Vacations are times when you actually get to escape from a regular schedule. Traveling alone is no fun, but when you travel with family its all about those special moments that you get to share with them. Heading out to a new destination with family means you need to pick the right mode of transport. Traveling via public transport is not just physically tiring, but also eats up on the personal time that you may otherwise get during travel in your own private vehicle. To pick up a right choice you need to focus on three primary aspects – Reliability, Efficiency and Comfort.
Ford Ecosport, the compact SUV is available in petrol and diesel variants. The petrol version is powered by 1.5 Litre and 1.0 Litre petrol engine that generates about 112 Ps of power with 140 Nm of torque and 125 Ps of power with 170 Nm of torque respectively. The diesel version is powered by 1.5 Litre engine that generates about 91Ps of power with 204Nm of torque. The compact SUV gets a EPAS with Pull Drift Compensation technology for steering for maximum control. For a comfortable ride, the car gets Independent McPherson strut with coil spring and anti-roll bar for the front, whereas the rear gets Semi-independent twist beam with twin gas and oil filled shock absorbers. The 1.0 Liter petrol variant delivers around 18.9 kmpl, the 1.5 Liter petrol variant delivers around 16.15 kmpl and the diesel variant with 1.5 liter engine delivers around 22.7 kmpl.
The Renault Duster is available in 1.6 Litre Petrol engine and two 1.5 Litre Diesel variants. The petrol version generates about 104 Hp at 5,850 rpm and produces a maximum torque of 145 Nm at 3,750 rpm. One of the diesel version is powered by 1461cc engine that generates about 85PS of power at 3750 rpm with 200 Nm of torque at 1900 rpm, whereas another diesel version is also powered by 1461cc engine but generates a little extra power of 110 PS at 3900 rpm with 248 Nm of torque at 2250 rpm. The powerful diesel version is mated to a six speed manual transmission, whereas the other two are mated to a five speed manual transmission. The compact SUV has been tuned for off-roading as well as regular stretches with the Independent McPherson Strut with Coil Springs and Anti-Roll Bar suspension for the front, and the rear wheels get Torsion Beam Axle with Coil Springs and Anti-Roll Bar. For complete control the car gets Hydraulic Power Assisted steering. As per SIAM test rating, the Petrol version delivers about 13.24 kmpl, whereas 85Ps diesel variant delivers about 20.45kmpl and 110Ps variant delivers about 19.01 kmpl.
Mahindra Quanto, the compact SUV carries a toned down version of mHawk diesel engine which is stated to be lighter in weight. The SUV is powered by 1493cc mCR100 engine, that generates torque of about 240Nm at 1600-2800rpm with a maximum power of 100bhp at 3750 rpm. As per sources the car delivered around 13.8 kmpl within the city and on highways the mileage stood out at 17.21kmpl, on an average the car delivered an overall mileage of around 15.5 kmpl. The decently powered engine is mated to a five speed manual transmission. The new version of Mahindra Quanto has received flexible 'Yoga seats', that allow 36 different seating combinations for maximum flexibility and convenience.
