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Innova Hycross test drive observations relative to a Ford EcoSport TDCi

Felt the Innova hycross has more compromise than the Crysta - a car tailored for India.

BHPian nischaltopno recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Got a chance to test drive the HyCross. I have a 1.1L driven EcoSport TDCI MT and most of my observations are relative to it and a very short test drive of around 3 km.

  1. First impression - I did not get a feeling that I was sitting in a car costing 3 times more than my existing ride.
  2. Finding a comfortable driving position was easy. Overall visibility is good - it’s too restrictive in EcoSport and Compass is the best I found in the recent past.
  3. Power didn’t feel like it was almost double my existing ride nor was it punchy - maybe better insulation? However, I didn’t feel a lack of pulling power (there was a flyover climb) and did hit 80 km/h on the flyover itself - it was on power mode though.
  4. I tried to paddle to downshift more than a couple of times, but couldn’t feel any change in engine response. Power modes also had very subtle changes in engine response. First time with AT and I never released the accelerator pedal purposefully - don’t know if this is the right way.
  5. Expansion joints were felt more than EcoSport - I’ll give it to high tyre pressure but I didn’t confirm the pressure.
  6. Third-row seats are more comfortable than the Crysta in terms of knee-up and under-thigh support. The backrest recline angle is not executed properly though as the backrest incline changes the seat base recline as well - Fiesta gen 1 seat height adjusts anyone.
  7. Second-row seat rails were an eyesore and it is not flush with the floor; got to watch out while moving around. This isn’t executed well in my opinion.
  8. 8 seater second-row armrest was opening up itself if you tilt the seat back forward to allow 3rd-row ingress. It is definitely not designed/bolted properly. Also, the hinges were nakedly exposed from the LH seat if the backrest angle is set differently.
  9. I wasn’t able to engage the parking brake on ‘N’. The driver accompanying said parking button of no use and self engages on ‘P’. Took it with a pinch of salt. Anyone here knows about this?
  10. Waiting period - the SA offered to deliver by end of the month and I was like scratching my head and recollecting waiting periods being heard around. . I declined.

I am looking for a 5 seater with good boot space. With a budget of 25 to 30 and peace of mind as one of the important criteria now, I cannot look beyond Toyota’s MUV. To me, each vehicle has some compromise, but I felt that HyCross has more compromises than Crysta (except the BS6 diesel issue which cannot be categorised as a compromise) - a car tailored for India.

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