4.0 Exterior | 4.0 Comfort | 4.0 Performance |
3.0 Fuel Economy | 4.0 Value for Money |
Exterior Well best looker of all its competitor. It looks proportionate or shall I say look complete and balanced from all sides. Good body quality, heavy doors and those chrome at fron looks awesome.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Spacious interior, good supportive seats, meaty steering, decent audio system, effective & powerful AC though would have preferred one with ACC, very good plastice quality. Overall a place where one would like to visit again and again and will not be bored.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performace is the main reason why went for this car. It is refine and quiet. It is a car for people who love driving, love speed and acceleration it will never dissapoint. at 4th n 5th gear keep pressing the accelerator and it will keep surging and that sporty snarls on revving... I love it.Since it is a high revving engine, it returns good economy if one is able to drive at about 2000 rpm in city. Best millege I have got with full tank is 12.8 KMPL and worst is 11.9 KMPL. Both this with 60% use of AC. Trust the eco lamp, if you're able to keep up then you can get a millege of 12.5-13.5 KMPL, same as what my i10 used to give. Gear box takes time to warm up, especially 2nd to 3rd and vice versa, not butter smooth as in i10 but smooth and crisp ... I like the sound it makes while changing gear.
Ride Quality & Handling Well tyre noise insulation is not great, and at low speed tyre noise filters in also at low speed it is a bit bumpy but once you're 60+ everything is very very quiet and ride is flat. Handling is very good for day to day city use occasional highway escapade. But yes not very great at cornering at high speed. At high speed the steering does feel lifeless at times and the grip of tyre is not confidence arousing but it does not fail you.
Final Words A true driver's car with a powerful, refined, frugal engine. Well put together car with very good exterior and interior build quality and good seats. 2 Air bags, ABS, EBD, BA, GCON well safety is fully loaded. Not to forget the Honda brand reliability, re-sale value and pricey (less than Huyndai though) but decent ASC. Considering all these I feel it is true VFM car for those who prefer petrol.
Areas of improvement Definetely ACC should be there, reduce road noise from tyre and may be introduce a 6th gear by adjusting the tall 4th & 5th gear, then it will be even more fun to drive.
great styling; safety features;smooth responsive & powerful engine; decent fuel economyNo ACC, road noise, bit more feedback from steering and it would have been more fun to drive.