My Hyundai Alcazar completes 2 months: Likes & dislikes after 5000 km

While the average fuel efficiency figure is around 13 km/l. The best I've managed so far is 26 km/l.

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It's been an amazing 2 months with my Alcazar and completed 5000 km. Absolutely happy with my decision to get the Alcazar over the other cars I had in mind. Considering Alcazar was not even on my initial list of cars to consider, I am pretty impressed. I feel when the new Tucson launches, I may feel a tinge of sadness due to missing it out, but then at 25L vs 35+L (expected), I cannot complain. An EMI-free life is worth the compromise on this car. And mind it, it is not a major compromise.

So, some stats for the 5000 km:

1. About 1500 km of highway drives + 3500 km of BLR on-road - off-roading.
2. Average mileage on the MID is 14.3 km/l, but the tank-to-tank method shows 12.5kmpl.
3. BLR-Coimbatore trip - Heavy rains. Tyre's grip was superb.
4. BLR-Chitradurga trip - Was very comfortable. It was a regular/ordinary trip.
5. Worst mileage was about 9 km/l - in a BLR jammed up the road.
6. Best mileage of 26 km/l - On a pure highway run.

Likes:

• Love the high seating position. Coming from a Verna, this is a different feeling.
• Steering's response on the Alcazar is a surprise. This is truly an underrated car in terms of steering response. It is not a VAG, but a great improvement from Hyundai in the handling department. Again reference point of Verna as well.
• The gadgets. Love them. How was I driving all these years without the 360-degree cam?
• Suspension. Loving how I just don't feel the potholes and speed breakers in the city.
• Super silent cabin.
• The engine is good enough. There were a lot of questions on if the 1.5L diesel is underpowered. Well for me - it is not.
• Auto hold is a boon in the city. Again another feature that we know we have missed all this while only after we use it.
• 590 L boot with last row seats down. Is a true upgrade over the Verna. I had rejected a few cars just because of the boot space.

Dislikes/Niggles:

• The screen hung up 3 times when running wired android auto. It seems more like an android auto problem than a Hyundai issue. Was able to get it back up by power resetting the unit. Did not have to restart the car.
• There are a couple of rattles when going over speed bumps. One is the seatbelt on the passenger side. The other is from the glove box.
• The armrest should have been a few inches longer. It was perfect on my Verna. In the alcazar, I find it too short.

Accessories:

1. Got Motorola MA1 from the US. Total damage: INR 8000. This converts wired android auto to wireless. After a couple of weeks of using my thoughts. Well, I can live without it as well. The main issue is the battery drain on the phone when running wireless AA. So, I end up hooking up the phone to the charger in the car anyway.
2. The 7D floor mats are a boon in the rainy season. Have been easy to clean.
3. Got a Creta boot mat for the Alcazar from an accessory shop for Rs 1100. This covers about 90% of the boot with last row seats down. Would love to get a customized one for the Alcazar, but can't find any in the market yet.

Trips planned:

1. I will be on a drive to coastal Karnataka in August. Thanks a ton to neighbour and BHPian @speedsatya for the route suggestions.
2. Planning for a Leh drive within the next year. God willing.

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