Krishnakumar R

Exterior

Good looking. Good paint finish. Of course it depends upon individuals taste and it can be assessed easily. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Acceptable plastic quality. Good arrangement of switches and pedals. Great space. Can stretch our legs. Hence very good for long distance journeys. Sitting comfort and posture are very good. Thigh support is adequate for front seats. Front visibility is excellent.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

I purchased Nissan Sunny diesel XL version and have run 800 kms with full A/c. This car has really exceeded all my expectations. Average fuel economy is an astonishing 22.3 km/L with three passengers (Expected around 17-18km/L) : tank full to tank full with 80% highway. (Avg fuel indication in drive computer is Highway 24.6, City 19.0, overall average 22.8 km/L ; reset a few times after noting km run and avg fuel efficiency to get highway and city averages). Difference of 0.5 km/L between drive computer and tank full to tank full may be due to filling error. Smooth clutch, gearbox and steering. Very easy to drive. Lots of space. Have been driving Santro. Have driven Matiz, Wagon-R, City and Innova during last five years. I feel sunny is definitely better than all of them. Best fuel efficiency at 60 to 80 km/hr. However fuel efficiency is found to drop off beyond 80 kms/hr. My friends who own fiesta, vento, dzire, altis all appreciated the fuel efficiency (None gets better than 19 km/L average) and ride comfort. Head lamps and wipers are very good. Features offered for the price surprised all.

Ride Quality & Handling

Great ride quality and handling. Breeze to drive both in city and highways. Bumps were handled really well. Turn radius of 5.3 m is quite good.

Final Words

Excellent value for money. Great Car. Great comfort. Great fuel efficiency.

Areas of improvement  

The floor mat provided is light in colour. This tends to get dirty. I am planning to put some additional mat to totally cover the area. Otherwise cleaning of mat may be required every year. (Costs Rs 1200/-). Engine silent (Compared to other diesel engines) even at higher speeds upto 110km/hr. (I didnot attempt speeds beyond that). However, road noise filters in beyond 80 kms/hr. May be a little unpleasant beyond 105 km/hr. You may require to switch on music system to overcome the unplesant tyre noise beyond 100 km/hr. I generally do not prefer music sytem while driving. My wife and sons do insist on it. My car is provided with JK tyres. However some other lucky customers got Bridgestone. Music system is quite good. But lack of pen drive support is a real disappointment. I am wondering why Nissan has not provided it when even the cheapest music system in the market has that. Rear fan is a novel idea but is noisy as well. A/c performance is very good even without rear fan. A minor discomfort initially compared to Santro and Innova while getting into driver's seat but after adjusting seat height a few times, I feel quite comfortable now. 

 

Excellent fuel economy (24.6 highway, 19.0 city with A/c), Great space, Smooth driveLight coloured floor mat tending to get muddy