Experience of the elite i20 petrol after driving a few thousand kms

i've driven about 10,000kms on the 1.2 petrol engine. Ride comfort was good, it doesnt like the bad patches but glides on the smoother roads. Cabin insulation is excellent. Fit and finish is okay.

The unit I used started rattling inside after a few thousand kms. Seat comfort is bit on the poor side due to no lower back support. The engine refinement is best in class but strictly to be used in the city only. Even smaller highway trips make you feel that the engine is underpowered. It is a slow pacer, takes its own sweet time to get going with the highway speeds.

I felt the weight is the big culprit but it also speaks about the build quality, the sort of thud when closing the doors and the planted ride on the road. It needs a bigger displacement engine and thats the point where diesel engine makes more sense. Fuel economy is 10-11 kmpl in the city and 14-16kmpl on the highway.

This highway mileage figure is when you go on a 100km pure highway stretch. Service costs are 3-4k per service.