Sep 10, 2007 01:47 PM
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Recently purchased Innova G4 8 seater(upgraded from Sedan 3 box) covered around 1700 KM in 20 days. My initial observations / feed back is as below.+tive & -tive.
a. It looks huge from outside, but once you get inside you feel that it’s like a luxuries big size car. While driving you don’t feel the volume /size of the car in small narrow roads, it can easily maneuvers in narrow roads. Good visibility.
b. While driving in city, you don’t require to apply the 1st gear, in 2nd gear you can mange to move the car without any jerks. On highway it can manage with 4th and 5th gear. Frequent change of gears in not required. You can comfortably cruise 120 to 130 km on highway without any risk. Observed that once the speed is beyond 115 to 120 km. the engine sound will be more any how you can’t expect the speed like sedan models. While overtaking the other vehicle, you should be little careful on the accelerations if the speed cuts in the middle, again you can’t gain the instant speed immediately.
c. Initial time I was bit worried about the breaks on high way roads. My experience the breaking system is very good on high speed.(G4 Model without ABS) very dependable breaking. In fact while I was driving at around 125 km I could mange to stop the car without any havoc or confusions very good road grip, car did not move towards sides it was a straight approach stop. Comfortable seats for driving even though there is no seat adjustments, no back pain for long driving. Power Steering is bit hard on drive, Get used to it. AC is having a good cooling.
d. Big problem with the Head lights. It should have been high voltage/power bulbs especially while driving in highways. I don’t know whether warranty will cover if it changed to 90/100 volts. Hoping that Toyota is aware of this issue.
e. Come to the fuel economy. Dealer advised to put the normal diesel to this car. In city I used to get around 9 to 9.5km per liter with 80% AC on. And on the high way 11 to 11.5 with 80% AC on. I think it should be ok for 2500 cc power car. There is no power loss after having the 8 guys on board and with the AC on. As long as you have the reverse sensors, (with or with camera) parking should not be a problem in congested areas.
Conclusion, it is a wise decision to have this FAMILY car for city driving as well as long journey to keep in mind, the driving comforts, seating arrangements, Inside space, AC, Toyota after sales service.
