Great performance, less than expected mileage

Exterior The exterior has a bold SUV feel though i felt the head lamps are a little small for the over all appearance of the car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Boot space is severly lacking but we were warned about that & got a Thule roof box on day one, that really made the difference 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine is outright amazing & worthy of all the awards it has received. 3 cylinders with a turbo charge provide superb power & torque as long as the tacho is over 1800 rpm which is easy on the highway. The gears are precise but this is my first 'non-japanese' car in 9 years & i felt the grears & clutch to be a little hard. Ford & Euro car lovers will love the feel. I drove it from Chennai to Bangalore through the old madras road which had something of a ghat section. The sales people & various web sites suggested a mileage of 15 which was on my mind but i never managed more than 9.5 on the highway & about 8 in the city which made my average cost Rs. 7.7 per KM. I felt that was high for the amount i paid for the engine technology. This version costs more than the diesel variant of the Ecosport.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality excellent. A little hard for the elderly people but grips the curves & i was able to approach & leave curves at much higher speeds than my honda city. The steering holds firm & has amazing feed back 

Final Words Interiors, exteriors all excellent & boot space was nothing less than what was promised. Great value for money if i got a slightly better mileage. 12 is what i get from my honday city & if that was matched, i would have felt better about the car

Areas of improvement The doors are hard to shut & usual rattling that i've always associalted with 'non-japanese' cars but that requires the whole system to change.

Excellent performance on the highway & hugs the road around curves.Poor mileage 9.5 for a 3 cylinder turbo charged engine