Hyundai Xcent [2014-2017] User Reviews

Exterior The exterior is good with no complains.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The Xcent petrol is a great car. However a basic feature which is the car AC is crap. Basic problem, the AC cuts off too soon not allowing the car to cool down inside. During summer it will be better to drive with the windows down, rather than trying to cool the car with the AC. Have already repaired for AC 2 times in 4 months. The AC was serviced with gas refilling 1st time, while the second time the AC coil had burned out. Its amazing how the coil of a new car burns out within 4 months of use.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Because the car AC cuts veru quickly, it may seem to give better fuel economy. However if u run the AC on 2 or 3 no. then it hits the fuel economy. So either you get fuel economy or you get cooling inside the car.

Exterior It looks nice.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space is good and that is the only positive thing about the car.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is silent but not powerful. You feel it when you switch on the AC. Fuel economy is bad when driving in city with AC on. Gearbox has major problem. Intially it is smoth but after driving few 100 km it starts showing its real face.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is ok when you drive around 80 but once you go beyond 100 km/h speed you does not feel confident. It does not feel stable on high speed.

Final Words I purchased this car on Dec 2014. I was impressed with specifications like rear AC vent, music system, remote dicky open etc. but once i bought the car i felt it was a bad decision. Gearbox has a serious problem. After driving hardly 100 km i started feeling that shifting to first gear is having some problem. I took the vehicle to Dealer and they told that may be you are not pushing the clutch properly and i thought may be they are right but after 15 days it was getting stuck completely. It happened number of times that i was in traffic and then i was unable to push to first gear then i will apply second gear and then car will move. I again took the car to dealer and this time they took test drive and they also agreed for the same. Car was in the garage for 1 week and then they told that problem has been solved but on the same day while driving back to home i felt the same issue. Again i have to go to the dealer this time they kept the car for around 20 days and then they told problem is fixed.

But now after driving few 100 km i noticed that car pickup dies when switching on the AC. I believe this issue was there since starting but i could not notice because of gear problem. Now gear becomes hard sometimes but still it is manageble but power is very less and sometimes vehicles stopes when you are on some overbridge with traffic and you have to stop in between. This is pathatic. I was earlier using Maruti 800 and even if i have to stop on a hill, my car never ever stopped so it is not my driving skill but it is the problem of the Car.

I would suggest go for Maruti Swift or Swift Dezire or any other company but do not go for Hyundai.

Areas of improvement Gearbox, Engine power.

Exterior

 Looks Good. Could have been more fluidic like Amaze/Verna. Inbuilt rear parking sensor helps a lot..

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 S 1.2 is not the top version. Still its jam packed with various features like 2 din Music system, Rear AC Vent (not a fan blower), Steering mount controls, Bluetooth Connectivity. All in all, a very good value for money. Similar features in Amaze/Dzire would require extra investment of   1 lac INR.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Completed 3000 KM today. Engine performace has been quite good till now. Fuel economy somehow has been on better side. I receive 16 KM/L in city and 18.5 KM/L on highways. Perhaps because I drive at constant 40-55 KM/hr in city even if I have to take slighly longer routes and never exceed 90 KM/Hr on highways. Gear Box can be a bit smoother but perhaps slight roughness may go away after first service due this week. 

Acceleration is less than expected. Perhaps it has to do with 3 cylinder engine. It works for me as I am no race freak. Still, 4 cylinder engine would have been better

Ride Quality & Handling

 Excellent handling. Smooth braking.

Final Words

 A real value for money with respect to Dzire and Amaze in similar price range. I should have go for one version higher as for extra investment of 20 K, I could have ABS and Alloy wheels. No regrets

Areas of improvement  

 Could have been more fluidic like Amaze/Verna.

 4 cylinder engine would have been better

Exterior

excellent, side profile is awesome

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Excellent interiors, Good space if you are sitting at the rear. Very comfortable looks up market when u sit in the car.It has convenient storage areas,  and feel of plastic all round, again is quite upmarket for its class.excellent, x

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gear 

Gear shift is butter smooth. Fuel economy is average.

Ride Quality & Handling

The ride quality is smooth .Suspension is very good.Handling at corners too is quite comfortable.The seats are comfy, the driving position feels good

Final Words: It is indeed a complete family sedan. Enjoyed every aspect of this car. Compared to other cars in this segment, this one surely wins the race.  If you want an allrounder, get this car, Interiors are so compelling that you cannot resist buying one for you. Frankly, no car (sedan) would come at such a low cost with Rear AC vents, Rear Parking Sensor, Rear Power Windows and with a company fitted music system with Steering Mounted Controls, Bluetooth Connectivity etc. A must buy in terms of interiors. The cabin is so silent that you cannot even hear the sound of your own horn inside (on an extremely busy road)..With all gizoms it VFM.

Areas of improvement 

 horn and brake

Exterior

The style of this compact sedan is exquisite. It looks compact, yet its pretty spacious from the inside. You have already seen its baby version - the Grand i10. This car just has that extra boot space which is pretty big for a car in this segment.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Feature wise no company in India can beat Hyundai in each price segment. This is not perception based but factual. I had considered Swift Dzire & Honda Amaze as well but both lacked interior features. Xcent on the other hand is feature rich. The S version is the mid variant which has an integrated 2Din CD/Aux/USB audio system (1GB internal memory) with steering mounted controls. The system is also equipped with bluetooth for audio & phone calls. Reverse parking sensors & elctronic retractable & adjustable ORVM are very useful & convenient. The blue lit interior lights on the speedometer & audio system looks beautiful and vibrant. Besides, each door has a bottle holder over and above the two bottle holders that are placed near the gear knob. Ample of space for 5 people to sit comfortably, considering they are all lean or at the most moderate in size. The seats are comfortable, especially the rear seats. I personally found the hand room for the driver to be a bit uncomfortable. The buttons for power windows & ORVM on the driver door are awkwardly close to the seat which makes operation uncomfortable. Rear A/C vent, glove box vent & rear charging point are a luxury.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

The engine is pretty smooth and has the power this kind of a car needs. Just the second gear doesn't perform as per my expectations. The car feels a bit sluggish but once you hit the third gear, there's no desire to slow down :). Fuel economy is good. You get a decent 10kmpl with heavy slow moving traffic & about 13kmpl with slight traffic. Yet to take the exhilarting Xcent on the highway to test mileage there. When it comes to gearbox, the Xcent is just as smooth as it's predecessor-Accent. Ultra smooth gear shifting. You just don't feel tired shifting gears even in heavy traffic.

Ride Quality & Handling

Overall ride quality is very good. The punch you get 3rd gear onwards is thrilling. The car feels pretty light and zippy especially in the city.

Final Words

Exhilarating Xcent, it truly is. A total value for money family sedan for the Indian buyer.

Areas of improvement  

Need some more hand room for the driver or probably place the power window controls on the driver side door a few inches towards the dashboard away from the seat. The mechanics of the 2nd gear could be improved to get some more power.

Exterior Very good except the back portion which need some change. Better the shape on the back made to that of Accent.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Confortable for 5 persons. Interior very good and pleasing.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I used the car only 100 km and hnece not able to comment on fuel economyt. The engine performance  very good.

Ride Quality & Handling Very smooth to drive  and you really enjoy the driving. Very smooth touch.

Final Words From my drive of 100 km it may not be correct to say a final word. However the 100 km drive gave me a very good experience. I strongly recommend this car to those  who like to migrate from hatch back.

Areas of improvement Back portion need improvment in shape and can be made more cute. Colour options are limited. Some of the colour like blue not very impressive. Even though like  to have a colour car, finally I decided to go for whiote.

Exterior is decent , will not call it  a fluidic design as verna.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) is ver good and there is a feel of quite a bit of luxury at this price range specially rear ac vents is fantastic and three persons can sit comfortably on rear seat. The sound system is amazing with 1 GB on internal memory. Not to forget its large boot space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Have run 800 kms in 1 month but not measured the fuel economy. Some users have told after first servicing, mileage will be around 15-16 km/l with ac  in free city ride.

Ride Quality & Handling Remarkable ride quality . Only problem faced with very sensitive braking as the car was stopped suddenly but got acustomed with in few minutes of ride and now enjoying it. Also, the suspension is a bit stiff as a slight jerk is felt even on smaller road holes.

Final Words Overall the car scores very good in all the features. The gear changing is so smooth and I must say this is the best car available at this price 

Areas of improvement The suspension could be fine-tuned a bit.

Exterior

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 While the overall car is good, a basic feature of the AC is rubbish. I purchased a Xcent Petrol and got the AC of the car repaired 2 times within 4 months of purchase. After that even the AC cooling is very little because the AC cuts off too soon. If you use this car in the summer, you will have the run the car AC on 3, to even feel that the AC is running, while not really cooling the car. The company gives me explanation that technology has changed so it functions differently. They ask me to run the AC on 3, then bring it to 2 and then to 1 to get the car cool. So am expected to do this everytime i start the car on every signal in the city. 

Hyundai is fooling its customers as they make the AC cut off sooner than required, automatically increasing the fuel efficiency but leaving the car hot on the inside. I regret my decision of purchasing the car, given Mumbai is hot almost 365 days, but the car is missing a basic feature, cool the inside of the car.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Fuel Economy seems good because AC cuts off too soon. However company expects you to run the AC inside the car on a higher blower all the time to get decent cooling, automatically hitting the fuel economy.

Ride Quality & Handling

Final Words

 Basic feature of an AC cooling the inside of the car is complete rubbish. You cannot expect even 10% cooling inside when driving during summer.

Areas of improvement  

 Car AC needs a major upgrade

Exterior - Its got that the catchy look which will attract others on road. I have a Wine red Car and the Black Strips at the Drops just adds to its Beauty.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

I believe this is the USP of Xcent. You name it and you will have almost all the features in it from Electronic mirrors,Fogs lamps, Loaded Music System etc. I have a middle variant and only thing which I believe is missing is the Magwheels. In terms of Space I believe Hyundai could have a worked a bit more in rear Seats, As I believe 5 ppl can fit easily but its more comfortable for 4 ppl. Driver + 1 on Front and 2 in Rear Seats. Ample amount of Boat Space you can simply carry your world in this kind of Boat Space where you go.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine is Smooth like Butter. Have driven almost 12,000 Kms within a Span of 1 year and have driven to Hilly areas,rough roads,Villages and its still Performs like its just out of the Showroom. Havent measured the economy yet but by the frequency refuelling it I can make out it gives a nice 17 to 18 Km/L.

Ride Quality & Handling

Its gives you a smooth ride and also has good suspension to ride on offroad conditions.

Small turning radius as well because of its Compactness. Best in its class

Final Words

Finally will only just say one thing - "If this is going to be your First Car and you are looking for Sedan Styled plus you are on a Budget, this is the one for you. "

Areas of improvement  

 Rear AC vents could be worked upon