YO Car for the YO people - Sensibly i-10ish

This is for those who are looking for reasonable reviews to justify their decision for buying/going for an i-10 or for those who are in a dilemma to decide amongst many small cars that are available today in the Indian market.

 I bought an i-10 era 3 months back and have mileaged around 6000kms and looking at the performance of the car till date, I would proudly say that I am an satisfied soul. This is my first car and I had lots of confusion while choosing one. Definitley if u have 5l + budget then Swift should be an easy decision which is a leader in its class. But if ur budget is > 4L <4.5> then i-10 shd be ur undisputed choice.

+ves - Amazing colours (i hv an electric red), sportiest look in its class and by the looks itself you can feel that this car is built for the racier drive. Tilt steering is not of much use as you will not bother with its position once set but might be useful if there are more than one person using the car frequently. The best feature that impressed me is the position of the gear shift lever and the smoothness of it. If Siddhu was here he would have said something like "as smooooth as Swiss cheese " !!! its really really really sooper smooth.

I had recently gone for a GOA trip in my car.Partnering i-10 was a Wagon -R. Believe me it was such a pleasure to drive the i-10. While coming back we took the NH4 and I could do a top speed of 150kmph time and again and with the same sturdiness and stability as in 80kmph. The mileage we got was 14.5 with AC (min speed of 100kmph avg) and when driven economically (80kmph with AC) the result was 17km/litre. While returning from Goa to Mys (via Belgaum) we travelled 800kms on a single day with absolutely no problem whatsoever. Well little bit stress on the body though! Wagon R could not go beyond 135kmph and it started vibrating /shaking at this speed.

Fuel economy was similar for both cars. I feel this economy is managable and that too when you have the added pleasure of owning a small car with finish and poshness of a big car; that is sturdy and stable at high speeds and that can handle turns so easily. Very truely this car has indeed re-defined the standards for the small cars in Indian market. If I had to describe this car in a single word it would be "suave" .

Nothing is overstated here and I will be glad if this article can add weight to your decision of going for an i-10.

EXternal Styling,bubbly & sporty look,damn smooth gear shift,easy maneuvering & high speed stabilityLess boot space and not much of cons !