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The Reasons for buying In the pre-pandemic days, I owned a XUV500 as a daily driver and had a heavy daily usage of 100-150kms. The overall driving experience was good, but the only concern was the huge running costs. Mileage of 11-12 kmpl meant that there was atleast 20k being spent on fuel expenses. Factor in the service costs that are on the higher side, and the costs were becoming a slight concern. I had anyways planned for changing the car after completing 100,000 kms and was looking for moving to a car with higher mileage. However, upgrading from a XUV500 is a tough choice. The next level of SUVs are too high in price, and the sedans have many trade-offs (such as reliability or service concerns). This was around the time when Kona Electric was announced. I keenly followed the updates and was hoping for an aggressive pricing. The announced price was not along expected lines, however the GST cut made it within budget again. There was hope that the next car was found. ....