Review after 10000 Kms for i10 1.2 Magna Kappa2 -After 2nd Service

Hello Friends,

I am writing third review of my i10 Magna 1.2 Kappa2 after completing 10K KMs in last 10 months and completing 2 Services.

Here are the links to my previous reviews.

Review 1: http://www.carwale.com/research/userreviews/reviewdetails.aspx?rid=31690   

Review 2: http://www.carwale.com/research/userreviews/reviewdetails.aspx?rid=32269

I got the second free service done on 4th May 2013 from Authorised Hyundai Service centre. They charged me Rs. 1060 for Oil change and some work on Filter (with taxes). The car is running butter smooth as of now. There was some viberation coming from the RVM, they did rectify it but it has come back again. I got a call yesterday from the hyundai service centre asking about the feedback of the service. As all my concerns were taken care of, I gave them 9 out of 10. She also asked me, If I would like to make any complaint with regards to any issues, I said no. I was attended properly by the rep. before and after the servicing was done. Now, I have been advised to visit them when I have reached 20k KMs.

Now that I have driven 10K KMs, I am in better position to comment on the overall performance of the car.

Talking about the FE, which is the most important concern for all of us. It is a cause of concern while driving in City. The FE on petrol comes out to be around 13 and on highway, it gives around 16-17 on AC which is fairly decent keeping in mind the 1200cc engine. Though there is CNG fitted in my car, I run 20% on petrol and 80% on CNG. There is hardly any power loss with CNG and I have driven @ 120 KMPH with 5 people onboard and fair amount of luggage and it doesnt disappoint you. I get around 18 KM/KG in city with 50% AC and around 23 KM/KG on highway on CNG. I paid 60K extra at the time of purchase for CNG kit and I will be able to recover the cost by running 20K Kms.

Engine performance: Engine performance is satisfactory. It respond well in city and on highway. I don't drive too fast. My average speed is 80-90 KMPH on highways so not too obsessed with high pickups even in the city as I drive smoothly and not rashly.

Earlier, I thought about buying Diesel car but as I stay in DELHI NCR where CNG is readily available, I decided to go by CNG and the running cost is around Rs. 2 per KM in city and around 1.75 per KM on highways which is same as running a two wheeler today.

Comfort and Space: Car is decent enough for 5 passengers and the drive is comfortable. Due to the soft suspensions, the passengers at the back face some problems at bumps, if the speed is not less. Gear transmission from 1st to 2nd gear and vice versa is little hard else gear shifting in other gears is very smooth. Not sure whether this problem of gear shifting from 1st to 2nd gear is with me only or with all the i10 owners.

The only advise I would give to my fellow members who have installed CNG kits in their vehicles or are going to install, they should get it fitted from the best retrofitter in the town even if they would need to shell out few extra bucks, but it would be worth spending them as the safety aspects would be taken care of by experienced retrofitters and you would not need to pay them visit too often.

Happy Driving😊

 

Interior, Enough space for 5 travellers,Fuel Economy should be improved to atleast 15 in city, currently 12-13 KMPL, Less Boot Space.