The Indian car market, in the past few years, has never seen a better time to buy a utility vehicle, be it an SUV or MUV. Utility vehicles have been performing well in the country, especially compact SUVs. However, there are plenty of multi-utility vehicles available in the market, such as Honda Mobilio, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and Toyota Innova. Therefore, making a choice between an SUV and MUV becomes slightly tricky. However, certain factors should be kept in mind and a decision should be made on their basis only.
First and foremost, the budget should be considered by the person looking for a utility vehicle. For instance, if a person is slightly low on a budget, going for a compact SUV like Ford EcoSport would be the right thing to do. On the other hand, in case of affordability being a little higher, one can go ahead to buy Toyota Innova or a Honda Mobilio.
However, more important than the budget is the number of passengers who are going to regularly travel in the car. For a family of 3-5 members, a compact SUV is perfect but when there are around 6-7 people, an MUV is ideal. An MUV allows keeping luggage and helping passengers remain comfortable throughout the journey. An SUV, on the other hand, is perfect for longer routes and renders more power.
