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no machan - she quoted you and then typed her answer there. Is it me or does Alisha sound like a cross between a budget-version of Siri and an agent from A*W ???

searches don't mean a damn - i'm sure there are searches in the 'lakhs' range about Ebola, Cancer, Ring worms, halitosis , herpes etc.

for #2 a swift "jeep" model (also came as Chevy cruze) is a good option but its probably slightly above your budget fuel consumption should be around 10kmpl Mazda familia bj5p is a decent car in your budget will probably do 10kmpl ground clearance would be around the same as any average sedan of that era.

Okay...so Suzuki's SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) now has two Hybrid systems. A Full Hybrid system (which is still available only in the Solio and Swift) and a Mild Hybrid System. The full Hybrid system has a dark blue badge with silver lettering on a black background and the Mild Hybrid has a light blue badge with blue lettering on a silver background. For now Suzuki's ideology is that a mild hybrid system is best suited for kei cars (cars with 660cc engines). Therefore, the full Hybrid system is reserved for larger cars like the Swift, etc... The Wagon R comes with the Mild Hybrid system. The Mild Hybrid system is pretty much the next generation of the S-ene charge. Thus, all the "new" kei cars come with the new Mild hybrid system and is badged as "Hybrid" as I described above. The Spacia, still being the model released in 2013 comes with the older version of the mild Hybrid, i.e. S-ene charge. A new Spacia is supposed to be launched around the time of the Tokyo Motorshow and that will have the new mild Hybrid system instead of S-ene charge. So to answer your question...the Wagon R and the Spacia are both mild hybrids. Its just that the system in the Wagon R is supposedly more efficient as the thresholds on how and when it assists the engine and how much it can run in a "EV"ish mode has changed. As for which car you should be buying...only you can answer that. The Spacia is roomier than the Wagon R, so a bit more comfortable and convenient. Personally I find the seats of the Spacia a lot more comfortable. Also, the Spacia is a bit heavier than the Wagon R so its a bit more smoother on the road. However, the extra weight and the tall body has its down sides. Being heavier it might be a bit sluggish when under load and being tall you might have some body roll which would make it a bit less zippier than the Wagon R. Still...considering family comfort and all other things being equal, I personally would go for the Spacia.

Use mazna for things like ATF changes, ecu diagnostics and fairly complicated issues that the average garage wont be able to diagnose. Other than that there is really no need for a specific "Mazda" specialized place for simple repairs since the bj5p is a fairly simple cars to maintain. If you need to repair the gearbox show it to Nilwala motors in madiwela.