BHPian SN13 <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n I got my hands on the New Nissan Magnite on 09\/08\/2023 and here’s the opinion that I have formed in 30 days of driving it.<\/p>\n My views are mostly based on my previous driving experience of driving Tatas and Mahindras for the last 15 years (and Marutis and Hyundais prior to that).<\/p>\n Buying Experience: I ‘d been driving a Tata Bolt XM revotron since 2015 and was considering a change and an upgrade for sometime. Come July 2023 and I made up my mind to finally execute the plan. Being a Tata loyalist my first choice was the Nexon (petrol) followed by the Nissan Magnite and the Maruti fronx.<\/p>\n Tata Nexon<\/strong> – The tata showroom was my first visit and I was almost 50% inclined towards the Nexon. My budget allowed me the XM (S) version and I was kind of okay with compromising on the frills. However there were two dissuading factors for not proceeding with the Nexon. One, a very close friend already had the new Nexon (xz plus, BS6 ) and was utterly dissapointed with a mileage of 8.5 km\/l even after owning it for over a year with 10k on the odo (I can vouch for the poor mileage of petrol Tata Cars having had two petrol Tata cars previously).<\/p>\n Second, the exchange deal on my existing Tata Bolt was not worth a second negotiation, thus, ending my dream of owning the Nexon.<\/p>\n Maruti Fronx<\/strong> – This was the third option on my list. And to be honest I am no fan of MSIL. Saying so, I must say that the Fronx is pretty. It’s quite the looker and I was seriously considering the Fronx at this point. However my pocket was only deep enough to get hold of the Delta Plus 1.2 L model. It drove well, nice interiors, fairly well loaded with features however, what irks me is that MSIL cuts corners by not adding bare essentials like a rear parking camera or rear wiper on a car that has an ex showroom tag of 9 lakhs. However, I was willing to overlook these minor gripes. The only reason that prevented me from buying the Fronx after 2 test drives was the pick up of the car. May I dare say it was sluggish.<\/p>\n Nissan Magnite<\/strong> – The second option on my list. 3 showroom visits, 2 test drives later the Magnite seemed the perfect fit for my requirements. My family (especially, mum) loved the looks of the car. It was a turbo charged petrol engine (which I was used to in the Tata Bolt), had adequate frills, sun\/moon roof was never a criteria. Yes, I have a weakness for the turbo charged petrol motor.<\/p>\n The showroom experience was okish. They were a little pushy, unwilling to negotiate at first. However, owing to a connection at Nissan India, I was able to pull a few strings and garner a fair discount on the car and also, the underbody anti rust rubber coating. After completing the loan formalities (seamlessly), I was finally called for delivery on 09\/08\/2023. The delivery experience was a 7.5 out of 10.<\/p>\n I had sold my Tata bolt via OLX (advert not OLX auto) in the meanwhile.<\/p>\n The Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n Now most importantly, the mileage;<\/p>\n To be honest I have only been following the MID on my car. And After having driven about 900 odd kms I am getting a mileage of 9.2km\/l (my regular drive is generally on a very congested stretch), however I firmly believe this will get better post the first couple of service.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, I haven’t had the opportunity to take it out on a proper long drive on the highway to ascertain its highway mileage or engine capabilities. I do intend to do so soon.<\/p>\n Read BHPian comment for more insights and information. <\/p>\n\n
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