15000 km review

 

Exterior I think the new i10 looks better but the older one is okay. neither are masterpieces though.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I love every bit of the car interior, so does my wife and daughter. we are all of average height and build, so space is enough. feels surprisingly well built for  korean car.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine could do with a little more low end power below 1500 rpm.  fuel economy is terrible. without the ac full city driving gives a mileage of about 13.5 km/lit. switch on the ac and the car gulps petrol like water, the mileage in city is a shameful 9.5 kmpl. my alto drops milage by only 1-1.5 kmpl with the ac on. spending rs 6 per km of travel is quite high. to add to the problems is the heavy clutch. if you are in a start stop traffic for long your left leg will start aching. i am not sure if these problems are unique to my car but at service they told me nothing was wrong.

 

Ride Quality & Handling If you are at the wheels it is fun to negotiate traffic and drive fast in a straight line. dont try chucking your car or fast cornering, the skinny tyres just dont have the grip and the tall stance makes the centrifugal force really obvious. this is typical power without responsibility you see. if you are sitting in the rear ask the driver not to go fast over uneven roads- you would get thrown and bumped around. my family does not like sitting in the rear seat. you see i could do with a 2 seater i10. if you are a sedate mature driver or passenger and use the car only to commute from point a to point b and are not bothered about enjoying driving this is the car for you.

 

Final Words I think the power of the engine is not matched by the handling of the car, very much the opposite of fiat cars where the engine does not keep up with the excellent ride and handling.

 

Areas of improvement My car was serviced thrice for free and when i got a tyre puncture i could not remove the tyre as it was stuck to the rim by rust. can you believe it, they had not rotated the tyre even once during service. they told me that the rust was because of regular washing-- hyundai sell your cars only in rajasthan and sahara maybe camels there will not question you.

adequately powerful and easy to drive in citymilage drops drastically to 9.5 kmpl with ac, body roll and jumps make back seat uncomfortable