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Having said that, take a TD of both cars and let your heart choose the steed. Nothing beats a test drive irrespective of the logics applied while selecting your car. | |
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| ![]() Test drive a imt today and surely not able to understand if I want one as the tech is very new. Honestly right now the only car I would consider is an automatic. Anything but jerky amt's also I am not sure with the current pricing strategy if we will ever get a decent DCT or CVT around 10L price band. Sure sonet has a great set of features, presence and also pretty good engine. Driving iMT was good wasn't as complicated and was almost natural with a little itch in the left leg. However, should I cough up 12L (otr BLR) FOR HTX or should I consider some other car? 12L would be me absolutely highest that I'm willing to spend right now. |
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| ![]() I had booked a Sonet in Kolkata, with the top-spec Diesel automatic on my mind. I'm not sure now. The segment leader in terms of build and driving dynamics, comparable in terms of safety, Ford Ecosport sport Diesel was available for 12.75L on the road. And I was hoping to get the Sonet automatic for 13.5L on the road, at max. Compared to the Ecosport S, this doesn't offer anything substantial to command a 1.7L premium. For a sub 4m car, built on a platform that may not be safer, 14.5L on the road is a little too much for my liking. I'm disappointed with the pricing to be honest. Once the initial euphoria dies, I expect discounts on the top models. I'll probably cancel the booking. |
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| ![]() How is a 1.2L Petrol MT car seating 5 and producing 89bhp priced at 10L OTR a ‘killer pricing’ or ‘Value for money’? I understand all the accessories and comfort features make a difference though from other less priced cars but I feel those still seem not account for the advertised price for it to be called those for me. I understand the prices are all relative based on each one’s affordability and what they prefer in a car as well but words being thrown around doesn’t make sense to me anymore. Last edited by Yieldway17 : 20th September 2020 at 02:43. |
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While this might not be the exact same model/set of features as the Indian one, it is relevant to note that this is obviously on the same K1 platform. So it may not be very fair to make a sweeping judgment on the platform. ![]() | |
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So all in all, it is quite a conondrum! On the balance, I would say unless you drive a lot, the convenience of the iMT wins and I would pick the HTX Petrol iMT over the HTX Diesel manual. But how I wish they had launched the HTK+ Diesel AT at the same price point! Would have been the right choice among the whole host of the mid-range variants for 90% of the people. But by pricing that king of variants over 10 lakhs, Kia has ensured the HTX iMT and HTX Diesel manual have a life! Last edited by 84.monsoon : 20th September 2020 at 08:24. | |
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| ![]() Have you guys noticed the doors feel lighter in the Test Drive cars? I think it was the pre-production model, but the doors felt really heavy on the display unit. Now, when I took the Test Drive it didn't feel that solid (Not flimsy, but can be compared to Nexon) |
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I doubt if India has seen any cars based on the GB Platform. The older i20 and Verna in India were based on the older PB Platform while the GB Platform is its successor globally. Hyundai themselves have made it clear that all their mass market vehicles sold in India will be based on just two platforms: K1 and K2 (similar to Heartect Platform usage by Maruti)
References: Exclusive: Hyundai To Launch Two New Models Based On The New Santro's K1 Platform In 2019 : Link 1 Hyundai to bring new models in 2019 based on the new Santro's K1 platform - Link 2 Last edited by vsrivatsa : 20th September 2020 at 12:09. | |||
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And I’m surprised that Kia will use 2 separate platforms for the Sonet considering that India will be the manufacturing hub. ![]() Last edited by wilful : 20th September 2020 at 12:06. | |
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Surprisingly that Autocar link I posted expects a 4 star rating at least on the Indian Venue. Last edited by wilful : 20th September 2020 at 12:10. | |
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