[84.monsoon]

Originally Posted by rr06

Attaching the picture of the highest mileage I have achieved. It was a city + highway run with bad traffic in between. I had my sleeping baby on board, so was driving unusually sedately.

Congratulations on your new car! A great choice indeed for this decade, which will see fuel prices continue to go through the roof, the traffic in our cities continue to choke more everyday, and EVs will remain just a bit short of being a practical single car in the family.

Thanks for the useful notes. What is interesting to me is that the fuel gauge shows full but the range shows 520 km. With a 35 litre fuel 5ank and an average FE of say, 22 kpl, one should get a 1000 km range from this car. Wonder why then the range is shown as half of this?

[DriveOnceMore]

Toyota launching a Hyryder CNG is a surprise for me and so will it be for many here, I think.
There were no talks about it earlier and now it is launched, suddenly.

Ready availability of Hyryder without much of a wait here in Pune, coupled with this surprise launch is hinting towards something?
Below expectation response from the market?

Or only I think so??

[mave547]

Originally Posted by DriveOnceMore

Toyota launching a Hyryder CNG is a surprise for me and so will it be for many here, I think...?

It could also mean the writing on the wall is clear. All Fuel Economy conscious buyers will have to move to EV or Hybrid or CNG.

Diesel vehicle options will keep reducing in number, as subsidies keep getting withdrawn.

[ab500]

Guys, wondering if it would be prudent to go for the Grand Vitara All Grip over the Hyryder AWD? Appreciate if some views can be shared on this. Thanks.

[DicKy]

Originally Posted by ab500

Guys, wondering if it would be prudent to go for the Grand Vitara All Grip over the Hyryder AWD? Appreciate if some views can be shared on this. Thanks.

IMHO, rule of thumb is. The K15 engined models. Manual or automatic or AWD to be bought from Maruti, since the vehicle is basically from Suzuki.

The hybrid model (M15 engine) to be bought from Toyota.

Even if circumstances force you to buy the Toyota K15 engined versions, I believe they are simple vehicles for Toyota service centres to work on. But no way, am trusting a Maruti service centre to service the Hybrid.

[Prakash Rao]

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Took a test drive in the hot afternoon sun, at Ravindu Toyata-Blr of the V Hybrid variant lasts week. Later booked midnight-black colour, expecting it in late Jan, I was told by a friend in the Bidadi factory that semiconductor shortage affecting V-Hybrid deliveries. There was a guy who pre-booked in July and screaming about having no clue about his delivery. Coming in from Maruti Suzuki, I was hoping Toyota will be different but the sales personnel were the same

QUICK IMPRESSIONS:

• Sun-roof definitely needs to be fixed with tinted sheet.
  
• Very delicate cloth mesh for sunroof won't last long
  
• Horn is worse than the one in my son's scooter, surprisingly no one has noticed. Bosch Symphony Horn Set is ideal replacement
  
• Camera quality is bad but its ok
  
• Good pick-up in city conditions, full EV mode up to 40Kms/h
  
• Lots of engine noise above 80Kms/h
  
• Whining brake vacuum pump noise is nagging all the time
  
• Steering wheel, door buttons..etc are all disappointing and Maruti quality
  
• Very narrow front-seats. Limited seat width will definitely be an issue for most.
  
• Hoping navigation can be seen on HUD (SW update?), otherwise its useless
  
• No vibrations, no rattling sound even over potholes
  
• Overall, the build quality appears good, although doors appear light
  
• The sales guy said car can go up to 2 KMs on battery, when no petrol in tank
  
• The AC was surprisingly not powerful enough, even at full blast, probably because of the sunroof
  
• Ventilated seats are good
  
• Car is very responsive at crawling speeds
  
• Music system's audio was indeed very poor
  
• The hump in the middle at rear seats, is odd-looking and too high (Design blunder)
  
• Some cheapo footrest. Was told no accessories available as of now. (What about SJP Road, if one can avoid the touts)
  
• No one around had any clue on how to change Tyre Pressure readings from kPa to PSi (using the i/SET Switch?)
  
• Hill descent control, driver drowsiness detection, TPMS, ISOFIX, electric parking brake, collapsible brake pedal..etc are all missing.
  
• Wish Toyata revealed the crash-test ratings from NCAP

[sparks4077]

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Just for the sake of understanding since im also on the fence on booking a Hyryder - you have mentioned quite a few drawbacks and still booked the vehicle. What was so good that overshadowed all the issues?

Originally Posted by Prakash Rao

Took a test drive in the hot afternoon sun, at Ravindu Toyata-Blr of the V Hybrid variant lasts week
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Wish Toyata revealed the crash-test ratings from NCAP

[Prakash Rao]

• Wanted to shift to a Automatic SUV Hybrid from a Sedan
  
• Toyota's superior after-sales servicing
  
• Despite all the drawbacks, I believe it is still a good vehicle
  
• Most of the drawbacks can be fixed/modified

[Er_Who]

Took delivery of my white S Hybrid about a week ago. Here's my piece on the experience so far :

• The first thing one will notice is how silent the car is. Continuing to surprise quite a few people in the parking lot.
• The transition from EV to ICE and back is seamless in city speeds. Need to keep checking the instrument cluster to see if it's in EV mode or not.
• The indicated mileage after covering around 370km is 25 kmpl. This is mostly within Bangalore city except a 150km dash on the highway (30.6kmpl on the highway drive). Super impressed. P.S. I'm a sedate driver.
• The car is very punchy till it reaches 80kmph. Haven't pushed it beyond 100kmph yet, but could feel the strain on the engine post 80kmph.
• Turn by turn navigation shows up on the digital instrument cluster, IF, Apple maps is used with Apple car play. Google maps on Apple car play doesn't show it. Haven't used Android auto yet, so can't comment on that. Also, navigation as a whole was a quite laggy at times with wireless Apple car play. Using it wired seemed to solve it.
• Suspension is very well tuned. Takes care of most of the CRATERS on Bangalore roads.
• Plastic quality on the inside is a bit disappointing. Very scratch friendly. Especially the plastics on the door.
• Coming to the door, the driver side door won't close easily. Needs a proper SLAM! However, sliding down the windows seems to make it close normally. Will have to get this checked. The other doors seem fine-ish.
• I didn't have a proper long drive yet, but the seats seem good. I'm over 6'1" and there's quite a bit of headroom as well. Having no sunroof helps, I guess.
• I'm no audiophile, but the music system felt adequate to me, even without the tweeters.
• Quality of reverse parking camera is adequate.
• The right side A-Pillar is quite thick and there is a proper blind-spot. Some in-car gymnastics is recommended while crossing a busy junction.

Overall, I have to say I'm quite happy with the experience so far. Hoping for many a miles with the white beauty.

[tjsi]

Originally Posted by Er_Who

[*]The indicated mileage after covering around 370km is 25 kmpl. This is mostly within Bangalore city except a 150km dash on the highway (30.6kmpl on the highway drive). Super impressed. P.S. I'm a sedate driver.

Congrats on the car!

Can you share the speed at which you were driving while on the highway to get that 30.6Km/L figure?
Can you get that much driving between 50-80Km/Hr?

[Er_Who]

Originally Posted by tjsi

Congrats on the car!

Can you share the speed at which you were driving while on the highway to get that 30.6Km/L figure?
Can you get that much driving between 50-80Km/Hr?

Thank you!

The 30.6 kmpl drive was 80% on the highway and 20% inside the city with stop-go traffic.

On the highway, I had set cruise control to 80 kmph for major part of the drive. For the return trip the indicated mileage was 28.9 kmpl

P.S. This is the indicated mileage. I haven’t had a chance to check it by tank full method.

[Prakash Rao]

• Apart from the heat (noticeably affects the AC's performance), I need to instal Tinted-Film on the Sunroof as well as front windscreen, to cut down on heat and prevent harmful UVA and UVB rays. I understand that maximum 35% tint limit is legal. Any suggestions pls?
  
  
• Additionally, I am told that the Sunroof is tempered glass that will shatter in case of an accident, hence the tint-film will prevent this also. For the front wind-screen, I need a film that deflects UV rays without clouding my vision, keep-off the sun’s rays, have aesthetic appeal, and is also affordable.
  
  
• When abroad, I had done Nano-Ceramic Sunroof Coating with tint. Is it available in India? Where in Bangalore?

Thanks.

[sparks4077]

Went ahead and booked a G eCVT Hybrid in Midnight Black today at Ravindu Bellandur. Estimated delivery is end of Feb 2023, but hoping to get it by the end of the year.

[OpenRoads]

Got mine delivered this week. Its midnight black strong hybrid V.

Delivery experience was smooth. Didn't get a chance to drive for long (highway) but in the city completed 100+ KM.

Mileage - 20+ easily (and I am not a light foot driver)
Looks - Awesome (but I am biased with black)
Acceleration - Adequate or more than enough. I used to drive a i10 = 80BHP which is a big bump for me.
Transmission - Smooth as butter. No hassle what so ever.
Ride - I found the suspension to be on the harder side.
Handling - Good
Fit & Finish - Nowhere near the Koreans or Germans. You can't say bad but not close to its competitors.
Audio Quality - Too loud for my wife. But I still feel Tata and Hyundai is doing a better job here too.
Head lights - I have seen better. There is scope for improvement.

Toyota iConnect is not working for me (not that I really need it). But its not expected from a 20l+ car. Already raised a ticket with Toyota after the SA failed to fix the issue after going through multiple debugging steps. Will keep you posted with more details.



Ongoing love affair

[Cruzn]

Originally Posted by Prakash Rao

Apart from the heat (noticeably affects the AC's performance), I need to instal Tinted-Film on the Sunroof as well as front windscreen, to cut down on heat and prevent harmful UVA and UVB rays. I understand that maximum 35% tint limit is legal. Any suggestions

As far as I know, there is no max tint limit on sunroof. The SA was pretty sure about it too. But getting the darkest ones installed defeats the purpose of a sun roof.

Either way, the sunroof with the mosquito net is quite disappointing, which is why I changed my booking from the G variant to S.