An excellent compact family car

Exterior The exterior is well painted & the finish is exceedingly excellent. The new shade of Prime Pacific Blue is really a wonder to watch. The new & improved turn signals located on the rear view mirrors makes a stunning look & eyes turn around comparable to premium sedans. The headlamps are large & if one upgrades to 110V bulbs, the night driving is a pleasure for the superb visibility added to the front bumper located Fog lamps which is powerful to read the roads well. The rear of the car looks not so good but according to me integrating the spoiler to the tailgate is another feature for appreciation.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interioe seats is very plush with arm rest on the rear seat. The two tone biege & black interiors compliment the Prime Pacific Blue shade. The cluster is well lit with an orange-yellow shade & does not disturb the attention during teh night drives. The needles of the indicators is also lit red & compliments the instrument cluster looks.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The car inspite of having a 1.3L Diesel heart has no vibrations & noise levels are very low. It is infact to distinguish the engine ride & performance to that of a Gasoline heart. The pick up though has a lag until the turbo comes on at 2000 rpm. The gear shift is amazingly smooth & clutch is light. Even my wife had a misconception that a diesel car clutch is heavy, but was amazed with the smoothness as compared to that of WagonR. The steering adjust is nice & interior plastic looks premium.

Ride Quality & Handling The ride is smooth & handles the pot holed roads of Bangalore with ease. The drive is very smooth & passengers on the rear seat find the drive very smooth. The car handles well on turns, with a very responsive steering at idle & low speeds, not to mention at high speeds is excellent. There is no fatigue even after a drive of 500km at a stretch.

Final Words A real value for maoney, head turner for the features, colour, enjoyable family car.

Areas of improvement The centre rear view mirror should be equipped with display for reversing. AC vents should be provided on the centre console.

Great fuel economy, excellent drive-ability, sporty styling, nice aerodynamicsBad floor mats which are Maruti Genuine & no daytime running lamps