(Belowleft) Venuecomfortablebutcould do with more rear knee-room;
bootvolumea usable 350 litres(Belowcentre) EcoSportfeelscomfortable but a bit too snug; left-hinged
reardooraside,bootvolumehighest at 352 litres
(Belowright) XUV300veryspaciousbutcould use a pair of seat pockets;
higherloadingareabutboot is 257 litres
theecosportwasandstillis oneofthebetter-
equippedcompactcarsforitsprice.therehavebeen
timeswhenmanyprospectsforthecompactcrossover
segmentconsideredtheiroptionstobetheecosportor
thecreta,thoughthelatteris a largercarandsitsa
segmentabove.everything’sthereandit feelsgreat,yet,
somehow,thecabinfeelsa bittoosnug.It’snotthatI’m
uncomfortable.Farfromit.butit feelsa littlecosier.that
said,ergosaregoodandthewheelandcontrolsfallinto
placewell. The equipmentlistislongandthesignificant
bitsincludethenine-inchtouchscreen,Ford’ssync 3
smartconnectivity,entertainmentandinformationand
theautomaticheadlamps,wipers,andclimatecontrol.
the352-litrebootis alsothelargestbysomemargin.
when it comes to equipment, it’s a close call among all
three so, buyers, a closer look and a longer test-drive are
warranted. However, in terms of comfort and rear-seat
space, the XUV has the advantage.Safety
the ultimate safety aid is a dual-channel organic set-up
inside the driver’s skull. However, since that seems to
rarely be fully engaged, it involvescarmakersinstallinga
bunchofelectronicassistsystemstocompensateandthat
alsomeansa higherprice-tag.thus,everythingfrom
abs, traction and stability control, a slew of active
assistance features and, for the worst-case scenario, a full
complement of airbags are on offer in all three.100 carindia August^2019 http://www.carindia.inShootout | HyundaiVenuevRivals