Power Packed Car

Power Packed Car

Its been almost 40 days since I purchased Kia Sonet HTX IMT. Overall I am very pleased with the experience. I want to highlight both good points and not so good points. Good points: 1.The performance of the car. Having driven AMT earlier, this car is superb in pickup and overall road performance. It feels sporty and I always felt enthralled while driving it even in tight spots or open roads. It reaches 100 kmph in no time. The handling even at high speed is superb and you always feel in control of the car. Braking at high speed is again pretty good and you feel confident. 2. Look and features are superb in this price bracket and I really doubt any other car in this price bracket provides such a package of looks, power and features. Speaker quality is quite good given that it is not Bose and an in-house speaker. I had to do a few modifications in the speaker settings to get the best output. 3. Imt transmission is smooth though gear shifting for me was a little hard in the beginning as I was not used to this transmission. 4. Best part- service- from car sales to the first service I have never felt so good in terms of the overall experience. I called my sales advisor when I felt an issue in my car (which was nothing but my inexperience with transmission). He immediately came to my house with one of their service people and looked into the issue. They did not say anything when they found it was nothing but even guided me on the overall transmission and car handling process. That was awesome! Even during the service and after I have been getting calls from both Kia service center and company on the service experience and it is really good. The service advisor doesn't force you to buy anything extra, Though they will suggest so. Not so good points: 1.Mileage- even after my first service, I am getting mileage of 9-10 kmpl. The company promises 18.2, So I am expecting at least 13-14 in the city and 18 on highways. I have not travelled more than 50-60 km in one stretch, So it is still to be tested on long routes. 2.Creep mode- I have faced few issues with creep mode particularly in a reverse mode where even on flat surfaces sometimes it doesn't work smoothly. Overall, till now I am pleased with the experience and would recommend the car to other buyers.