A perfect Family Car

 

Exterior Although people have been very sceptical about its styling, I do believe that the car has a unique and new design which you take time to get used to. Its tall boy styling makes it very comfortable to get in and out. My family members confess that before buying they were always making fun of the car but they never knew they would own one soon. To be precise, it looks amazing at some angles but equally pathetic at others. I have no grudges with its back though.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Complains about Maruti Suzuki not making the basic model of its cars loaded with any features should make some impact. I have a feeling that I just got a car with AC. But speaking about the space and comfort I am completely satisfied. There's a lot of space for tall people and in the back seat too there's a lot of leg room. The seats are comfortable and u can snug in. The 60:40 split in the back seat is very useful

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is the best in the class to be precise. But fuel economy and gearbox are not up to the mark. I expected a fuel economy of 15+ from the beginning but I didn't get better than 11 in the summers with 90% AC on. Its only now after the rains started pouring and the temperatures cooled down did the fuel economy climb to 12-13. I just got my second service done and I hope for a better fuel economy now. I only drive in the city though. Gearbox is not very smooth specially the reverse gear. Even at the service they confessed that gearbox is a common problem with Ritz.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Its a nice car to drive. Sticks to the road and quite easy to turn on high speeds. Revs and vrooms!!!

 

Final Words Definitely the better car among its competitors (majorly due to Maruti attached to its name) but swift does make me think did i make the right choice.

 

Areas of improvement Gearbox and fuel economy. Special problems with my car - Wipers do not clean properly and some noises on the driver side door. 

 

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