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20,000 km with my Innova Hycross: Likes, dislikes & accessories added

20th January 2024, 08:32 by Rahul Nagaraj

Very good fuel efficiency for a car of its size; usually gets about 20 km/l in the city.

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My Pearl White Innova HyCross ZX(O) completed its third service on this Monday (11th Dec) as it was completing 20,000 kms and the service cost came to 7500 INR. A short write-up on the experience so far is as below

Innova Hycross Likes:

The car is even more spacious in comparison with my old Innova. The shoulder room in the car feels better than in my old Innova, elbow needs to travel a couple of inches more to find a resting place
The amount of space available for the second row is enormous
Elevated Driving position, a visible bonnet for a change. I am yet to get used to the dimensions, especially when taking tight curves
Adaptive cruise control along with other ADAS features gives the feel of a semi-self-drive car.
It moves and behaves like a car. Though the vehicle looks big, it is very easy to drive it in the city traffic, it gives a sedan-like driving experience even in congested Bangalore traffic.
Steering is very light, helps a lot while parking etc
2 zone Climate Control is nice, they could have provided a three-zone one
Very Good AC, 2nd and 3rd row vents help with this
A reasonably good music system
Rear seat comfort, my wife prefers the ottoman seats more than the passenger seat
The silent start of the car never fails to surprise people standing next to it, along the good suspension provides a glide-like feel
This car will surprise you and leave a smile on your face in power mode
Very good mileage for a car of its size, usually gets about 20 km/l (5 l /100 kms) in the city and have seen it falling to 5.6 l /100 kms during highway drives

Innova Hycross Dislikes:

Even though the Central console does not block my visibility, at times I feel blinded by the Inside Rear-View mirror, the blacked-out area is significantly large
Way too many sensors. It even warns if the window glass is not fully up, or if the headlight is on while switching off the car. Alarms go off in such cases. Many settings are via a combination of switches and require a bit of getting used to
The music system could have been better, the sound is not rich
Getting in and out of the car requires a bit of getting used. Sidestep is not available even as an accessory
Some missing options like the lock/unlock buttons are not illuminated, ORVM is not heated, auto wipers, heated seats, follow me home lights
Yet to figure out how to set the TPMS warning
Brakes are not confidence-inspiring, it is a bit vague at times
The engine can get loud when the hybrid battery is out of charge, the sound in such cases is annoying
Car takes time to respond while accelerating hard
There are two buttons on the back door, one for closing and the other for closing and lock. The second button is inconsistent with its behaviour
There is a setting via MID to remind the driver that there are items kept on the back seat. One would need to navigate through multiple clicks to arrive at the setting. Initially, I thought some sensor might have failed, only to figure out later that it was a setting. This setting is only on showing the alert in MID, iConnect app occasionally sends the alert even when the setting is off.
Though the captain seats in the rear get 4-way electronic adjustments, the front passenger seat is fully manual
Little more travel for the driver’s seat would have helped tall drivers
Rear seatbelt warning continues to chime if one shifts seats after the car is in motion
Knee hits the central console while driving, experience is better if the leg is placed on the dead pedal fully
Blow from the ventilated seats could have been stronger, there is audible sound at max speed. The airflow seems to be limited to the top and thigh end of the seats, not to the portions in between.
The 360-degree camera should have been better, the resolution is not good and it is non-usable in sunlight
My earlier Innova had a light colour interior, a similar colour would have provided a roomy feel to the cabin
The user manual is available only via the i-Connect app, it is not user-friendly. I was not able to find a PDF version either
The i-Connect app has a mind of its own and it is buggy

Issues faced:

The left 360-degree camera stopped working within a month of purchase and was replaced under warranty. Took 2-3 days for them to investigate and agree that it was an issue with the part
Infotainment systems crash once in a while, not able to identify a pattern. Sometimes it happens while on long drives, sometimes it happens while on short drives within the city