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Exterior The design is conventional but good looking but the paint quality is not that good that i expected. It gets scratches very easily.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Dashboard is very good to look at. Interior quality is also good. The only downside is the lack of storage spaces, there is only one 1litre bottle holder in front of gear lever. The driving position is very low and is not suitable for taller drvers. The rear space is an issue for long drives but for shorter city runs its good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is top notch in this segment. I have took yhis car to konkan 2 times in the ghats with 5people and load of luggage then to car doesn't suffer ti climb any hill or incline.

I even took the car to the hilly regions of Raigad where the big big cars like xylo and ertiga were finding difficult to climb. But my Alto with full 5people climb the inclines in 2nd gear. It's really a good car and I took a very correct decision to buy an Alto rather than going for Kwid because performance matters more than the looks and faetures.It cruises at 120 kmph without any fuss and can also go beyond that upto 140 kmph. It has 35litres of fuel tank capacity so it can run 450 kms in one fuel tank in any condition and i had tested this. It is also a rev happy engine and when it is revved hard it doesn't make lot of sound and the sound which comes is also not irritating like the kwid.Fuel economy is also good I get 14to15 in city traffic in Mumbai and on highways it gives 18to19. The gearbox is very slick to operate and has very short throws, the only problem is the reverse gear doesn't engage fully at first time but as you release the clutch little bit it engages automatically. 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good, It absorbs the small bumps and potholes, only the larger ditches and potholes feel into the car. Handling is good due to the low height and low ground clearance but it doesn't thud over the big ditches.

Final Words It's a very good family car. It's for the people for those the engine perforemance is the priority.

Areas of improvement Boot space, rear legroom and the problem in engaging the reverse gear.