Good Car for Daily Commute

 

I got this car on 26th June, 2011. I have used it for close to 2.5 months and have done upto 3500 kms.

Exterior Exterior of the vehicle gives a royal look and it would definately turn heads. Very Neat Design, Blinking indicators on ORVMs adds the glamour to the royal sedan. Smooth Finish on the Exterior is what makes a person go for this car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) For its price, its absolute VFM. Interiors are good expecially reading lamps for all four seats, internally adjustable ORVMs, Anti glare IVRM and it is also a very spacious car with lot of head room & legroom. Boot Space is surprisingly big enough even though it appears small from outside.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine Performance is good as the new engine does a good job. But CR4 makes more noise compared to TDI. Fuel Economy promised by ARAI is 23 but does not give more than 17 on highway + City conditions. On high way it may touch 20.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is decent but handling is tough especially when compared to swift dzire. The power steering is hard and make manuverability difficult. The lever on the foot are so high that it is difficult to drive for long distances. Fittings are not done properly and the music system is of budget quality. Don't be surprised if things start falling apart after few months.

Final Words Absolute VFM sedan for starters. As usual TATA Fit & Finish & Service is living upto its reputation. I have a severe post purchase dissonnace & could have gone for swift dzire but because of floods in Japan Deliveries were not happening.

Areas of improvement Good quality Parts, better fit & finish, Tata engineers should take longer test drives for driver comfort and engine noise can be substantially reduced.

Style, Space, Fuel Economy, Better Head Lights Compared to Any MarutiFit & Finish, Placement of Clutch, Brake & Accelerator, Hard Power Steering