I usually get anywhere between 12.5 to 15 km/l in the city. 15km/l with no AC usage and max drive on 4th and 5 th gear. Goes down to 12.5/13 with 90% AC.
Hyundai Grand i10 Asta Ownership Review
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Mine is Dec 2013 model, used to get 12-13 in Pune city with 100% AC. but after second servicing it has dropped to 10-11 again with 100% AC and in Peak traffic where 4th gear is a achievement. Highways has been pretty good. Did Pune-Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai-Pune is one full tank. With tank to tank and trip meter, this was 20km/ltr.
Need to do this again to really confirm.
Need to do this again to really confirm.
India-made Hyundai Grand i10 fails n Latin NCAP crash test
Indian made Grand i10, scores 0 stars in NCAP.
Primary reason for me opting for Gi10 over other cars was 4* rating in Europe, as India doesnt have official NCAP ratings for Gi10. Never knew same car can have different structural strength in europe & india.
I always taunted my friend for his Swift that mine is much more safer, but the truth is we both have the same 0* safety ratings :(
Feels like my 7.5L rs (Sportz edition + Loan) are down the drain.
Dissapointed.
Indian made Grand i10, scores 0 stars in NCAP.
Primary reason for me opting for Gi10 over other cars was 4* rating in Europe, as India doesnt have official NCAP ratings for Gi10. Never knew same car can have different structural strength in europe & india.
I always taunted my friend for his Swift that mine is much more safer, but the truth is we both have the same 0* safety ratings :(
Feels like my 7.5L rs (Sportz edition + Loan) are down the drain.
Dissapointed.
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Yes that is indeed really sad. I was a hyundai loyalist after having a santro in the family and went ahead and bought a grand i10 magna. The fit and finish is good and it gives a premium feel but nothing more. There is no safety equipments as such (abs, airbags). Hyundai launches their new models with contemporary designs and features but doesnt include safety. There is no law as such in India for mandatory safety equipment as people dont even value their own lives (bikers without helmets). Hence automobile manufacturers dont feel the need to provide safety equipment as people dont care about it. People want chrome, push start button, rear a.c. vents and what not but not airbags. They give people what they want and cash in on it.
Due to hyundai's (and other manufacturers) capturing the market strategy with no consideration to customers safety Hyundai has lost a loyal customer. On the flip side I have started appreciating vw and skoda for their initiative to provide airbags in all their car models. They rather chose to give airbags than to give features in the car that have no or significantly less value than safety features even though they are not mandated by the law to provide airbags and they know their sales are less and they have a long way to go but yet they chose safety over loading the car with features.
I myself bought a car without safety features due to limited budget and thats they story of most indians who buy cars but i strongly think that if the price of the car is increased by 10k and it provides airbags from the base variant then people will still buy it and some customers will value the brand's initiative. So yea, this is my last car from Hyundai stable, infact I am seriously considering exchanging this with a vw polo gt in the near future.
Due to hyundai's (and other manufacturers) capturing the market strategy with no consideration to customers safety Hyundai has lost a loyal customer. On the flip side I have started appreciating vw and skoda for their initiative to provide airbags in all their car models. They rather chose to give airbags than to give features in the car that have no or significantly less value than safety features even though they are not mandated by the law to provide airbags and they know their sales are less and they have a long way to go but yet they chose safety over loading the car with features.
I myself bought a car without safety features due to limited budget and thats they story of most indians who buy cars but i strongly think that if the price of the car is increased by 10k and it provides airbags from the base variant then people will still buy it and some customers will value the brand's initiative. So yea, this is my last car from Hyundai stable, infact I am seriously considering exchanging this with a vw polo gt in the near future.
Selling the car was never in my mind when i bought it. Since this is my first car, i am very much attached to it. bought it for a loan duration of 5yrs & only 6 months completed. As i mentioned above, I bought the car just for the sake of 4* ratings even though i know there is no airbag, abs but still had a belief of it being more safe than other cars.
NVM, a valuable lesson learnt, wont be buying my next car without an ABS + 6 airbags
NVM, a valuable lesson learnt, wont be buying my next car without an ABS + 6 airbags
A little correction! 6 airbags alone will not save you, if the structural integrity is weak. So if I get Linea with 6 airbags, I would get it with my eyes closed!
I too did the same mistake. Bought Xcent S, because of tight financial crisis. But since it is pretty new, I have hard time convincing my family to buy a new one. But still I am more inclined to go Figo top end, once it launches. Reason? Decent build and hoping to get 6 airbags like Aspire!
I too did the same mistake. Bought Xcent S, because of tight financial crisis. But since it is pretty new, I have hard time convincing my family to buy a new one. But still I am more inclined to go Figo top end, once it launches. Reason? Decent build and hoping to get 6 airbags like Aspire!
I am not sure how these ratings work but I did see an accident involving Hyundai i10.Occupants were a Couple with a small baby.The vehicle was fully damaged.However the occupants escaped with minor injuries due to airbags.
How will you enquire about structural strength of the car? The dealer will be clueless about it. You won't get any info on the official Indian website. We can just check out global tests videos & believe our Indian made cars will be the same, however that's not tha case with Gi10.
I won't be able to buy aa new car before 2019, just hope by that time the safety situation improves.
I am surprised that most of you didn't know that car tested in European NCAP is different from that sold in India. If you do need additional safety, you can buy the asta(O) trim. However, remember that deployment of airbag and safety of airbag is not a guarantee at all. In many cases airbags failed to deploy, millions of airbags have shot projectiles into drivers faces resulting in deaths. Even the world leader in airbags - Takata- had to recall millions of airbags. ABS and ESC too don't work as advertised. In the most common aquaplaning and curve negotiation accidents, both fail. Just search the web for plethora of ABS and ESC problems and failures. The long and short of this is- your car is as safe as your driving. Although you might get peace of mind with all those safety features tagged onto your car, the probability of those features not working and malfunctioning is far higher than what is advertised.
The fact of the matter is that there are no laws as such in India that make safety for passengers in car mandatory and the auto manufacturers are quite happy with this and technically they arent violating any law as there isnt a law in place to have the safety on a car mandatory. It's not just in the auto industry but most spheres of life where a life of a human is not valued and we very well know the situation. If the safety features was about just peace of mind I dont think most countries would make this mandatory by law. I agree there are cases where the safety mechanics malfunction. Well, its machine, even other parts of the car malfunction including the engine. This doesnt justify to say that it really doesnt matter if the safety features are there are not as they have a high chance of malfunction. Im sure there are many reports of people's lives being saved because of these features. I've personally been in an accident that would have been prevented if my car had abs.
As for buying the asta(o) trim, yes people can buy it if they have the money. What about people who are tight on budget? Is safety a luxury? I dont think so. I dont care about power windows, folding mirrors, rear a.c. vents. I'd happily trade all that for safety. As I said in my previous post, vw has got atleast this aspect right. They do give safety features on their base models even though they dont have internally adjustable mirrors and power windows at the back. A base model Jetta has all the safety features that a top model jetta has. Elantra base model doesnt have all the safety features as the top model? Why? If you want safety pay more as its a luxury. The aam janta doesnt care about safety so why give it? Well seems vw is stupid to give safety features then. I hope Im able get my message across.
As for buying the asta(o) trim, yes people can buy it if they have the money. What about people who are tight on budget? Is safety a luxury? I dont think so. I dont care about power windows, folding mirrors, rear a.c. vents. I'd happily trade all that for safety. As I said in my previous post, vw has got atleast this aspect right. They do give safety features on their base models even though they dont have internally adjustable mirrors and power windows at the back. A base model Jetta has all the safety features that a top model jetta has. Elantra base model doesnt have all the safety features as the top model? Why? If you want safety pay more as its a luxury. The aam janta doesnt care about safety so why give it? Well seems vw is stupid to give safety features then. I hope Im able get my message across.
I have the same point, i couldnt afford to buy asta (O), as in mumbai western suburb, the OTR price for Sportz variant is 6.3L which includes 3rd yr warranty + 0 dep.
For me its 7.5L due to loan (5yrs).
The most important deciding factor for me was the structural strength since airbag version was out of my budget. Since its my 1st car, i wanted a low maintenance one. Hyundai & Maruti were the best option, but both dont provide airbag / ABS as standard, hence opted for more "structurely safe" car.
For me its 7.5L due to loan (5yrs).
The most important deciding factor for me was the structural strength since airbag version was out of my budget. Since its my 1st car, i wanted a low maintenance one. Hyundai & Maruti were the best option, but both dont provide airbag / ABS as standard, hence opted for more "structurely safe" car.
I have Grandi10 Petrol. The feel on the acceleration pedal is slightly slippery. This happens when the AC is On after a considerable amount of time on long drives. I have the setting fan speed -1 and AC knob set to face level.
Is the slipperiness feel on the acceleration pedal something got to do with the AC ? Has anybody experienced this before?
Is the slipperiness feel on the acceleration pedal something got to do with the AC ? Has anybody experienced this before?
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Cost of power windows, electric OVRM and other small accessories is not enough to equal airbag's cost , which is around $400 for driver and $1000 for passengers (along with related mechanical sensor - not electrical accelerator based sensor). There are lot of misconception about NCAP:
First off, NCAP has not taken Indian traffic into consideration. Mixed vehicle traffic, lower engine power, lower average speed in general traffic , different deaccelaration pattern all affect the frontal overlap and crash speed.
Second, a 1 star NCAP rating equals 40% probability of injury in a collision between similar vehicles. Altered accident dynamics – like collision with heavier body vehicle - which is arguably more common in Indian mixed traffic, lane less roads- nudges the probability towards 50% - which of course, means statistically, the 1 star NCAP is of no use. You can get a 1 star rating by adding 2 airbags (assuming present structural strength – except Datsun) which pushes the cost of cars by 15%. The price elasticity of entry level hatchback is only Rs.5,000. Why should the manufacturers lose highest selling segment over a dubious rating ? In fact adding the airbags in India where the co-passenger never ever belts up is going to cause lot of injuries due to mechanical airbag sensors (which needs to predict collision and deploy before hand to offset mechanical delay). Don’t imagine a lower trim car will ever get an electrical accelerometer based sensor.
If you really want a safe car, you would need a 4 or 5 star NCAP car were injury probability is equivalent to 5%. However the safety features would equal or exceed hatchback’s total cost. No one is stopping those who want safety to go for a higher priced variant.
If the Government wants safety in lower variants, let them reduce taxes and RTO charges drastically. Those advocating NCAP are unwittingly practicing economic untouchability. A middle income family has as much right to get a 4 wheeler as any other income group. By falling into trap of NCAP (especially 1 to 2 star rating of car), they are putting 4 Wheeler out of reach of average income family.
Lastly, NCAP has nothing to do directly with ABS and other safety features.
First off, NCAP has not taken Indian traffic into consideration. Mixed vehicle traffic, lower engine power, lower average speed in general traffic , different deaccelaration pattern all affect the frontal overlap and crash speed.
Second, a 1 star NCAP rating equals 40% probability of injury in a collision between similar vehicles. Altered accident dynamics – like collision with heavier body vehicle - which is arguably more common in Indian mixed traffic, lane less roads- nudges the probability towards 50% - which of course, means statistically, the 1 star NCAP is of no use. You can get a 1 star rating by adding 2 airbags (assuming present structural strength – except Datsun) which pushes the cost of cars by 15%. The price elasticity of entry level hatchback is only Rs.5,000. Why should the manufacturers lose highest selling segment over a dubious rating ? In fact adding the airbags in India where the co-passenger never ever belts up is going to cause lot of injuries due to mechanical airbag sensors (which needs to predict collision and deploy before hand to offset mechanical delay). Don’t imagine a lower trim car will ever get an electrical accelerometer based sensor.
If you really want a safe car, you would need a 4 or 5 star NCAP car were injury probability is equivalent to 5%. However the safety features would equal or exceed hatchback’s total cost. No one is stopping those who want safety to go for a higher priced variant.
If the Government wants safety in lower variants, let them reduce taxes and RTO charges drastically. Those advocating NCAP are unwittingly practicing economic untouchability. A middle income family has as much right to get a 4 wheeler as any other income group. By falling into trap of NCAP (especially 1 to 2 star rating of car), they are putting 4 Wheeler out of reach of average income family.
Lastly, NCAP has nothing to do directly with ABS and other safety features.
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Just realized European Grand i10 base model has 6airbags, abs, esc, what not but starts from 9 lakh INR. My bad comparing European & Indian car.