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Originally Posted by loving_alaap If you have decided the options, than i20 should be your choice.
As your monthly running is limited, the vibrating diesel is not worth for you.
Enjoy the petrol i20 that have excellent interiors & great space.
Also a Hyundai is know for its reliability & super *** (Unlike TATA). | Quote:
Originally Posted by predatorwheelz Kousik,
With a range of 600-1000 kms, its definitely advisable to go in for the i20. It fills all your said requirements. It will also save you the higher maintainence costs of a diesel motor.
Besides, Tata cars tend to keep sprouting small niggling problems (a rattle here, a non-functioning windshield washer there) after a few years. Hyundais are much more trouble free. I have one of each, so I know . | Quote:
Originally Posted by harry10 i20 it should be(reasons had been given already). Jazz will be overpriced as like other honda products. Vista Quadra wont be good for you as your monthly kms dont demand a diesel. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Eddy Had I been in your place, I would have picked up the i20 without an iota of doubt. Much more reliable and you get the bells and whistles too. You don't need the diesel. | Quote:
Originally Posted by gemithomas If your running is just around 1K i think you can go for the i20. Moreover the TATA might give you some niggling issues which might be disturbing if you are looking for a trouble free car. Moreover the service costs for the quadrajet might be higher than the kappa.
An alternative would be the U-Va. Its very spacious and the 3 year service warranty is an added advantage. | Quote:
Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel your running does not require a diesel unless you are a torque addict like me
if you can afford an i20 go for it.
If you were impressed with Vista Quadrajet Aura, i am sure you would love the Vista Safire Aura. its petrol (Fiat's FIRE engine), fully loaded, costs <4.5 lakhs on road and would be economical to own. IMO, its the best VFM premium petrol hatch considering its interior space, looks, features and the killer price you pay.
i have tested it and its perfect for city driving in heavy traffic if you are not a performance enthusiast (in which case even i20 wouldnt fit the bill).
Tata A*S*S has improved by leaps and bounds over the years and i speak from experience having own a trouble free V2 for 5 years before i went for a Vista QJD! | Quote:
Originally Posted by ScorpMan Both, i20 and Vista are equally good in terms of being spacious and comfortable.
Vista is obviously the more frugal of the two, but your kind of usage i.e. 600-1000 kms. a month doesnt make any sense for a Diesel. i20 being a 1100Kgs.+ Hatch, mileage of 11Kpl in city isnt bad either.
Finally, when it comes to Reliability, Build Quality and trouble free ride for years, Hyundai is amongst the best in the industry. Though, i20 being recently launched, should not be an exception for Hyundai.
So, IMO it has to be the i20 for YOU. |
I fail to understand how "running per month" is a deciding factor to make a choice between petrol and diesel, especially if the two car choices you have are priced exactly the same. I can understand if the petrol car is priced low : yes it has an advantage. But at the same price as a diesel, I just see no logical reason to go in for a petrol. I just think its a whim !!!
Just to give you a real life example. I drive a Wagon-R and my daily running is 40 kms per day. The mileage my Wagon-R gives is 12 kms/lit (max) with AC. So I burn 3 litres of petrol per day which costs me Rs.135 per day which equates to Rs.4050 per month.
For the past few weeks I have been driving an Indica V2 (and for all those concerned about Tata's poor built quality, the car I am driving has clocked 125,000 kms and is still going strong without ANY issues). I get a mileage of 16 kms/lit with AC. So for the same distance I am burning 2.5 litres of diesel per day which costs me Rs.85 per day which equates to Rs.2550 per month.
Petrol : 4550 per month
Diesel : 2550 per month
For a guy like me : saving Rs.1500 per month on fuel is a lot of money !! (And I am sure it is for a lot of others on this forum too !!)
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I don't see how i10's and i20's can match diesel's fuel efficiency. Reports suggest they are not able to match it. If an Indica V2 gives more mileage (16 km/lit) than an i20 petrol (11 km/lit) I don't see by any stretch of imagination how an i20 can beat an Indica Vista in terms of cost of running.
Qualitative discussions aside, I would like someone to throw some light quantitatively (with numbers) as to how an i20 is more affordable to own than an Indica Vista just because someone is going to drive it for 1000 kms a month !!!
BTW : I was about to book an Indica Vista QJ Aura but have decided to wait till Fiat Grande Punto is launched.
Diesel is the way to go forward !!! |