[Razor44]

1000 km update


Its not even been a month , but somehow I have managed to rack up 1000 kms on my Creta NLine N8 MT. These 1000 kms also made me compare my Creta to my old Ford Aspire in every km of the way. Here are the random observations so far:

1. Speed and Handling :In my Aspire, I could do 100 kmph in less than 10 secs. The Creta is largely similar , I could do the same speed in the same stretches as before. It might be even a little faster than the Ford, but just a little and only on a straight track. In a curvy track , the Ford wins hand down. The Ford asks you to step on it bit more particularly on the curves and test its limits. Creta having a higher c.g. and being heavier obviously says "its enough" after sometime. But its quite satisfactory and I can live with a little more safer drive.

2. Fuel economy : In city usage , I am getting between 12-13 kmpl. I have used Jio-BP and HP so far. In highways the maximum I have been able to achieve is 17.5 kmpl. More than the fuel consumption while driving, it is drastically affected on idling in traffic.

3. Auto Start Stop :Obviously ,to address this high fuel consumption while idling, Hyundai came up with this auto start stop. It is smooth in action. Problem is , whenever during normal driving in bumper to bumper traffic or while slowing down while crossing a bump, if the rpm becomes low , the system automatically tries to shut down the engine, while I am trying to maintain the car at low speed. This results in a tug of war between the engine and the driver and the car shudders. And this system is on by default and has to be shut down everytime I switch on the car. This has been a major irritant.

4. LED Headlamps: While the low beam is quite adequate, the high beam is less than satisfactory. Its like switching on a led tube-light/batten with diffuse lighting when I want is a powerful focused torch. Haven't found any solution for this without risking voiding the warranty.

5. Driving seat comfort: The seats are sofa like with excellent thigh support , but by Ford has better support in the lumbar area. Tried a few cushions , but that eats into the seating area and makes it more uncomfortable. Searching for a solution for long drives.

6. Auto-Hold: This has really been a quite useful. While stopping just pressing the brake puts the car on autohold without having to use the parking brake. And a press of the accelerator switches it off.

Other Hits :
1. Dont know how they measure the ground clearance , but on the Creta the measured ground clearance from the bottom of the front bumper is 220 mm and from the side is 300 mm. Its more than enough. Normal Creta with 17 inchers are supposed to have 190 mm but no official info on the NLine with 18 inch tyres anywhere. Low gc was a major issue with my Ford.

2. Ride comfort : The NLine with stiffer suspension and low cross section tyres have a less cushy ride than normal Creta , but its still better than my Aspire sports which had a quite stiffer one.

Misses :
1. Lack of dedicated trip meter.It has one but if I reset that then the overall counts disappear. Ford had two.
2. Cluster doesn't show average speed.
3. Unlighted window, lock and unlock buttons . Only the driver side window button is backlighted.

Finally Looks: I like the Creta's looks quite a lot , particularly from the rear. But my Ford was so handsome.The Creta is a Black Bear but the Ford was a stallion.

[Razor44]

Made a 460 km round trip over six lane expressways, two laned state highways and bendy hilly ghat roads. The speed on expressways was 90-100 kmph. Average fuel economy obtained 13 kmpl.
The turbo gdi engine is nice to drive , but the surge of power is above 2.2k rpm. From 1.4k - 2.2k rpm , power is adequate but but not strong(compared to Ford). Below 1.4k the response is a bit weak. That makes driving in b2b traffic a bit underwhelming.

Current f.e. in b2b city traffic calculated by tankful method is around 10.5 kmpl. Current odo at 2510 kms.

[9thsphinx]

Congrats. Love how it looks in Black.

Exact same observations on my DCT. Raked up about 2000 odd kms till now. Power is more than adequate but at the cost of fuel efficiency. Fuel average is poor - around 8-9 in the city, goes down to 5-6 during idling. Max I've got on a lonely highway stretch was 19.2 which is not bad at all! Upgraded the tyres to Yokos Blue Earth RV02 225/55 profile last month. Extremely satisfied. I'm comparing it to my Seltos IVT which also has upgraded shoes RV02's 235/55 profile - for the Creta Nline the driving dynamics are much better, stiffer ride, more confidence in the corners. Overall, Happy with the purchase. No complaints yet.

[AMG Power]

Originally Posted by Razor44

the surge of power is above 2.2k rpm. From 1.4k - 2.2k rpm , power is adequate but but not strong(compared to Ford). Below 1.4k the response is a bit weak.

I’ve always loved manuals and the shifter on this is probably the best looking one ever. However, the long travel clutch, long throws between gears and the lack of surge at low rpms play spoil sport and reduce the fun in this engine.

It’s not a think-and-you’ll-be-there type of car in manual mode.

And that’s where the DCT works so well. It puts you bang in the middle of the turbo zone always and there’s no shortage of power when you want to overtake another car.

The DCT substantially improves performance at slower speeds so one does not have wait for the engine to spool up to extract performance by which time a potential overtake opportunity could pass you by.

As much as I prefer manuals, this is one engine / gearbox combination that is far better than the manual. The lovely paddle shifters add to the fun too. Only wish they had designed the DCT gear lever with the same attention to detail as they did with the manual.

Fortunately Hyundai DCT’s aren't too troublesome and their service is far more customer oriented than the Germans.

[ranjan84]

Hi everyone, any word on engine oil change at the first service? I understand it's just an inspection, but does it make sense to drain and refill with a synthetic oil at 1200 kms? Manual recommends oil change at the 2nd service, 10k kms.

And has anyone figured out how to get instantaneous feed from the dashcam? Is there an app I must download?

My queries are on the N8 DCT.

[Mi10]

Just took delivery of N10 DCT in Shadow Grey!


Owning a Hyundai after 17 years and how things have changed !! 😄

[Mi10]

Originally Posted by 9thsphinx

Congrats. Love how it looks in Black.

Exact same observations on my DCT. Raked up about 2000 odd kms till now. Power is more than adequate but at the cost of fuel efficiency. Fuel average is poor - around 8-9 in the city, goes down to 5-6 during idling. Max I've got on a lonely highway stretch was 19.2 which is not bad at all! Upgraded the tyres to Yokos Blue Earth RV02 225/55 profile last month. Extremely satisfied. I'm comparing it to my Seltos IVT which also has upgraded shoes RV02's 235/55 profile - for the Creta Nline the driving dynamics are much better, stiffer ride, more confidence in the corners. Overall, Happy with the purchase. No complaints yet.

How is the clearance post 225/55 upsize ? Any scrapping of wheel arches during full turns ?