10 out of 10 - The Hyundai i10

 

First of all, I would like to thank carwale.com team for providing such a nice platform and to all the reviewers for their valuable reviews. It really helps me a lot to finalize a car from a massive variety of products in a small hatchback segment.

 

I was looking for a small 1200 cc petrol car with good fuel economy, decent looks, comfortable seating for 5 persons, good city as well as highway driving and with the price tag of around 4.5 Lakhes. After considering the options like swift LXI, Ritz VXI, Indica Vista, Chevrolet Beat, and after the research of around 3 months, I have purchased 1.2 i10 Magna (C. White) on 27^th August,2010.

 

I was really confused between Hyundai i10 Megna and Maruti Suzuki Ritz LXI. I have very nice experience from Hyundai as an owner of Hyundai Santro since last 7 years. It’s also having better features than Ritz LXI at almost a same prize. So, finally i have decided to go for i10.

 

Exterior and Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Really a great exterior looks like a small car from outside but at the same time very spacious and comfortable from inside. It has nice seating comfort, sufficient leg room on front and rear seats, cool dashboard design, and sufficient head room for a taller and healthy family like us (6 feet and few higher in KGs). So, ultimately a nicely design interiors.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox It has easy gear shifting, responsive steering on highway as well as in city with tilt adjustable feature with silent and good engine performance. I have already traveled 800 KMs in a week, and I got the mileage of around 15 KM/Liters, it might be more after first or second services in future.

Initially we have planned to purchase the sports version having rear headrest, back wiper, defogger and company fitted Audio Systems and some other additional features. But the sound quality of audio system was really poor in the demo car and it also didn’t have a USB Support for pen drive. So, after sacrificing rear headrest, we finalized the Magna version. 

If you are planning to purchase the i10 Magna, don’t purchase any accessories from company workshops. Its 2 times higher in prize and also sufficient alternatives are available with wide range in the market. You may go for company fitted central locking system, as its company workshop prize is quite affordable and also we are always more concern about the security. If you are planning to go for all the good quality accessories including good audio systems, it cost minimum and around additional Rs. 25,000.

 

Areas of improvement A dashboard reflection on front glass in sunlight is little bit disturbing. So, you might have to purchase the dashboard cover available in the market. It’s better if it have some more boot space.

take Care,

Enjoy.

Nirav.

 

 

 

Good Looks, Great Interior, Decent Fuel Economy, Stable Highway Ride and A Small Good City CarNo Headrest on Rear Seats