Ritz User experience

Exterior Frankly not too much to look at. But i feel it resembles a mini SUV with high ground clearence and tall boy features.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Great leg room in front, decent legroom at the back (better than most of the sedans available). Bucket seats are very comfortable even for long distance, dosent give you the feeling of backache. I dont what ergonomics Maruti has used in its seats but they are very comfortable and they dont hurt your back at all even when you are doing a stretch of 5-6 hrs. The seat hieght is made apt for people of all ages and you will feel no aches while entering or comming out of the car. The waterfall design dashboard is impressive and the sporty gear shift style adds more to it. Gives you a feeling of driving a high performance car. Headroom and shoulder room is undoubtly made without a compromise.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Indeed a high performance car. The 1.3L DDIS engine is a boon to mankind. Maruti has refined this engine to give maximum power, agility and milage. I have driven same engine (1.3L) cars from other manufacturers but they are nowhere close to the power output and torque that Maruti offers. The performance is much smoother, acceleration is far more quicker than its competitors. Maruti's research team have done a fabulous job in making this engine performance a top notch. FE equally compements it, i have recorded a 14-15 kmpl in city runs and 18-20 kmpl on highways cruising at 140+.

Ride Quality & Handling The engine is a treat to drive. The accelerations is quick, you will hit the 100 mark within a few blinks and the car will be still hungry for more. The turbo lag is a bit obvious within 2000 rpm, but once you hit the 2000 rpm mark then it just blazes ahead. The car makes sense for both city as well as highway driving as it is best mix of both power and compact size. Overtaking on highways is as good as cars with 1.6L petrol engines. Handling is good upto speeds of 140kmph, if you are an enthusiast upgrade the stock tyre to 185 R70, it will improve the handling even better at high speeds. High speed cornering is somethin i would not suggest on this car (unless the tyres are changed) as the car cannot handle steep curves because of its tall boy design and car width.    

Final Words Great car with excellent engine. Great pick up and loads of cabin space makes this car a complete value for money and fun to drive.

Areas of improvement Breaks need to be improved. Cars with such high speed need good brakes.

Power, milage, ground clearenceBrakes, storage spaces