Re: Buying a New Family Car
Using Maruti Alto from so many years, you might be inclined towards Maruti, like all Maruti owners. If thats the case, i would recommend to go and check out Swift and Ritz. I guess Ritz VXI and Swift VXI would be in your budget.
When i TD both of these couple of week's back, i loved Swift and actually liked it much more than Ritz because of its ride and handling, body hugging cushioned front seats, engine performance and looks. However, I was a bit uncomfortable because my (rather long) left leg touches the dash frequently making me uncomfortable. On the other hand, i felt very comfortable in Ritz and it gave me good overall feel with a tall stance and nice road view. However i felt the ride and handling of Ritz lower than Swift and quite a bit of body roll. I am not a great fan of Ritz design, but i felt its quite good (being different) spc with the front changes in the new model.
I would also recommend you to TD i20. The engine might not be as peppy as a Swift, but the premium feel you get with i20 is unmatched, be it the cool exterior, spacious and aesthetically designed interiors or the best in class boot space. I personally didn't liked the driving experience of i20 when compared to Swift or Jazz, but then you didn't mentioned your priorities.
I would recommend you to TD the premium hatches and decide. My recommendation in priority order would be:
1. Swift
2. i20
3. Polo/Ritz
4. Brio (You could get top model in your budget, however the boot is small, so this comes last)