Toyota Etios Liva VX Variant

Exterior

Pros:

• Head-turning looks
• Perfect Paint and Finish
• Excellent stance, thanks to the 15" Tubeless Alloy Wheels

Cons:

• None

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Pros:

• Dual Airbags
• Dual Aircon Vents
• Audio on Steering Wheels
• Good Passenger Space - both front and rear
• Good enough for 3 people in the rear seat
• Keyless Entry, Mats, DVD Player, etc., are included in the price

Cons:

• Centrally-placed Instrument Cluster - will require some getting used to...
• Power Windows Buttons have no markings - why???
• Better Plastics could have been employed - at least in the top variants...!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Pros:

• Top-of-the-line Engine - GREAT Economy!
• Smooth-as-butter Gear shifting - so important for city drives
• Short-throw Gearbox - yet another positive for city driving
• Higher Torque at lower speeds - no need to change Gears frequently in the city

Cons:

• Pick-up definitely isn't something that'll WoW you...

Ride Quality & Handling

Pros:

• Extremely good Power Steering
• Reasonable Turning Radius (4.8 M)
• Very good to have ABS and EBD!

Cons:

• Ride Quality on the bumpy side, on untarred roads

Final Words

I do not like Maruti for their poor build quality. Especially the Swift, and refuse to look at the to-be-launched-soon New Swift too. I loved the Getz, but its gone out of production - the 1.2L i20 is underpowered, while the 1.4 is overpriced. The others - Fabia, Beat, Figo, Jazz, Polo, (WHY on earth does the Polo have only 3 Cylinders in the 1.2L variant???), Ritz (UGGGHHH! Frog on Wheels!) etc, are definitely beaten in their tracks by the Liva!

With the Liva, you get the Big 'T' brand and quality, at the lowest-ever price.

Areas of improvement  

1. Introduce a 1.2 or 1.4L variant
2. Better plastics in the higher-end variants at least
3. Simple Markings for the Power Window Buttons - does that cost a bomb???
4. Suspension to be tuned for our Potholes, as opposed to our Roads

Excellent Economy - to meet TMRRW's high fuel prices, Attractive Design - to meet TMRRW's fashionPickup is spartan, Space ought to be more at a price of nearly Rs. 7 Lakhs