Best all-rounder in the A-Segment

I drove this car from Ahmedabad (where I used to live earlier) to Mt Abu and back. It was a friend's car, and he had bought it just the previous month. There were 4 people inside (including him) and some luggage. The car drove beautifully through the night, averaging 90-100 kmph comfortably on Gujarat highways.

Firstly, the composure of the car at high speeds was much better than a Santro or Wagon R. I have driven both these cars on the highway and found them to be slightly unstable.

Secondly, though the car looks much smaller from outside, it manages to package space very well. I'm 6'2", and on both Santro/Wagon R my legs tend to hit the side of the centre console while driving. No such problems with the car. Even after a 230 km journey (consisting of good highways in Gujarat, horrible highways in Rajashtan and the last 30 kms hill road) I was comfortable and felt like driving more. None of the 4 people on board complained of being uncomfortable at any time.

Thirdly, performance is adequate for a small car. Only above 110 kmph the engine felt buzzy, and the composure at high speeds comes as a surprise.

It averaged about 18 kmpl over the trip. In the city, I'm sure the spark would manage about 13-14 kmpl.

The spark also comes in a variety of eye-catching colours. Although a personal opinion, but I think the design is much more sorted and cheeky than other A-segment cars.

From the friend who owns it, I have come to know that the service standards are good and spares are reasonable.

Overall, the best VFM proposition in the A-segment.

Style, space (for a small car), fuel economyQuality of plastics