Last year, we at OVERDRIVE did the biggest SUV story ever for our anniversary issue. This time again, we gathered 14 of the most popular SUVs and put them through our rigorous and revealing evaluation procedure. Please note this is by no means a direct comparison test. And while we tried to get all the popular SUVs that were launched since September 2018 (our last anniversary issue), logistical constraints, availability of vehicle and time, may have led to us missing out on some.
We have taken a selection of SUVs from across segments like compact, premium, luxury, upper-luxury and hardcore SUV, and subjected them to close scrutiny based on our Seven Parameters Formula. The parameters that we have evaluated and given scores on are – Presence (Evaluator: Bob Rupani), On -Road performance (Evaluator: Rohit Paradkar), AllTerrain Performance (Evaluator: Bob Rupani), Interiors (Evaluator: Simran Rastogi), Features (Evaluator: Rohit Paradkar), Fuel Efficiency (Evaluator: Abhay Verma) and Value (Evaluator: Tuhin Guha). As you can see, we have different members of our team looking after various parameters. The reason we decided to split the parameters amongst ourselves, was to give each evaluator a specific task/tasks that they could get fully immersed in. In a sense, it could be termed as parameter specialisation.
SUVs are meant to be all-rounders with a large range of abilities and functions. So our Seven Parameters Formula is designed to closely examine and analyse them. All the vehicles that were brought together for the SUV Special were put through a detailed and meticulous inspection and we even laid out our very own off-road course to study their all-terrain performance. And thanks to all the evaluators, we have some very insightful findings, that go beyond a regular review, to share.
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