Tata Nexon specifications

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Go for the Mahindra XUV 3XO, and get the petrol with the 6‑speed automatic. It gives you a roomy back seat, a strong crash rating, and a planted and secure highway ride that suits your 80 percent highway use. The turbo petrol engine is the strongest here, and it's the only one of your shortlist to get a smooth torque-converter automatic gearbox. The only real downside is that the boot is not as big as that of rivals, and fuel economy won't be as good either, but for your largely highway use, the difference won't be so bad.The Hyundai Venue HX5 is fine for four but tight for five on long trips, and while the Kia Syros HTK Plus feels the largest, rear width and thigh support are only average, and its ride quality is quite choppy. Tata Nexon diesel would be lovely on highways and is safe, but the diesel automatic is an AMT, which is nowhere near as smooth as the XUV's torque converter, or even the Hyundai/Kia's DCT.

Mahindra XUV 3XO

Hyundai Venue

Kia Syros

Tata Nexon

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With 40 km a day and mostly highway, from your list, the Tata Nexon diesel fits best. It will use less fuel on long runs, feel more relaxed at 80-100 kph, and give easier overtakes with family and luggage. Your mix has enough highway, so the diesel’s exhaust filter should stay healthy. As a fuel type, CNG is cheap to run, but for 60% highway, it can feel slow, and needs more planning for refills. Better for mostly city use.Maruti Suzuki Victoris petrol will be simpler to own and should be reliable, but on highways with a full load, it will use more fuel than the Nexon diesel. Also consider the Hyundai Venue diesel, which is available with a smooth 6-speed auto. Overall, from your choices, the Nexon diesel lines up best.

Tata Nexon

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

Hyundai Venue

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With 50 km a day in Delhi-Gurgaon traffic and only rare highway trips, a compact petrol automatic suits you best. In your budget, the Mahindra XUV 3XO petrol automatic fits your brief best, as it has a 5-star crash safety rating, a lengthy feature list that includes a panoramic sunroof, and is still easy to live with in the city.It feels solid and comes with key safety tech like ADAS, multiple airbags and stability control, depending on variant. The automatic takes the strain out of driving in slow traffic, the steering is light, and the small footprint makes parking easy. You also get a rich feature set in mid trims within your budget, and it stays steady on the highway for your quarterly runs. Two trade-offs to note: the boot is smaller than some rivals, and the turbo petrol automatic isn't very fuel efficient.If you prefer to stay with a known feel, the Tata Nexon petrol automatic remains a safe, feature-rich pick. For better city mileage, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza petrol automatic is also worth a look, though it is lighter on features at this price.

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Tata Nexon

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With 90% highway use and an Rs. 18 lakh cap, the Tata Nexon Creative diesel is the best fit from your list. On long runs, it uses less fuel than the Hyundai Creta petrol, and the diesel pulls strongly in higher gears. So, overtaking is easy even with family and luggage. Coming from a Polo, you will like how steady it feels at speed and how it smooths out rough patches. Tata’s service costs are reasonable, and the diesel’s range means fewer fuel stops.Two things to note. Tata service quality can vary by city, so pick a well-rated workshop near you. Also, the Nexon’s cabin and boot are smaller than the Creta, which you may feel on big trips.If low maintenance and a larger, calmer cabin matter more than top mileage, the Hyundai Creta S(O) is the safer alternative. It will be smoother and easier to own, but it will use more fuel on the highway than the Nexon diesel and may sit close to your budget on-road.

Tata Nexon

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If you want to move up from 2012 Micra diesel and want good mileage, strong build and value, the Tata Nexon diesel Pure+ fits your brief well.Why it suits you: coming from a diesel Nissan car, you will like the easy pull at low speeds. The Nexon diesel feels relaxed in city traffic and on hills, so you change gears less and it never feels strained with family on board. It also feels solid on rough roads and at speed. Also, it has a 5-star safety rating.Two things to keep in mind. The Pure+ diesel will likely cross ₹11 lakh on-road, so if 10-11 lakh is a strict on-road cap, look at the Nexon Diesel Smart+ instead.If you can stretch your budget a little, go for the Nexon Diesel Pure Plus. If not, the Diesel Pure keeps the core strengths you want and stays closer to your number. Overall, for your needs, the Nexon diesel is the right fit.

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