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You will be wasting your permit on the Civic as it is only 1.0L, and the duty will be Rs. 2.0 Mn. Get the Mazda or the 1.5L Civic you will have to pay another Rs. 2.0 Mn. over your permit as tax, as much as you pay on a Merc C, BMW X1/X2 or CRV Sweet spot is the Corolla Sport with 1.2L where you pay only Rs. 265K I went through the same dilemma and decided on Corolla Sport Good luck finding one as there are hardly any good ones in auctions, what is mostly available are 1.8L Hybrids Don't expect huge resale as it is hatchback, people here prefer Salons and SUVs, plus rear leg room is marginal If you are looking at resale also CHR will be the better bet as it will be only marginally expensive than the Corolla

Absolutely although I'm not sure whether the FWD was ever badge as FWD, i believe it came without a badge. All three models are ok and more or less the same car with different specs and trims.

Toyota are for people who loves Pathola Honda/ Mitsu for people with better taste and bit more adventures in food People with Toyota have no time to spend sharing information in forums and they do not have much to share either. But there are few exceptional Toyotas that are as fun as any Honda or Mitsu

Agent imported CRV will have 4WD badge and is 2.0L 5 speed torque converter auto JDM 2.4 L with 5 speed torque converter auto came with AWD badge, identical system JDM 2.0L with CVT if FWD as far as i know there is not much difference in the economy if driven in city FWD 2.0L CVT is bit more economical in outstation and highway I had a 2.0L brand new for 5 years ran for 60K km with only routine fluid / filter changes with the agents. They will run for 100-200k Km without any major issues if looked after. Brand new ones had electric leather seats with lumbar support and are extremely comfortable. I have driven over 3-400km in a day without any fatigue. They have already taken the initial depreciation so your chance of loosing money will be less compared to a new CHR which will take the initial hit when you sell in 2-3 years.

If you have only Rs. 5-6 Mn. for a car and want to but brand new. Raize may be a good option. Suggest you wait till they get one down and then go and have a look and feel whether you like it. Only car we purchased without getting in and having a look was my mothers Toyota Corolla 141 that was also after seen few good reviews.

If you're going to use it for office commute in traffic better stick you your Allion 5 series is meant to be driven over long distances in comfort

If you buy a permit for Rs. 2.2 Mn. and buy a car which has only Rs. 2.0 Mn. what does that make you

If you take the Amarok out it becomes a fair comparison as they are all SUVs with good off road credentials available to purchase in the UK Sadly it does not change much for the "Prado"

City of very heavy traffic 8-10kmpl, urban relaxed drive 14-16kmpl Fuel economy is not a forte of this car

If you do not do much running or city running a petrol Montero would be ideal as comfort is in a different league to the Prado Other options would be either a Euro (Audi Q5/7, BMW X3/5) or a cab based SUV (Montero Sport/ Toyota Fortuner)

They were comparing the diesels so any petrol driven would have been out of place. Off road things would have been reversed but sadly in UK "Prado" is mostly used by soccer moms for the school run most off roading they do is go over curb or get in to the ground.

You will not be able to find the 2013 Monte for less than Rs. 9.0 Mn, may be a petrol if you're lucky

Actually it is the most powerful diesel "Prado" available 1GD-FTV with 175 bhp, 450Nm better than the 1KD-FTV 170 bhp, 330 Nm you get here. Race is about performance not reliability, and cars on similar price range. But I too agree better comparison would have been 2.0 L Amarok Lexus GX 460 is a pointless car there are better options for anyone with that kind of money

Kia Picanto

My wagon R has more leg room, head room, than the Corolla Sport. I would even say more than the CRV. It is the design, box maximizes space, seats are thin, no central console, doors does not have much storage or enough space for high quality speakers. Smaller tires/ wheel arches does not intrude to cabin. All of which compromises the comfort and feel of the car.

One should realize that this car caters to the bottom end of the market (economy) where they will cut corners to offer at a specific size and price. CHR in the other hand is one segment up where comfort, features, performance will be also factored. If you look at the base price difference in Japan for the two cars are over JPY 700K (Rs. 1.1-1.2 Mn) they would have had to cut corners some where.

Rare as hens teeth If you find one it would have run to the moon and back Came as manual only something to think about as it will be city driving 2C in the 141 produce only 72 bhp or so it will be slow as hell If you can find a good Axia for Rs. 3.0 Mn it will be the best out of the options Or a Kia Picanto sold mine few months back for less than Rs. 3.0 Mn. a 2017 highest grade with 35,000 km on the clock

Interesting

You should never be penny wise pound foolish after all it is a substantial investment. I would recommend anyone for a full inspection as it gives peace of mind

Congratulations, very rarely you come across such a beautifully maintained car. I think it is a FD1 (1.8L) going by the sun roof and the paddle shifts.

Go for a Lancer CS series which is similar vintage and price It looks better, drives better. Majority looked after by the owners than the N16 which are hacked to death. Look for full history, avoid cars used by companies and government (forces)

They will realize when the actual car comes here. There are people here you buys cars based on recommendations of sales guys looking at pictures.

Ours still does 7 & 12 even after 12 years and 75,000 km

With age any car will have maintenance issues so in my view Rav 4 will have more issues than the MG which will be fairly new. Considering the number of vehicles on the road being the current model agent support MG will be better on availability of parts, you may have to go to the agent though. But MG will give reliable motoring for few more years. You may also have warranty. Fuel economy more or less will be same, both are known to consume fuel in the range of 6-7 kmpl. MG has newer technology and safety features being a newer model, it is also design to be sold in Europe so is designed to comply with their requirements. Check whether you are ok with the built quality and the materials of MG You may have to take a hit at the time of resale in the MG depending on how long you are planning to keep it.

Only place I could think 1L HR-V will be available is UK/ Europe