Looking for a used diesel car under ₹8.5L for a tall family (3 members > 6ft). Need suggestions!
Hey everyone,
We are looking to buy a pre-owned diesel car with a hard budget cap of ₹8 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs.
Here are our usage details and requirements:
Family: 4 adults, 3 of us are above 6ft tall. Rear legroom, headroom, and overall seating comfort are top priorities.
Usage:
City: ~500 km/month
Highway: 7–8 long trips/year (~700 km each trip)
Total annual running: ~11,000–12,000 km (hence preferring Diesel for highway cruising and torque).
Past Cars: Tata Safari Storme & Hyundai Verna Fluidic. We love solid highway stability and strong diesel punch.
Options currently on our radar:
XUV500: Fits the size/presence of our past Storme, feature-rich, spacious second row. (Concerned about maintenance/niggles in older models).
Old-gen Fortuner (1st gen / facelift): Ultimate reliability and space, but hard to find a clean, non-abused one under 8.5L (and high km reading).
Old-gen Innova / Innova Crysta (lower trims): Bulletproof reliability and extreme space, but finding one with reasonable mileage under 8.5L is tough.
Hyundai Creta (1.6 Diesel): Refined engine like our past Verna, easier to manage in the city, but worried if the rear seat legroom/headroom will feel cramped for 6-footers after coming from a Safari Storme.
Questions:
Out of the options above, which one makes the most sense given our budget and tall family size?
Are there any other options we should consider?
Any specific model years or variants we should target in the used market for ₹8–8.5L?
Appreciate your inputs and advice!