20000 km up on my Toyota Hyryder: 10 ownership points including mileage

The lowest-ever fuel efficiency that I got was 21.9 km/l and it was in heavy rain and traffic.

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I have done 20,000 kms and the car is now due for the 4th service.

Final verdict from my side:

• The car is a pleasure to drive. I had previously complained heavily about ticks and rattles and they're all gone after Toyota installed NVH kits free of cost. The car drives silent with minimal road noise. My City CVT petrol now feels like a diesel tractor compared to it.
• Mileage has improved a lot and I'm averaging 26-28 tank to tank on my 40km one-way commute, driving at 60-80km/hr and also getting stuck in nonsense traffic.

In Delhi, it's the time of the year when you can't decide if you need the fans/AC or not. I don't need anything in the morning so I drive the 40kms and was able to get a lot of mileage out of it.

I do need the AC in the evening but that doesn't affect the mileage a lot but it increases the threshold of when the engine turns on.

Your trip mileage doesn't matter, your tank to tank does.

There were heavy rains thus traffic in September so that's why I got the lowest ever mileage of 21.9. I believe that It's almost impossible to get less than 20 if you drive a decent amount.

• No, the sunroof did not bother me all year. Even if I felt that the car was hot, the AC performance fixed it right away. It's huge and I love it.
• I sometimes feel like changing the tyres. I feel like they could be a bit more silent and grippier. For Mud and Snow tyres, they have average performance in Mud.
• Sound system is great.
• Back seats have complaints from my family that they're not as spacious and comfortable as the Honda City and I agree. It's not as good of an experience. I would want another level of recline. Also the AC vents back there are unidirectional. Headroom never got any complaints.
• Android Auto has been bothering a lot. There are some locations where Android will absolutely crash no matter what. Also, the device sometimes would not connect as if it's forgotten that it was ever connected. Maybe a Google issue but I highly suspect the infotainment system because it started happening only 2 months ago.
• Headlight performance is satisfactory. Have driven in pitch darkness. Didn't illuminate the road like a second sun but was able to safely avoid dogs and cows on the road.
• The suspension is comfortable and stable at all speeds. That's all.
• Getting the V model was the best decision I ever made. TPMS and 360-deg Cam saved me countless times, ventilated seats were a blessing after a long day.

I love the car and I wish more people appreciated the Hyryder. But I also wish that it got radar-assisted cruise control. Also, an official NCAP rating would be really appreciated.

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