![]() ![]() Post the pandemic my dad's usage of the Innova had also reduced drastically with the car doing hardly 300-500kms a month. Well, 2020 changed a lot of things for the entire world and that included the Innova being parked for a long time without use. ![]() We also did an epic Family road trip to Bhutan in Dec 2016 (Link) (Road-Trip: Chennai to Bhutan!). The Innova holds a very special place in our hearts, it was just always there ready to tackle anything we decided to put her through. We clocked 1,47,737 km in the past 12 years and 7 months before handing her over in exchange for the Hyundai Verna on 13 July 2022. Our Innova was my dad's ride to the office and subsequently became my car too (ad-hoc basis) once I got my driver's license in 2012. We had a 2009 Toyota Innova GX(BS3) that was doing our family duties. The lack of Auto-folding ORVMS during lock/unlock, despite the mirrors having an electric fold button is a pain.The spare wheel is a 15" tyre mounted on a steel rim.The OE dual horn, while sounding premium, is extremely loud and every time I honk there is at least one person on the road that stares back at me.The wireless Android auto in the stock system is wonky and tends to disconnect at least once every hour when connected wirelessly.The headroom for the rear seat passengers is next to nil for anyone over 5'8" owning to the coupe-like rear design.The throw from the projector fog lamps and headlamps is average at best.The ground clearance while adequate is still low by Indian standards and is something you need to remember while driving the car around.Quite a bit of orange peel and also the cost-cutting is very obvious when you open the hood and see unpainted sections (read primer). While the paint quality is good, the finish could have been much better.The rubber seal between the hood and the bumper help keep the engine bay neat and clean. ![]() There are no gaping holes that give a view of the road below the car. The engine bay is very well organised and packed neatly.While the earlier 1.6 mills were known for their drinking habits the BS6 1.5 mill is extremely fuel efficient.The centre facia that is tilted towards the driver is a neat touch over the symmetrical dashboard found in the earlier variants. ![]() The overall VFM nature of the SX variant feels unparalleled in a sea of overpriced cars these days.The steering that makes you realise how far Hyundai has come from its lifeless steering days.The suspension is superbly tuned and keeps you cocooned away from the bumps and ruts that are found nowadays on Chennai roads.The beautiful silhouette coupled with those gorgeous headlamps and tail lamps can make you lose track of time while staring at them, especially at night.The freezing Aircon that does its job quietly in Auto mode.The super slick and sure slotting 6-speed manual transmission that will spoil your experience with other manuals that are not there yet.The extremely refined and quiet 1497cc MPI engine with 113 horses on tap.Meet SENA: My Fiery Red 2022 Hyundai Verna SX Petrol MT I still cannot believe I ended up buying the Verna. This is the story of a car that I casually went to test drive on a boring Sunday afternoon and ended up falling in love with. BHPian Shanksta recently shared this with other enthusiasts. ![]()
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