Hyundai i20 1.2 Petrol Asta (O) Knight IVT

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Go for the Honda Amaze ZX CVT. With 5 family members, including 4 adults, rear seat space and comfort become a priority, and the Amaze offers a more accommodating rear bench and better legroom than the i20. The CVT is smooth and well-suited to your daily 50km city commute in Chennai traffic, while the Amaze’s boot is a big advantage for your 65 days of highway travel.The Hyundai i20 Asta (O) IVT is a great hatchback with a premium cabin and a feature-rich package, but it simply cannot match the rear seat space and overall practicality of the Amaze for a family of your size. Plus, it is starting to feel dated now and is not as well-equipped as the Honda car mentioned above, which was just launched last year. Since you are already comfortable with both sedans and hatchbacks, the Amaze is the more sensible long-term choice for your usage pattern.

Honda Amaze

Hyundai i20

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Given your high running of 3,000-4,000km a month on the highway, the priority should be a car that is comfortable, stable at speed and easy to live with over long distances. The Hyundai i20 IVT is a good hatchback, but at that kind of running, a compact SUV makes more sense because of the higher seating position, better ground clearance and generally more comfortable ride over broken patches. Between the Kia Sonet DCT and Tata Nexon AMT, the Sonet DCT is the better fit for your usage. The DCT is a proper automatic gearbox, which is smoother and quicker to respond than an AMT, especially on highways where quick gear changes matter during overtakes. The Sonet also feels more refined, more premium and better put together overall. The Nexon is a solid car, but the AMT gearbox is not as smooth or as enjoyable on long highway runs. The only caveat with the Sonet DCT is that dual-clutch gearboxes can get a bit jerky in heavy stop-start traffic, but on highways, they are in their element. Overall, the Sonet DCT is the best fit for your usage and budget.

Kia Sonet

Hyundai i20

Tata Nexon

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For a family of five with 1,500km a month, comfort and good mileage are key. The Hyundai i20 Magna is a good hatchback, but it won't feel like a big upgrade from your Santro Xing in terms of space. The Maruti Brezza LXI Turbo is the better choice here. It offers a more spacious cabin, a higher seating position and better comfort for five occupants. The turbo petrol engine should also be relatively efficient and well suited to your running. The Brezza is also a practical, reliable and comfortable SUV that will serve you well for years. Go for the Brezza LXI Turbo.

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Maruti Suzuki Brezza