2 years & 17,000 km with my Kushaq 1.0 TSI MT: 5 likes & 2 dislikes

The experience of a little over two years has been excellent and mostly trouble free. Haven't made any modifications except for the 3M CR70 sunfilm and the aluminum pedals

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Completed 17k KMs this weekend while on the way back from a trip to Goa! So, this is a short review of my Carbon Steel Kushaq 1.0 MT!

The experience of a little over two years has been excellent and mostly trouble free. Haven't made any modifications except for the 3M CR70 sunfilm and the aluminum pedals

Below are a few points I have observed

• Excellent on the highway and ghats - 5/5: Most of the 17k driven was on the highway with around 2-3k KMs done within Bangalore city! On highways, it never breaks a sweat, feels planted and is confidence inspiring. On ghats, it feels amazing. If you keep the car at the right RPMs, it is loads of fun to drive. Feels great in the city too because of the light steering.

• Performance - 5/5: The engine is brilliant. I have felt that it keeps getting better as I drive it more. All smiles while driving this!

• Service experience has been excellent (5/5) with TAFE Access. Any minor issues faced were promptly and appropriately resolved. Overally, I have not had any major problems

• Apple Carplay/Android Auto (3/5) - Connectivity has been okay. I prefer using the wired version because it is more reliable

• Fuel economy has been good (4/5) - On my recently concluded Goa trip, I got a fuel economy of 15.6 KM per litre. One of my trips to coorg, I got a fuel economy of 17.95 KM per litre. Both were measured using the tank-to-tank method. On average, I have seen 8-12 Kmpl in the city and 14-16 kmpl on the highway

• Comfort (4/5) - Having driven continuously for 11 hours from Goa, I definitely was tired, but not fatigued. Comfort wise it has been great and I feel it should suit most use cases. Of course, it is not as comfortable as the Korean twins

• Air conditioning is poor (2/5) - Even with 3M CR70 sunfilm installed, the air conditioning is poor in hot conditions. Bangalore has a cool climate and that has helped hide this issue mostly. However, leave it in the sun for too long and you are being cooked on the drive back!

Any regrets? - Just one that I didn't get the automatic because that would have made driving in Bangalore traffic bearable. Also, I would have liked the 1.5 TSI, who wouldn't . Other than that no regrets whatsoever!

Overall: I am super-happy with my purchase. If I had to buy a car today, it would be the Kushaq again!

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