மாருதி சுஸுகி எர்டிகா [2015-2018] யூசர் ரிவ்யுஸ்

Exterior Soothing and not very quirky. As a personal choice, I do not like too many lines and cuts in the body design, so the "Plain Jane" looks appealed to me.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good for a family of 4-5 with not too much luggage. With luggage you need to fold the last row, thereby making it a 5 seater. Last row good for kids. Adults will find it uncomfortable over long journeys. AC is good, chills quickly even in the North India summers. The rear AC vents for the passengers on 2nd and 3rd row is a good thing.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Gear shifts are smooth and pick up is goos even with AC on. I have driven it for more than 25,000 kms and mostly on highways with the AC on. Even then the fuel efficiency ranges between 14.5 -15 kms/ litre on petrol with a speed ranging 100-120 kmph. The fuel efficiency surely takes a big knock if you love to drive it around 120 or more. On such occasions the car returned a figure of  13.5.  Without the AC, on highways I am getting 16. There is an audible thrum of the engine once it crosses 3200 rpm. The pick up is nice till 80 and then again after 100.  The 80-100 band is a tad unresponsive.

Ride Quality & Handling Brakes could be better. With a loaded car, one has to  be careful while applying brakes. The ground clearance is fairly good. Even with a fully loaded car, I have driven on the hill roads and uneven surfaces. The bottom did not scape even once. The steering remains stable even at high speeds. No vibrations either in the steering or in the gear shift.

Final Words A good family car which ticks all the boxes. If you are travelling with a full luggage load and you get a flat tyre, then it is a pain to remove all the luggage, take out the spare and put the luggage back.

Areas of improvement 6 th gear or Slightly more powerful engine . Maybe they can use the 1.6 petrol  engine that was used in SX4. That was a gem with enough grunt.