NAME : Sushil Kumar Teotia, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (India)
POSTED ON : Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 13:12:27
REVIEW : Best Car Santro---or any of the car of Hundai--I love driving my santro car....i hope you will also love it....
NAME : Akshay Gurjar, Noida, gautam budh nagar (india)
POSTED ON : Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 08:15:56
REVIEW : i love santro very much as it has a really awesome pick up and top speed as i drive it on highway. And i would love the santro diesel as it will have a crdi engine.
NAME : Pankaj chaudhary, Himachal pardesh, (India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 23:53:21
REVIEW : Hi ! My name (Pankaj) we made the "Sentro" our first car in jan. 2011 it was our first car this car is very good in look, big in space as compaire to alto
its millage is good in high way it gives 18km/pl and in city it gives 12km/pl
NAME : Phub <lhamophub09@gmail.com> Sherubling, trongsa
(Bhutan)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 01:13:16
REVIEW : i have a Santro 2007 model car. It was running perfectly
but recently i just seems to hear some sound which irritates me when i apply
the brakes. I talked with the mechanics and the checked the brake shoe but
no problem. Please advice. Can i use Castrol magnetics oil in my car.
NAME : Madan lal kapil <kapil.madan85@gmail.com> Hamirpur
(H.P.), Himachal (India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 08:20:53
REVIEW : Be careful before buying Hyundai car because I have been
cheated by dealer :-Sant hyundai kangra (H.P.) ,the offers promised by
dealer rs.19000 has not been paid even after complaint to Customer Care.
NAME : sreekanth <mailforsreekanth@gmail.com> trivandrum,
kerala (india)
POSTED ON : Sunday, February 07, 2010 at 12:39:13
REVIEW : I bought a santro on february 2009. since then no
problems.but now a days,some noise coming from co-driver seat and also from
dashboards. suspension is very bad compared to maruti.vehicle jumps at a
higher speed.
NAME : Shine Joseph <shinejos@gmail.com> chennai, tamilnadu
(india)
POSTED ON : Friday, October 30, 2009 at 05:25:41
REVIEW : HI,
I bought a santro 1 year back and i faced a problem after 1 year. while on
driving the car it stopped in between the road and i was not able to start
it again for a couple of minutes. I got it started after a 2 minutes and i
cotinued my journy. I saw the cars brake and oil indicators iluminating
while i apply my cletch and seems the steering was hard. I stoped the car on
the side of the road and started it again and after that i did't happened. I
was wondering how that came and i informed the cutomer care about my
problem. I expecting their call to fix what ever it is.Also i think the Ac
is not powerfull I feel the cool if the car is moving only on engine state
idle the Ac is very less responsive. also i am experienced a sound on my
left seat some crush sound is comming.
NAME : MANU WILSON <manuwilson82@gmail.com> banglore,
karnataka (india)
POSTED ON : Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 05:34:33
REVIEW : i have santro xo model...car is good..but its spares are
very expensive compared to other models..interiars are not bad....suspension
also not bad...
NAME : Chandu <123@gmail.com> Hyd, (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 09:33:50
REVIEW : Good One
NAME : gopi <rayidigopi@yahoo.com> dehradun, (india)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 12:50:53
REVIEW : the dirty car i have ever bought.no mileage no nice
interiors
NAME : N GUHA <dasenterprises_agt@yahoo.co.in> agartala,
tripura (india)
POSTED ON : Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 09:55:04
REVIEW : car is good to drive both in busy raods and highways but
the negative thing is servicing and expensive parts.
NAME : arshad <arshad_gemail@yahoo.com> thrissur, kerala
(indian)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 18:21:33
REVIEW : please send your santro, palkkad popular delears telphon &
mobil nubers please send.thank you
NAME : vikas bhatnagar <VIKAS_JAY@YAHOO.COM> UJJAIN, M.P.
(INDIA)
POSTED ON : Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 01:32:21
REVIEW : wii u plz tall me about some santro prise and monthley emi.
NAME : Anuj khosla <anujkhosla809@yahoo.co.in> haridwar,
uttrakhand (india)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 04:20:02
REVIEW : I had bought a santro car in the month of oct 2008, at that
time the car was ok,,but now for around 3 or 4 months some noise is coming
in steering column ie, when the vehicle moves in high speed at some rough
road, some abnormal sound is coming in steering column,that sound is
irritating me again & again..I had taken my vehicle to different the
dealers i.e, at Dehradoon, at Rorkee, but no body is getting exactly what
the problem is. Therefore it is my humble request to you to please resolve
this problem as soon as possible otherwise i will take some action regarding
this type of defect in the car.
NAME : Sunita patel <dineshairindia@yahoo.co.in> Agra, UP
(India)
POSTED ON : Monday, December 01, 2008 at 02:40:10
REVIEW : I bought a hyundai santro in april 2007. After running
8000kl only, its wheel bearing is not working properly and a different type
sound is coming, please do some thing.
NAME : Arun Rana <arun_rana742002@yahoo.com> Chandigarh, UT
(India)
POSTED ON : Monday, November 17, 2008 at 04:50:54
REVIEW : I have Santro XG 2004 model. I want to say that this is the
best car in its catagory. Mileage is 14-18 km/lts. Superb interiors.
Wonderful A/C performance.
NAME : Rahul Chaman Saxena <rahulcs@gmail.com> Gurgaon,
Haryana (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12:33:12
REVIEW : I bought Santro LE in May 2000 and still driving. It has
clocked 94,000 Kms and there are no issues with it. I used to get it
serviced from MGF PPG(I bought from MGF) and currently getting it done from
Safdarjang Hyundai. Both the places are great and I have not faced any
issues till date. Great car to drive and one of the best part of the car is
its Clutch feet support next to Clutch. I definitely recommend this Car to
anyone. By the way my car has no Power Steering.
NAME : Deep Bhatt <deep_ddb@zapak.com> Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(India)
POSTED ON : Friday, August 22, 2008 at 09:55:57
REVIEW : Santro is a very nice car it has a very great look and has
a very nice mileage it has a great pick up and it is very musical car. it
has a very nice impression.
NAME : Aravind <a_vind@yahoo.com> Chennai, TN (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 06:27:01
REVIEW : I bought a santro car before 6 monthsfrom dsc
hyundai t.nag,and i gave for the ist servicein dc
hyundai saidapet, the service was very poor. After that my
car hit in a small accident, then i went to
the same service and then applied for the insurence,
at that time mr.edwards and xavier told told that
this won't cover that won't cover in the
insurence, They misguided us.they didn't pay any
attention regading the insurance,i think they are ataling
the parts of the car.then i went in search
of another service centr thy very clearly
told that we wont accept the insurance from
DSC you better go there or you deal with
the concern insurance. finally we paid for
that coverage of accident.so i kindly request all
my friends to check about the insurance and
the service center before buying,i suggest
that !don't go for dsc hyundai their service is
better still thy sell the, after that all
the things are hopeless and helpless
NAME : Dheeraj Mehrotra <dheeraj_mehrotra@hotmail.com>
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, August 03, 2008 at 11:05:42
REVIEW : I am a National Awardee and a proud owner of SANTRO but has
a very bad experience recently. I had given my car for servicing at SAS
HyUNDAI, Kanpur Road, Lucknow. To my surprise I had got my car with a
sticker which used to glow at night while the back lights were on. It looked
decent, though, I had to suffer a lot due to the same. It was an early
evening and I parked the car with the parking light on. To my surprise when
I came back after five minutes I opened my car to see fumes all inside. I
was surprised of what to do. I opened all the doors to fuse the fumes and
parked my car at stand still after waiting for few minutes I started off
again. To my surprise I again sensed the smoke from the back side at the
diggie. I stopped the car in the main centre of the road and opened all my
doors to find nothing again. Finally I called up Mr. Ashok the delivery man
who took my car and handed me back after servicing. Incidentally I had his
no. in my recent call list. He told me that the reason would be the sticker
which was connected to the back light and he directed me to simply snatch
the wire coming out from the sticker. I did so at once but was surprised at
his reply. I requested him to please come the next day to see to it. He did
promise but did not return back. After two days I called up the service
centre to request them for the needful. The two people came on my request
and took out the complete set up including the burnt up wire connected to
the sticker and went away saying it was ok then. They made me sign on the
report of satisfaction. I did so with a request for the compensation of Rs.
2000/- Towards the same. I have been calling up the service centre and every
time I am getting the response that the service manager is not there and he
would call me on my phone to talk to me. I would like to request the company
to please see into the matter and I may be given the say and the right to
Justice by the payout of my compensation further.
NAME : A.K.Verma <ida2@vsnl.com> Delhi, Delhi (India)
POSTED ON : Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 03:57:13
REVIEW : I Purchased XL model of santro 2007 year AC stops cooling
when the engine is in idle condition which is the main defect in this model
otherwise it is o.k.
NAME : Aravind <aravind135@yahoo.co.in> Tirupathi, Andhra
Pradesh (India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 22:37:23
REVIEW : After a thorough research, i bought santro in dec 2007. As
every body says "the car is Good" but there is something wrong
with the clutch. I have been driving cars like Swift and the Zen for almost
3 years, but i never faced the clutch problem. Since the day i bought the
new santro, i have been experiencing the clutch problem. The engine
automatically raises with out any acceleration in speeds of 5 to 15kmph . I
think Hyundai should give a good thought and test the cars in their factory
before putting it to sale or conduct classes for efficient driving
NAME : Anmol Bhatia <anmol_bhatia15@yahoo.co.in> Ludhiana,
Punjab (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, April 25, 2008 at 13:20:27
REVIEW : Santro is really a stylish car and has great pick-up, but
petrol is expensive preposition these days. The running costs are high. I
will recommend Indica diesel version to everyone in this segment I found
santro exec as ABSOLUTE. Features u get are matchless and not found in the
other variants On April 25, 2007 my two and a half year old Hyundai Santro
Xing (also called as Hyundai Atos and Hyundai Amica in other markets)
suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. On Towing to KUN Hyundai in
Mount road, Chennai (Madras) I was told that the crankshaft has failed and
needs to be replaced. Today I was told that several other parts of the
engine have also failed. Mr.Balaji of KUN Hyundai says that the repairs will
be very expensive (more than Rs.35,000, which is more than 10% of the car's
on-road price) and can return the car only after 10 days. Apparently spares
are not available in Chennai and the engine also needs machining.
My car was purchased in November 2004 (just 2 1/2 years ago), has done only
about 26,000 Kms and has had regular services at authorised service centers
(MPL and KUN), the last one just 2 weeks ago. Crankshaft of my Santro Xing
2004 model is defective. I purchased a Santro xing from Hyundai from a
Kerala dealer of Hyundai India. The product did just 28000 kms and its
crankshaft failed in just less than two years time and shockingly the
company is not acknowledging this fact. I request all Santro Owners who
purchased their cars around November 2004 to check their vehicle. I have
raised the issue with company and am looking forward to their response on
this issue and have not received any response till date.) I am very
surprised that the crankshaft and engine of my car have failed so early. The
car was purchased from MPL Hyundai and since they have shut down it is being
serviced regularly at KUN Hyundai, Chennai; good fuel from popular petrol
bunks is used; it is driven sedatel!
y in the city of Chennai only. 21st century petrol car engines are
designed/ manufactured to last more than 2 lakh kilometers without any major
repair; I am shocked with my bad experience. I bought this car in November
2004 after reading reviews and road tests on the internet, various auto and
car magazines and talking to relatives and friends who had this car. Not one
review or road test in November 2004 or my circle of contacts that had the
Santro had faced such problems. May be the November 2004 batch or this
particular car engine has some manufacturing
Well, this is the first car I have purchased...Though, I do hope to buy a
bigger car one day, I'm satisfied with this car for the time being...I did
quite a lot of research before picking the car...I was in lot of ambiguity
as to which one should I buying...I had a few option though...From Zen to
Wagon R to swift...I was also eyeing the newly launched Aveo, but was
disappointed with the price..Getz is also neat and I think better than
Swift...Well, not many will agree to that, I know...Finally with 3 lakh and
some thousand rupees in my pocket, I decided to go for a Santro...and after
driving it for a few weeks, I know that my decision was not wrong...So here
is the deal, if you want to invest in a car, I mean small car...Go for
Santro XL...Value for money and an awesome performer...This car is reliable
and comes with neat features...No point buying a high end model as you may
afford an Aveo or maybe Esteem...You know a car with a boot...But for a
small car, Santro XL, that's! it...Buy it to feel the experience...Just for
the folks who plan to wait till 2007, here is a scoop...You will see quite a
few models on the road starting next year...This list includes new car from
Maruti, Chevrolet and if sources are to be believed, even Hyundai!!!
Cheers
NAME : Naveen Raj <naveen.raj1604@rediffmail.com> Noida, UP
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 23:21:55
REVIEW : I guess Santro stands to be the best of breed in its
category. I bought this machine almost 2 years back after lots of thought &
research. My car has done 26000+ kms & I am proud to have taken the
right decision. The mileage (15+), top speed (130+), stability on highways &
city driving comfort makes it a real value for money.
NAME : Rohan <ghims888@yahoo.com> Kolkata, W.B (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, March 07, 2008 at 07:06:12
REVIEW : I bought a Santro xing non Ac Ebony black in Feb. 2008 and
it gave me surprise. Mileage is good, damn comfort, good looks, superb
engine response, good pulling, nice driving. Go for santro in any varients
its cool driving car.
NAME : Madhu <ln.madhusudhan@gmail.com> Bangalore, Karnataka
(India)
POSTED ON : Friday, February 29, 2008 at 11:45:34
REVIEW : I bought SANTRO XO,in the month of July 2007.
What i Liked in this car :
- Good car to drive in the city.
- Milage is between 13-15 Km/lt in city and on highway its around 17Km.
- Excellent A/C in the car which impressed me.
- Top speed i reached was 155km/hr.
- Looks good compared with other mid size cars.
Now what is making me not to like Santro :
1. Pathetic service,
a) In My first 'FREE SERVICE' You get your car washed and polished only
nothing else. along with a bill of around Rs500.
b) In My second 'FREE SERVICE' again i got the car washed and polished with
a bill of Rs1250 as oil change cost, however ENGINE OIL WAS NOT CHANGED
ATALL, I ASKED ABT IT AND THE SERVICE ENG SAID IT HAS BEEN CHANGED,
I went back paying Rs1250 for nothing, i reached another Hyundai station
for gen checkup. GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
They say that i should have changed the engine oil becose it is not upto
the mark, and told it will cost me Rs1250 for oil change and oil filers
etc....
I PURCHASED ADDITIONAL WARRNTY FOR THE CAR ALSO...
MEANS ITS OF NO USE AND I HAVE WASTED MONEY FOR SERVICE AND WARRNTY.
2. Noise near the stearing from the day one.
3. Car become warmer very quickly compared to other cars, I mean if you
keep window closed even for 2 min you will feel its very hot inside...
I finish it here saying ' THE CAR IS GOOD, SERVICE IS VERY VERY BAD (
CHEATING ) WHICH INTURN LEADS TO MAJOR PROBLEMS.'....
NAME : ravi m <ravi 006@rediffmail.com> thrissur, kerala
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 21:40:52
REVIEW : I bought a santro xing XL in Dec 2003.It was fine for the
first 2 yrs.But after 2yrs the clutch started giving trouble and I had to
change the clutch plate.As usual thier excuse was that I was driving in half
clutch.But Iam a person who doesn't have such a habit at all.
Now from last month the when I start the car it cranks but the engine
doesn't start.It doesn't happen always.I took it to the service centre
twice.They cannot pinpoint the problem.As a gamble they r telling that they
will change the EC wire[Iam not sure whether iam correct]which is going to
cost more than 8500 RS.Even then they r not sure whether the problem will be
rectified.Iam fedup
NAME : Tary <tjsbhatia@indiainfo.com> New Delhi, New Delhi
(India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 07:58:59
REVIEW : I had my santro xg bought in June 2005 and completed
32000km and i feel it is a smooth and beautiful car to drive and it stands
out from other small cars speciallly in siting posture which is very
comfortable in long drives.I get a mileage of 15-17kmpl in city but lacks
good pick up and high speed driving
NAME : Pradeep <pradeep115@gmail.com> New Delhi, Delhi (India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 00:59:27
REVIEW : It my be the best car .. but i had one of the worst kind of
experience one can have with a new car. I bought a new car from Safdarjung
Hyundai, gurgaon, and At 350 Km only ( yes.. the 5th day of new car in
the city of Delhi), It broke down in the middle of a flyover. And i was like
shocked.. what the hell.. And i was told that as i have drove car with
clutch pressed, Its clutch plates is burnt. ( and I wonder if anyone can
drive a car without having clutch partially pressed in a traffic jam). I was
facing the tight gear problem since the beginning but the dealer said they
with check that in first service. Well.. I got my car dragged down the
bridge by the crane. And than. guess hwat .. I had to pay 2000 for the
replacement of Clutch plates. as it was not covered in warranty. It
could have been upto 5000 Rs but after arguments with GM, and VP of
Safdarjang Hyundai, They gave a discount on labor charges.
So guys.. please get your gear and clutch properly check.. as like i was
told.. it may again be a rarest of rare case for you.
And it had one more problem, THe gear will be having lot of vibrations
while you drive.. so if you have a habit of holding the gear while driving,
this is not the right car for you. And also.. you are not allowed to press
clutch even while driving at a speed of 5-10 knph in a traffic jam
NAME : Kuldeep<pamposh_pandita@yahoo.co.in> Gurgaon, Haryana
(India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 09:59:13
REVIEW : Santro is really a stylish car and has great pick-up, but
petrol is expensive preposition these days. The running costs are high. I
will recommend Indica diseal version to evryone in this segment
NAME : Aamir Khattak <aamir.qayyum@instaphone.com.pk> Swatt,
Nwfp (Pakistan)
POSTED ON : Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:56:48
REVIEW : I found santro exec as ABSOLUTE. Features u get are
matchless and not found in the other variants
NAME : Anil Sharma <anil.sharma@itc.in> Kolkata, W.Bengal
(.India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 09:55:51
REVIEW : Hello Hyundai, We are proud to buy your car and our company
has bought your brand for all our Managers. I am in trouble as the car has
starting problem which your comany are not able to detect. Need your help to
resolve the issue. Could you ask your senior Manager,s to contact us.
Regards
NAME : Milind Patel (milindpatels@yahoo.com) Pune, Maharastra
(India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 05:14:11
REVIEW : My Hyundai Santro engine failed in August 2007 after just
18,000 kilometers and 3 years. Kothari Hyundai, Pune says that the
crankshaft and various engine parts have broken down eventhough there was no
problem with the engine oil or coolant the car was purchased in Mumbai in
July 2004; Hyundai service center says that the repairs will cost more than
30,000 rupees (about 10% of the cost of a new car). I am shocked. After
Sales Service is pathatic. Machine parts have very poor quality. Overall not
satisfied.
NAME : Uday Patil (un_patil@yahoo.aom) Nashik, Maharashtra (India)
POSTED ON : Monday, August 27, 2007 at 09:42:52
REVIEW : A wonderful car. Very sporty , very spacious & great
looking. With 17 Km/lit on highway & spellbound power steering this
korean tomboy has a niche over japanese dumbshell.
NAME : Vikas Tandon (vikastandon30@yahoo.co.uk /
v.tandon@icicbank.com) Mumbai, Maharashtra (India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 02:52:44
REVIEW : There is no better car than Santro in this segment and once
you drive this car " World view Changes "
NAME : Navaroj T (navaroj.t@gmail.com) Chwnnai, Tamilnadu (India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 07:27:19
REVIEW : Hi, I am from chennai. I bought my Santro on Dec 2003. Upto
10000 Kms, it had no problems and after that the car started giving me real
trouble. The suspension has become weak, and the mileage is only 9 kms/litre
in city . First i had a good mileage of about 13km/lit.when i complained at
the service centre regarding it, they answered that, that was the mileage of
santro xing.
NAME : Sunielgarg (akhilcolours@yahoo.co.in) Vijayawada, A.P (India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, June 09, 2007 at 11:32:31
REVIEW : Its good car. Since 2001 i am using the same. Now its 3 rd
santro. We can get CNG santro in coming futher.
NAME : Arun Saxena (piyush_001@rediffmail.com) Lucknow, UttarPradesh
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 11:42:59
REVIEW : My statement about hyundai santro is that it is a good car
for the rich who can manage well with petrol and costly services and spares.
But for middle and service class people Wagon R is the best coz it has
legendary backing of Maruti ...who is ruling Indian roads for more than 25
years. Yes santro has an edge for looks which wagon R misses it looks like
box on wheels but can u compromise great japanese engine features for just
the looks of a korean frog.
NAME : Murugan (MuruganL@hotmail.com) Chennai, Tamilnadu (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 15:02:44
REVIEW : My Hyundai Santro engine failed in April 2007 after just
26,000 kilometers and 2 1/2 years. KUN Hyundai, Chennai says that the
crankshaft and various engine parts have broken down eventhough there was no
problem with the engine oil or coolant the car was purchased in Chennai
(Madras) in November 2004; unimaginable that a 21st century petrol engine
can fail so early. KUN Hyundai says that the repairs will cost more than
30,000 rupees (about 10% of the cost of a new car). I am shocked.
NAME : Murugan (MuruganL@hotmail.com) Chennai, TN (India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:23:47
REVIEW : On April 25, 2007 my two and a half year old Hyundai Santro
Xing (also called as Hyundai Atos and Hyundai Amica in other markets)
suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. On Towing to KUN Hyundai in
Mount road, Chennai (Madras) I was told that the crankshaft has failed and
needs to be replaced. Today I was told that several other parts of the
engine have also failed.Mr.Balaji of KUN Hyundai says that the repairs will
be very expensive (more than Rs.35,000, which is more than 10% of the car's
on-road price) and can return the car only after 10 days. Apparently spares
are not available in Chennai and the engine also needs machining.
My car was purchased in November 2004 (just 2 1/2 years ago), has done only
about 26,000 Kms and has had regular services at authorised service centers
(MPL and KUN), the last one just 2 weeks ago. Crankshaft of my Santro Xing
2004 model is defective. I purchased a Santro xing from Hyundai from a
Kerala dealer of Hyundai India. The product did just 28000 kms and its
crankshaft failed in just less than two years time and shockingly the
company is not acknowledging this fact. I request all Santro Owners who
purchased their cars around November 2004 to check their vehicle. I have
raised the issue with company and am looking forward to their response on
this issue and have not received any response till date.) I am very
surprised that the crankshaft and engine of my car have failed so early. The
car was purchased from MPL Hyundai and since they have shut down it is being
serviced regularly at KUN Hyundai, Chennai; good fuel from popular petrol
bunks is used; it is driven sedately in the city of Chennai only. 21st
century petrol car engines are designed/ manufactured to last more than 2
lakh kilometers without any major repair; I am shocked with my bad
experience. I bought this car in November 2004 after reading reviews and
road tests on the internet, various auto and car magazines and talking to
relatives and friends who had this car. Not one review or road test in
November 2004 or my circle of contacts who had the Santro had faced such
problems. May be the November 2004 batch or this particular car engine has
some manufacturing
NAME : Sundar (tsundaramoorthy@hotmail.com), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(India)
POSTED ON : Friday, February 23, 2007 at 04:50:38
REVIEW : I bought Santro XO during March 31st 2006. I already have
IKON 1.6 ZXI and Matiz. I replaced Matiz with SANTRO. Initially i was not
comfortable with SANTRO performance comparing to Matiz, but performance wise
very far better than MATIZ. I raised the Santro Speed to 155KM/Hr on the
Chennai-Blore Highway for 6 KM stretch and felt very sturdy. Really
wounderful car to drive (Value for Money) I get 12 KM/litre in the city and
18-19 KM/litre on Highway driving.
NAME : Rajesh T (canute.s@tcs.com), Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, December 15, 2006 at 00:48:22
REVIEW : No sunshine anymore! :-( This is a young car owner from
Chennai, South India, who is just not satisfied by the way his car performs.
I own a 2006 Santro XL that has done 3500KMs (an infant new by car
standards!). We have already seen too many reviews that said good things
about the engine, the drivability, the rear space and the a/c (that's what
drove me to buy a Santro in the first place. So am gonna get directly to
what I found was bad about the Santro.
First, the so-called 'power' steering. Hey Hyundai! What were you thinking
when you advertised a car with a power steering, huh? The power steering of
every other car performs a million times better than a Santro's! Alto,
WagonR, Indica, Palio, Zen, Sumo, Scorpio.. and am not even getting into the
sedan or the luxury segments! And the unfortunate thing for me is that my
steering is sooo much tighter than the other Santro's I've driven. I told
this a dozen times to the service folks at Hyundai, but they just nod their
heads and return my car in the very same condition I left it in.
This brings me to yet another bane of buying a Hyundai, the Service! Not
only are the cost of spares and service of Hyundai astronomical, but their
services at the service centers are absolutely dull! I was surprised at the
aggressive sales pitch of Hyundai's marketing, but the service is just the
opposite. It's as if they don't even care what happens once the car is
bought. All they bother is about competing for the free services, and if any
paid service comes their way. The door rattles.. the gear shift is too
tight, and the power steering absolutely doesn't work. I keep hearing funny
sounds from the engine.. all this in less than a year of purchase (I haven't
even completed my 3rd free service yet!). But the issue is far serious than
the faults I describe. I guess any car can develop issues in harsh Chennai
conditions.. But my frustration is because NO ONE at Hyundai cares or does
anything about the condition of my car!!! And one service engg. at DSC
Service station we nt to the extent of telling me that THIS is how a Santro
is!!??!!??!! And the proof that they don't care a damn about you or your
car??
My experience at the 2nd free service. I was to take delivery of my car at
2PM. But since I didn't have any better thing to do (it was a Sunday) I
dropped in at 1PM. No person was there in the lobby, so I made my way into
the service bay, where I found my car. And guess what? Two service guys were
sound asleep with my car's engine running and the A/C on!! When I took it up
to the supervisor, he turned the issue around and said that I didn't have
any business in the service bay, and I was to stay at the customer's lounge.
(Now you know why customers are not allowed into the service bay!)
All said and done, the Santro is a good car to drive if you have the money
to do your service at a private car mechanics, or the know how to don every
sort of a service yourself. Just don't expect any sort of help from your
'friendly' neighborhood Hyundai service centers!
NAME : Deepak Kumar (deepank2005@yahoo.com), Trivandrum, Kerala
(India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at 05:49:53
REVIEW : I bought a santro xing,XO, 3 months ago after careful study
and feedback from friends. I found the car great to drive around in the city
but not quite so in the highways, where it is not as steady as for instance
matiz. I am disappointed with its city mileage of 10. In the 2nd gear, the
car is a bit lethargic.
NAME : Mohanakrishnan (ktmk54@gmail.com), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(India)
POSTED ON : Monday, November 27, 2006 at 02:44:24
REVIEW : I got my Santro XO last June 06.
Positive Points :
Good A/C. Comfortable for 5 adults. Highway Milege 15.5 Kmpl. City Milege
12.2 Kmpl. Best car in this segment for City drive. Good Service persons.
Negative Points :
I got a problem in sterling-column in the first month but it was replaced
under warranty. Noise comes from driver seats and next seats, very often.
Noise comes from Dash board (Engine Belt) during rainy season.
NAME : Deenadayalu (deen2508@gmail.com), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 03:28:07
REVIEW : I bought a eRLX - XO this June 06. The car is good. It
gives 15.3 Kmpl on highways and 12 Kmpl inside city with A/C. You get a
noise on the dashboard sometimes due to engine belt, which is a concern but
your dealers take care of it. My suggestion is SANTRO than others.
NAME : Vinod (vinodkale2000@yahoo.com), Pune, Maharashtra
(India)
POSTED ON : Monday, November 20, 2006 at 08:19:03
REVIEW : I have purchased the Xo Model of Santro in last month which
is my first car. I am very much satisfied with the CAR especially with the
sitting comfort and its style, no doubt getting the average of around 14 Km
in city and 17Km/ltr on long drive..
NAME : ARUN VARHESE (arunvarghese2001@yahoo.co.in), Kerala, India,
(INDIA)
POSTED ON : Saturday, September 09, 2006 at 14:03:59
REVIEW : NICE CAR STYLISH.
NAME : Pradipta
POSTED ON : 8th jun 2006
REVIEW : I have purchased Santro XL ,Maroon Red March 29th from
MUKESH HYUNDAI,KOLKATA,WEST BENGAL after a long research of 3 months.I guess
its the best among its rivals.Regarding mileage initially I use to get
13.7km/lt but after that it exactly gave me 14.5km/lt.last measure I clocked
a mileage of 17.7Km/lt.Though I drove 30% on highway,but still its a damn
good mileage.Regarding the dealer they will encourage you to go for the
Teflon and anti rust coating.I did the same.but inspite of TEFLON coating I
have not got the shiny metalic look Maroon Red.Also I got a hair scratch on
the top.So any new buyer should check this out.
