Honda Amaze vs Tata Nexon

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Pick the Hyundai i20 Asta IVT. For mostly Bangalore city use, it feels light and easy to drive and its clean, sporty look will still feel young in five years. It's very efficient too, though some others might be better. The automatic is the smoothest to drive and the most polished in traffic, but that trim will likely go past your car under Rs 10 lakh budget; settle for the Sportz (O) instead. A quick word on the rest. The Honda Amaze CVT is smooth, friendly and efficient, but as a compact sedan it might not deliver the style statement or road presence you want, and the Honda Amaze price starts at Rs 7.51 lakh (ex-showroom). The Baleno will be the most efficient; in real-world traffic you can expect around 11-13kpl if you are judicious with the throttle, and the cabin is airy and comfy for the daily grind. However, the AMT is not as smooth as the i20’s automatic. Tata Nexon AMT gives you SUV stance and presence, but the AMT is clunky in stop-go and city economy is weaker, so your 10-12kpl requirement is a stretch.

Hyundai i20

Honda Amaze

Tata Nexon

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

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Pick the Tata Nexon Creative petrol (MT). For your 1,000 km/month and Rs 12 lakh budget, it gives you five-star safety, a comfortable ride, and a useful 382-litre boot.For your usage, petrol makes more sense than diesel; you avoid DPF hassles with frequent short trips under 10-15km, as well as the higher diesel purchase cost. The Nexon’s suspension keeps the cabin composed over speed breakers and broken patches better than most in this price band. You still get practical space for a family, with a 382-litre boot that can handle two large suitcases, and real-world efficiency of around 16kpl on the highway.If you prefer a simpler, naturally aspirated engine, then consider the Hyundai Venue 1.2 MT, but note that you will be giving up some cabin space.On the test drive, check rear-seat comfort over rough patches and highway cabin noise at 80kph.

Tata Nexon

Hyundai Venue

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Unfortunately, the compact SUVs you've listed - Skoda Kylaq, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, and Tata Nexon - will only fit in your budget in a low- to mid-spec variant, which will deprive you of some crucial features. We would instead recommend the Hyundai i20, which gives you not one but two petrol-automatic options, and is a great all-round premium hatchback which you can get in near-top-spec guise in your budget.It's fine to have a bit of performance with reliability, and if so, you should check out the 1.0 turbo-petrol N-Line variants of the i20. But if you prefer the smoothness of a CVT, there is the lower-powered 1.2 NA petrol too.Alternatively, check out the Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger, which offer the best of both worlds - turbo-petrol and CVT - well within your budget.

Nissan Magnite

Skoda Kylaq

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Tata Nexon

Renault Kiger