Car Comparison
2012 Maruti Suzuki Swift v/s 2012 Hyundai i20
Article by Raza Ahmed
Indian auto market is driven by small cars and although recent year have witnessed a steep rise in luxury sedan and SUV segments, every big brand in the market is compelled to launch a small car to drive its sales volume.
Maruti Suzuki is the market leader in India, and the Swift hatch has been winning hearts since its was launched back in 2005. The European designed hatch happens to be our favorite small car with its sporty yet bold appeal, and competitive price tag. However, the Korean automaker, Hyundai showed it won’t down without a match and launched 12 variants of the 2012 i20 hatch.
Featuring the Korean automaker’s ‘Fluidic sculpture’ design theme, the Hyundai i20 hatch [...]
Maruti Ertiga vs. Toyota Innova: A comparison
Article by Raghu Raj Murmu
The nation’s biggest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Limited has challenged the dominance of Toyota Innova with the introduction of their latest Maruti Ertiga. Within just five days from its launch, Ertiga had a massive booking of 11,000 units. The firm was targeting 5,000 units a month for its new car, but this kind of heavy positive response shows that the fans of Maruti Suzuki brand will not let them rest, for the demand seems to cross the target the firm has set for the Maruti Ertiga. Whereas Toyota Innova has been the much demanded multi utility vehicle for a long time in the Indian automobile market and it has also been used for commercial taxi services. This MUV has replaced [...]
Ford Figo vs. Honda Brio: A comparison
Article by Raghu Raj Murmu
Once again the Honda Brio has come back in brimming production and the firm has paced up the advertisements in the electronic as well as the print media to fully market the car. Designed with a good volume of astute curiosity, this car has successfully made an increased ratio of sales in the nation and gave a good jolt to its rival, the Ford Figo. The American compact car has been gripping the market of premium hatchbacks when Honda Brio jumped in to disturb this pace of Ford Figo when it wanted to topple the Hyundai i20 from the second position. We should certainly check out how the Ford Figo goes head to head with Honda Brio and who prevails to be the best amongst the two.
Engine: Specification [...]
Toyota Etios vs. 2012 Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire
Article by Raghu Raj Murmu
With its arrival the 2012 Maruti Suzuki Dzire notchbackhas put its competitors on their toes, but at the same time Toyota Etios has made its debut as a sedan in the entry-level segment. The former is less than four meters in length like Tata Indigo eCS.It has compromised boot space in comparison to the older model of Dzire. However, it has more luxury than the old Dzire and it is sold at a much more competitive price tag. The Toyota Etios, on the other hand, lacks in luxurious interiors and style but it has a lot of space inside the cabin with an incredibly big boot space, even larger than those cars which are a segment above this car.
Now then, we put both of them together at one place to [...]
Unconventional Comparison: Skoda Yeti, Maruti Ertiga and Tata Aria
Article by Raza Ahmed
Skoda Yeti:-
From the German automaker, is the crossover which we at IndianDrives are just in love with. It is smart and more practical than most SUVs out there, and is the only crossover offered by Skoda. Yes, it’s the Skoda Yeti.
For some reason, it did not perform so well in the Indian market, however, we have tested it and also tested the new 4X2 version and it definitely gives more than a match to luxury segment SUVs in the market. And why not? it is more compact, cleaner, and offers a fuel-economy that wont burn holes in your pocket.
Exterior:
From outside, it is the arguably the most stunning to look at. On the front, it features chrome radiator grille, which is surrounded by bold headlamps [...]
