New SANTRO ownership experience.

New SANTRO ownership experience.

Booked Magna variant on 30 Oct '18. Car ready for delivery on 23 Nov '18. Took Delivery only on 09 Dec '18 due to a long wait for accessories, which was only partly delivered! As on date covered 300 km. Pros: Excellent engine & Gearbox, both smooth & very responsive for a car with just 69 BHP & 99 Nm of Torque. Pick up is also very very good. Ride, Handling & Steering feel is also excellent. Gear shifting is easy & smooth. Engine idling sound is almost 0 even with all windows open. With windows up & A Cat Level 1, it is almost dead silence !! Really Awesome !!! Interior space is very good for such a small car. Even a 5ft 11'inch tall person can sit comfortably with the front seats pulled fully back. Cooling in the evenings is quite good & fast even at Level 1.. forces you to turn the air deflectors away from your face & body. Cons: A C is good but not very effective when a vehicle has stood in sunlight for a long time especially in CHENNAI heat. Takes considerable time to cool. A C Blower a bit noisy at level 2 & very noisy at levels 3 & 4... Engine noise becomes quite audible after 60 kmph / 4000 rpm even with all windows up & A C on at Level 1. Windshield wash & wipe is not automatic. After spraying water on the windshield, wiper has to be manually operated to wipe the water on the windshield. No provision for fixing parcel tray as an accessory. Body molding does not permit that. Only DIN 1 audio system can be fitted in the dashboard panel offered in Magna & variants below. No provision for fitting DIN 2 system (available in Sportz & Asta variants). Some of the Accessories shown in the list have not reached dealerships. Especially Wheel covers for 13-inch rims. On the whole a very pleasant driving experience till date. Except that it is very pricey, it is a very good / best small car in the market now.