Re: Hyundai Eon : Test Drive & Review Quote:
Originally Posted by veyron_head The front seat has so much of travel that the rear passenger would need to squat on the bench to sit. |
Why blame the front seat travel? The car manufacturer is giving you the CHOICE. It's better than other cars where 6 footers cannot fit in, even if there is no one on the back seat. If you have a problem with the seat travel range, well, don't take it all the way back. Quote:
Originally Posted by RGK Always felt brake and clutch pedals are not positioned comfortably in Santro (the angle). |
Nope, no such problem in the Eon, though (as my review mentions) the pedals are placed very close to one another. Quote:
Originally Posted by SDP As GTO keeps on mentioning, god bless competition. Once buyers get spoilt by such a offering in this segment, it is bound to have a cascading effect on other segments. |
God bless competition indeed . No ways will anyone be able to get away with launching outdated products now. Come to think of it, when was the last time we saw an outdated product in the recent past? Quote:
Originally Posted by jaygeetee The important question though is whether the current "budget" segment ready for the "premium" that Hyundai is asking for? |
Could be. Why else would the Alto outsell the 800 & Nano? Or, why would a good % of buyers buy an Alto K10 over the regular 796 cc Alto? Quote:
Originally Posted by Sutripta Does it take over the job of the AVR, or does the AVR remain? How is the ign telltale wired? Who is the alternator vendor? |
Dunno, but will ask Hyundai the next I speak to them. Quote:
Originally Posted by Amartya They are among the very few car manufacturers to have understood that the majority of the market doesn't care for stonking performance or tight handling; the customers want their new cars to feel special. Where can they be made to feel special, of course it's the interiors. In a 15 minute test drive, most customers wouldn't be able to figure out ride quality and handling, but for the things they can touch and feel, they'd come back with a very positive impression.
I cannot see a single customer test driving an Eon and then walking over to the Maruti dealership to try the Alto and not feel disappointed. It's a bonus that the A/C works as well as it does and the car is roomier than most of the direct competition. |
I think Hyundai has understood it at the start itself. Remember the Santro's interiors in '98, and how they felt so well built (relative to competition)? Or the Hyundai Accent that was launched a short while later? Quote:
Originally Posted by motorguy @GTO - btw - the covering on the manifold is also available on the i10 now (at least on mine which is the top end model - dont know about the other variants) . | Quote:
Originally Posted by blackasta In sync with motorguy - even my gen 1 i10 asta has that cladding on the intake hose. |
Thanks. Corrected. Quote:
Originally Posted by skanchan95 Is the steering hydraulic or Electronic? |
EPS. Quote:
Originally Posted by normally_crazy Even the Rs 16 lacs Civic does not have this feature - leave the poor 3 lac car alone |
Well, there are many 4 lakh rupee hatchbacks with auto-locking doors. Plus, it's just a line of software code to add for the ECU. Quote:
Originally Posted by aravind.anand But the comment for the photo where the Alto and the Eon stand side by side reads "The Alto looks 20 years too old. |
Many thanks, corrected. Quote:
Originally Posted by srikrishna717 Excellent review GTO. I really appreciate your consistency in this! |
Thank you Quote:
none of your service visits to Hundai will be cheaper, at least that has been my experience with Santro. |
I realise that, and its precisely why the same has been added as point no. 5 under the " What you won't like" highlights. |