Hyundai Santro Xing [2008-2015] User Reviews

Exterior Not bad at all for a decade old model.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very good for price. Everybody knows about beautiful interiors, front power windows and that RPM meter is a bonus. I bought Santro for the interior space it provides..Specially headroom.

However, I have to keep driver's seat right at the bag to feel  comfy while driving. SO I am not sure if  very tall people would like it. I am 5 feet 8 inches.

Rear seat very comfy to. however might have to compromise with the legroom if the driving seat is right at the back.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I sometimes feel lack of power on highways when it comes to overtaking. But I have mostly driven big cars (1.6 and 1.8 litres). So, maybe thats just me. Otherwise good for a small car. Another good thing I have noticed is the low end torque.

Its pretty good. Santro doent ask for lower gear shift if you are driving at low speeds on higher gears but this is not the case with estilo or wagonR where you constantly need to put the gear down if you are driving slow. 4 CYLINDER 1.1 LITRE ENGINE ADVANTAGE OVER 3 CYLINDER 1 LITRE K10 ENGINE STILL COULD BE NOTICED.

I am specially wring this review to let everybody know about the fuel economy. I bought new santro xing gl (petrol) in september 2009. My only concern has been the fuel economy eversince.

Upto around 5000-6000 kms the average was ridiculous .. was getting around 10.5 km/l city to 14km/l max on highways.

Then ataround 8000 kms it was doing around 450 to 470kms per 30 litres fuel... that is 15kms to 15.5kms per litre.

After around 9500 kms i checked it was slightly highr at 16.5kms/litre. I was happy with it then.

But now I am surprisingly happy with the fuel economy. Eversince, car has done over 11400 kms, it is running 550kms per 30-31 litres fuel.

Eventually, I am now getting 17.8 to 18.1 kms/ litre (with aircondition on most of the time).(80 % highway driving) I am now really happy with the fuel consumption of the car. 

SO FOR MOST USERS OF SANTRO, I WOULD SAY. WAIT TILL IT DOES OVER 10000 KMS. THE FUEL CONSUMPTION WILL IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY.

Gearbox not bad in comparision to its rivals. Small gear shift. May not be as smooth as new generation hyundai cars.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good, city driving is easy. Though santro is a small car , the comfort and handling on highway is very good. Car is very stable for its small size on highways. you can drive with confidence. Suspension in a bit softerthan most suzuki cars , hence smooth. However. sometimes you will ntice that the car throws rear passenger on bumps .

Final Words Satisfied with the car. Its a good package if you still like the looks of the car after over a decade. Good enough for its price. Buyers can think about it over Wagon R and Zen estilo

Areas of improvement Those keyholes on the doors would look a bit better if mounted a bit higher. The  dash board needs to have more space to keep water bottles and stuff. Also the door handles look a bit dated. We look forward to a common rail deisel engine if Hyundai continues to make this car.

Good decent style, interiors, fuel economy , space, smooth, stable at high speeds, great handlingNot enough power to overtake , i wish the key holes were located a bit higher , bumpy rear sometimes

It is the best car for the family because it gives real satisfaction. It's engine give maximum power. It looks great .it has a 5-speed manual. It gives a great average. No maintenance. but it's AC is not powerful .it is in uncomfortable in summer. In the city, it is very comfortable. I say old is gold. I love it.

Exterior Good looking.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The leg room space is to small where if we adjust it the rear seat will not be having any space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Great engine, the pick up is nice.

Ride Quality & Handling Excelent.

Final Words Value for money but for heavy persons the interior space will matters where the music system centeral panel board lenght will hit your knees and when you move to the top gear the engine perfomence is satisfied.no need to change the gears frequently where in the third gear also it will take instent pick up .breaks are good ,stearing will be handy no need of second thought (as for my concern )to invest 4.5 lacks (aprox) in this segment.the ground clearence is awesome no worry's about the speed breakers even the car is fully loaded . the height of car is good no need to bend down your keens while step in to the car.

Areas of improvement The centeral panel board lenght must be reduced.

Good pick up ,easy to drive in busy roads tooThe leg room is poor

Exterior

Exterior is dated but  car looks great with the new grills 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 front seats are spacious . Good boot space  and  legroom  for the rear seat is felt inadequate.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

1086 CC hyundai engine is a gem.  Its very powerful. The car has very nice pickup. Shifting of gear is very smooth. I have driven only 1500 kms since purchase on 13 Jun 14. It is returning 14 kmpl in city with all time ac on. 

Ride Quality & Handling

 Driving santro in city traffic is very easy. 

Final Words

I have purchased santro from haryana in last month. I m writing this review after 1500 kms. The car is excellent in this price range. I love my first car . My Santro  

Areas of improvement  

Door opening handles should be of body colour and new like celerio and swift. Instrument panel should also be modified with certain essential things like rpm gauge, distance to empty and average fuel consumption.

 

engine performance, looks and spacenothing

Among-st my 3 cars Santro has always been my favorite of all time, The comfort I feel while driving this car is commendable, When it comes to driving in traffic areas Santro gives you best handling... Pick up and acceleration is so good that even today after 7 years it can beat lot many new era cars when on highway... This car is queen of all time... Performance has always been up and maintenance is minimal.... This car remain in my heart forever

I am riding santro from past 6 years and I have no issues with the car. Ride is smooth and mileage is 18-20km pr kg of CNG. Built quality is also very good, I met with many small accidents but no major dents on car.

Pros and Cons: Good - smooth engine, great driving comfort, great in city and highways Bad - city mileage 12km/l and highway mileage 16km/l