Hyundai should have come up something powerful like VERNA 1.6 CRDI

Exterior

It gives good mix of i10 and i20 in styling. Thankfully, it has Reverse Gear Lamps both sides, which were missing in i20 (it had only 1 side Rev Gear Lamp, a cheap cost cut). Most of Hyundai cars now look alike. i10 Grand has thus familiar looks.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

AC Vents for rear is very good innovation by Hyundai, which soon other carmakers will definitely follow in budget hatch backs. Cabin space is more of less like i10, Santro marginally lesser than i20, Swift OR Tata Vista

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Hyundai went wrong here. 1.1 Litre Diesel is sheer under-powered and when AC was switched On, engine looked nervous (AC has to push air via rear vents also, i.e. additional power needed). 1248 Diesels in Maruti, TATA and Chevrolet cars easily beat this. Also Ford Figo and LIVA with 1.4 Ltr Diesel are way better for highways specially with AC On.

May be later HYUNDAI gives atleast VERNA's 1.4 Dsl OR 1.6 Dsl later on (engine bay is more fit for 1.4 Dsl)

Ride Quality & Handling

handling, Ride should not be an issue, but due to poor power, driving pleasure lacks. Without AC Feul economy is around 20, but with AC the engine tires and consumes feul, it drops to 14 and with hard pressed for speed, it falls to 10..!! Such variation is not felt in competitions' cars with bigger engines 1248 Cc cards give feul efficiency of 15-20

Final Words

Good Innovation for comfort BUT under-power reminds of BEAT Diesel

Areas of improvement  

Engine needs to be 1.4 Litre diesel

 

AC vents at rear are good innovation in the budget hatch segmentHyundai started bad trend of Front seats with NO Headrest