| Captiva audience |
| I'm a 28-year-old businessman and am looking to buy a diesel SUV that is easy to drive and has a good performance. After going through several SUVs, I've set my sights on the Chevrolet Captiva. It fits my requirements but I am worried about overall reliability, service issues with the Chevrolet brand and resale value. Are my worries justified? Amit Jain, via email Chevrolet has improved its game over time and strengthened its service setup. The cars are also fairly reliable and resale values are showing an upward trend. The Captiva is a capable vehicle, is built well, offers breezy performance and should serve you well over time. |
| Automatic choice |
| I am looking for an automatic transmission small car for Rs 5 lakh. What are my choices? Is the Hyundai i10 likely to be available with an automatic transmission? Anil K, via email Hyundai is the only player in this segment with an automatic variant, with the Santro Automatic. It is a fairly good car with a four-speed automatic and decent pulling power. The i10 isn't currently available with an automatic in the domestic market, it's meant only for exports for now. We expect Hyundai to launch the automatic variant of the i10 some time this year, but they have not committed on the timing yet. Your other option is to look out for a well-maintained Honda City from 2003-05, which has a CVT transmission. Though it may be a bit of an effort for you to seek it out in the used car mart, we think it's worth it, as the City CVT is a brilliant car for the city, and is fuel efficient as well.Any automotive questions? |
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