Driver's pleasure - Passenger's Pain

I wanted to buy this car since long, had drooled over the looks & the onroad presence. So went in for a test drive.....

The road presence is amazing , great looks , great build . The test car had clocked 45000 Kms & still not a squeek from any corner. As long as we were within city limits -ie driving @ 40-50 kmph it was good.

On highway at high speeds : The acceleration was terrific & pushed us back in the seats. Applied breaks @ 150 for a clean halt with a straightline stop . So far so good.

Trouble started when I moved to the back seat. Suspension is too stiff & with our kind of roads it sure hurts the bottom.The incline of the back seat would surely  give a soreback within 200 kms. Space was less than mid size hatches . AC was also not that great

There seems to be a design problem in the car- Try to open only 1 window & a boom is created within the car passenger space which hurts the ears.- It has to be tried to believe as even I was taken aback by this phenomenon.

Over all I realised - I wanted a car for myfamily would optimally drive @ 40-100 kmph. possibly have one window down. I would not sleep in the boot though the space allows me to.I would be driving it in India - with broken roads & sweltering heat. would love the driving but my family at the back would suffer due to the suspension. Will possibly save money on the great economy & diesel advantage but at the price of comfort for my family.

Verdict : Dropped the idea for this car . now on to honda Civic - the next review.

Build quality,Safety Features,Driving pleasure & Great FeaturesRear Space,Rear Sitting position,Hard suspension & a whooping price