Optra 1.8LT VGIS- A comfort zone

 

Exterior Great looks with sunroof and metallic colours.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Excellent space and comfort in the class. Features like independent suspensions, Automatic climate control, Bucket seats with lumber supports for passenger comfort. ABS, duel air bags, Alloy wheels with tubeless tyres, Impactproof bumpers (at 8 kmph) are added safety.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is good. You can feel the throttle response. Fuel economy is bit a concern but you can get 14-15Kpl if you drive around 80 /90 consistentely for the cars having VGIS engine. Fuel economy drops above this speed. However people opting this class neednot cry for lesser fuel economy. You will find other cars of this class/segment with similar fuel efficiency. Gear shift is smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling You can feel the suspension response and clearly distinguish from others. Its awesome. Great road presence. I drove on express highways and hills/ghats. I never felt any problem in maneuverability of this car on sharp turns.It negotiates them easily.

Final Words Overall a great ownership experience. Poor resale value but its and advantage for used car buyers. If you stick to the maintenance schedule then you wont land in trouble of costlier repairs. Service and other miscelleneous maintenance cost is approx 6K/year.

Afterall it depends more on how you maintain and handle the car. Remember its a machine and it needs care.

Areas of improvement NA.

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