Next gen i10 1.2 Sportz review

 

Pre Sales Experience I got the delivery of my new i10 Sports on 09th Feb '11 from Mukhesh Hyundai VIP Rd, Kolkata and let me tell you I'm not at all satisfied with their behaviour with a new customer. I really would choose some other dealer unless someone influnced me that they are the biggest in kolkata. I would not suggest any reader to book any hyundai model from this dealer and if we do that, it would definitely cut the extra fat from them.

 

Exterior Escallation apart, i'm happy to get this new masterpiece from Hyundai. Its really a iconic car in the segment of modern hatchback. I came to know there are total 15 different model that are running in the name of i10. Might be hyundai is not finding a new name for this newly designed car. I booked the i10 Sports and not selecting Sportz option only because it has steering mounted audio control and one airbag which cost me around 60K more. Apart from this everything is same in both the cars. Hyundai has equiped the sportz model preety well apart from the fog lamps which I feel should be coming with sportz model. Also they have put an blinker in the orvm and omitted the side blinker altogether. Apart from these two, the car looks so nice and decent.The color I chose was the blushing red. The finish seemed OK.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The factory fitted music system is quite ok and the sound quality is good if you compare with other factory fitted music system in this segment of cars. As SRK said, the blue back light is really attractive. Apart from this the legspace, which is a major constraints for most of the hatchback, i10 passed successfully here. I'm 6' tall and i haven't face any legspace problem in any of the seats. I personally like the super quick cooling of the AC, which I liked. The soprty seats and matching dashboard is also fantastic. I personally think the next gen i10 models have the best interiors than any of the previous models.The two tone interiors look nice, but the plastics feel very hard.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Hyundai claims this Kappa 2 engines are the most refined and give 20.36 kmpl but you know these are in testing condition of ARAI. Still I like the engine and this 1198cc touched 0-100 is 8-9 seconds. I get a rough 14+ milage from it with full ac on all the time. Though some one suggest me don't calculate milage before the first free service. I'm not good in calculating milage, so lilbit variation might happen.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Very comfortable both in high speed and low, and handling is just like other power steering handlings. Nothing so special in it.

 

Final Words Let me tell you, take a test drive of this new champ, I'm sure you will love it.😊

 

Areas of improvement Better and stylish steering wheel, better horns, tyre diameter to be increased(13" is backdated), sepate pannel for digital clock, back seat light, remote control of the music system...all minor things though. 😉

 

New style, Decent legspace, Fine roadgrip, Excellent coolingOverall length, NO diesel option, Missing foglamps in Sportz model