27F- Looking to buy my first car

Hello fellow car enthusiasts, New in this sub and have gone through a lot of posts but still confused.

So TLDR of things-

About me: - 27/F - Unmarried ( no plans as well) - family owns a car so this is gonna be mine only - learnt driving last year and absolutely love the feel - don’t have much experience though - have driven family creta and learnt on a baleno (both manual)

About car and my need:

• Would want an automatic (never driven but everyone in sub says it’s the best for city)
• Budget upto 15Lakh (can extend if the there is absolutely a gem of an option)
• Travel is only recreational- no work related etc
• Live near hills and a beach so car should be brought keeping that in mind

I don’t know a lot about cars and the purchase etc as well. Will learn as I go but need a place to start.

TIA :)

Edit 1: No design preference as such. I like how sedan looks, but kinda uncomfortable seeing they are too long.