Sedan under 10L - narrowed down to 2 choices

Maibaa · 17th June 2008, 13:26

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Originally Posted by sj_koova

I have seen some of the other cedia owners in this forum complaining about their mileage. Not sure what is going wrong in their case.

It all depends on the traffic conditions in which you drive everyday. With 100% AC, I get a mileage of 8-9 kmpl in Bangalore city as I hardly get a chance to engage 4th gear on my way to work and back. Most of the times it is a crawl in second or third gear. I am sure the figures would be better for someone driving in better conditions.

sj_koova · 17th June 2008, 14:54

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Originally Posted by Maibaa

It all depends on the traffic conditions in which you drive everyday. With 100% AC, I get a mileage of 8-9 kmpl in Bangalore city as I hardly get a chance to engage 4th gear on my way to work and back. Most of the times it is a crawl in second or third gear. I am sure the figures would be better for someone driving in better conditions.

This could be tree.
I commute on Outer Ring road I and get to maintain 40-100 speed mostly. Also I always change gear at 2000rpm. No unnecessary breaking. I guess I have an ideal driving condition (when considering Bangalore traffic).

I agree that it has to do so much with the road/traffic/driving habits etc.

harsha.cs1 · 18th June 2008, 15:14

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Originally Posted by sj_koova

This could be tree.
I commute on Outer Ring road I and get to maintain 40-100 speed mostly. Also I always change gear at 2000rpm. No unnecessary breaking. I guess I have an ideal driving condition (when considering Bangalore traffic).

I agree that it has to do so much with the road/traffic/driving habits etc.

Wow! yours is almost a Highway driving condition!

we guys doing a crawl in the city (MG road, residency road and richmond road) barely get to shift above second gear! and we blame our poor vehicles for low FE!

sj_koova · 18th June 2008, 21:37

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Originally Posted by harsha.cs1

Wow! yours is almost a Highway driving condition!

we guys doing a crawl in the city (MG road, residency road and richmond road) barely get to shift above second gear! and we blame our poor vehicles for low FE!

Yeah..you are right to some extend.

I have adjusted my office timings to beat the traffic.

I reach office at 7:45 in the morning and leave office at 4:45 in the evening.
In the evening I usually get stuck at Eco space on Outer Ring road. When I know there is a long waiting, I put off the engine. On outer ring road it is always like that, either you move seamlessly or get stuck completely. I agree that driving in Bangalore Central-Business-District and outer parts are different.
Now we know the worst anyone can get with Cedia is 7-9 in heavy traffic, 10-12 in moderate traffic and best on Highway is 13-15. (All with A/C on at least 90% of the time)
I hope all cedia owners would have the same opinion.

RajaTaurus · 19th June 2008, 09:34

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Originally Posted by sj_koova

Now we know the worst anyone can get with Cedia is 7-9 in heavy traffic, 10-12 in moderate traffic and best on Highway is 13-15. (All with A/C on at least 90% of the time)
I hope all cedia owners would have the same opinion.

Absolutely spot on.. Exact figures I get in Chennai at various driving conditions.
I used to drive in mixed traffic, (about 10 kms with 3rd and 4th gear and 7 kms, in 1st - 2nd and 3rd gear), in Chennai, and I used to constantly get 11 average... Then I moved within City and drive most of the times in 1st-2nd and ocasionally 3rd gear, and I get 8-9 kmpl...

Yet to take on a long highway trip...

oss · 21st June 2008, 18:48

Looks like it is going to be Cedia for me....Was concerned about the resale value part, but with the initial discount and the competitive pricing should offset that a bit, and the rest is the premium paid for the sheer driving pleasure

which i think may not be all that great in Honda City.
Thank you all for your valuable feedback. Will update you guys once i finalise the car.

oss · 21st June 2008, 20:39

There are talking about some Synchronizer in the 1st gear. Can someone tell me what this is and the benefits that it provide?

cediafan · 23rd June 2008, 12:34

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Originally Posted by oss

There are talking about some Synchronizer in the 1st gear. Can someone tell me what this is and the benefits that it provide?

Not heard about this. Is this something new?

wannabe loser · 25th February 2009, 16:20

My dad's planning to pick up a new car in the 7-9L territory. Budget absolutely cannot exceed this. Since his company is paying for it, he can opt only for petrol engined car

(Stupid I know, but what can one do?).

What cars should we be looking at? Needs are:

Good FE
Reliability
High speed stability on the highway
Easy to drive
ABS absolutely necessary.
Good backseat

Bring it on thick fellas! All help appreciated.

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SkyWalker · 25th February 2009, 17:51

At 9L OTR in Bangalore - you get SX4,City E and Fiesta. If you are ok with the looks,you can also get a Dezire Zxi. All capable machines, with decent mileage.

Highly recommend the City E as its the best compromise among the 6 key parameters you mentioned.

Proxima · 25th February 2009, 17:57

I will recommend the Linea D or Fiesta P/D or the Verna D. The City is terribly overpriced and it looks puny.

SkyWalker · 25th February 2009, 18:05

@Proxima: read again - he says he needs a petrol.

@WL: But you can try the Linea P - its a great VFM and looks real good.
Dont recommend the Fiesta as its a size smaller and you have mentioned backseat as a key criteria. Sweet car to drive though.

wannabe loser · 25th February 2009, 18:20

@ SkyWalker; What car did uou end up choosing? Sorry I didn't read the entire thread but it was similar to my query.

Any thoughts on the Linea?

oss · 25th February 2009, 21:28

Check this out:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attach...cification.jpg

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1188255

Buying a Corolla Altis stripped down version makes immense sense than going in for a ANHC, which is stripped down anyway regardless of the version

SkyWalker · 25th February 2009, 21:37

@WL: to keep it short - decided to wait for ANHC at that time. I will most probably book ANHC (or Verna Diesel) in the next 10 days. There's another thread on it.

21st June 2008, 18:48	#111
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Looks like it is going to be Cedia for me....Was concerned about the resale value part, but with the initial discount and the competitive pricing should offset that a bit, and the rest is the premium paid for the sheer driving pleasure which i think may not be all that great in Honda City. Thank you all for your valuable feedback. Will update you guys once i finalise the car.
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21st June 2008, 20:39	#112
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	There are talking about some Synchronizer in the 1st gear. Can someone tell me what this is and the benefits that it provide?
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25th February 2009, 16:20	#114
wannabe loser BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 113 Thanked: 2 Times	Budget 7-9L OTR for a petrol car only. Whats my best bet? My dad's planning to pick up a new car in the 7-9L territory. Budget absolutely cannot exceed this. Since his company is paying for it, he can opt only for petrol engined car (Stupid I know, but what can one do?). What cars should we be looking at? Needs are: Good FE Reliability High speed stability on the highway Easy to drive ABS absolutely necessary. Good backseat Bring it on thick fellas! All help appreciated. Note from Team-BHP Support : Thread MERGED. Please use the search feature before creating a new thread on a topic that might already exist. Please continue your discussion in an existing thread. This will keep all the relevant information in one place and make it easier for readers in the future. Last edited by Jaggu : 25th February 2009 at 17:06. Reason: search please, and continue in an existing thread
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25th February 2009, 17:51	#115
SkyWalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,531 Thanked: 136 Times	At 9L OTR in Bangalore - you get SX4,City E and Fiesta. If you are ok with the looks,you can also get a Dezire Zxi. All capable machines, with decent mileage. Highly recommend the City E as its the best compromise among the 6 key parameters you mentioned.
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25th February 2009, 17:57	#116
Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 910 Thanked: 302 Times	I will recommend the Linea D or Fiesta P/D or the Verna D. The City is terribly overpriced and it looks puny.
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25th February 2009, 18:05	#117
SkyWalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,531 Thanked: 136 Times	@Proxima: read again - he says he needs a petrol. @WL: But you can try the Linea P - its a great VFM and looks real good. Dont recommend the Fiesta as its a size smaller and you have mentioned backseat as a key criteria. Sweet car to drive though. Last edited by SkyWalker : 25th February 2009 at 18:19.
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25th February 2009, 18:20	#118
wannabe loser BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 113 Thanked: 2 Times	@ SkyWalker; What car did uou end up choosing? Sorry I didn't read the entire thread but it was similar to my query. Any thoughts on the Linea?
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25th February 2009, 21:28	#119
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Check this out: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attach...cification.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1188255 Buying a Corolla Altis stripped down version makes immense sense than going in for a ANHC, which is stripped down anyway regardless of the version Last edited by oss : 25th February 2009 at 21:30.
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25th February 2009, 21:37	#120
SkyWalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,531 Thanked: 136 Times	@WL: to keep it short - decided to wait for ANHC at that time. I will most probably book ANHC (or Verna Diesel) in the next 10 days. There's another thread on it. Last edited by SkyWalker : 25th February 2009 at 21:40.
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