my first car - owner's pride, neighbour's envy

Dear friends,

It is an owner's pride and neighbour's envy type of a car.

This is my first car and so cant really authoritatively talk on technicals but I can vouch for the comfort and luxurious experience that this car gives. For technicals, many good/perfect reviews are already available. I'm giving you layman's take on i10 magna.

 

i10 has got those small, fine things inside the car that help you a lot once inside. Use of space is great in i10. This has to be appreciated the most.

 

Don't go for speakers/woofers at back. Powerful door fitted speakers (mixed & matched for this, didn't go for one company's full set) will give good experience and let you have more usable space.

 

Fine dashboard and informative instrument panel upfront. Gearbox moved further up from bang in the middle of front two seats, really (really) gives more space to drive and co-passenger.

 

Fuel economy, manoeuvrability in city traffic etc is way better then swift which is the only other proper option available in the price range (close to 5L on road including audio system and other such standard accessories).

 

Santro users or lovers may say what they want to but they'd be wrong. Comfort factor and related features (listed in details in this site elsewhere) are most important once you're inside any car and i10 magna is a clear winner here (over swift as well).

 

For me, zen estillo, chevy spark, indica etc were not really in the race after initial (one week's research) short-listing.

i10's cost though is not as well justified even after taking interiors into consideration. May be some ppl can wait till it drops if at all.

One point not mentioned much about this car except by a few is about it's handbreak, it doesn't give any confidence at all as compared to its peers and so I take extra care and use gears as well when i leave it parked.

For those who'd think Hyundai would have taken perfect care of viewing angles through windshield, they've not. Take care.

But what are our options really, at a price close to (and not too much above) 5L, this was the best choice other than swift.

Take your pick, power v/s great interiors and comfort.

Swift from inside esp. on rear seat will make you feel confined, claustrophobic relatives would hate it, two double bodied ppl at swifts rear seat would surely be gasping for air as it were. Just some of the reasons I chose i10 Magna over swift.

Swift's look is not as appealing now with i10 around.

My ratings should give you some idea as well. Good Luck.

comfort, styling, interiors, spacious, safe, luxurious features...price, blocked view for drivers cause of windshield, ordinary rear side