A POSH car with Practical Funtionality and Huge Mileage

Exterior No nonsense design, european styling, sleek looks, projector lamps, long wheelbase.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Enormous space, superior comfort, good ride quality.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is unquestionable, I guess its the talk of the town, my colleagues asked me the mileage and they double dropped their jaws after my response. my car gives me a massive 18kmpl on the highway and a decent 12 in bumper to bumper city traffic. overall mileage figures are 14.5 kmpl and my car is just 4 weeks old and I expect it to go up after 5000 kms. Gear box is slick and shifting is creamy.

Engine is a little underpowered but you won't feel the need for it unless you want to race a car side by. as long as you are driving on your own and as per your own pace and don;t intend to beat the hell out of some other car you would never realise the under powered engine of ciaz. so if you are a family guy who prefers to drive safe and even, it would hardly matter to you.

Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is awesome, it takes the biggest of potholes and speed breakers with ease and does not let the thud afftect the passengers inside. the drive is even and quite settled even on high speed drives and speeds in excess of 100KMPH.

Handling is apt and the car does not disaapoint you. it is quiet obedient and rarely misbehaves. the steering is chunky and confidence enhancing and manouvering is not a herculian task even on narrow city roads.

Final Words The CIAZ is a wonderful product from the maruti stable and the one that could give the leaders in this segment a run for it money. being almost 1.5 lakh cheaper than the top spec of honda city and almost 80k cheaper than the top spec of verna, this car values your hard earned bucks. space is awesome, boot is by far the largest in this segment and the length ensures that you get a feel of car a notch above than its class. sometimes parking is a issue coz of this massive length, but the rps and the camera do help you a lot. acceleration from stand still is decent and quiet responsive, mid level and top level punch is where you feel the underpowered engine, but overall the drive is smooth and you won't be disappointed. go for it if you are looking for a classy sedan with good space.

Areas of improvement They could add some more features like cruise control and sunroof to maximise its value.

Fuel Economy, Space, Styling, Ride, HandlingNothing, but still a Sunroof would have made the deal a STEAL