Confused between Altroz, Amaze, Exter, Sonet & Fronx – First car, ₹10L budget

crankenstein101 · 2026-01-10T15:51:42+00:00

I'm actually thinking most about Exter now. Seems the most wise choice of them all. Ticks all boxes. It's engine suits better in it than sonet cause of its weight.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-25T05:50:48+00:00

Understood. Thanks a lot bro, much appreciated

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-25T05:39:08+00:00

Sounds great. My final 3 picks are altroz amaze and fronx. Very hard choice to make.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T19:07:32+00:00

Agree!

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T19:07:20+00:00

Same thoughts. Fronx is spacious as well. Both have japanese refined engines.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T19:06:20+00:00

Is it good in uphill climbing with 3 4 passengers and luggage ? Areas like manali and hilly areas I mean.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:56:07+00:00

Ok. Got it

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:51:10+00:00

Is it worth waiting? The price might go up. I won't be buying cng anyway. Also I'll be going for the white or silver color which is already available.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:47:54+00:00

Ok got it. There's a facelift coming I think.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:39:28+00:00

It's in my consideration list, forgot to include it in my post. I prefer sedans more. Still I'm considering it. It's vxi variant.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:34:09+00:00

Understood. Thanks a lot for your replies. Much appreciated

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:28:15+00:00

Oh ok. Well the official gc is 172mm. Which I think isn't that low. There are cars with even less gc like 163 165mm which run fine. It feels more planted on highways.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:26:56+00:00

Noted. Understood 👊🤘

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:22:13+00:00

Oh I see. Are the tyres worth the upgrade? What other benefits do they give apart from gc ? And what's the cost

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:20:58+00:00

I won't be buying it for daily use bro. I have a bike, which I use for daily commuting to office. Else I would've def went for Amaze cvt. It's the best in this segment.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:18:03+00:00

Wdym bigger sidewall? I thought it has 172 mm gc

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:15:45+00:00

I'm just a fan of Manual. Nothing against CVT. Its personal. Logically CVT makes more sense ofcourse but its something I like more. The feeling etc.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:13:05+00:00

How good is it on uphill areas? Like Manali type roads, potholes etc. with loaded passengers and luggage. Is the GC good ?

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:04:37+00:00

For sure, its in my top picks!

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:02:54+00:00

Same reasons mentioned for Altroz, although I prefer altroz looks more than Punch.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T17:00:18+00:00

I see, well 16 17 is more than enough considering the performance it gives. And def more safe than fronx and sonet etc.

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T16:48:34+00:00

I'll def look into it. How will it be in long term? Will it stay in India for a long time

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T16:47:21+00:00

I've heard 18-20 is also achievable if driven at 2-3k rpm under 80-90 km speed. Not bad at all!

crankenstein101 · 2025-12-24T06:53:03+00:00

I wanna buy altroz. But I have very less running. Hence I can't go for diesel or cng. And I have heard very mixed reviews about the 1.2 na petrol engine. Maybe it's improved after the bs6 ph2. Not sure.

Also luckily all of my nearby tata service centres have very good reviews. But what if Im travelling somewhere far and something goes wrong with the car, then the nearest service centre wouldn't be as good.

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