The Grand i10 is one nice-riding hatchback. It feels a bit firmer compared to the Verna, but absorbs bumps with ease. The suspension isn’t noisy when you put it through torture on a bad stretch of tarmac. And at highway speeds, it isn’t wallowy like the Verna – it feels planted and confident. But around corners, expect it to have some amount of body roll. Ticks all the right boxes for a sensible hatchback with great pricing and good looks. A good option if you find the Swift aged.
The steering too isn’t as light as the Verna or the Elantra. But it isn’t a problem manoeuvring through tight spaces. Jaipur’s open roads on our test drive didn’t offer any tight bends to check its dynamics through bends, and you’ll have to wait till we do a proper road test of the Grand i10 soon.