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Three-box dilemma

WHICH CAR?

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BS Motoring Mumbai
If you give priority to economy over overall refinement, then the Indigo should be your next car. The Fiesta 1.4, on the other hand, offers better ride and handling, a superior quality interior and reasonable performance. The Fiesta 1.4 should return 11-12 kpl if driven with a light right foot.  Embera strikes  I intend to buy a Hyundai Sonata Embera. Could you please tell me about the fuel efficiency of the manual transmission model and any other information I should know?

Kenprashar, via email

The new Sonata is a well thought-out automobile that has closed the gap between Hyundai and established carmakers such as Honda and Toyota. It looks contemporary, has very good build quality, plush interiors and surprisingly good dynamics going for it. A powerful engine makes driving pretty interesting too. Buy one if you are in the market for a D-segment car and do not care too much about brand names and resale value. The manual transmission version should return 9-10 kpl if driven carefully.  More X per car  This is going to be my first car. My budget is around Rs 3 lakh and I am not the kind of person who keeps changing things. It will be driven for about 25-35 km a day and sometimes on weekends for short trips. I am interested in the Maruti Alto and the Tata Indica Xeta. I am convinced about Maruti

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First Published: Apr 08 2006 | 12:00 AM IST

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