Hi all,
My dad has finally decided to buy a bigger car for the highway travels and is confused between the xuv and duster. Having read through various ownership reports of both the below is my summary of both. Please correct if i am wrong. I have also mentioned our requirements at the end of the post
XUV 5OO
+Looks. I personally love the front looks
+Road presence
+7 seats
+bigger engine and good dynamics for a suv
-fit and finish not so good
-electricals not very reliable
-waiting period(are booking open now?)
-drivability in city due to the size
-BRAKES!!!! (have to test drive to confirm on this)
DUSTER
+Reliable engine
+no fancy electronics which can go wrong
+ride quality
+good mileage
+good luggage space
-service and long term reliability still not proven wrt renault india
-only 5 seats
-puny engine(I doubt whether it has the grunt required for highways)
-Does not look intimidating(people wont be scared when they see a duster in the rearvierw mirror)
-adding bullbars and hella's does not improve the street cred of the car
OUR REQUIREMENTS
*diesel engine
*spacious for 2 6 footers to sit behind one another for 600 kms non stop
*driving is 60% city and 40 % highways
*90% of the highway driving will be done on NH's . Rest will be done on completely horrible roads
*Should be stable at speeds of 120kmph without strain. That is the max we will go when family is on board. Mostly the carr will be at 100-110kmph
*Should be able to take abuse from me when needed. During times i do chennai-theni in 6 hours flat. I know it is not safe but i am the lone driver at such times so i take some risks.
*Should not be too cumbersome to drive in the city
*Should look good when bull bars and hella's are added(Along with the big flag post attached to the bull bar- No flag will be attached. I am not directly connected to any political party as of now and neither is dad)
Please help me decide. The max budget we have set is 15 lakhs. Dad does not want to spend too much on a car right now.
Other cars which also satisfy the above criteria will also be considered if strong positives are given to dad. Min criteria for seating is should seat 5(2 6footers and 3 5feet8 people). Bull bar fantasay can be sacrificed if the car meets majority of the criteria! (After all there is a safari purchase happening next may for sure!)
And above all- should be atleast a lil fun to drive! If not up to the levels of the ford classic atleast like my ritz with upgraded and upsized tyres
Please pour in your suggestions
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