5.0 Exterior | 5.0 Comfort | 4.0 Performance |
4.0 Fuel Economy | 5.0 Value for Money |
Exterior I will keep it short and simple, hyundai couldnt have done a better job with the exteriors looks of this car. this car literally flushed the ford fiesta out of the market.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very good job on the interiors. im driving the 1.6 SX OPT verison, full leather upholstery(even on the doors) good quality plastics, bit of chrome adds a good touch, driver seat being height adjustable and adjustable thigh support is great. not to mention the 6 airbags give u an added sense of security. the Auto AC is such a neccesity these days. lots of space here n there. the reversing camera and push button ignition, bluetooth streaming, keyless entry are also good features.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is very powerful(128 PS), being an enthusiastic driver myself i haved raced this car with tata safari(140 PS) and it gives the safari a run for its money, overtaking cars in the same segment isnt a big deal.
fuel economy: i have driven this car for 1300KMS now, im getting mixed results, 6th gear on highway @ 100-110 returned 18.5 km/l, 140-170km/hr returned me an acceptable 14KM/L, which is acceptable i drove abt 160 kms in around 1 hr and 40 mins on a road that has traffic going both ways. basically i was going very hard on the acceleration pedal from a very low speed quite often.
Gearbox : im not so impressed with the 6 speed gear box .... yes if u want to travel at 120km/hr ++ then it makes sense, but for city driving with such a monster under the hood its hard to even get it into the 5 gear! there goes ur city mileage!!!!
Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is excellent compared to the old verna, that old one felt like it will go upside down anytime, This baby is heavier, more stable, better handling, believe me the ABS makes those sharp turns while risky overtaking so smooth u will start appreciating the car at the very moment!!!!!! braking is good, might be great too but i havent been too hard on the brakes yet!!!!!
Final Words Taking it for the first service tomorrow, will let u know how it behaves on the milage and performance from after that.
Areas of improvement Gear box!!!!
looks, interiors, auto AC, ABS, good drive trainthe 6 speed gear box!!!!! , reversing the car!!!!!