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Originally Posted by swiftnfurious Beautiful pics & regular updates.
1. What's that you would have loved to be better in the Creta, since you have owned it for a reasonable period?
2. What's the fuel tank size? (Lazy to browse thru)
3. Since you have had a Swift / Ecosport & now Creta and have taken all these to Bangy, could you give us a quick comparo on the strengths of these products while driving in the same route? |
Thanks a lot buddy. Let me try to point out my views.
1. There are few essential features missing in the creta which I had pointed out (Auto dimming rear view mirror, DTE, instantaneous mileage - can live without that, rear split seats and something that I miss a lot - HIDs
).
As with the current feature list, here are few things which could have been improved:-
(a) ACC - wont come remotely close to Ford's ACC. That was a chiller. Hyundai is just ok.
(b) Steering - Could have improved on dynamics and steering feel.
(c) Leather on the steering. Although many creta owners are missing this on the lower variants, I would say it's better to go for an aftermarket one. This is very slippery and sticky. Again, Ford was really good.
(d) Headlights - Although really good for a stock setup (in fact, it's the best stock headlight when compared to all the other cars we have had). Here are few pics with a mix of low and high beams.
(e) After sales service - This is a mixed bag. Both Ford and Hyundai service centers have their strengths and weakness. But feel Hyundai doesnt go that extra mile when it comes to customer satisfaction (too early to comment on this but have experienced this during my couple of services)
2. 55L
3. Here's my take on the Swift, Ecosport and Creta
(a) Swift - It was amazing during those congested highway runs (palghat - Coimbatore). Overtaking was effortless and could easily judge the gaps since it nippy. But take it on a deserted arrow straight highway (salem - Hosur), it would struggle. Cruise along the highway in triple digit speed, and you will find it struggling. The first thing you notice is the ORVM vibrating like hell(this wasnt during high triple digit speeds). But one thing I noticed was after installing those side skirts (I wanted something functional and not for looks - you can notice that as it was very simple yet very much functional. And it actually worked. Yes, am not joking while many might feel
. We had drawn/drafted many designs, tested it and finally went with the ones we made), the car was really stable.
During WIP (work in progress) and final product:
Seats were super comfortable in the Swift and I would rank it the best among the 3. And lights, of course - I dont need to comment on that since it had the best too. The main disadvantage here was the boot space. Add that Sub woofer to the boot and we had to dump the luggage on the rear seat.
(b) Ecosport - Things improved when ecosport came. Effortless cruising and much better than the Swift. Car was a lot stable during triple digit speeds and it had the best seating position (read - seating position and not the seat comfort). The arm rest and lumbar support provided that extra comfort. Light was poor but after switching to aftermarket projectors, things improved. The only thing I missed here was the 6th gear. Everything else was perfect - Visibility, Passenger comfort, AC, Boot. Another thing that surprised me was the NVH. It was just perfect for cruising.
(c) Creta - Now, that's what I call an highway cruiser. 2 lane highway, 4 lane deserted highway and creta was able to cruise effortlessly. The 6th gear, which I have been missing since the swift days filled that sweet spot. The car was super stable in triple digit speeds (something astonishing for an hyundai as we have another hyundai in the garage). Although the seat height is perfect for me, I found the position was better in the ecosport. Lumbar support sorely missed here and the arm rest is pretty useless (atleast for my height). Provided best boot space when compared to swift and ecosport. NVH was pretty good but want come to ecosport levels.
To sum it up, based on my requirements I would say Creta is the best when it comes to my long Bangalore drives although it's got it's own weaknesses and other cars also performed well. Creta just inched forward and won the race for me.
Hope this is what you wanted from me. This is not an expert review, just something that I felt and trying to give an unbiased report. LOL