Sharing 8 things about my 2024 Hyundai Creta diesel AT after 1800 km

Surprisingly, keeping the car in sports mode seems to give slightly better fuel efficiency in city traffic as it avoids frequent gear changes.

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A few observations after driving my Creta SX(O) Diesel AT for 1800 kms now including one long trip of 650 Kms

1. Pathetic headlights: My 8.2 Lakhs Ignis Alpha has brilliant LED projector lamps while 24.3 L OTR Creta has simple reflectors whose throw is ok but the lights get diffused badly. There is hardly any light around the first 5 odd feet from the car bonnet. There is no option to add a fog lamp which can cover the dark spots apart from its primary function of providing illumination in fog and rain.
2. Panoramic sunroof and its impact on air-conditioning: I have Garware Artic Cool sun films on my sunroof but still there is significant heat transfer from it, requiring the AC to be running at full blast for rear passenger comfort. The throw from the rear AC vents is weak and unless the temperature is set to 22 degrees or below, there is hardly any cold air from the vent. Miss the absence of a blower control for the rear vents.
3. Surprisingly keeping the car in sports mode seems to give slightly better mileage in city traffic as it avoids frequent shifting of the TC gearbox which has an impact on efficiency.
4. The ride quality is very good even on bad roads and handling is very neutral and pretty decent.
5. The suspension oscillations could have been damped a bit more as the softness has an impact when going through poor speed breakers.
   Loving the upgraded Vredestein tires as they seem to be a good mix of grip and comfort. A worthy alternative to Michelin Primacy 4ST than Conti UC6 for at least now.
6. The black piano finishes on the central console are a dust magnet and swirl marks have started appearing already.
7. Sound quality of the Bose speakers has been a little underwhelming when compared to Alpine SPG which is there on my Ignis powered by the stock Harman HU. Not sure if any of the audiophiles in this forum feel the same.
8. Lack of wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay is a big miss as the only USB slot gets locked for the phone and we cannot play songs from USB.

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