[krdeshmukh]

Hi all,

After a lot of speculation on what to buy, it's the verna AT EX DIESEL. The only hitch is about why Hyundai not giving 3 & 4 year extended warranty on the AT vehicles.
Any idea why so?
Regards
KD

[vkochar]

Have you seen the ex at ? What features does it not have in comparison to the sx. The price is a few thousand more for ex at. I am in a dilemma which one to go for.

[krdeshmukh]

Originally Posted by vkochar

Have you seen the ex at ? What features does it not have in comparison to the sx. The price is a few thousand more for ex at. I am in a dilemma which one to go for.

Hi ,
Key features missed in ex are
1 : keyless start stop
2 : 6 airbags vs 2 airbags
3 : alloy wheels
4 : retractable mirrors
5 : driver seat height adjustable
6 : leather upholstery
7 : chrome handles.

200000 more on road

Your call
I decided in favour of ex
Cheers
KD

[vkochar]

Are you sure its 2 airbags and not 1 as the ex I suppose has 1.

I have already booked a sx ( normal not optional ) manual diesel. This is the one which comes with alooys, rear discs and 2 airbags. The optional manual comes with start, 6 airbags and leather.

The ex at is a recently launched variant. I did not know it existed. It looks very tempting to go for a at for just 10 - 15k more. I will have to forfeit alloys and 1 airbag and folding orvms which i can live with.

My question is - does the ex at come with rear discs ?

When are you getting your vehicle ?

[krdeshmukh]

Originally Posted by vkochar

Are you sure its 2 airbags and not 1 as the ex I suppose has 1.

I have already booked a sx ( normal not optional ) manual diesel. This is the one which comes with alooys, rear discs and 2 airbags. The optional manual comes with start, 6 airbags and leather.

The ex at is a recently launched variant. I did not know it existed. It looks very tempting to go for a at for just 10 - 15k more. I will have to forfeit alloys and 1 airbag and folding orvms which i can live with.

My question is - does the ex at come with rear discs ?

When are you getting your vehicle ?

Hi,
I did check with the sales guy he has confirmed 2 air bags front. And disc brakes rear.
Delivery expected mid april.
Shall write my ownership review soon.

[ACM]

Originally Posted by krdeshmukh

Hi all,

After a lot of speculation on what to buy, it's the verna AT EX DIESEL. The only hitch is about why Hyundai not giving 3 & 4 year extended warranty on the AT vehicles.
Any idea why so?
Regards
KD

If you are implying all Hyundai AT vehicles they do give it on the i10, don't know about the verna though.

[krdeshmukh]

Hi all,

Head over heart.... Changed my booking to i10 asta AT WITH SUNROOF.
Wanted to move to sedan, but got pulled back reason 1) wife also wants to get behind wheels 2) has a sun roof (daughter is fascinated by that. 3) my stilt parking cannot fit verna.

Details post deliver.
Cheers

[himanshugoswami]

I am a hardcore SUV guy and have had the opportunity to own a Safari, then a Scorpio and am now driving a Captiva. I also have an SX4zxi. Of late, I have had the opportunity to do some highway drives, mostly in the SX4 (in fact, about a year and a half back, i did a solo Mumbai Delhi run in the SX4 as well and prior to that did a solo Hyd Mumbai drive). This weekend, i took my Captiva for its first proper long drive- a round trip of 550 KMS.

One thing that struck me was that on ALL parameters- be it performance, passenger comfort, driving fatigue, effectiveness of climate control, maneuverability, etc, the SX4 beats the Captiva hands down! this came as a shocker to me since the Captiva is one of the better engineered cars in its segment, is very plush and comes with a cracker of an engine- but one thing that was missing on this drive was sheer driving pleasure, which the SX4 gives me every time i take it out on the highway.

Honestly, this trip was a reality check for me! More so when one considers that my SX4 is 4 years old and the cpativa is yet to complete a year!

(my wife, of course, was pleased as a punch at this since the SX4 is her daily drive!)

I'm not sure if any other sedan would have me reaching the same conclusion because the SX4 has one distinct advantage over other sedans, and that is its ability to handle bad roads. So in that respect, the one advantage a cross over has over sedans gets negated if you bring the SX4 into the picture.

[krdeshmukh]

Originally Posted by krdeshmukh

Hi all,

Head over heart.... Changed my booking to i10 asta AT WITH SUNROOF.
Wanted to move to sedan, but got pulled back reason 1) wife also wants to get behind wheels 2) has a sun roof (daughter is fascinated by that. 3) my stilt parking cannot fit verna.

Details post deliver.
Cheers

Sorry guys...take back my words. Heart has a final say, I again changed the booking to verna purple AT ex. Hopefully mine will be the first on forum. Await the pics. Delivery expected in 7 days.

Cheers KD

[ampere]

Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

I'm not sure if any other sedan would have me reaching the same conclusion because the SX4 has one distinct advantage over other sedans, and that is its ability to handle bad roads. So in that respect, the one advantage a cross over has over sedans gets negated if you bring the SX4 into the picture.

The other aspect that SX4 brings to table is high seating. That also adds up to lower fatigue on long drives.

[sunil8089]

Simple Answer : Sedan....It matches my life style better than a SUV.

[krdeshmukh]

Hi all,
Finally got my first sedan. I will definitely write on initial ownership review. But just to begin these are few snaps of the AT verna diesel.
The last snap show the average fuel efficiency. 15.4 kmpl on express way. Maiden ride mumbai to pune on its first day.

[GunMo]

Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

I'm not sure if any other sedan would have me reaching the same conclusion because the SX4 has one distinct advantage over other sedans, and that is its ability to handle bad roads. So in that respect, the one advantage a cross over has over sedans gets negated if you bring the SX4 into the picture.

Originally Posted by ampere

The other aspect that SX4 brings to table is high seating. That also adds up to lower fatigue on long drives.

Sorry to disappoint you guys, but SX4 IS a cross over. Just that it is marketed as a sedan in a country that is obsessed with boot, especially when the price goes north of 6 lakhs. Internationally it competes with Subaru outback, Mitsubishi outlander, etc.

[sridhar-v]

Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

I am a hardcore SUV guy and have had the opportunity to own a Safari, then a Scorpio and am now driving a Captiva. I also have an SX4zxi. Of late, I have had the opportunity to do some highway drives, mostly in the SX4 (in fact, about a year and a half back, i did a solo Mumbai Delhi run in the SX4 as well and prior to that did a solo Hyd Mumbai drive). This weekend, i took my Captiva for its first proper long drive- a round trip of 550 KMS.

One thing that struck me was that on ALL parameters- be it performance, passenger comfort, driving fatigue, effectiveness of climate control, maneuverability, etc, the SX4 beats the Captiva hands down! this came as a shocker to me since the Captiva is one of the better engineered cars in its segment, is very plush and comes with a cracker of an engine- but one thing that was missing on this drive was sheer driving pleasure, which the SX4 gives me every time i take it out on the highway.

Honestly, this trip was a reality check for me! More so when one considers that my SX4 is 4 years old and the cpativa is yet to complete a year!

Have you been able to drive the CRV or Grand Vitara & if yes how would you compare with the SX4?

[ampere]

Originally Posted by GunMo

Sorry to disappoint you guys, but SX4 IS a cross over. Just that it is marketed as a sedan in a country that is obsessed with boot, especially when the price goes north of 6 lakhs. Internationally it competes with Subaru outback, Mitsubishi outlander, etc.

We look at it the way it is sold in India. World over it may be SX4 X-over which is a very good option. May be even a different suspension. If you take of the boot, the dynamics may also change for better.

But still the bottom line is; in India, you cannot sell the SX4 as a X-over. Its still a sedan. But one with can take bad roads with no issues at all!