Good City Car

Exterior Great exteriors. Fluidic design is adorable.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good enough space for a family of 4. 3rd person in the rear seat makes it uncomfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is peppy whilst driving in city traffic. Fuel economy that i got from my first 1500 kms of driving, City - 8.95 kmpl (Mumbai Traffic), Highway -12.88 kmpl (NH 17) good enough mileage for an automatic transmission car. Gearbox is smooth. The noise in the cabin is very less in the city, but on the highway the external noise is noticeable. I felt the need of using the L and 2 gear while driving in the hilly terrain(ghats). Engine vibrations are not noticeable in the cabin at normal speeds.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is great. The suspension handles city pot holes and some off roading smoothly. Ground clearance is ample enough for city ride and a mild off roading in rural areas. The car is a breeze to drive in the city and handles very effeciently. The performance lags once you enter the highways, the car under steers on sharp turns and the smooth susupensions makes the car to slightly bounce on uneven highway roads. But the cars usp is its drive quality in the city traffic, everything else gets forgiven when you just have to handle the brakes in bumper to bumper traffic, rather than continous gear shifts and clutch brake accelarate. The legs dont ache like they do while driving a manual transmission in the traffic. This is exactly what I bought this car for and it definitely delivers a great city driving comfort.

Final Words I already owned an automatic transmission sedan. So i was quite prepared for the mileage this car gives. The car is giving a mileage of 10.1 kmpl after first service while driving in city traffic. The mileage also improves after the second service (the service center mechanic assured this). For an automatic car, I am happy with this mileage for the city. The car delivers a great ride quality in city and a satisfactory ride quality on highways. Sunroof is great fun while driving on the marine drive and bandra sea link in the night on weekends. Boot space is ample for my use. Music sysytem controls on the steering wheels are very usefull. The car has great connectivity options such as usb, aux and bluetooth. I changed my music system. You cant change the stock player, but I added an amplifier and some component speakers. Air conditioner of the car is good during night time, but it lacks in performance during afternoon heat. The car has a very good turning radius. Its a breeze to take a u-turn and other sharp turns in the city at lower speeds. Frankly speaking, since buying this car i have rarely driven my sedan In the city. Steering and seat adjustments are usefull. Pre sales and after sales service i encountered from shreeram hyundai was excellent.

Areas of improvement The car should have sported a 5 gear auto transmission like the brio automatic. It makes a huge difference in ride quality on highways and definitely improves the mileage by atleast 3-4 kmpl. The back seats are upright and not comfortable for long drives. Head rest for driver seat should be provided atleast in the top end. Telescopic steering adjustment should be provided. The music system is very basic In terms of audio output. The only reason for demanding these additional features is because i bought the top end and these are essential features. It would be great if rear air bags can be provided. The braking system is good with ABS, electronic brake force distribution will surely make a great add on while driving on highways. I paid 7.1 lakhs for this car(on road price-mumbai) which is definitely not a small amount for a small car and hence i feel the need for above Features which are lacking in the car. There is great room for improvement. Overall I am happy with my purchase and I really enjoy driving this car in the city.

Great driving comfort in city, nifty looks, decent interiors,.Not good enough for driving on highway.