Which is 'car of your choice' in Entry level C segment?

finneyp · 26th July 2007, 21:57

None from the list! Would rather go for Aveo 1.4!

sreenivass · 26th July 2007, 22:07

If the Ikon is not 1.6, none in the list. My vote is Petra. If forced to select one out of the list, It has to be Logan. I get at least some good space.

reignofchaos · 26th July 2007, 22:35

Esteem hands down.... its the only driver's car in that segment.

dj_2006 · 26th July 2007, 23:17

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Esteem hands down.... its the only driver's car in that segment.

I agree, no other car is good enough, even though esteem is so old none of the new cars in this segment are as fun to drive and also VFM as well.

1100D · 26th July 2007, 23:43

I am sorry I read the thread in a wrong light. I saw the accent and presumed it to be phased out finally, and thus believed this was a sort of vote between all the versions of these cars. Voted for Ikon thinking 1.6.

Can I change my vote?

ashutoshb · 27th July 2007, 01:20

under 5L.. its the logan for me.
at 6L i might consider the accent.

namit · 27th July 2007, 01:29

For sheer practicality, and low maintenance cost its Esteem.

Since its on the verge of being obsolete, Logan is the best choice according to me (bcoz except looks, fit and finish it offers quite a lot) but again could / should have been priced 'thoda aur less'.

hellspawn · 27th July 2007, 01:30

i voted for the ford ikon 1.3.best looker of the lot imo,great handling and decent performance (at least the torque comes in really low so feels punchy).

1100D · 27th July 2007, 02:00

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Originally Posted by hellspawn

i voted for the ford ikon 1.3.best looker of the lot imo,great handling and decent performance (at least the torque comes in really low so feels punchy).

Yes but when you take the revs up there and then shift to a higher gear, the upper gear revs are far above the maximum torque rpm. That is where the G13B excels. Whenever you are upshifting, you are nearabout the sweet rpm zone of the next gear. So to have fun with the esteem engine, you need to rev it.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 27th July 2007, 06:13

Everyone wants the Esteem out of the market.

But still its in second spot in the poll, trailing just one vote behind the Logan. The car may be out-dated alright, but still can keep its head high!

reignofchaos · 27th July 2007, 06:18

Its basically cos there is very little choice in that segment. Else no one would recommend esteem. I cant believe that the logout is winning this poll. Its better to buy a hatch than spend cash on any of these.

speedzak · 27th July 2007, 08:28

None of the above seems to excite my senses other than the Esteem.
Can we have a rejuvenated version of it?

Logan costs below 5L? How?

vkochar · 27th July 2007, 09:05

98 BHP - very nice interiors, Big Car feel - Accent of course !!! And then I drive one also !!

BTW it is also one of the safest cars in this category, it is built to last ( Not saying that other cars are not !! )

goandude · 27th July 2007, 09:16

For practicality and VFM the Logan, for driving experience the Esteem, I vote for the Logan.

Hellcat · 27th July 2007, 09:43

The Maruti Esteem for me. VFM

Hellcat.

View Poll Results: Which is 'car of your choice' in Entry level C segment?
Hyundai Accent	35	22.01%
Ford Ikon	22	13.84%
Renault Logan	38	23.90%
Maruti Esteem	35	22.01%
TATA Indigo	29	18.24%
Voters: 159. You may not vote on this poll

26th July 2007, 21:57	#16
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	None from the list! Would rather go for Aveo 1.4!
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26th July 2007, 22:07	#17
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	If the Ikon is not 1.6, none in the list. My vote is Petra. If forced to select one out of the list, It has to be Logan. I get at least some good space.
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26th July 2007, 22:35	#18
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	Esteem hands down.... its the only driver's car in that segment.
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26th July 2007, 23:43	#20
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	I am sorry I read the thread in a wrong light. I saw the accent and presumed it to be phased out finally, and thus believed this was a sort of vote between all the versions of these cars. Voted for Ikon thinking 1.6. Can I change my vote? Last edited by 1100D : 26th July 2007 at 23:46.
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27th July 2007, 01:20	#21
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 4,288 Times View My Garage	under 5L.. its the logan for me. at 6L i might consider the accent.
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27th July 2007, 01:29	#22
namit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 402 Thanked: 55 Times	For sheer practicality, and low maintenance cost its Esteem. Since its on the verge of being obsolete, Logan is the best choice according to me (bcoz except looks, fit and finish it offers quite a lot) but again could / should have been priced 'thoda aur less'.
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27th July 2007, 01:30	#23
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	i voted for the ford ikon 1.3.best looker of the lot imo,great handling and decent performance (at least the torque comes in really low so feels punchy).
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27th July 2007, 06:13	#25
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,176 Thanked: 73,485 Times View My Garage	Everyone wants the Esteem out of the market. But still its in second spot in the poll, trailing just one vote behind the Logan. The car may be out-dated alright, but still can keep its head high!
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27th July 2007, 06:18	#26
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	Its basically cos there is very little choice in that segment. Else no one would recommend esteem. I cant believe that the logout is winning this poll. Its better to buy a hatch than spend cash on any of these.
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27th July 2007, 08:28	#27
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	None of the above seems to excite my senses other than the Esteem. Can we have a rejuvenated version of it? Logan costs below 5L? How?
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27th July 2007, 09:05	#28
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	98 BHP - very nice interiors, Big Car feel - Accent of course !!! And then I drive one also !! BTW it is also one of the safest cars in this category, it is built to last ( Not saying that other cars are not !! )
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27th July 2007, 09:16	#29
goandude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mysuru Posts: 1,763 Thanked: 1,282 Times	For practicality and VFM the Logan, for driving experience the Esteem, I vote for the Logan.
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27th July 2007, 09:43	#30
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	The Maruti Esteem for me. VFM Hellcat.
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