Ask the seller for these before you go
- Front, back and both sides, in daylight
- The dashboard with the engine running
- The odometer reading
- A tyre, close up
- The RC, both sides
A seller who will not send them is telling you something. Or shortlist it and send it to us: we call the seller, check the papers and the service record, and tell you whether it is worth a visit.
Whatever used car you buy, have InspektAI inspect it before you pay. We work only for the buyer and take nothing from the sale.
Placeholder: the seller posted no photos of this car.Is it worth it?
18% under the fair price of 18 similar cars, same trim, fuel and gearbox.
Typical for this model here is 7,600 km a year, across 208 cars.
It loses about 12.5% a year, read from this model's asking prices here.
The market around it
83% of 18 similar cars (2012 to 2014), each adjusted to this one, ask more than it does.
What to offer
- It asks ₹63,000 less than similar cars. Find out why before you haggle: an accident, a flood, a loan on it or unpaid fines are the usual reasons.
- Owners who came down on a car like this came down about 5.7%.
From how far sellers here have actually come down, not a promise. An inspection prices every fault it finds, and that moves a seller further.
Asking prices from live listings, not sale prices.
What the listing says, and what the maker built
The listing says
As the seller posted it.
From the maker
From our sourced model data: makers’ material, Bharat NCAP, Global NCAP, SIAM.
Recalls that may cover this car
- 2016: Software update for common-rail diesel engines of the EA189 type (count is multi-model total)
- 2022: Takata front airbag gas generator may be damaged after long exposure to heat/humidity cycles and could release fragments when deployed (count is multi-model total)
Ask the seller whether the recall work was done; the maker’s dealer can check by chassis number.
Owning it
| A month of running it | About ₹9,100Fuel at 800 km (₹4,700), insurance (₹1,400) and value lost (₹3,000), at 2 Oct 2026 Bengaluru fuel prices. |
|---|---|
| Service every | 15,000 km / 1 yr |
| Next service at | 105,000 km |
| Engine oil | 5W-40 / 5W-30 |
What to check on this one at 93,065 km
- At 93,065 km the schedule has already called for: spark plugs. Ask to see the bills.
- On a diesel, have the turbo, the injectors and (where fitted) the DPF checked: those are the expensive failures.
- At about 13 years old, rubber and electrics matter as much as the engine: hoses, bushes, the AC compressor, and rust in the sills and boot floor.
Before you pay
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