A good deal considering the price,features & most importantly Brand Maruti

 

Exterior Before finally zeroing on Estilo, I took the test drive of Spark & Alto K10. Exterior wise Spark looked old Matiz where as Alto look ed an extended version of M800( no offence to Alto or SPARK owners). Estilo looked tall & manly. The front grill gave a smile look & car gave a visual impression of a big car.

 

All the colors looked tempting however I went for Dusky Brown.Maruti has done changes to front only which looks fantastic.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I am 5'11" so was looking for a car which gives ample leg room both at front & rear seat. Front seats are very comfortable & give good view of the road. The posture for driving is chair like so you do not feel as if you are sitting on the road ( as the case with Alto or Spark).Back seats are also comfortable for 3 average size people. Windows are big & give good view. The seat covers are dual toned which go well with the car exterior & look high end.Plastic quality is ok not great to speak of. The boot has plenty of space.AC is very silent & cooling is average

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The biggest plus point of Estilo is K10 engine.The pick up is very good.Engine is so silent that in traffic you get confused that whether engine is running or not. I took the car for a long trip from Bangalore to Rameshwaram via Kodaikanal and back.On highway i got the average of 16 with continuous AC.In city driving it is 13 with AC which i find decent as most of the time car is on 2nd or 3rd gear. Gear shift is smooth initially before first service some effort was required while shifting to 3rd gear but that issue was resolved after the first service.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is smooth & car handles pretty well on high way. On highway we touched 120 & car seemed to be in control. In city driving due to quick pick up you can zoom ahead as soon as traffic signal turns green.The car is good for city driving.

 

Final Words I purchased the LXI version for Rs 4.10 Lacs ex Bangalore( it included cash discount+Corporate discount and accessories like Central Locking, Mud Flaps, Mats, Tinted Glasses,Cental Locking,Teflon Coating and Wheel Covers). This is not a flashy car but a decent car for first time car purchasers. I think it is a good deal considering the price,features & most importantly Brand Maruti.After sales service of maruti is exceptional.

 

Areas of improvement Sometimes in tight traffic the A line hinders vision.

 

Exterior, silent K10 engine,Fuel Economy,Ride Quality and Brand MarutiA Line which hinders vision in tight traffic conditions