Innova Hycross ZX(O) Hybrid: 11 likes & 11 dislikes after 900 km

It had been 11 days since I got the Hycross, I have driven it over 900 kms so far mostly in city traffic. I am seeing an average mileage of 18.6 km/l in MID.

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I took delivery of Pearl White Innova HyCross ZX(O) from Nandi Toyota Bangalore on March 3rd. It was a very pleasant experience dealing with Nandi and Toyota from booking through to delivery of the vehicle. Support provided by the Sales Manager (Shivakumar), Sales Representative (Sumati) and the Accessories Representative (Moorthy) require special mention.

I also parted ways with my 2009 Innova in the process, it had served me well during the 13.5 years and 1.7 lakh kms it spent with me. It was a trouble free ownership. The Service advisers and Managers at Nandi (Sabu, Robin etc) had always been very helpful and accommodative. Other than the routine maintenance,I do not remember spending money on part changes etc.

Though I was in the market for some time looking at options to change the car, I had my apprehensions in moving away from Nandi and Toyota because of the trust the brand provides. With my limited knowledge, I was convinced that I may not get the same peace of mind from any other brand. I test drove Citroen’s C5, Hyundai’s Tucson and Alcazar, VW’s Tiguan and MG ZS, and found many things to like in each of them, for some reasons, the purchase did not happen.

It had been 11 days since I got the Hycross, I have driven it over 900 kms so far mostly in city traffic. I am seeing an average mileage of 18.6 km/l in MID.

Accessories added-

• Grill jewel garnish
• Front under run
• Side visor
• Mud guard
• Floor and Trunk mats, fabric
• DVR
• Rear bike protector

What I Liked-

• Car is even more spacious in comparion with my old Innova. The shoulder room in the car feels better than my old Innova, elbow needs to travel couple of inches more to find a resting place
• 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 is creepy as well to see Car adjusting itself to the speed of the car in front or turning on its own on curves if the roads are well marked
• 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 pleasure even in congested Bangalore traffic. The steering wheel feedback is also good.
• 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
• Silent start of the car never fails to surprise people standing next to it, this along with the good suspension provides a glide like feel
• This car will surprise you and leave a smile on your face in power mode

What I do not like-

• Even though the Central console is not blocking the visibility for me, 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 head light is on while switching off the car. Alarms go off in such cases. Many settings are via a combination of switches and requires a bit of getting used to
• Some missing options like the lock/unlock buttons are not illuminated, ORVM is not heated
• 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 is a setting.
• Though the captain seats in the rear gets 4 way electronic adjustments, front row passenger seat is fully manual
• Little more travel for the driver’s seat would have helped tall drivers
• Knee hits the central console while driving, it 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 the current max speed
• 360 degree camera should have been better, resolution is not good
• My earlier Innova had a light colour interior, similar colour would have provided a roomy feel to the cabin
• 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
• i-Connect app has a mind of its own and it is buggy

There was a cross that was fixed inside the car, which was duly returned. I found while going through the bill that it was a paid accessory. So was the disc like room freshner with Nandi Toyota branding that was hanging from the rear view mirror

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