Is Innova is Dangerous at High Speeds as Claimed in Mouthshut.com?

caliper · 18th August 2007, 14:41

There is a thread on MouthShut where a reviewer claims Innova brakes are bad and that the braking distance at 100 kph is 500 ft.

Do you agree? Or could this be an issue with just a few people's Innovas? One commenter suggested that this is due to bad tyres, but could tyres really make such a huge difference?

Review on Toyota Innova by kripanidhi - MouthShut.com

The stopping distance calculator at

Vehicle Stopping Distance Calculator

shows that worn tyres with a coefficient of friction of .4 would result in a stopping distance of 322 feet.

To get a stopping distance of 500 feet, the friction would have to be a very small .26 .

Akshay1234 · 18th August 2007, 14:45

of course not. if you see 'what car' magazine. they have a comparo between the innova, safari, tavera, and scorpio, the innovas braking from 80-0 is the best out of the lot. some 25metres.

nitrous · 18th August 2007, 15:19

Good tyres will make all the difference.
I suggest Michelins.

Mugen_Power · 18th August 2007, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Good tyres will make all the difference.
I suggest Michelins.

Now i got Michelins.

Good tyres and V version with abs brakes has good braking power.

abhibh · 18th August 2007, 15:23

caliper dont listen to that review. Innova is really great in almost all the aspects. Its pickup, FE, breaking, comfort everything is good in short its one of the best MUV avialable.

mithun · 18th August 2007, 16:10

There are lots of stupid reviews floating around. Innova almost handles like a car !

headers · 18th August 2007, 17:55

Yeah..and Mouthshut reviews are not necessarily the best..i infact have a login there much before i became a member of tbhp..

a search for a review i did not believe is what led me to TBHP :

Atleast, here we get a more varied opinion from various members..

Cheers to you guys!! Mouthshut sucks.. big time..

phamilyman · 18th August 2007, 18:17

Our office conducted defensive driving training on the office innova. some 20 people drove it, including absolute beginners. it just looks big, handles like a joy, and I can personally vouch for the G(?) version stopping very nicely 80-0 despite some tyre squeal

speedzak · 18th August 2007, 18:41

Absolute nonsense!
They don't know how to brake. If they want to stick on to their claims, then they better take it straight to Toyota.

No, they should better attend a driving school.

esteem_lover · 18th August 2007, 20:37

I think kripanidhi just drove the innova on ice & forgot to use the snow chains or he is that bad a driver.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 18th August 2007, 21:18

On Mouthshut, several reviews look like "plants" either for or against specific cars / models. I simply find to filter out deliberate plants from good posts. Here, at least, we have access to info like "date of joining" and number of posts; with facility to search through a member's posts and his comments. Such info provides some transparency to this board, since we can evaluate whether a particular post is biased or not.

manikjeet · 18th August 2007, 21:19

i have 3 three innovas and i can say this for sure i have never faced any problem as mentioned in review

but innova should be driven like a MUV and not a car even if it handles like a car

1100D · 18th August 2007, 22:02

There is no issue with Innova brakes. In anycase a vehicle of its size is not expected to stop like a go-kart. Infact some abused go-karts have no brakes!

esteem_lover · 18th August 2007, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

On Mouthshut, several reviews look like "plants" either for or against specific cars / models. I simply find to filter out deliberate plants from good posts. Here, at least, we have access to info like "date of joining" and number of posts; with facility to search through a member's posts and his comments. Such info provides some transparency to this board, since we can evaluate whether a particular post is biased or not.

Well said wingman. Very very true. There have been many an attempt which has been quashed successfully by our mod team. Moreover, our members are a lot more knowledgable too to fall for such off the cuff comments.

V-16 · 19th August 2007, 01:16

Forget what others say. I have an innova and it does not behave the way the review says it does. The innova is a pleasure to drive, moves briskly, handles like a charm and stops when and where required. Anyone saying otherwise is just plain biased. The brakes are perfect. One has to see what one is driving. If one wants the innova a MUV, to behave and handle like a sports car then that person is not in his/her right senses. Dont expect something from the innova, which it is not made for.

18th August 2007, 14:41	#1
caliper BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 160 Thanked: 3 Times	Is Innova is Dangerous at High Speeds as Claimed in Mouthshut.com? There is a thread on MouthShut where a reviewer claims Innova brakes are bad and that the braking distance at 100 kph is 500 ft. Do you agree? Or could this be an issue with just a few people's Innovas? One commenter suggested that this is due to bad tyres, but could tyres really make such a huge difference? Review on Toyota Innova by kripanidhi - MouthShut.com The stopping distance calculator at Vehicle Stopping Distance Calculator shows that worn tyres with a coefficient of friction of .4 would result in a stopping distance of 322 feet. To get a stopping distance of 500 feet, the friction would have to be a very small .26 .
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18th August 2007, 14:45	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,316 Times	of course not. if you see 'what car' magazine. they have a comparo between the innova, safari, tavera, and scorpio, the innovas braking from 80-0 is the best out of the lot. some 25metres.
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18th August 2007, 15:19	#3
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Good tyres will make all the difference. I suggest Michelins.
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18th August 2007, 15:23	#5
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	caliper dont listen to that review. Innova is really great in almost all the aspects. Its pickup, FE, breaking, comfort everything is good in short its one of the best MUV avialable.
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18th August 2007, 16:10	#6
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	There are lots of stupid reviews floating around. Innova almost handles like a car !
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18th August 2007, 17:55	#7
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	Yeah..and Mouthshut reviews are not necessarily the best..i infact have a login there much before i became a member of tbhp.. a search for a review i did not believe is what led me to TBHP : Atleast, here we get a more varied opinion from various members.. Cheers to you guys!! Mouthshut sucks.. big time..
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18th August 2007, 18:17	#8
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,641 Times	Our office conducted defensive driving training on the office innova. some 20 people drove it, including absolute beginners. it just looks big, handles like a joy, and I can personally vouch for the G(?) version stopping very nicely 80-0 despite some tyre squeal
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18th August 2007, 18:41	#9
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Absolute nonsense! They don't know how to brake. If they want to stick on to their claims, then they better take it straight to Toyota. No, they should better attend a driving school.
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18th August 2007, 20:37	#10
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	I think kripanidhi just drove the innova on ice & forgot to use the snow chains or he is that bad a driver.
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18th August 2007, 21:18	#11
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	On Mouthshut, several reviews look like "plants" either for or against specific cars / models. I simply find to filter out deliberate plants from good posts. Here, at least, we have access to info like "date of joining" and number of posts; with facility to search through a member's posts and his comments. Such info provides some transparency to this board, since we can evaluate whether a particular post is biased or not.
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18th August 2007, 21:19	#12
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	i have 3 three innovas and i can say this for sure i have never faced any problem as mentioned in review but innova should be driven like a MUV and not a car even if it handles like a car
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18th August 2007, 22:02	#13
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	There is no issue with Innova brakes. In anycase a vehicle of its size is not expected to stop like a go-kart. Infact some abused go-karts have no brakes!
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19th August 2007, 01:16	#15
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Forget what others say. I have an innova and it does not behave the way the review says it does. The innova is a pleasure to drive, moves briskly, handles like a charm and stops when and where required. Anyone saying otherwise is just plain biased. The brakes are perfect. One has to see what one is driving. If one wants the innova a MUV, to behave and handle like a sports car then that person is not in his/her right senses. Dont expect something from the innova, which it is not made for.
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