A good car with a lot of scope of improvements

I'm writing this review after a long use of my car. I've bought my car in March, 2009. So far the car has traveled 2970 k.m. Here's how I feel the car is,

For:

1. Good overall look
2. Good interior and useful design
3. Driver comfort
4. Space management
5. Fuel economy

Against:

1. Dumb looking rear
2. Little low powered
3. Poor music system
4. Lack of car security
5. Little overpriced for total package

It's no doubt that at a glance the outlook of the car is impressive (generally). It performance is also good enough in compare to other petrol car from same segment. Riding comfort is much better than many hatch, including swift. Interior is very refreshing and good styled and designed, though few more cup holder and pocket would be very useful. There should be option for gray interior as beige interior is very hard to maintain (I like beige more than gray).

Driving comfort is good enough. You'll feel comfortable sitting in driver seat, gear shifting is moving a knife in butter, power steering is very good and road feedback is excellent. Though many time you may face difficulties with the reflection of dash on windscreen. If you are a tall person, you may feel uncomfortable in front seat (I have one friend, who has problem sitting in front seat due to lack of head space, he's 6 feet tall). You can't seat comfortable with all tall persons, you have to shorten leg space either in front or back to accommodate a tall person comfortably. Though the car is 5 seater, but that figure definitely not for long drive unless back seat passengers are all slim. If you plan properly you shouldn't have space problem (considering you do not want more space than the cars area).

In many review I've read 'bout the bad fuel economy of i10. But either they got faulty car or I'm lucky to have really good fuel economy. Initially it was like 11 kmpl in city and 13 kmpl in highway. But now it's giving me around 14 kmpl in city and 18 kmpl in highway. Latest reading is, I drove 500 k.m. with 26 lt. petrol which goes beyond 19 kmpl. That was full tank to full tank reading so there could be 1 lt. plus/minus at max. That reading mix with A.C on-off (30:70).

Engine is quite silent and smooth. On speed of 140 km/h I found the car stable enough. Though with A.C on I found significant drop in power, which is very unpleasant for me.

I think car's rear look could be way better, it definitely should have more power (may be a 1.4lt. engine?) and at this price it should have equipped with fog lamp and immobilizer. i10 is definitely little over priced. And if you are music lover, I may suggest you to buy 1.2 magna instead sportz and install a good music system and speakers. Music system of sportz is really very poor, actually you can't expect any worse car music system (except those chinese one).

Last thing to suggest you, if you're thinking to buy a car, don't take decision reading reviews. Use Carwale forum (the great resource to get help) and most importantly TD you sort listed cars with your family and then decide.

DISCLAIMER: I'm no car specialist, what I've written is based on my personal experience, so the information may not be applicable generally for all i10.Good style, Good interior, descent FE, SmoothnessBad rear look, Overpriced, Low power