This car is really worth buying considering the present fuel price

Exterior

I have purchased Zen Estilo VXI in Feb 2010. Must tell you guys that dusky brown color looks awesoem. The shape of the car has been changed drastically and no one utter a word that its a girly car anymore.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Interiors are decent enough. Space is awesome. you won't believe that 6 people sat in my with four people in the back seat and its ok in terms of space. Please be advised that all 4 were not chubby :) The has excellent comfort when it comes to driver seat and if you have aged people then they can really enjoy the back seat. Its really comfortable and awesome i should say. The ONLY problem is with the A-pillar. It sometimes makes you really difficult to judge as to who is coming on the other sie.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Not that techy guy to talk about engine. But before i could buy this car i researched about it for almost 6 months. Met one guy who was literally technically sound. He explained about all the new features in the K-series engine. Intially i thought of buying i10. But in the current situation what really matters is a fuel efficient car and there is no match to Zen when it comes to mileage. Its been 4 months since i've bought and my car gives me an avergage of 17.5 kmpl within city and without AC. With AC it touches 16.5 kmpl. What else do we need. My friends do own estilo and their cars give a mileage of 19 and 20 to 21 on highways. Its not a joke but lets accept the fact that at the end of the day what really matters is a fuel efficient car. I would not say that this is the BEST car when it comes to economy but YES when it comes to maintenance and other factors Zen will definitely leave other small cars behind. Gear is ok. If i am not wrong Zen Estilo is the first car in India to have PBT in the gear system. I don't have much knowledge about it but i've heard that it really helps your car performance in a better way. The ONLY problem is when switching to the reverse gear or 5th gear, the driver seat touches a little bit. This should not be a major thing when compared to other facilities/comforts.

Ride Quality & Handling

Handling ok. I would not recommend this car if someone is thinking to ride at a speed of 100+. Rest everything is good enough no specific feedback rather.

Final Words

WORTH BUYING IT IN CURRENT SITUATION - THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING OTHER CAR WHICH IS NOT AS FUEL EFFICIENT AS ZEN. IN FUTURE THE PETROL PRICES MIGHT EVEN TOUCH RS.100/- If you have a better economical car than Estilo please suggest to everyone else but Zen.

Areas of improvement  

 

 

1. No car at present can match Zen Estilos mileage. 2. A Star cannot compete Zen in any aspect.1. Underpowered while in traffic with AC switched. Painful to drive a new car in 1st car in traffic