Hyundai i10 [2010-2017] User Reviews

 

On 07.01.2011, I purchased Hyundai Magna Kappa 1.2 from M/s DSC Motors Private Limited, Chennai – 35. On 28.01.2011, at 07.45 p.m, the car caught fire on its own with a big sound in the engine side, which was parked at my residence.

Immediately we called the Hyundai Road Services and also the toll free services to tow the vehicle from the place of incident. The burnt vehicle was removed from my house at 10.45 p.m. on 28.01.2011 towards DSC Hyundai Workshop at Saligramam.

On 29.01.2011 we registered a complaint with a Madhavaram Police Station and a copy of the FIR was handed over to me on 31.01.2011. I've submitted the copy of FIR, insurance copy and purchase bill to The General Manager, DSC Workshop for Insurance Claim. While submitting, they were so polite and assured me to give a new i10. But now, after few days, they make us shuttle among the departments and ask for Rs.60,000 to get the car repaired.

Dont you think its unfair to pay further cost for a week old brand new car? Kindly help in this regard. Before approaching the Legal help, I would like to have a fair deal with the company. The after sales services is too weird and just giving me a lot of frustation.

 

Nothing. Its the worst car everBad Performance

I purchased i10 Magna 1.2 Kappa 2. Things Needs to be Improved, Very Poor Mileage 10 Kmpl, I have 5 i10 Magna 1.2 Kappa 2 in my friend circle all have bad mileage, but in other reviews I have seens that after four months, it is giving a mileage of 12-13 kmpl on an average with 50% of time A/C on.

Mileage Meter should be provided, Vipper dosnt has only normal and High Speed, it should have slow speed also, No protection for side bupper to safe gaurd from scratch, Cup holders are small.

Things that I liked

Nice Features, Space & Comfort As compared to other cars in this segment

Ride Quality is good and handling it even for a beginner is very easy. However, as I mentioned, driver's seat is slightly facing towards the right edge which may give your body unusual discomfort on the long drive (6-8 hrs continuous drive). 

2 Charging Points.

3 Cup holders.

2-Din CD player is Awsome.

The Gear Stick is at un-usual place but it feels really good.

Final Words I actually expected lot out of this car and to some extent I got what they promised. However, Fuel economy is hurting me badly and more so because of ever increasing petrol prices.

Final Words about Imporvement Mileage, Mileage and Mileage. If that is improved, only then they should focus on Driver's seat alignment.

StylePoor Mileage 10 Kmpl

 

Exterior is nice and good looking, and it is superbbbbbbb car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) It is more spacious and more comfortable..it is the more spacious car and u get more space in side .😝.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I am gettimg more milage .several dirty people and waste people who dont know a car technically wil say bad about this car bur i am getting good milage about 16 kmpl. First offal  u have to frive properly. The milage depends on driving.

Ride Quality & Handling I am going on 150 speed with put shaking and its a good car.and it is the good car and it is superb.

Final Words Its superb than compared to wagnor. wagnor is the waste car and it is the car which u dont get best milage.

Areas of improvement Gear should be little bit back and should increase the height and have to give some more features to magna model vehicles.

15 kmplgear box

Have been driving Alto 800 2006 model, after shifting to i10 magna 2011 model. I felt very comfortable driving it and also the finished interior of the car is more than expected with strong dash board, comfortable seats, easy gear shifting, decent braking and the smoothness of the engine which makes the car unique. it gives you peace and the pickup of the car is really awesome. I can run from 80-110 km in highway as well as the AC is very good and regarding maintenance its very low. The only thing is that the ground clearance is not up to my satisfaction. After all its fun for long driving with a mileage of 17-19 on highway and 10-12 on city with AC , really if you intend to buy low budget used car i will recommend i10 1.2 Magna/Sports (2011-2013). with a price range from 1.8 -2.5 lakh

 

Exterior Front look and rear looks are awesome. Colour quality, shape, head lights, tail lights are all excellent and make you a proud owner of the car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) As compared to other cars in this segment, Interior is spacious (no claustrophobia here), good leg-room and comfortable seats. However, after 4 months of driving I've noticed a very unusal thing about driver's seat. If you look at it properly and compare it with adjacent seat, you will find driver seat is not facing exactly straight on the road. Instead it is facing slightly towards right edge of the car. This is not something that you may notice on first few rides. You may notice while taking a right turn (not so sharp one) that the right edge of the car obstructs your visibility badly.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is terrific and gear shifting is as easy as it could be. Shifting to reverse gear may need extra efforts. Pick up is good but power on 3rd gear is little low. If car is standing still say on red signal and if you turn A/C on, engine noise and vibration is prominent inside. But no problem once it starts moving.

Fuel economy is not what they promise. I've driven it more than 3500 Kms in last 4 months.

Initially for first month, it gave me mileage of 10 km/lt. for 50%  of time A/C was on in city driving conditions.

After first service mileage didn't improve much. The dealer said that they do not tweak any settings in the first servce and just make some checks.

Now, after four months, it is giving me a mileage of 12-13 kmpl on an average with 50% of time A/C on. I believe it will improve further after second servicing of it.

Ride Quality & Handling You feel very happy each time you drive it. Ride Quality is good and handling it even for a beginner is very easy. However, as I mentioned, driver's seat is slightly facing towards the right edge which may give your body unusual discomfort on the long drive (6-8 hrs continuous drive). 

The suspension could have been better. When you drive overr uneven road (or Mumbai's pothole laden roads) there is this dhadak.. dhadak.. nosie inside the car. But the jerks you feel inside are of low intensity (as compared to size of the pothole). This noise can be very annoying at times especially if you are driving on Mumbai roads.

Otherwise, its very comfortable for upto 5 hrs of drive.

Final Words  I actually expected lot out of this car and to some extent I got what they promised. However, Fuel economy is hurting me badly and more so because of ever increasing petrol prices.

Also, 1.2 Kappa2 engine cannot be converted to CNG which I would have gone for in next few months sighting the poor fuel economy and rising petrol prices.

This car is a good family car for weekends and if you do not mind spending extra on the fuel, it is good for daily commuting as well.

No doubt the family members will be delighted to have this car (as they are not aware or not bothered about the fuel economy and driver's condition).

Areas of improvement Mileage, Mileage and Mileage. If that is improved, only then they should focus on Driver's seat alignment.

Driving comfort, Quite Engine, Interior & Exterior Looks, Plastic Quality, good a/cFuel economy, Driver's seat position, top speed, suspension

Very smooth and easy to get along with. Turning and parking very easy. AC is too good. Pick up is optimum. Low on maintenance. Seats are very comfortable. Overall a very nice car.

Hello Friends,

I am writing third review of my i10 Magna 1.2 Kappa2 after completing 10K KMs in last 10 months and completing 2 Services.

Here are the links to my previous reviews.

Review 1: http://www.carwale.com/research/userreviews/reviewdetails.aspx?rid=31690   

Review 2: http://www.carwale.com/research/userreviews/reviewdetails.aspx?rid=32269

I got the second free service done on 4th May 2013 from Authorised Hyundai Service centre. They charged me Rs. 1060 for Oil change and some work on Filter (with taxes). The car is running butter smooth as of now. There was some viberation coming from the RVM, they did rectify it but it has come back again. I got a call yesterday from the hyundai service centre asking about the feedback of the service. As all my concerns were taken care of, I gave them 9 out of 10. She also asked me, If I would like to make any complaint with regards to any issues, I said no. I was attended properly by the rep. before and after the servicing was done. Now, I have been advised to visit them when I have reached 20k KMs.

Now that I have driven 10K KMs, I am in better position to comment on the overall performance of the car.

Talking about the FE, which is the most important concern for all of us. It is a cause of concern while driving in City. The FE on petrol comes out to be around 13 and on highway, it gives around 16-17 on AC which is fairly decent keeping in mind the 1200cc engine. Though there is CNG fitted in my car, I run 20% on petrol and 80% on CNG. There is hardly any power loss with CNG and I have driven @ 120 KMPH with 5 people onboard and fair amount of luggage and it doesnt disappoint you. I get around 18 KM/KG in city with 50% AC and around 23 KM/KG on highway on CNG. I paid 60K extra at the time of purchase for CNG kit and I will be able to recover the cost by running 20K Kms.

Engine performance: Engine performance is satisfactory. It respond well in city and on highway. I don't drive too fast. My average speed is 80-90 KMPH on highways so not too obsessed with high pickups even in the city as I drive smoothly and not rashly.

Earlier, I thought about buying Diesel car but as I stay in DELHI NCR where CNG is readily available, I decided to go by CNG and the running cost is around Rs. 2 per KM in city and around 1.75 per KM on highways which is same as running a two wheeler today.

Comfort and Space: Car is decent enough for 5 passengers and the drive is comfortable. Due to the soft suspensions, the passengers at the back face some problems at bumps, if the speed is not less. Gear transmission from 1st to 2nd gear and vice versa is little hard else gear shifting in other gears is very smooth. Not sure whether this problem of gear shifting from 1st to 2nd gear is with me only or with all the i10 owners.

The only advise I would give to my fellow members who have installed CNG kits in their vehicles or are going to install, they should get it fitted from the best retrofitter in the town even if they would need to shell out few extra bucks, but it would be worth spending them as the safety aspects would be taken care of by experienced retrofitters and you would not need to pay them visit too often.

Happy Driving😊

 

Interior, Enough space for 5 travellers,Fuel Economy should be improved to atleast 15 in city, currently 12-13 KMPL, Less Boot Space.

 

Exterior The exteriors along with the projected head lights give this car a masculine look and feels a big car. The indicators on the mirrors also look cute.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) 5 people can comfortably travel in the car and the leg room is also decent for passengers. You may have to stretch a bit to accesss the music system controls.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I have driven about 4500 KM till now and have no problem with the engine and it is quite silent! However there is a noteciable drop in power with a/c on in 3rd, 4th gear. Gear shift is smooth and the position is ergonomic. I am getting a mileage of about 13KM in city and 18KM on high ways. I was expecting a better mileage inside the city with the new Kappa2 engine.

Ride Quality & Handling I have driven about 1000 KM on the highways and the ride quality is fantastic and it is easy to maneuvre the car.

Final Words All in all, a great hatch to buy. Only concern is the raising petrol prices!

Areas of improvement A/C fan noise can be lowered.

Good exteriors and interiors, Seating comfort, Power steeringnothing really. Would have liked a better fuel economy with Kappa2 engine

Exterior Post facelift, I10 got better muscular face, multispokes wheel caps are latest addtion, balanced looks being Tall boy. Its Popular and we see it daily, Hence you being observer are better to exclaim "Love it" or "Hate it". I loved it.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior Quality, Fit and Finish are Pasia Vasool. Plastics feel soft to touch. Colours and Textures are well chosen. Circular Chrome Finish on Side Vents. Blue light Illumination has now become Hyundai's trademark, uber cool.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Report Upto 2200kms, The Engine being DOHC is minimal in NVH. Cabin is Silent and just little vibrations drop in, nothing serious though. Engine has decent pep inside city, Post 2K mark and everything is fast. The First gear is good for nothing, Second feels lively to pick up from snail's speed, third can be used as automatic, from here you can observe tall gearing, Drop to fourth from fifth for quich overtaking , fifth is for cruising and works best when abovr 70Km/h for peppiness. 80kmph@2K RPM unlike other petrols where 70kmph@2K RPM. Gear shift Position is good, Short throws and slick action, rarely missed any gate.

Fuel Economy is Tall claim from Hyundai at 20KMPL. Realistically, Its 12-13kmpl inside city with 70% AC when distance covered is 17kms in 40minutes(avg speed~25km/h), our family member i20 returns 11kmpl with 100%AC , distance of 6kms in 20 minutes(avg speed ~20km/h). 

17kmpl on Highway, Speeds at 80kmph with 90% AC,(avg speed 50km/h)

But then 4 Cylinder 1.2L DOHC one cannot expect really 20kmpl.

Just for compariosn, 20KMPL is easily managed in Altok10 on Highways and 14kmpl inside city all with same AC usage said above.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride seems just okay, Unblanced at times, Front is firm and Rear is soft, Problem is solved when you have two rear passengers. Skinny Tyres are icing on cake to it. LOL. While low speed(upto60kmph) is good, post 60kmph things arent the way you like, Rear moves up and down giving feeling of disconnection with front. Yet Body roll is well controlled and it can take a curve at 80kmph which is breeze in Ford Ikon, Nightmare in Indica and Turtle in Tata 207. 

Final Words With Grand i10 , This i10 may take a slowdown in sales chart. However, The compact Dimesnions yet Roomy Interiors and great visibility coupled with Kappa2 Engine Performance and great NVH makes it Perfect Comfortable City Ride. Opt for i10 if usage is inside city(read 90% city).

Areas of improvement Working with listed cons. The Grand i10 covers almost all the areas for improvements.

Balanced looks, High seating, Light controls(steering, clutch,gear), Effective ACPoor Headlights, Not so(as claimed) fuel effecient, Instrument cluster hump reflection