Got my Black Beauty - Hyundai i10 Magna Finally, the wait is over and I had taken my FIRST Car –HYUNDAI I10 MAGNA on Saturday 15th March. Quite a milestone i should say. Other options I had:
My budget was 5 lacs for a fully loaded car including ICE upto 40 K. So I had to select a car that could cost upto 4.5 lacs on road. My research started in December. Initially, i wanted to go for a second hand midsized sedan(I love big cars) - Lancer, City or Accent CRDI but pressure from family and few friends made me change my mind to some extent and non availability of good cars in my price bracket didnt help me either.
So, finally I had shortlisted these cars
1) Swift – Honestly, I love this car but just did not opt for it coz of its mileage and pricing. Diesel is way too out of my scope.
2) Ford Ikon – Liked it coz of that midsize look but lack of resale value and not such-a-good feedback from existing owners.
3) Hyundai Santro – Well within my range and value for money. Just that it lost to i10.
4) Zen Estillo/Wagor R – No no for the looks.
5) Chevrolet Spark – Matiz reloaded.. I had driven quite a lot of Matiz and I really didn’t like the driving comfort as much
6) Fiat Palio – was not really sure of the A.S.S. Though liked it for space and drive. Why i10:
I had never thought of i10 initially, but I was just trying out the cars one after the other and came across this beauty. The reviews were good and hence decided to give it a test drive. The drive was too too comfortable and also I can say that I had taken it for the interiors. I was bowled over. I felt it was too advanced for a small car. I10 – Whats in it actually:
Finally I got my car on Saturday – Stone Black and I felt that color really dominated all other cars at the time of delivery (may be I’m bragging too much). It really outshone the rest and it was the first black i10 that I had seen onroad. I still get those WOW msgs on my orkut about the color that I had chosen. Ofcourse, I always wanted Black and its 99% that all my cars would be black too. Lets hit the features now
Engine: Same as that of Santro and slightly higher bhp. I feel that the power should been a little more. Got used to driving my cousin’s Swift a lot. But this engine is all set to give better mileage than Santro though slightly high powered. Interiors: Awesome. Just awesome. The beige color made a lot of difference and it really stands a class apart. Lot of leg space and AC is too good. Chills the car within less than a min. Exteriors: You look at the car from front and it doesn’t look like a hatch. I feel the front looks like a mix of Civic and SX4 – whatever but gorgeous. From behind, it looks more or less like a santro with a little change in the boot opener. Steering/Gear Shift: Steering is very comfortable and I can say that if you get used to this car, it would be hard to drive other cars. Gear shift positioning is quite different – cant say it’s a plus but it gives some place to put the cans/waterbottles between the seats. Driving Experience:
Its been just 5 days and I have gone about 250 km and I should say I am happy that I made a right decision. The looks that I get when I am driving across in the busy roads of Hyderabad are worth the money that I had spent for this black beauty. EPS steering is very good. There was a problem in the gearbox at the time of delivery and the gear automatically shifts from 4th to neutral once you rev your car. This happened 7 out of 10 times and that too only in the 4th gear. Had to take the car to the Service on Monday and they corrected it. I didn’t have the time to ask them the detailed reason as I had to rush elsewhere (may be gurus will be able to explain the issue here).
I had filled in the petrol for Rs 1000 and it was back to empty within 180 kms. I was shocked but I can see the change when I had filled in for another 1000.. Will give a detailed report on mileage on my next review. What next:
Getting the car ICEd this weekend and have to take a final look at the car. Seat covers will depend on the budget that I’ll be left over with after the ICE. Rear spoiler will be set up shortly. No plans of changing to alloys as of now. Pros:
Can go on and on but to cut it short – Looks, Interiors and handling and the overall feel. Cons:
Should have been more powered and more changes on the back(looks more or less like Santro). Pricing:
4.44 lacs on road (thanks to the budget)
Talwar Hyundai
Freebies: Leather Steering Cover, Teflot coat, Body cover, door mats
I am not an expert, but this is my first review(rather experience) of the car.
Thanks a lot teambhp for the valuable inputs…
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