Very Good Car but little expensive

I bought the new dezire in Apr-2013 and I have driven 10000+ kilometers.

Exterior The exterior design was a bit odd at first but it takes time to like the new look of the car. From the front I like the looks very much. The ground clearance is also very good for this car. The only issue I find with the exterior is the thickness of the body metal, it definitely feels fragile and unsafe at times. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I liked the biege colored interior and the black dash board combination. What impressed me very much is the space and the AC. Five adults can sit and travel comfortably over long journeys. The AC is also very impressive. The car automatically locks doors after reaching 30KMPH speed. This is very useful and it was surprising that this feature is not there in many cars like Duster.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I definitely feel turbo lag at times and it is unavoidable. The gear box is kind of ok. Why I bought the diesel version is for it's fuel economy and I found that I am consistently getting around 25 KMPL on highways, given that I maintain an average speed of 70-90 kmph range (using tankful to tankful method only). However I find it amusing that the avg. fuel economy meter shows abnormal figures like 29.3, 28.9 etc. But in my experience it never gave more than 25KMPL.

Ride Quality & Handling What I like most is the driving quality. 5 adults (including driver) can take long journeys comfortably.

Final Words Dzire is very good car but it is pricey, I feel the price (8.5 lakh onroad in Bangalore) is more and if reduced by another 80,000 would be an optimum price for the car. This car is not perfect. There are quality niggles with the dash board and the rear compartment making noises at times (even after 3 services the ASS could not fix it). The boot is very less and at times feel it's really not useful that much for a medium sized family. The sound insulation could be improved. Also a high-adjustable driver's seat could have been better.

Areas of improvement Sound insulation, noises from the dashboard and rear compartment, height adjustable driver's seat.

Driving comfort, fuel economy, ACNo hight adjustments, Quality niggles, boot space and build quality