Etios-Poor suspension & not the car for Indian roads

Exterior

 Good

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Space is good. Head room & leg room is good even for a tall person. Ergonomics is okay.

No speakers on rear door. Instead of 4 speakers in front, it can be 2 speakers each on front & rear for better audio quality. 7 bottle holders not required in a small car. Instead they could have provided speakers in rear door.

No Tachometer in diesel versions.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Flat torque & No frequent gear changes in city traffic. Turbo lag is low. Good highway performance.

 Fuel economy is good.

Ride Quality & Handling

Handling is okay but ride quality is very poor due to poor suspension & noise insulation.

Long journey becomes irritable. The tyre noise comes inside passenger cabin.

I am surprised, how this was overlooked during vehicle validation & road testing. 

I had changed my front suspension once during 10000 kms service under warranty but there is no improvement  in ride quality.

 

Final Words

 Not the car for Indian road condition.

Areas of improvement  

 Ride quality & suspension

 

Good fuel economyDash board rattling due to bad suspension