All round performer

Exterior Very stylish and neat. The roof rails rails give it a nice sporty look and the square headlights make it look like a big car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interior designs are very planned and practical and make the car look very roomy. There are lots of utility pockets, 2 on the on co-passengers side + the glove box, one under the steering, door pockets on all four doors, all of which are very useful for storage.

Head room is generous and legroom more than sufficient. Seats are very comfortable and you wont feel cramped even on very long drives.Boot space is cut down because of the company fitted LPG tank but it is very well placed, and you only see the spare wheel placed n the floor, and it still gives adequate space for 2 medium bags.

The car is not loaded with features but all basic requirements are there. The streering wheel is a three spoke one and the gear knob is a two tone, both of which are very stylish and sporty. Upholstery is good and the black and grey shades compliment each other very well. The over all look does feel very plasticky and is not of a  very high quality though, but looks neat. Air Conditioning is very good, even in extreme heat.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine is quiet and smooth, even though mine is the version before the K series but performance is excellent. It never feels underpowered and is great in both city and highway driving.

Fuel economy is good, though I get mixed figures because of Mumbai's unpredictable traffic, but I can count on an average of 10-11 Kmpl in city and 15 Kmpl on the highway. Thats a very practical count coz I calculate the average on every filling. On the LPG mode its about 2 Kmpl less, coz thats the nature of LPG, it burns more that petrol, but its still cheap and economical.

The gear box is very smooth and gear shifts are very responsive. No problems at all, even during slow moving traffic and frequent changes.

Ride Quality & Handling This is excellent. I can say that coz Ive driven this car in all city conditions and also on very long drives and it feels great. I am very found of drive vacations and Ive made a number of Mumbai- Goa, Mumbai-Lonawala trips and also did a 3000 km Rajasthan drive vacation and the car was a beauty.All ive done is upgrade to wider 155 mm tyres and the car feels very sturdy. Whether it is the beaches of Goa and Ganapatipule, Hills of Lonavala or deserts in Jodhpur and Osian, Ive done it all and this car is very confortable every where. I feel like its a mini SUV.

Final Words I am very happy with this car and have made the best out of it. City driving or highway driving, this car is excellent and great value for money. 3 years and 40000 kms and its still going smooth.

Areas of improvement Maruti could upgrade the interior quality a bit and provide a bit more of goodies, coz I had to fit a lot of these myself, for eg Leather steering cover, Audio system, alloy wheels and of course wider tyres.

Spacious and compact, feels very light to drive,Interiors and Styling, very economical to maintain.Not many I can think of.