Re: Bolero Plus: Budget proposition for a large family? Quote:
Originally Posted by GTO So they need a 6-seater, 7 at best. Its sales success notwithstanding, the Bolero is too crude, outdated & unsafe for me to make a recommendation.
I'd highly recommend the following options:
1. Maruti Ertiga (or you can wait for the Mobilio): While these aren't full-time 7 seaters, they must make it to the shortlist if the 6 / 7 occupants include kids. Yep, for long distances, this backseat is good for children only. The Ertiga offers Maruti's fuss-free ownership experience and is incredibly car-like to drive. Neat interiors, ride and handling.
2. Nissan Evalia: Excellent people mover. Spacious, well-priced, Japanese reliability, fuel-efficient.
3. You might also want to check out the Tata Sumo Grande & Mahindra Xylo if you're looking at a big, tough body-on-frame UV. Between these two, my pick is the Grande. Surprisingly reliable (for a Tata), spacious interiors, nice engine, far better ride quality than the Xylo. |
1 - Ertiga and Enjoy are splendid choices for large families, especially the ones having five or six members. I checked Ertiga out with a friend and was impressed by the space on offer. The FE people are getting is also very tempting. But their trade off is in the build. Though we treat the car like a jewel, bumps have been inevitable. Their Santro is in much worse shape than my battle scarred Indica because of this feebleness.I think that the replacement should be a little sturdier than Ertiga.
2 Nissan Evalia and AL style do deserve better consideration than they get but the folks strangely feel that they should be priced lesser to be in their consideration.
3 Xylo and Movus are good rough and ready options but the family has owned petrol machines till date and they feel that the maintenance cost might be unduely night. In addition to all this the notion that these are unsteady while cornering unsettled their chances. Yes that's true in the case of bolero too but we are clearly confused! Quote:
Originally Posted by amit_purohit20 My Vote again goes for TATA SUMO Grande. The vehicle has outstanding comfort, space and cheap to maintain. Reliability is good and has ample space for a big family.
The suspension and the space and a more than decent engine are its strong points. Being TATA Spares are easy and cheap to come and it has robust underpinnings being a body on ladder design.
PS: I own a TATA car and have nothing much to complain about reliability or service issues. |
TATA Movus is nice alternative to Bolero. But people are baulking at the perceived higher cost of maintenance. Quote:
Originally Posted by JASMEET MATTOO I would second GTO on this. You must check out the Maruti Ertiga. A friend of mine has it and it is a trouble free vehicle and is comfortable to drive both in the city as well as highways. Only thing is the last two seats might not suit adults.
You can ask them to take a look at Mahindra Quanto as well. I have test driven it , its comfortable to drive though minor issues are being reported by the owners. |
Quanto is still in the contention because of the compactness. Can you hazard a guess on the comfort or lack of it in the rear seats. Especially the jump seats, Because it will be a deciding factor. How better is the fuel efficiency compared to quanto. Quote:
Originally Posted by speedmiester Also look at Tata winger, it is a good 10 seater. |
Good vehicle but considered too big at par with the traveller, the parking is a little big. Quote:
Originally Posted by smsrini Why not a pre-owned and certified Innova ? |
Second hand options are not in the contention because of the long span of ownership. Quote:
Originally Posted by ramzsys As i said, the ZLX/SLX/SLE versions of Bolero can seat only 5. The rear jump seats are a joke; even children cannot be seated comfortably there because of the literal jumping. The only time when i found a superb ride is when it was loaded with 2 x 50 kg fertilizer bag in the rear.
Rural folks are reporting a FE around 15 kmpl in the Bolero; perhaps a prominent advantage against Tavera. Other positives include a)reliability owing to simple mechanicals, though the BS-IV engine has seen sensors failing often b) Bolero holds better resale c) Mahindra- easy spares/maintenance.
PS: i have driven/maintained both these vehicles extensively for several thousand kms. |
That mileage is tempting, is it really so? How bad is the Tavera when compared to the the Bolero. |