Overall I am very very happy with i20

Booked on: 09/08/2010.

Purchase date: 23/09/2010.

Showroom: APCO Hyundai, Calicut, Kerala.

Customer satisfaction: Good

HUNT FOR MY CAR: Started with VW POLO, PUNTO and FIGO in mind. But after a month long of research, i added up i20 in my list. During my TD’s i’d never checked out i20. Basically i was against korean cars. But because of the pressure from the friends, parents and of course the reviews from the carwale and team-bhp, i decided to to TD i20.

I literally fell in love with the car. interiors were top class. i liked the drive too. So finally decided to go for i20 ASTA 1.4 CRDi. Thanks to all contributors for taking the right decision, especially carwale members. REVIEW: I’m very happy to write my initial ownership report of my i20 asta crdi.

Its been one n half month since i brought the vehicle. Odo reading: 2750. I did my first service at 1208kms on 13/10/10 at Advaith hyundai, Bangalore.

WHAT I LIKED: A superbly powerful beast once it crosses the 1800rpm.                                        Mileage: Highway: 21kmpl, City: 16kmpl.

Gear shift indicator. a useful touch.

Gear : short throws.

Comfortable front seats.

Interiors are top class.I love the brown and beige combo.

Steering mounted controls.

Desmodronic key with remote boot open.

Dead pedal.

The clutch and accelerator pedals are quite soft and easy on the foot.

Brakes- good.

Front seats are very comfortable.

Auto closing ORVM’s.

Speakers: better compared to others(Punto, figo).

FATC: Nice touch.

ORVM mounted indicators are top notch.

The huge glove box.

Good ground clearance.

                       An awesome pick for the city drives

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:Not a fun to drive car., i mean in highways.

Ride quality on poor roads is bad.

Thud- thud sound while going through speed breakers with a moderate speed.

Hizzing sound from the dashboard near to MID during slow speeds.

Driving pleasure: Average.

Light steering.

A pillar blocks the view during tight turns. Its very difficult in ghat section.

Gear: Not butter smooth.

Tyres: Apollo accelere-Not good for a car like i20. Noisy&High body roll.

Glove box cooling: should have been better.

Headlights: Not upto the mark.

Poor horns.

Wiper blades leave wet lines.

A.S.S.-Good. but can improve still.

Non retractable antenna.

Slight Turbo lag.

Placement of Audio controls on steering not optimal.

Seat belt buzzer is irritating.

WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER:

Glove box lamp.

Blue tooth in the HU.

Rheostat control.

Luggage net.

Hook on the co-driver head rest.

Auto-window raiser.

DTE, average fuel consumption feature.

                                                      Hope these observations help prospective buyers. Overall I am very very happy with i20 though I know its one of the more expensive options around. But the joy of driving the car especially in highways counters that very nicely.

 

Superb engine,excellent interiors,fuel economy-avg:18.5kmpl,huge glovebox,comfortable front seatsNot a fun to drive car.,i mean in highways.Driving pleasure: Average. Light steering.