Hyundai Grand i10 Review, Price & Quick Facts

Price

Rs 6.52 lakhs - 7.76 lakhs

Quick Facts

• Engine: 1197cc (p), 1120cc (D)
• Power: 83 PS (p), 73 PS (D)
• Torque: 114 Nm (p), 158 NM (D)
• Transmission: 5-speed manual
• Top Speed: 165 km/hr (p), 150 km/hr (D)
• 0-100 km/hr: 13 seconds (p), 16 secs (D)
• Length: 3765 mm
• width: 1660 mm
• Hieght: 1520 mm
• Wheelbase: 2425 mm
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 43 litres
• Kerb Wieght: 900-1100 kgs
• Boot Volume: 256 liters

Hyundai Grand i10 Review

It's not very often a cars as significant as the Hyundai Grand i10 hits our road because this vehile has then capability of sending its competitors back to the drawing board. Hyundai hsas been getting everything right of late and that's simply because the company has stuck to a tried and tested formula, of providing customers with what they seek most, value. The Grand i10 is such an important vechile for Hyundai India that it went on sale even before it made its public debut in global markets.

Exteriors

The styling of the Grand i10 is more of an evolution of the old i10, something which only strikes you when you see both cars head-on. The Grand i10 has  evolved, its looks more mature and modern too. the fluidic trearment is there but not in a heavy way and the front seems to be inspired from the Eon a bit. The side and rear are the most attractive parts of the car with the attention to detail quite highlighted on those sides of the vechile. Chrome door handles, rear spolier,swooping tail gate are all part of the styling elements of the grand i10, which work wonders in giving the car a fresh appel amongest the mundane hatchbacks.

Interiors

Hyundai has upped the game in the interior department and how. The dashboard is quite different from regular Hyundai cars and those rounf AC vents and dual-tone treatment do give the Grand i10 a very retro sort of appeal. The steering is loaded with buttons and blindflod a person and put him in the car and they won't be able to geuss it's a hatchback, sluch is the level of quality and equipment(no distance to empty though). Plenty of storage spaces inside the cabin as well and the dashboard mounted gear level liberates a lot of space between the fornts seats, near the handbreak.  Rear visibility is excellent too and so is the visibility from the rear thanks to the integrated front seat headrest which don't feel like a compromide at all. Even passenger comfort is taken well care off, seats are supportive and there is plenty of rear seat legroom. In Fact the rear bench offers terrific levels of comfort with excellent visibility thanks to thr wide opening doors and large windows. Ah, not to forget the rear AC Vent, a segment first and much needed feature in the hot and humid climate of Mumbai. Smaill attention to detail by Hyundai is really worth appreciation loke the cooled glovebox and automatically turning off cabin light and  headlight(in case you forgot to turn them off after leaving the vehicle). In spite of generous interior space, shame most of the cars at this price point.

Performance

The hightlight of the Grand i10 is the new 3-cylinder 1.1-litre U2 CRDi engine which is an absolute gem for city driving. producing 71 PS of power and 160 NM of torque, this oil burner doess not feel like a 3-cylunder motor at all. Usually 3-pot diesels are noisy and have inherent vibrations associated with it. Hyundai has incroporated a balancer shaft to reduce the vibration and sound deadening  material has been used to improve NVH levels. In fact, the engine is barely audible inside the cabin of the Grand i10 till around 3000 RPM.

Power delivery is linear and the engine pulls effortlessly between 1500-3000 RPM. There is a minor hint of turbolag below 1500 RPM. The Grand i10 sprints to 120 km/hr easily after which it feels strained till 140 Km/hr and tops out close to 150km/hr provided you don't run out of road. Mated to this engine is a 5-speed manual transmission with short and slick throws. The cogs work into each other so effortlessly that you actually enjoy the shifts. The ratios on this gearbox are made to suit both city and highway driving. The U2 CRDi engine in the Grand i10 operates at a very high injection pressure of 1800 bar and this generates low end torque which is available in a wide torque which is available at low speeds to ensure you don't need to work the gearbox too much. Even on the highway, the Grand i10 will comfortably do 80 to 120 km/hr in fifth gear. However, you may need to downshift for high speed overtaking manoeuvres. This 1.1-litre engine offers a strong low and mis-range and revs to around 4500 RPM, where it feels a bit strained. The first gear tops out at 40 km/hr, second a little above 70 km/hr and the third crosses 100 km/hr.

Crank the familiar 1.2-litre Kappa Petrol engine to life and it wakes up with almost pin drop silence. NVH levels are fantastic till about 3500 Rpm post which the motor is vocal, more so near its 6500 RPM redline but in a nice way. While the same VTT equipped motor is well known to us as it performed duties in the old i10, Hyundai has, among others changes, tweaked the motor a bit by modifying the piston to improve breathing. The result is improved throttle response and better overall performance. Outputting 83 PS of power at 6000 RPM and 114 Nm of torque at 4000 RPM. the Grand i10 seldom feels out of breath and pulls in a linear manner. The Kappa motor has a strong mid-range punch and its only at the higher end of the rev bands does it lose steam. Low end performation is good too which makes drivability in the city a relaxed affair. Coupled to this engine is a 5-speed gearbox which itself offers quite slick shifts wiith a light clutch to boot.

Handling

Hyundai has done a commendable job of setting up the suspension on the Grand i10. The company has managed to achive a neutral balance and the Grand i10 doesn't fell too soft or too stiff, it just feels right. However it is no driver's car and the petrol model's steering offers lesser feel than that of the diesel. At low speeds, the steering wheel is extremely light and that makes driving in crowded city streets a stress free affair. As you gather speed, the steering offers decent feedback and the steering offers decent feedback and the Grand i10 stays composed at high speeds. Breaking performance is good too and stopping power is nothing short of impressive. Ride quality is excellent and both low and high speed ride is compliant with only really bad roads unsettling the car to a certain extent. There is no bounciness and the suspension has that mature feel to it which is mostly found in European cars.