The Kinetic NOVA stands out for three attributes , qualities which can be considered as very , UN-KINETIC , going by the earlier offerings like KH etc , ie., Total isolation of engine vibrations, powerful lights and last but of utmost importance, fuel efficiency.
I had been riding for the last 2 months , the purchase of which was done after an indepth analysis of the various aspects of the products available in the market segment viz, Activa vs Nova.On three critical parameters NOVA managed a real coup of sorts over the ACtiva ie., Mileage, Storage/ utility space and manouvereablity /comfort while on all the other aspects it is closely behind except the ease of accessilbilty of engine, CLIC on Activa , which is highly convenient.I am getting an av.FC of 53-55 kmpl in city and a very smooth and comfortable drive , with minimum ACHES.I used to drive an ACTIVA (Jun 02) earlier though comfortable and smooth, but used to give 35-38 kmpl in city - not very encouraging it was , and is now used by my wife , since her km /day clocked is much lesser than mine.Since I have now experienced both , I was able to evaluate both and arrive at my opiniion as mentioned above which can be equated as .ACTIVA : 65/100, NOVA:80/100.