Between the Santro and i10 - choose the i10. From what I've heard Hyundai will strip the Santro down and continue to sell it as an entry-level offering. The i10 is contemporary, newer and has better interiors for not very much more money - if you compare like to like i.e. the top-end Santro with the equivalent spec i10 Magna. In comparison, the Swift Vxi with roughly the same feature set is about 70k more. But then it is a slightly larger car. If you are willing to spend over 5 lakhs then you can consider the i10 Magna-O or the Swift ZXI with ABS, airbags etc. Between these two I personally would choose the Swift for its greater width and space. Also if Im spending more money I want a car that looks the part and is perceived as a class above. The problem with the i10 is that it will always be perceived as a 3-4 lakh car even if you've spent more for extra features while the Swift is perceived as a 4-5 lakh car.
Hope this helps. |