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Exterior : Looks are really deceptive, at first the car looks clean and niche', however as usual the devil is in details, too much ill fitment of  panels and bonnet cap

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) : Very spacious at the backseat, comfortably accomodates 3 at rear, the music system is appealing and nice specially on long trips, however the buzzing noice from the dashboard indicates loose fitment and takes away the comfortable silence of the ride

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: The ECO mode can be used on highways where no thurst or boost is necessarily required (if you are not a speed enthusiast) otherwise it's of no use in city traffic. SPORT mode is a real fun to drive which makes the ride peppy and the car becomes really really responsive to throttle. Gearbox is above average and the gear shift is smooth. Fuel economy ranges between 12-17 kmpl based on traffic conditions, mine after 3200 kms shows average fuel economy of 14 kmpl

 

Ride Quality & Handling : Nice suspension, amazingly comfortable for driver and passengers. I hope TATA work on decreasing the blindspots of pillar and RVM on driver side. The placement takes complete view of anyone coming from 2o'clock

 

Final Words : I would categorize the final words in 1) Cars to Drive - This one is a real delight for driving, comfort, sound system quality etc. 2) Cars to Buy - Well I would say a big "NO", nitty gritties in the vehicle are so much in number in terms of engineering and fitments that you will come across one after other each day. To name few of them a) The bonnet fitment is having different size gaps on either sides, the dashboard fitment is having more than 1 cm gap on driver side and less than 3 mm on the other, on rough roads the dashboard's buzzing noise gives you a feel of 5 years old car, the BT system of car hangs every second day and doesn't responds to phone calls. So it's not a car to own but surely 2-3 drives are worth to know that TATA atleast tried.

 

Areas of improvement : Engineering of panels, dashboard fitment, loose plastics

 

 

Projector Headlamps, sound system music quality, Rear Seating Space, Suspension, Responsive BrakingPlastic Fittings, Overall Fitment, Noisy Dashboard

Exterior

 Stylish body with good lighting system. Good ground clearance. But workmanship shoddy. Bonnet lock plastic cover gave way, wiper spray pad on the bonnet not stuck properly. Tata Motors have agreed to replace. Side rearview mirrors could have been the folding type.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)  

Comfortable Interior with good A/C and leg space. Seats front and back comfortable for five adults. Good infotainment system. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Powerful engine though the torque conversion for the first gear is bit too much. Car moves at 10/15 kph without any acceleration. But engine is noisy. The engine used to stall often initially which was rectified but still even now occasionally the engine raises uncomfortably even with very slight acceleration which takes you by surprise. I get only 9.5/10.5 km/l in city drive even after the dealer and Tata Motors tried their best. Very disappointing when they advertise 17.2  Km/l. Shifting to reverse gear is a problem quite often and shifting to other gears is also noisy.

Ride Quality & Handling

Car gives a comfortable ride quality and driving comfort is also good. But occasionally while taking U turn, I find that the steering does not return automatically.

Final Words

The car has fallen short of my expectation as I was happily using a Honda City for 8 years and went for the Tata Zest after reading the reviews and the supposed to be advanced features developed by Tatas. 

Areas of improvement  

 Workmanship has to improve. And the Engine has to be absolutely silent especially in idling.

 

Good appearance, ground clearance, music sys. Comfy Interiors. Engine power good.V. Poor mileage in city, Gear shift not good, Engine noisy, Rattling in rough road.