Maruti Suzuki Cars With Central Locking in India (12)

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Given your father's usage pattern, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza LXi turbo is the most sensible choice. With 22,000+ km a year, a mix of highway and hilly terrain around Nainital, and a conservative driving style, you need a car that is reliable, efficient, and easy to live with. The Brezza's new turbo petrol engine is well suited to this kind of usage, offering good low-end torque for hill climbs and overtakes. The seat height and ground clearance of this Maruti Suzuki car are both strong points, making it easy to get in and out of and well suited to rough terrain, and the LXi does get driver's seat height adjust. Maruti's service network is another big advantage, especially given the car will be driven by a driver 50% of the time. The Tata Punch Adventure and Hyundai Exter HX6 are both good cars, but the Brezza is from a segment above and more spacious. Overall, the Brezza is the best fit for your father's needs.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Tata Punch

Hyundai Exter

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Go for the Maruti Suzuki Swift LXi. Your usage pattern is a mix of daily city commuting and occasional 300km highway runs, and the Swift is the better all-rounder for this. It offers a more comfortable ride, better highway stability and a more refined driving experience compared to the Wagon R. The rear seat has enough space for two adults, and the boot is big enough to suit your requirement of carrying 2-3 trolley bags. The Wagon R is a very practical city car with a tall-boy design and good headroom, but it is not as comfortable or as confidence-inspiring on the highway. Both cars are equally reliable and low-maintenance, but the Swift feels like a more complete car overall.

Maruti Suzuki Swift

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R

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Given your comfort with the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, we'd advise you against a conventional hatchback and recommend you look at a sub-compact SUV. The high seating is a boon and will put you at immediate ease in the car. Options that meet your requirements within a Rs 10 lakh budget include the Hyundai Exter, Tata Punch and Citroen C3. The Tata Punch offers more of what you need. It's got the widest cabin (though it's still not ideal as a 5-seater) and packs in all the features that you need, and then a whole lot more. The Citroen C3 makes a compelling case for itself with the best engines, well-sorted ride and handling, and the cabin experience is also vastly improved with the recent feature update. However, it's not quite as roomy as the Punch, and Citroen's service network is also not as widespread as Tata or Hyundai's.The Hyundai Exter is an easy-going option that's also worth a look.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R

Hyundai Exter

Tata Punch

Citroen C3

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The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso will fit in your budget and gets a good ground clearance, along with centre locking and all four power windows. It is also compact and easy to drive in the city and has a very efficient engine.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso

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With a Rs 9-12 lakh budget, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza VXi AT is worth a close look. It gets a 6-speed automatic and starts at about Rs 10.5 lakh ex-showroom, so it fits comfortably within the budget.For predominantly city use with regular long drives, the torque-converter automatic will generally feel smoother and more relaxed than an AMT, particularly in stop-go traffic and during highway overtaking. It also fits the other requirements reasonably well, with good rear-seat space, a practical boot and Maruti's extensive service network.If you're specifically keen on an AMT, then the Fronx AMT is a sensible alternative and will leave you comfortably within budget. The Maruti Suzuki Fronx also offers a good balance of city usability, highway ability and practicality.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Maruti Suzuki Fronx