I mostly use the Normal power mode as the ECO mode reduces the AC performance.
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Had my 10k km service done last month and it cost me 4.5k.
Here are a few key observations:
- Mileage has been great. My daily route is 25% city, 75% highway. And I drive between 50- 80 km/h for about 40kms one way so total 80kms a day. Lowest I ever got was 21.9 in the most horrid Delhi jams and rains all week long.
- I normally get 25-26 with AC on and just switching between power modes. I keep it on normal mode mostly as ECO mode reduces AC performance. I refill every time I reach 3 bars of fuel (about 10-12 days).
- Ground clearance has been a god-sent post the rain. Didn’t scratch once down there even in the unavoidable deepest pits of hell of Gurgaon and Delhi. Suspension has been super comfortable so far.
- Build quality has been satisfactory. The service center has helped a lot by installing those NVH kits and eliminating all random noises from the cabin.
- NVH levels are great. I only hear the Generator if it’s running while the car is moving at low speeds. It shuts up and it’s all silent again. It also depends on the quality of the road. There’s one section where the road noise is virtually zero. Other times it’s good enough to be with my thoughts or drown the rest of it with music on 6-8 volume. Powertrain is silent and can’t tell when it switches between the battery and the engine. Transmission is also amazing. No jerks and very controlled and well calibrated at low speeds.
- It is important to let go of the accelerator in a hybrid car and I can’t emphasize it enough. The less you brake, the more you get rewarded. Let it roll to a stop before red lights and approaching speed breakers. Let go of the accelerator to maintain a safe distance from the car ahead. Let go of the accelerator on downhills and flyovers. I’ve been doing this and I manage to charge the battery up to 3-4 bars and get trip mileage of 27-28km/L.
- The issues and concerns of the “mosquito net” film are absolutely invalid. I’ve only ever seen such complaints from owners with a darker color car, which absorbs more light and traps more heat. I was never once bothered by any sunlight or shadows getting through, in fact, the cabin is well-lit to not be distracting and dark enough to maintain privacy and temperature, thanks to the green-tinted glasses.
- It doesn’t get hotter than any other car parked directly under the sun for 7 hours a day, and when it does get hot on 40°C+ days, the AC is good enough to quickly cool it down in 5-10 minutes on just the 1st or 2nd fan speed. I keep it at 24-26°C. Ventilated seat is also turned on while coming back home around 4 pm.
- TPMS, 360° camera and ventilated seats have been life-saving and priceless features for me.
- Sound system is great. I just feel that the highs could be a little clearer if you were to increase the bass. I played around with its settings and my Rock and pop music have been quite nice to listen to.
- Biggest concern is with the back seats as I feel they’re too upright and could’ve been reclined a bit more. Headroom has had no complaints.
- Wipers are not good. They made a lot of sound since day 1 and I had them fixed up a bit on my 10k service. They leave streaks behind most of the time.
- Headlights are good at night and in remote areas with no street lights, I could see everything with high beams.
- Side view mirrors are quite small. So I purchased those circular blind spot mirrors off Amazon and they have been game-changing. I installed one on the top left corner of the right mirror with the ball joint it comes with and it has been my favorite mod. Merging on highways and switching lanes is not stressful and dangerous to me anymore.
- Rear view mirror could be a little more zoomed in. There was this issue where the sensor wasn’t sensitive enough and would blind me with high beams. I later realized that the raised back seat headrest cast a shadow on the sensor causing it to not react to the bright light.
- Minor, but I really wish it came with the Blue Toyota logo that they have on their higher-end hybrid cars. Does anyone have a link for a sticker?
It’s a great car and an amazing package overall. There are bigger cars available in the same price range, but would I choose them over the Hyryder? Absolutely not.
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