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    Good city car, very convenient to use with gizmos

    10 years ago | Sahil

    User Review on Hyundai Xcent [2014-2017] SX 1.1 CRDi (O)

    Detail Review:
    Rating parameters
    (out of 5)

    4.0

    Exterior

    4.0

    Comfort

    3.0

    Performance

    4.0

    Fuel Economy

    4.0

    Value for Money

    PURCHASE:
    New

    DRIVING:
    Few thousand kilometers

    Exterior I booked  the car the very first day when bookings opened and was one of the first people to receive the vehicle in Hyderabad.I picked up the top end Sx O diesel variant.The front portion of the car is pleasing with the big air dam and nice head lights, it's got a well planted look as far as the front end is concerned. The profile of the car is very balanced and the boot is neatly integrate, the diamond cut 15" alloys add to the profile look and fill the wheel wells adequetly. The rear of the car is bland and narrow. Very simple and plain but we'll suite to the car, maybe something more tdone to the rear styling would have looked overdone, nevertheless it's acceptable.

    Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) This is the place which sold the car to me , the design , fit and finish and features are top notch and would not feel out of place in a car which is a segment higher. The controls on the steering wheel are very intuitive to use and all controls are appropriately placed.the stereo connects easily with the phone and sound quality is quite acceptable. One thing which requires special mention is the gear knob, it's got a very good finish and is of a very high quality. The only grouce I have with car's interior is that the front seats could do with more coushioning and the car does not lock automatically. The ac of the car is very good and makes the cabin a very comfortable Place to be in. 

    Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine of the car (diesel) is very responsive in the city and there is minimal turbo lag, the low end and mid range is the forte of the engine and city driving is very comfortable with its linear power delivery, the top end is where the car looses its breath and its advisable to keep the engine in the mid range to use it effortlessly. I've driven the car on highways as we'll and the car can cruise easily at speeds of 120 to 130 , above which you need the work a little harder with gearbox and engine. The gearbox is very smooth and a joy to use. The engine noise in the cabin is minimal as compared to other diesel engined cars. I got around 17-18 kmpl on the highway ( May be due to the spirited driving) and around 13 in city. In extreme traffic conditions it gives around 11.

    Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality of the car is not very absorbent and bad patches of road do filter in, the suspension is a bit on the stiffer side, otherwise its pretty comfortable. The handling of the car is very good in the city and the car is very easy to use in the congested roAds of the city, on the highway the ride quality a more than acceptable.

    Final Words The built of the car is very good and you get pampered the features on offer, go for the top end models as they are fully loaded and make the car an interesting place to spend time in. If city driving is what you do mainly then you cannot get a better deal at this price.

    Areas of improvement The brakes need to have more bite and more colour options should be available.

    Good low end pick up, very good interiors, fully loadedRear tail lights
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