4.0 Exterior | 4.0 Comfort | 5.0 Performance |
4.0 Fuel Economy | 4.0 Value for Money |
Exterior It’s more or less similar to the old one but still the new version is a bit better than the old one, especially on the rear side. I like the kind of design where the model looks a bit bulky and looks bigger than it actually is, like vista and swift. So for me this one is perfect.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) For the driver and co-driver side space is no problem at all. The seats are comfortable and can be adjusted according to the requirement. The plastic quality is good, but still a beige interior would have been more effective I guess. The rear seats are good but still not as specious as "LEVA" and moreover the small windows add up to it gives you a bit cooped up feel. The new multi functional display is excellent and can give you the track of fuel economy and distance to empty. But the problem is the distance to empty works only when there is a pre defined amount of fuel in the tank (4 or 6 lts and above).
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This is the best engine in its class (all hatch backs) the engine is very powerful and silent as well. The car is stable at high speed. The gear shift is precise and power delivered is uniform. But with AC on and at low speeds in 1st or 2nd gear i felt the power is not leaner (may be because of my driving style) you can feel some jerk. As far as fuel economy is concerned I got 14.7 in city with AC and 15.8 on highway again with AC. The car is yet to get its first service, so hopefully these figures will improve.
Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is excellent; the car can take sharp corners without much of body roll. The only thing i noticed is that the NVH level can be still better, there is bit of tire and suspension noise audible inside, especially on cement roads or bad patches.
Final Words Go for it but only when you are ready to compromise a bit on space. The boot is very small. But when you drive the car it makes it forget everything else.
Areas of improvement Space in the rear and boot.
Looks, Engine power, Fuel economy, Build QualitySpace in the rear, not as silent as i10 or i20
