a healthy competitor in its class

i got the i20 magna 3 weeks back and since then i have been driving it to office which is about 35kms from my home. this takes me about 1hr10mins during morning and about 2hrs in the evening. well, u must be wondering why i have pointed out the time i take. such is the traffic in bangalore and to my biggest surprise, the car gave me almost 13.6kmpl. i just got back yesterday from kerala covering a distance of about 1500km (to and fro) and it gave me about 15kmpl with 100% AC, carrying 4 people and approximately 70% highway(good road). well....that was about the mileage part. the design is awesome...just that people take time to actually realize its beauty, just like i did. many of my friends said that it looked much better than its closest rival in swift and i did feel it too.it may have the same engine and everything as that of the i10 but i feel its worth spending more for that extra interior and boot space. its low height might be a little of inconvenience to older people to get in and out but it can easily seat 5 inside. the interior finishes and the console is pretty good and of good quality material. the digital display recessed on the dash, water refrigerator inside the dash are just some of the cool features inside it. the driving comfort was superb and we were ready for another long drive just after having got back from kerala. yes...the car is low in its clearance and the driver has to be very careful on the humps and pot holes. one cannot call it a drawback as such but the car isn't very effective in overtaking. would want to just share some of my thoughts. keep in mind that 3rd gear is the best for acceleration for this car. 1st would take you till about 20kmph, 2nd to 50kmph, 3rd to 80kmph, 4th to 100kmph, and 5th for further ahead. these speeds mentioned here are just for acceleration while overtaking and i felt these were pretty effective. the maximum speed that we reached during the trip was 140kmph and it was still handy and comfortable. in the overall, the car is a good purchase. one would have to consider the lag in delivery but certainly this is one that wouldn't disappoint you. so, my word is...GO FOR IT...rest is upto to you to decide... All the best fellas... Mani Kuruvila Architectgood style, good interiors, driving comfort, good fuel economylow ground clearance, not so good acceleration