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Honda city vs Hyundai Verna vs Maruti Ciaz : Which One To Buy

1. Looks: The hyundai verna has winged shaped radiator grille with chrome and projector headlamps with boomerang shaped fog lamps, 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels, at the rear we have new taillamps with LED effect with a conceiled exhaust. The maruti ciaz has a pleasing shape with projector headlamps, big taillamps similar to the honda city, 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels.Ciaz is the longest and the widest among the three. The honda city has a 'H' design philosophy, front has a typical honda face with sharp headlamps and oversized grille. From the rear the car has been changed i.e. it looks wider.

2. Interior: Verna's design is same as before and the cabin is spacious and quality-wise it feels the best among the three. The seats are comfortable but the rear seats looses out the leg room when compared to the other two. Ciaz's cabin is airy and the quality is good. There is plenty of space for the rear passengers and the seats are also quite comfortable. City's interior has been made trendy as it looks from the outside with respect to the previous model but quality-wise it does not feel solid as compared to the other two. There is enough space in the front as well as in the rear which improves the legroom due to the extended wheelbase.

3. Features: We talk about the top models of all the three which includes a long list like steering controls, push button start-stop, auto climate control, visual auto functions and a rear view camera. The verna has additional features like cooled glove box, 1GB internal memory, auto headlamps and ergo lever. The ciaz has a touch screen navigation system whereas the city has an electric sunroof, cruise control and paddle shift gear. Both city and ciaz gets rear a/c vents while the verna has a powerful a/c in the front. In terms of safety, verna gets six airbags whereas both city and ciaz gets only two airbags.

4. Drive: The new verna has a widest range of engines to choose from: it has 1.4L and 1.6L petrol and diesel engines. The 1.6L diesel engine with 6-speed manual transmission feels the quickest as power delivery is smooth and the clutch is also light and power requirement is also segment best. The steering is too light but stability has been improved at high speeds. Maruti ciaz has 1.4L and 1.3L petrol and diesel engines.The ciaz's engine is refined and provides good ride quality. The diesel engine does not make noise and there is no turbo lag. Honda City has 1.5L petrol and diesel engines.The city has the best steering in the lot but looses out in terms of refinement and ride quality. The 1.5L diesel engine is quite impressive but not explosive as the verna. The Automatic Transmission is available in both petrol and diesel variants of the 4S Verna whereas in the city and ciaz we get automatic transmission in petrol variant only.

5. Efficiency:  Maruti ciaz is the most fuel efficient car with diesel engine having fuel economy of 26.2kmpl(highway) & 22.4kmpl(city) followed by honda city 26kmpl(highway) & 23kmpl(city) followed by hyundai verna 24.8kmpl(highway) & 20.8kmpl(city). Maruti ciaz is also the most fuel efficient car with petrol engine having fuel economy of 20.7kmpl(highway) & 15kmpl(city) followed by honda city 17.8kmpl(highway) & 14.3kmpl(city) followed by hyundai verna 17.4kmpl(highway) & 14.2kmpl(city).

6. Pricing: Maruti Ciaz range from Rs 7.2 - 10.3 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Delhi), Honda City range from Rs 7.5 - 11.8 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Delhi) and Hyundai Verna range from Rs 7.7 - 12.1 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Delhi)

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2015 Mini Cooper S Review:

German Car Manufacturer BMW has launched the all new Mini Cooper S which is available in both 3-door and 5-door options in the Indian Markets.It is built for young, enthusiast and thrill lovers.It is increased in length and width than the previous model.If we look inside the centre console,music system and all the switches are designed to be trendy rather than ergonomic.The giant centre console has been replaced by an even bigger music system that is easy to operate.The power window switches has moved to the doors and now it is much easier to understand its control functions.It still uses toggle switches for rest of the functions including the big red button for engine start/stop.The 3-door car has a second row which can be used for occupying additional space and it has a sufficient 210 litres of boot space.It has two airbags as a standard feature, ABS with EBD, hill control with hill assist, cruise control and ESP.



Now we will talk about it's performance. It has a new 2.0 litre in-line four cylinder engine with forced induction, now it has two turbochargers which manages to pump out 192PS and 280Nm of torque.It uses the 6-speed automatic transmssion that is not the quickest but well enough in the Sports mode.It reaches 0-100kmph in just 6.7 seconds as it is built for city driving as well.There is no turbo lag makes a huge difference,the peak torque delivery begins at 1250rpm and the power is linear all the way to the red line at 6500rpm.



The new Mini Cooper S is an all wheel drive car which has a lot of power and looks attractive as well.The steering wheel, the engine and it's wheels are very quick and responsive according to the needs of the driver.The car turns rapidly during a sporty ride i.e. driving in a zig-zag way.It is the best premium hatchback in terms of ride and quality available in the country but it lags behind in terms of space, comfort, feature-rich or even economical as compared to its competitors present in the Indian and Global Markets.

The company has priced the Mini Cooper S at Rs 34.65 Lakhs(Ex-Showroom, Delhi)

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2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review 

The Japanese Car Manufacturer Toyota has launched its 7th generation Toyota Camry Hybrid Model in the Indian Markets. In the front it has a new grille with a large air dam. It has a new bumper integrated fog lamps surrounded by chrome slats. The car gets new headlamps with day time running lights, LED low beam and halogen high beam. It has 15 spoke 16-inch alloy wheels, a small tweak in the rear bumper as well and new tail lamps with energy efficient LED design.

Toyota has done few changes in the interor of the car like the new three spoke multi functioning steering wheel, layout of dashboard comes in black and beige color and the instrument cluster is redesigned. The cabin has cool blue mood lighting. The digital display is available in high resolution between the metres which helps the you to see how the hybrid system is working while driving.The man display in the centre console comes with touch functionality.In the rear there is soft upholstery, separate zone of climate control and a reclining feature which helps you move your seat electronically by 8 degrees. There is a large legroom and headroom available in the car. As a safety measure the car has dual airbags, ABS and Traction Control as a standard feature.

It feels soft on hard surfaces as the suspension quickly absorb the difference in surfaces with great ease. Toyota has reduced the cabin noise with improved insulation. At high speeds car is dynamicaly stable enough but you feel shortage of power in shifts while overtaking the other vehicle.

Globally the facelifted model of Camry is available in three engine options i.e. 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 litre petrol. But in India, only 2.5 litre petrol variant is available. The engine comes mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox while the Hybrid variant comes paired to a CVT transmission. The 2.5L gasoline engine is paired with a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric Motor. At low speeds electric motor  not only provides better fuel efficiency but it can produce torque at low engine speed resulting in a smooth and effective low range performance.

 There are two driving modes i.e. EV Mode and Eco Mode. The EV Mode gets activated when there is sufficient charge left in the battery to power the electric motor else it will continue to run on 2.5L petrol engine. The Eco Mode combines the potential of both the engines for a smoother drive.

The 2.5L engine produces 160PS of power at 5700rpm and 213Nm of torque at 4500rpm. When the electric motor is combined with the petrol engine it produces 205PS of power.It also comes with an Electronically Controlled Variable Transmission which makes the shifts smooth with less fuel consumption. Toyota claims 19.16kmpl ARAI mileage figures but in city conditions, you get 14-15kmpl.

The Ex-Showroom price(New Delhi) of Toyota Camry Hybrid range from 28.8Lakhs to 31.92Lakhs