Buying guides

Plain answers on on-road prices, loans, insurance, fuel types and paperwork.

Car Loan EMI Guide: How Much Car Can You Afford?

How EMI is calculated, how down payment, rate and tenure change it, and a simple rule to keep a car loan comfortable.

A simple way to work out running cost per km, the break-even point and the trade-offs of each fuel, with a worked example.

Small cars and bikes up to 350cc moved to 18% GST, bigger cars and bikes to 40%, and EVs stay at 5%. Here is what it means for prices.

How India's crash-test programme scores cars, how many points each star needs, and how to read a rating before you buy.

Central support on electric scooters and bikes runs till 31 March 2028. Here is the amount, the rules and the e-voucher steps at the dealer.

Every line on a dealer's on-road quote, what each charge is for, and which ones you can question before you pay.

Prices, features and the CNG and AMT premiums for all 11 Maruti Dzire variants, and the one we would pick.