocar.india which cars would you suggest to maintain the driving dynamics as echo sports and why diesel why not petrol. I have heard that diesel cars needs more maintenance

•11w•

@naren.2 Go for Tekton because it will feel close to your ecosport, also it has more safety, and is also very reliable cz it's a japanese Brand

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•3d

My mom is looking for a car to replace our Ignis AMT. Although the main use is a daily commute of 15km in town, we need a car that provides good comfort for four people on trips of up to 250km. We looked at the Tata Punch and Nexon EV, but the general service issues with Tata are concerning. The budget is around Rs 16-17 lakh on-road. Is it worth waiting for the upcoming Bayon? Is the 1.5-litre + IVT combination known to be fuel-efficient in the city?

•2d

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•1h

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•6d

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