5.0 Exterior | 4.0 Comfort | 5.0 Performance |
5.0 Fuel Economy | 5.0 Value for Money |
Exterior It looks as sharp as ever.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Amazing comfort, no other car in this class offers the sophistication and quality of the Dzire's dash. The quality of materials used is 3 classes above, the music system is well integrated, and the speed sensing volume is a great addition. The climate control works great and keeps the cabin at a perfect temperature.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Amazing performance, some say the Amaze has better performance, but when put to the test the Dzire easily wins. The gearbox is slick, comes into hand easily and works very smoothly. There is some turbo lag when using higher gears but once you're past 1800 RPM it's smooth sailing to the redline. It easily sails to 180 KMPH and easily cruses at 130-140. The fuel economy is amazing, I cover over 700 KM on one tank of diesel.
Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is suffiecient for a car in this class. It's not the best but it keeps most of the bumps out and stays very stable at high speeds. I prefer cars which are stable at high speed over low speeds. I cover over 72 KM on my daily office run and 60KM of it is on a highway. The handling has always been the sweet spot of the Swift/Dzire which remains the same in the new version. It easily takes corners which stumbles many other cars. It also aspires confidence to push the car!
Final Words Overall it's the perfect car for Indians. The reason being it's the best of both worlds. Its spacious yet small, it's powerful yet frugal on the diesel, it's good in the city as well on the highway. The interior is for 3 classes above and oozes of sophistication. It's boot and tail are slightly quirky but it hasn't stopped it from becoming India's top selling sedan.
Areas of improvement The boot could be improved. The turbo should be tuned to kick in at lower RPM's. Otherwise no complains.
Service is dirt cheap, Amazing Performance, Fantastic MileageBoot Space