My i20 Asta 1.2L (2009 Model) Review

Exterior

I like i20 and Grande Punto for its exterior Stying.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

The 2009 i20 Asta 1.2L comes with all goodies, although i'm disappointed with Hyundai by not providing DTE (Distance To Empty), Vanity Mirror etc.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine - For me its good enough as i'm not a 0-60 in sec person.

At present i crossed 11000 K.M and what i learned is Speed of 100 and Above and continues use of A/C spoils your FE. If you keep a speed of 80 you can get most out of it.

The top mileage achieved so far is 19.23 (100% High way run, sparingly used A/C, speed of maximum 80kmph, Tank full method)

In city wost mileage recorded was 9.50 (100% A/c, Bangalore Traffic), But mostly i'm getting a mileage of 11-13 in city traffic now with full time A/c. So putting the Mileage as 13 in the Fuel Economy Column of this review

Gear - Its butter smooth, but i have problems while putting in Reverse as well as some times in 1st Gear.

 

Ride Quality & Handling

Well i have not tried any other cars @ high speed so my comments are based on my car.

Driven only once @ 150 kmph on highway and i was very much comfortable with the ride and handling. Rest of my 99% usage was on city roads, so never really got a chance to cross 40kmph.

 

Final Words

Yes its overpriced, But its really a premium featured car. 

 

Areas of improvement  

By seeing the other brands prices now, I ll say Hyundai should lowered its price.

Style, Space, Comfort, Goodies provided.Useless 2nd gear, Low Front Bumper clearance, Steering Noise on bad roads, Summer A/c Performance