Extremely good fuel economy considering the power available on tap from the SUV’s 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine.
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So I have completed 2000 km in my GT Line DCT which includes a mix of driving in dense city traffic to cruising at 120 Kph on Samruddhi Mahamarg.
Few observations:
- If possible do stretch for the ADAS-equipped variants of Seltos. They have got it brilliantly calibrated for Indian conditions. I have rarely used Emergency braking features, but other than this Adaptive cruise control, Lane keeps assist and lane follow assist work excellently at highway speeds. In fact, you can even use adaptive cruise control in even city conditions. All these make long journeys extremely tireless.
- Auto hold is a godsend. Mental note to myself- All my future cars MUST HAVE this feature!
- Headlights are average at best. Can’t believe my Sonet’s headlight setup is better than my Seltos (a car that costs nearly twice that!)
- DCT shifts are extremely seamless. I was in a dilemma about whether to go for an iMT or a DCT (after a brilliant experience in my Sonet iMT), but glad we went for the DCT. I hope with Auto hold, ISG and relatively good traffic conditions, my DCT won’t give any issues.
- DCT upshifts at around 1.7-1.8 K RPM in eco mode. In normal mode, it stretches to 2.1-2.2 RPM.
- Power is more than adequate even in Eco mode. If you press the pedal to the metal, the gearbox isn’t lethargic and responds quickly even in Eco mode.
- The engine spins at an extremely relaxed 1.3-1.4K RPM in 7th gear at around 77 KPH. This is just right at the beginning of the turbo zone, extremely relaxed and refined. At 120 it is at 2.1 K RPM while 100 KPH comes up at 1.8 K RPM. Extremely good RPMs for cruising yet maintaining good fuel economy.
- Extremely good fuel economy considering the power available on tap. I have not driven to achieve great numbers, and these are under normal driving conditions including city runs, wifey’s learning to drive Seltos phase, cruising at a 95 kph crowded and traffic jammed Pune Solapur drive, cruising at 120 on Samruddhi etc. See attached fuel logs for numbers.
- There is serious power available. On Samruddhi while cruising at 120, I wanted to see the engine’s power on an open yet safe patch. I tried it and it reached some unmentionable speeds in a jiffy. PS- Please try these only in places by taking extreme precautions.
Extremely good numbers considering the power and segment. This is a mix of all drive modes.
Extremely low reflections that affect you. Mine is a GT Line, and I am happy with the kind of plastics they have used. Except for the central speaker, no other part is reflected on the windshield. See the above pics.
The interior ambience be it day or night is simply so soothing and luxurious.
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