My present car is Maruti Zen LXI, purchased in September 2004. The car was never much used. Total mileage covered is 25000 km (app). Car is in very good condition in every aspect. Due CF was made in 2019.

I want to dispose of the car now and want your advice on the following points:

1. I want to purchase a new car having sitting capacity of 5 persons. Running is expected to be around 100 /200 km per month inside city only. It should be Petrol driven and capable of giving of good mileage and shouldn't be less than the present Zen.

2. Car should be price around Rs 5-5.5 lakh.

Yes Tata Nexon is indeed an excellent choice with a diesel mileage of 17 KMPL in city driving and 20 KMPL in highway driving and safety rating of 5 stars it’s a great select. As per our knowledge Skoda Kushaq does not have a Diesel engine option and only comes in petrol engine but Kushaq is also a great choice with mileage of 19.2 KMPL and good safety features like automatic headlamps, ABS with EBD, rear parking camera, hill assist, multi collision braking system etc.

You can also buy Hyundai Creta or Kia Seltos in this range which offers a great set of features and are value for money.

You can also consider newly launched cars like Mahindra Scorpio N, Maruti Brezza 2022 and Hyundai Venue Facelift which are also a great choices.

To be honest it’s really tough to get visibility as good as Wagon R in this Category because Wagon R is a really Tall car which really helps getting good driver’s visibility.

But close to Wagon R you can consider buying Maruti S-presso and Ignis or Tata Punch it has a similar boxy design, a good stance and have a good visibility.

If you are looking for a more aerodynamic body you can consider buying cars like Maruti Celerio, Tata Tiago and Hyundai Santro.

Here are some recommended cars by us according to your preference. All these cars have received good safety rating from NCAP and are highest selling cars in India.

1. Tata Punch

Tata punch’s price starts from Rs 5.93 lakh Ex Showroom. It comes in 19 different variants for you to select from. It comes in Petrol option with Automatic and manual transmission. The mileage of this SUV is 18.97 kmpl. Standard safety features on the Punch include dual airbags, ABS, EBD, brake sway control, seatbelt reminder, high speed alert, rear parking sensors and ISOFIX child seat mounts.

2. Tata Altroz

Tata Altroz’s price start from Rs 6.2 Lakh Ex Showroom. It is premium hatchback offered by tata motors. It has 17 petrol variants and 12 diesel variants to choose from. It has some of the amazing features such as a 7-inch floating touch screen infotainment and Harman entertainment unit, 7-inch digital instrument cluster, automatic headlamps and wipers and segment-first 90-degree opening doors.

3. Toyota Urban Cruiser

Toyota Urban cruiser’s price starts from Rs 8.88 Lakh Ex Showroom. It is available in 6 petrol variants to choose from. It is 5 seater compact sports utility vehicle is known to have a substantial boot space of 328 litres. It has mileage ranging between 17.03 to 18.76 kmpl. Some of the cool features of it are mart Hybrid Technology, Cubby Holes for storage in the Cabin and Speed-Sensitive Auto Door Lock.

Apart from these you may also look forward towards Kia Seltos and Kia Sonet, they have some amazing features and great looks. Also they have low cost maintenance. Renault Kiger and Tata Nexon may be added towards this list.

Considering your budget if you want a great mileage car you can buy Maruti cars like Wagon R, Celerio, Ignis, S-presso. But considering your age safety really matters, that is why you should consider buying cars like Tata Punch, Tata Altroz, Renault Kiger, Renault Triber (which is a very good value for money 7-seater cars) and Nissan Magnate.

It depends on your preference. Because features wise you have decent features in all the above mentioned cars. The only deciding question is: Does safety rating matter to you? If not go for the mileage cars and if it does matter than we would suggest safer cars mentioned above.