India, March 12 -- For many urban drivers, the daily commute is less about distance and more about how long you spend stuck in traffic. Stop-start congestion, long signals and crawling queues can quickly become tiring, especially when you constantly need to keep your foot on the brake pedal.

That is where Auto Hold becomes a surprisingly useful feature. Usually paired with an electronic parking brake, Auto Hold keeps the car stationary once it comes to a stop. This means the driver can take their foot off the brake while waiting at a signal or when the traffic is not moving. When the accelerator is pressed, the car moves again automatically.

It may sound like a small convenience feature, but when you spend an hour every day in bumper-to...