I may be putting my foot in my mouth, but I am posting this after I've already bought the car!
We bought an Eeco in Lucknow last week. We already have an Eeco in Mumbai & this helped in making our choice easier.
Now before folks ask me the obvious (Why Eeco?) I should explain that I have my reasons. I had 3 basic criteria which needed to be met.
Firstly it had to meet my budget. I have retired a couple of years ago, so the budget is important. We were expecting a windfall, which has unfortunately been delayed (the original choice was Mahindra's TUV300+, with the M-hawk 2.2 L) & so the change in the choice of car. And since we did not plan to go for a loan or financing, the price was of some importance.
Secondly, it had to have enough space inside for our pair of boxers (you may have met them in the pets thread). We had just sold our Scorpio after a love-affair lasting 14.5 years. So this aspect - of sufficient interior space - was much on our mind. And I'm glad to say that our expectation was not misplaced - there is enough space for Pearl in the back and Kluso, as was his habit in the Scorpio, finds the rear bench seat very comfortable. Leaving the front two seats for my wife & me.
And last, but by no means the least, it had to be RWD. Yes, I am firmly in the RWD corner for reasons of durability & robustness - and not for any fancy handling or road-holding abilities. And I'm sure that most folks here will agree that no FWD-er (within my budget of 5L +/- ~) can hold a candle in the durability / robustness stakes.