I've been driving an i10 for 10 years now and I have clocked 75k kilometers. It's still smooth and peppy as ever. I still enjoy driving it. I decided to go for my Second Car and this time I wanted Automatic.
We had a lot of options available in the market. I had my heart on Vento TSI as the DSG gear box was fun to drive. I wanted the second car for my family and I wanted them to be a part of the decision making.
I called for Vento TSI and Honda CVT cars to be brought to my residence. I took test drive back to back to compare the difference.
To be honest I liked the build quality and the performance of the Vento TSI. But my family on the other hand liked the comfort and aesthetics of the Honda.
Honda in terms of drive was very comfortable and though the CVT of honda was not as quick as the DSG of the Vento it was a pleasure to drive in its own way, it had a class of it's own.
My wife and son were all gaga over Honda and when I did my own research I figured out that the cost of ownership is less with Honda and the iVTEC engine is a proven and tested engine for last 20 years. Given the fact both Honda and Vento have a NCAP rating of 5 stars it was only a matter of preference. I gave in to my family's wish and booked the Honda City top end CVT
I realized the comfort Honda has to offer when I did my first long drive of 400 KM. I was only smiling as I kept clocking the miles. It was smooth, comfortable, visibility was great. and it was very confident inspiring even at high speed. The first 155 Km I was using cruise control. and limiting the speed to below 100 and to my surprise the fuel efficiency averaged at 22.1 and when I did 300 KM it was showing a fuel average of 17.1.
Honda keeps both the driver and the occupants comfortable and happy.
Cons: I dislike Honda's infotainment system. It looks as though it has a VGA display. the mirror link feature cannot be used with many phones. This is something I am planning to change after a year. I wish Honda had given some attention to details when it comes to the infotainment system.
I am extremely satisfied and happy with my purchase. I would give a long term review after I have clocked some thousands of Kms on my honda.
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