Originally Posted by HighOctane (Post 3047968)

Both are very different cars. My comparisons are as a Figo titanium Owner and seen and driven tenent's i20 petrol.
Figo tdci : Old exterior design with big windows. Interiors are not as good and luxurious as i20. Engine has sufficient power and not as smooth as Swift's ddis. Handling and stability are superior and its next to Punto. Hydraulic power steering makes steering solid on 140kmph. You will not know its on that speed, but engine will sound bit harsh in this speed. The ground clearance in Figo is an issue as it scraps most big road humps. Its not that fuel efficient - 15-16kms in city & 18-19kms in Highway. You love this car if you are driving in highway. Front seats are smaller compared to i20. Space inside is good and matches i20space, though i20 has better shoulder space at back. Boot space is 284ltrs.

i20 Asta petrol: New fluidic design is okish, did not like front cut on bonnet. The best part is interiors - Luxurious, chrome door handles, gearknobs and theres bit of Chrome here and there. Chocolate and beige interiors makes upmarket feel and feels spacious. Engine is very smooth and I did not feel its underpowered for city drive. The Electronic power steering is butter smooth and you can play in fingures. This steering on highway 120-140 speeds becomes very light and not so good feeling. The speed corners cannot be taken at confience in high speeds as it has soft suspensions. Road humps are not issues even on the soft suspensions. I got to know its gives 13-14kmpl in city which is fair enough for petrol engine. Both front and rear passengers got good space. Boot is huge 290ltrs.

Conclusion: Both cars has ABS and both has good brakes, Figo's got 2 airbags while Asta has 6 airbags. Both got Alloy wheels, rear wiper and defogger, fog lamps, bluetooth stereo. What you get more in i20 is climate control AC, Electrochromic mirrors with rear camera display on reverse, heated outside mirrors, Auto sensing headlamp, rain sensing wipers, Day time running lights(DRL), multi information display, plush interiors. If most of your drive is City i20 is good due to smooth power steering and soft suspensions. If you have more highway drives, Figo is best due to hydraulic power steering and superb handling and stability. Also if yours monthly drive is 1000-1500 kms, petrol engine is suits you. Any way Diesel Fuel cost may come at par with Petrol

Originally Posted by darthvader5000 (Post 3050090)

Thanks for this too. Now how does the VW Polo diesel compare in front of these two. ?

Originally Posted by aadi (Post 3050451)

Thanks for all the advice. I have finally booked i20 Asta 1.2 (Bronze). They have promised to deliver the car by next week. Hope it turns out to be a good decision.

thanks,
Aadi

Originally Posted by arvind71181 (Post 3050774)

Got my i20 sportz CRDi delivered yesterday (for my dad). Drove around 60 kms. Feels an upgrade compared to my old gen swift :). The engine is awesome, but the steering is too light for my liking. Will put up an ownership review soon.

Originally Posted by racer_ash (Post 3050884)

Congrats and welcome to the 'uber life' club. i20 is definitely a upgrade from the old gen swift. The space and the interior fit and finish are top notch. The 1.4CRDi is a gem of an engine and it will serve you well over the years. Overall the car is a class apart from the swift.

Originally Posted by racer_ash (Post 3050884)

The feeling of steering lightness is quite common especially since uve moved from the swift. I too went through the same phase. But I am sure you will get used to it and once you do, the swift's steering at parking speeds will prove quite cumbersome (We have both the old gen swift and the i20 at home).

Originally Posted by racer_ash (Post 3050884)

Ofcourse on the highway, the swift is much better. But i20 is not too bad either. However you may not notice much difference upto speeds of 120-130kmph. Speeds in excess of this is not safe in any car under Indian conditions.

Originally Posted by arvind71181 (Post 3051736)

Got back to my Swift Petrol after driving the i20 CRDi for a couple of days. When I started the car, I felt the steering to be tight and actually thought that one of the tyres has been punctured lol:

This is the effect the super light steering of the i20 had on me!!! Got used back to my vehicle's steering in a couple of minutes but I did not imagine that the difference in steering of the 2 vehicles would be this much. I think I like the Swift's steering much more now after seeing what the i20 has to offer :)

The super light steering of the i20 will make it a breeze to drive in the city though

Originally Posted by raghu26j (Post 3065482)

Hello TBHP'ian family,

I am planning to go for the i20 Sportz Petrol 1.2VVT and I heard that A/C performance is not that good and with that I am in a fix whether to go for this or not.

Would appreciate if one of you can share your side of stories on this.

Regards
Raghu

Originally Posted by arvind71181 (Post 3065650)

I got the i20 a month back, a diesel though. The A/C works fine, though it does take a little time to cool down (~5 min) if kept under a very hot sun, especially the rear. And GTO's review said that the diesel might have a better A/C than the petrol

My suggestion: Take the car on a test drive in the afternoon so that you can get to evaluate the cooling quotient of the car yourself. And make sure to have someone at the back as the major complaint with the older generation i20 was the cooling was not effective at the back.

Originally Posted by raghu26j (Post 3065482)

Hello TBHP'ian family,

I am planning to go for the i20 Sportz Petrol 1.2VVT and I heard that A/C performance is not that good and with that I am in a fix whether to go for this or not.

Would appreciate if one of you can share your side of stories on this.

Regards
Raghu

Originally Posted by racer_ash (Post 3065717)

I have an old-gen i20 (P) from the last 2 years and trust me, until now no-one, front or back complained about the AC performance in the car, not even during peak 40+ summer temperatures that Hyderabad experiences. Sure, it does take time to cool compared to our swift but once it does there is no issues at all. The auto AC works like a charm.

The trick in the hot afternoons is to roll down the windows to let fresh air pass into the cabin with the AC in auto mode running at its lowest setting (full blast). Once all the hot air goes out, close the windows and run the Auto AC in the same setting for 5-10 mins in fresh air mode. The cabin cools quickly in such a scenario. Once you feel the cabin has cooled down, you can run the AC in recirculation mode again setting the temperature as desired.