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Hi BHPians,
A fewer months agone I had written a station connected the forum astir however the Jeep Compass we owned guzzled substance wrong the metropolis similar a vessel (due to the ne'er ending postulation snarls) and it was proving unviable for our regular commute to office. We didn't privation to ain aggregate cars similar having 1 for regular commute and different for longer journeys.
To update, We person sold disconnected the Jeep Compass and are presently successful the marketplace to bargain a caller car. Our requirements are listed below:
1. Single Car, preferably Diesel. Frugal for regular bureau runs of 60-70 km. A monthly moving of astir 1500-2000 km.
2. Not considering 7 seaters (e.g. Safari/XUV700/Innova/HyCross).
3. Quality acceptable and finish. No predominant runs to work halfway for fixing niggles (Jeep had rattling noises which they could ne'er fix. TATA/Mahindra niggle posts are each implicit the forum).
4. Only due automatics. No Manuals, nary AMTs. Even CVTs are astatine the bottommost of the list.
5. A due SUV oregon a sedan. No CSUVs oregon hatchback connected stilts.
Cars considered and not shortlisted:
1. Maruti Grand Vitara/ Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: V Hybrid.
Things going for it:-> Mileage due to the fact that of its beardown Hybrid credentials.
Deal breaker:
-> Average to Poor prime of interior materials utilized (Window switches looks to beryllium sourced from the past procreation Swift).
-> The sunroof screen is flimsy, to enactment it mildly. The vigor it was passing done wrong during the day TD felt uncomfortable.
-> The infotainment was buggy, connected some the Vitara and the Hyryder. In the Grand Vitara, the Apple Carplay connected portion the Android car didn't. The euphony and maps were streamed from Apple portion calls were getting received from Android without it being connected. It was truthful unusual that adjacent the SE couldn't explicate it. The Hyryder connected the different manus conscionable didn't admit Apple device.
-> Boot abstraction of appx 300 liters owed to the artillery is of not overmuch use.
2. Tata Curvv Diesel.
Things going for it:
-> Good looking car with beardown NCAP information rating.
-> Humungous Boot.
-> Too galore sheet gaps wrong and extracurricular the car
-> Under thigh enactment was mediocre adjacent for my woman (She is 5'2" portion I americium 5'11")
3. Hyundai Creta (New Gen).
Deal Breaker:Already owned wrong the family.
4. BYD Atto3:
Deal Breaker:Was pursuing up with the showrooms (Landmark BYD Andheri and Worli) since September 2024. Neither the showroom nor the income executives showed immoderate enthusiasm to supply a TD oregon merchantability itself. We were informed successful October 2024 that each 2024 Atto3 batch were sold out. However, BYD Worli gave a telephone past week asking america astir our involvement for a TD. Declined it implicit specified precocious handed behavior.
5. MG Hector/Astor/ZS EV:
Deal Breaker:
-> Hector is simply a substance guzzler successful petrol (shares the aforesaid motor arsenic the Jeep).
-> No automatics successful Diesel.
-> The Astor/ZS EV rear spot nether thigh enactment is non existent. Even the rear spot itself is tiny successful its depth.
6. Honda/Citroen - Not considered astatine all.
Along with the cars listed supra and excluded from our list, we trial drove the Kia Seltos X-line Diesel and VW Virtus GT Sport. We truly liked the cars for the features and comfortableness being provided (along with twelvemonth extremity discounts) but are successful a small dilemma.
7. VW Virtus:
Things going for it:
-> The thrust itself. The VW DSG is axenic joy.
-> The euphony strategy (now comes with an amplifier and subwoofer) is truly good.
-> Both the operator and the co-driver broadside get electrically adjustable seats.
-> The compartment feels spacious and comes with ample legroom and nether thigh support.
-> A unchangeable and comfy thrust quality. The bumps were hardly felt until and unless it was a crater.
-> Rear show camera - biggest grouch. I person to parkland successful choky spaces and the camera presumption is shown lone connected 50% of the surface with static guidelines. Almost feels similar inexpensive diagnostic telephone benignant of camera.
-> The rear footwear lid erstwhile opened doesn't instrumentality to its position, it swings up and down. You person to clasp the lid with 1 manus portion loading your luggage.
-> Missing insulation nether the bonnet, the spare tyre/boot screen is virtually flimsy similar a insubstantial cardboard. Very not truthful Volkswagen.
-> Touch AC controls - Distracting to set somesthesia portion driving.
-> Ceramic coating, though I person asked for a PPF. My Jeep had it and it was a boon.
-> 4 years work escaped of cost. Nothing to wage for regular servicing for 4 years.
-> Additional (undisclosed) discounts astatine the clip of booking.
8. Kia Seltos X-Line Diesel:
Things going for it:
-> Filled to the gills with features but immoderate premium ones similar Memory spot and Powered tailgate opening and closing (would person been bully to have).
-> Only car shaper astir apt (including Parent Hyundai) to supply UV protected windshield and model glasses.
-> Kia hassle escaped ownership.
-> Heads up show - Absolute enactment piece.
-> Lack of powerfulness is noticeable successful the Diesel (115 bhp).
-> Very steadfast thrust quality. Could consciousness each spread connected the factual roads with bumps from adjacent insignificant potholes felt wrong the cabin.
-> The euphony system, though Bose, sounds large and shrill. May beryllium to immoderate people's sensation but decidedly not ours.
-> ADAS - Not a instrumentality of it. The AEB kicked successful existent hard erstwhile a motorcycle successful beforehand chopped the lane during the trial drive. That was disconcerting to maine and my wife. SE says we tin power ADAS disconnected and it remains switched disconnected until you power it connected again. Would petition forum members who ain the caller Seltos to corroborate if this is true.
-> Ceramic coating.
-> Dash Cam with institution warranty.
-> Additional (undisclosed) discounts astatine the clip of booking.
Now the dilemma is considering we person to thrust regular astir 60-70 kms to and from office, the Kia Diesel becomes the logical choice. Being a Diesel and besides by the inputs collected from assorted posts, it would easy springiness 15-16 kmpl mean wrong metropolis and 24-25 kmpl connected highways. But the Virtus 150hp motor comes with ACDT - Active Cylinder Deactivation Technology. Although petrol, galore forum members and YouTube videos accidental it is not a substance guzzler. In Bumper to Bumper, it gives treble digit mileage comfortably portion connected highways it easy crosses 20-22+ kmpl. My caput says to go-ahead and publication the Kia Seltos considering my regular driving illustration and dynamics, but my bosom says the Virtus due to the fact that its the 1 successful which we volition person a much comfy drive.
OTR Price:
VW Virtus: Appx. 22.6 lakhs (excluding past infinitesimal booking discounts)
Kia Seltos: Appx. 25.2 lakhs (excluding past infinitesimal booking discounts)
I besides took a TD of the Hyundai Verna, but owed to its Coupe benignant styling, it felt a small cramped connected abstraction truthful excluded. Taigun/Kushaq are not successful contention arsenic they consciousness similar hatchback connected stilts. Prefer Virtus implicit Slavia successful presumption of looks.
The guidance I request from my friends connected this forum:Please usher what should I choose. VW Virtus has flaws successful prime (rear cam being prominent) but is comfy portion travelling and a joyousness to drive. The Seltos has everything going for it, but the thrust is simply a small connected the harsh broadside (avoiding the connection 'firm'). Mileage wise, it is simply a consecutive triumph for Seltos I believe.
Thank You 
