My Test Drive review

Exterior When it comes to the outer body, there is no comparison with other vehicles in this segment. They are just marvellous. I personally felt that White one looks like a big, huge SUV with spoilers and 16 inch Diamond cut rims. Beautiful!

The Day Time LED lamps add more beauty to the i20 Active. Feels like an Audi :)

Ground clearance has been increased which makes it more sporty and rugged. You don't feel like you are sitting on the ground while driving (which was very off putting in VW Polo).

There is only one reverse parking light, that too on bottom right side. Installing reverse parking alarm is kind of compulsory here - a disadvantage.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The seats are very comfortable and it could fit 3 of us quite easily in the back. However I being 6 ft 2 in kept hitting my head on side roof in the back. But that disadvantage disappeared when I sat in the driver seat. It is much spacious there. I was able to adjust my seat easily and had plenty of space above my head.

We took a test drive in a White car so we had blue and black interiors. They weren't exactly my type which was the sad part as the White coloured car stood out among it's other color variants. The black and tangy orange interior of dark coloured Active is more classy.

The rear view mirror comes with reverse parking camera sensor. However they could've placed it more upwards in order to have better view for the driver.

The boot space is 285 litres which is big enough for two huge bags to fit in. Cool blue lights that light up the dashboard look so majestic. You can even control their intensity using a knob. Fantastic! The i20 Active comes with Aluminium pedals that add to the sporty look from the inside.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The 1.4 Diesel engine had a great pick up! Shifting between gears was very smooth. Can't comment on Fuel Economy as I don't own the vehicle.

Ride Quality & Handling I am not joking when I say that you can turn/operate this car using your little finger! The steering is so sensitive that you won't even feel you're driving a 1300 kg vehicle. Ride quality is pretty smooth and hassel free.

Final Words Planning to buy diesel top end version (1.4 SX) but really confused about whether I should go for Better Exterior or interior.

Areas of improvement More head space at the back. A better and longer armrest. Need an option with Sunroof. No distance to empty or avg fuel consumption (are you kidding me??). Most important area of improvement - NO Petrol SX version or Automatic Transmission.

Very stylish exteriors. Pick up's great and steering sensitivity stands outBlue and Black interiors look outdated. No petrol SX model! No avg fuel consumption.