i10 era irde2 review

I purchased the car on 29th Jan from Garve Hyundai(decent dealer) Pune and have driven it for 1300KMs. I had considered A-Star, Santro, Beat and Brio.My father has a 2000 model Santro but the new Santro makes you feel that they have cut costs by using cheaper materials in the interiors. I liked driving the A-Star but felt the boot space was too small. Also it doesn't sell much so resale value might be low. Beat was also rejected on the grounds of poor After Sales Service.Honda Brio has a long waiting period due to Japan earth quakes so I bought the i10. Since the purchase the cars' performance has improved with time. The pickup is way better now and the gear shift is also a lot softer.

 

Exterior

The exterior design is just amazing. Particularly the headlamps and the rear reflectors on the bumper.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

The blue lit display panel is very cool. The gear shift indicator gives very optimum hints. Beige and grey color interiors look really classy.  Steering wheel is a little too close to the body when compared to how far the clutch and accelerator are (my legs usually hit the steering wheel while entering the car) . I also purchased the optional reverse parking sensor it makes it really easy to park the car in reverse when one doesn't have someone to guide you.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Other than the over excited second gear the performance and pickup of the car is a delight and it has gotten better with time. Although in the beginning the shift to reverse gear was hard but it has become easier with time. The travel of the clutch is longer compared to older cars like Santro, Zen but one gets used to it soon.

Ride Quality & Handling

The handling of the car is great with the ultra smooth power steering. The shockups could have been better as the car really shakes when going over bumps.

Final Words

I would recommend this car to anyone who is looking to buy a small car. It is an excellent value for money car and is worth every penny that you spend on it .

Areas of improvement  

Shockups need work.

 

Beautiful car,great interiors,smooth power steering,awesome display panelShockups could be better.