What do i do? Changing Accord 2006

[avinash]

That would be the one they displayed here at the Expo?

yes.

It looked a little too plain to me and most others. Kinda disappointing.

that it is. But then, having owned one, I can't stop vouching for it.

[Z747]

The Sonata could suit, if you like the design.

I do really like the design of the sonata, but I've owned smaller hyundai cars in the past and have had horrible experience with their service. The fluid design is very attractive though. Should definitely at least take a test drive of it.

If you can, you should wait for the Passat P I guess. It's an amazing car and has a great feel to it. The Accord and Superb as rightly pointed out are dated cars and are on their last cycle.

yes, really really hoping for the Passat petrol, would be perfect. Can wait till next year till jan and can stretch easily to march-april so yeah that'll be nice if they release it.

The Teana could be another contender, but again a dated design. Are you bent on a SUV, otherwise there's the people friendly Fortuner!

Not interested in the teana at all. And Want a sedan for sure. Not into SUVs one bit

[avinash]

The fluid design is very attractive though. Should definitely at least take a test drive of it.

Attractive it sure is the catch is the unimpressive handling. ride is soft. take a high speed turning and the front feels disconnected from the car.

[Z747]

Attractive it sure is the catch is the unimpressive handling. ride is soft. take a high speed turning and the front feels disconnected from the car.

Oh, expected better than that. But yeh will test drive it in the next few weeks or a month.

[ballkey]

There's also a Volvo S60.. the lower editions may be in the price range.

[undecover_bro]

I heard Lexus is comming to India but dont know when maybe you could give a shot at that !

[Dark_Light]

Here is what I would consider:
Passat ( brilliant car on the highway and the city) diesel only.
Teana (comfortable car but hate the looks of it) petrol only.
Volvo s60 (plenty of engine options available, good looks and good interiors) petrol and diesel.

or you have the options of X1 and the Q3, Cheers.

[Jack Sparrow]

Passat looks best choice from the options you are considering but I would still say that Superb, which based on same platform, is more spacious than Passat.
Its ok if you want to skip the big-badges due to less space than Accord but I am still curious why you are not considering those big brand cars. May be test drive change your mind. You can also consider crossover versions of these cars if the space is so important for you, afterall snob value matters.

Toyota Prius also fallls in the given price range, can be considered for a change
A teaser:

Kizashi?

Offcourse the car is good but I can't resist to laugh whenever someone names this, seeing one on road is much bigger joke.

[mclaren1885]

seeing one on road is much bigger joke.

Actually I have seen 5 different Kizashis over the last couple of weeks on the BIAL Road. That car is surely in the league of an Accord, just that it is being marketed by the wrong company in India. The same car would have sold like hot cakes if Skoda/Honda were selling it.

[Jack Sparrow]

That car is surely in the league of an Accord

Are you sure, that car feels so small and cramped when compared to Accord.

just that it is being marketed by the wrong company in India

But I feel the price offering taken its toll in the case of Kizashi, if the same car would have been assembled in India and would have been placed in the category of civic, laura, it would have been a hit.