Car Reviews

Honda comes out with the 4th generation of the City - a car that's, for generations together, been loved by Indians. We pit the new-gen City against the new-designed Verna to find out if the new kid has the old charms.

Maruti jumped on to the bandwagon with the Dzire and then even Honda looked into that direction for a compact sedan under 4-metres. Both concocted a car that appealed to the public. We drive both to find out who triumphs.

The Nissan Sunny in its automatic wants to do away with any grievances with its CVT X-Tronic system that helps maintain a good fuel efficiency of 17.67km/l and that too without succumbing to the rubber-band effect.

It is difficult to imagine a car with more features and a better performance at a reasonable Rs 2.99 lakhs than Maruti Alto 800. Not only has the engine been refined to keep pace with the present times, it is taller, have new distinctive aspects like slimmer front grille, petal-shaped headlamps, a new dashboard and new seat fabric alongwith CD/MP3 player, air-conditioning, power steering and front power windows for the LXi variant.

Chevrolet's Enjoy is aptly named. The vehicle which falls under the MPV segment, has ample space, comfortable seats and with softer suspension, it is a relaxing experience to sit in an Enjoy. The car is available in both options of petrol and diesel.

The Mahindra Reva e2o is a sustainable and a fuel-efficient car that can easily do more than 100km in one charge. Spacious, comfortable and provided with features like a large integrated touchscreen interface and a monochrome digital speed information pod, and priced at an affordable Rs 5.96 lakh makes a good bargain.

The Honda CR-V now adorns a more powerful engine- a 2.0-litre petrol engine that generates 154bhp and a 2.4-litre petrol engine that produces 187bhp, provided with either a six-speed manual transmission or a five-speed manual transmission. In keeping pace with the times, the interiors have undergone a revamping too.

There is now a new racier and sportier 5 Series, the BMW 530d M. The M stands for the M Sport package. The 530d is powered by a 2993cc, 6-cylinder diesel engine that generates an impressive 255bhp, a sure shot performer. The interiors too have undergone many changes. Priced at Rs 57.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), this beast, with its promising performance is a great car on offer.