<p><b></b>Powered with both petrol and a diesel unit, Grand i10 offers decent city performance for both its avatars under the hood. The stylish compact hatchback makes use of the latest 2nd generation 1.1 litre three cylinder diesel engine that manages to deliver 70 hp at 4000 rpm along with a peak torque of 160 Nm between 1500-2750 rpm. This popular diesel motor does manage to pull the car at a decent pace with very little lag owing to its sufficient torque band starting quite early. However, when overtaking, one has to switch gears quite often as the 3 cylinder unit does find itself in a dearth of power at times. Riding on 5 speed manual transmission, the diesel unit misses out on the latest 4 speed automatic transmission offered only on its petrol avatar. On the other hand, its four cylinder 1.2 litre Kappa petrol unit manages to churn out 82 hp of peak power at a higher 6000 rpm along with a maximum torque of 114 Nm at 4000 rpm. This VTVT petrol unit is a great performer on city roads giving the best of efficiency and performance. With the introduction of a four speed automatic transmission (apart from the standard 5 speed manual), the petrol unit now performs quite well when driven in a frugal way. The 4 speed automatic transmission does its job adequately but when the car is tested to its limit, the gear shifts are not that swift as you would expect when driving it hard. The suspension setup remains on the softer side which allows the hatchback to run through bad sections of the road quite smoothly but due its softer nature, the driveability especially at high speeds does lack bite on being stable.

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