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Originally Posted by kings2306 I was one of the early bees who bought Elite i20 in 2014. I own an i20 Asta 1.2 2014 Petrol variant model and have driven only 50000 kms in 7 years. My i20 bought at Rs. 6.7 lakhs OTR, has been a gem, literally trouble-free, very light on maintenance, sufficient for my family of 4 (3 adults + 1 kid). |
Dear All,
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions and inputs. In continuation to my previous post, am still confused and not able to make any decision yet.
I have booked Astor CVT Sharp (O) (Glaze Red with Sangria Red interiors) variant on Oct 21st and my dealer-relationship manager is sure of getting my car delivered in the first lot. Like most of you had commented, Astor did not feel like a real upgrade from my Elite i20 (Asta), hence after much deliberation, decided to extend my budget and go for the Savvy variant with ADAS, just to make a point that am upgrading to a technologically superior car.
Meanwhile, I had test-driven SELTOS twice in the last 20 days and felt the car to be more powerful/comfortable. Am now not able to decide between SELTOS and Astor. Would summarize what I like and what is missing, request the forum members to pour in your suggestions.
MG ASTOR CVT SHARP (O):
Onroad price - Approx Rs. 19,10,000/- (Chennai without addon's)
What I liked!!
1. 6 airbags and 5 star safety rating (most probably)
2. Premium interiors
3. Panoramic Sunroof
4. AI Bot (Though was not very responsive, it was an instant hit with my daughter)
5. Optimal rear seat height - My mom, a senior citizen was able to board/deboard with ease
Some points that were missing/that we did not like!!
1. Rear seat comfort - Missing thigh-support will make long drives painful for rear occupants. (My i20's rear seat holds our thighs in good position)
2. Poor mileage - In all test drives, the maximum mileage that we were able to get was only 9 kmpl (in a divided 4 way lane in OMR with moderate traffic)
3. Poor power - The CVT engine was not peppy at all but the acceleration is smooth and linear and more than sufficient for city rides but in highways, overtakes have to be properly planned
4. The rear of Astor looks more like a hatchback (when my i20 and Astor were parked next to each other, the only difference i could make out was some increased height in astor
5. No auto-dimming IVRM (Even my i20 has it)
6. No ventilated seats (when compared to Seltos)
7. Some features were missing when compared to Seltos (Air quality meter, Rear window sunshades, phone-holder next to rear charging points)
SELTOS GTX Plus 1.4T Petrol:
On-Road Price - Rs. 20,10,000/- without add-on's
The reason behind shortlisting this variant is because of 6 airbags - Kia offers 6 airbags only in top variants.
What I liked!!
1. Powerful and peppy engine: The car was fun to drive. Offers very good acceleration/low NVH levels - Handled potholes better than Astor
2. Excellent rear sear seat comfort - The rear seat provided good thigh support and was very comfortable with both the seating positions (normal and reclined)
3. Car loaded with features - Ventilated seats/Auto-dimming IRVM, Air quality index meter, rear window sunshade, mobile holder near rear charging point, etc
4. Decent mileage - We were getting a mileage of 14-15 kmpl in the same stretch of road where Astor returned a mileage of 9 kmpl
Some points that were missing/that we did not like!!
1. Poor crash rating of 3 - Will 6 airbags/ESP/Brake assistance help in compensating the poor rating to an extent?
2. Though Sunroof is present, cannot compare it with Astor's and CRETA's panoramic sunroof.
3. Interiors were premium but cannot it with Astor's
Other points that we considered when shortlisting the car:
1. We did not like the CRETA mainly due to 2 reasons
- We did not like the looks of new-gen CRETA (subjective)
- The feel of the car was exactly similar to my i20 (except the Sunroof)
2. We did not consider Harrier/XUV700/Hector due to the sheer size of the vehicles. Parking space is cramped in my apartment and this segment car will not fit in.
Please pour in your suggestions - I will have to decide quickly - I do not want to say NO after my booked Astor is allocated to me.
1. Should I go with Astor CVT Sharp (O) or Seltos GTX+
2. Should I wait for 2 years for facelift version of Creta/Seltos - but worried that I will have to pay approx 2 lakhs extra for the New looks+ Improved features + same engine transmission + same poor safety ratings
Request your suggestions!!