Small cars are often associated with younger(new drivers) and retirees, as a result driving one can let to fellow motorists forming wrong perceptions about your driving ability as I found out during my recent bond with the Hyundai Grand i10.
Smaller cars can serve different purposes for every type of driver. As I found during the test drive of the Grand i10. Honestly, it was not so difficult for me to enjoy this little dynamite as it has always been one of those cars that are close to my heart. The Grand i10 does not limit you to just driving to the shops but can tackle long distance trips with easy. First things first, the little 1.2-litre petrol engine is not a bullet but it decent enough to propel the Grand i10’s lightweight body forward. The boot and cabin space are not too shabby.
Prices for the range start at R149 900 for the Grand i10 Motion (manual), up to R206 900 for the 1.25 Grand i10 Fluid auto, which is only a R3 000 increase on the present top-of-the-line model.
A passenger airbag has now been added in all the derivatives to the driver’s airbag, and steering wheel remote controls, including buttons for the Bluetooth connectivity for cell-phones and an integrated microphone also forms part of the upgraded features across the range.
By Mabuyane Kekana
