Go for hexa auto if you want to....... No regrets

Owning the vehicle since a little over 1yr.33000 kms done. No issues till date. Good comfy ride and a superb automatic gearbox. At purchase, i had insisted on fresh stock and the salesman agreed..took delivery of a sep make the vehicle in oct( right of the assembly line). Fuel economy depends on driving style and hovers around 11 to 13 km/l. Negatives are the lack of storage spaces up front. Eg no proper place to place the mobile. The upper beading comes off. Not a bother though. A small display screen in a huge vehicle. Should have been atleast 7" screen (note: taken care of in the later hexas). Patchy navigation app. Nothing beats gmaps. Lower end torque is a bit low. But otherwise, the automatic gearbox is good. A bigger than usual turning radius means parking is a bit bothersome. But you get used to it. The steering is a bit on the higher side. Took an AMC so service costs adjusted under it. AMC doesn't cover 3rd service costs. Wiper blades and brake pads can be changed under AMC. Otherwise, service costs are normal nothing prohibitive. In short if you are planning to keep the vehicle for atleast 8 years then go for it. And buy the automatic for sure. And yes the hexa is not getting discontinued. A good ownership exp untill now....... TOUCH WOOD :-)