4.0 इक्सटीरियर | 4.0 आरामदेह | 5.0 परफ़ॉर्मेंस |
5.0 फ़्यूल इकॉनमी | 4.0 पैसा वसूल |
Exterior
The Back side of this car is very boxy and not that appealing as its front, paint gets easily scratched and very evident as mine is a classic grey colour
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)
i wanted an ABS with airbag version and it is availabe in etios from the middle variant of this car
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox:
I was looking for an entry level sedan and zeroed on honda amaze, maruthi swift dzire and toyota etios, other brands where avoided because i didnt feel comfortable about the performance of those cars or the after sales services. i test drove these 3 cars:
swift dzire: good car, but i hated the turbo lag of the diesel version, there was a huge gap in the rpm to hit the turbo on.
Honda Amaze: very powerful on paper at 100bhp, didnt feel so also poor steering and rough gear shifts let me loose confidence on this as i was planning for long journeys with my car.
Toyota Etios: very comfortable, steering adjustable, seat height adjustable, smooth engine, one will feel the turbo kicking on, excellent steering, superior gear shifts, made my day happy in the end. (Mind you i test drove all the three vehicles in a day)
Ride Quality & Handling
Excellent handling, city driving just became a wow. When i was cruising on the highway (thrissur-ernakulam in kerala) i felt the car not giving a formidable response to my throttle, but when i looked into the sppedo it was @140kmph. gues that explains it all
Final Wordss
A good car to own, the etios diesel
Areas of improvement
wanted an automatic climate control for the AC, looks, a bit stiff clutch
good engine feedback, good brakeswanted an automatic climate control for the AC, looks, a bit stiff clutch