Ritz Value for Money and Excellent Choice

Exterior

Fine with me. Some may not be happy with the rear look. Its matter of time and people will get used to the rear looks. Remember Santro when first launched?

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Excellent. Ample leg space for average Indian height. Some reviews speak of less leg space but I cant understand why they say so ? May be they are very tall. 

Boot space adequate for a small family. 60:40 split rear is convenient

The width of the car is bigger than i10 and almost matches that of i20 or Jazz. Both are wider by few cms 2-3 cms approx. You cannot expect the space of a sedan in hatchback. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Gear shifts are fine but still not very smooth. I hope it can be made more smooth. Not checked on fuel economy. Pick up is good. Nicely powered. Do not feel the lag when AC is switched on.

Ride Quality & Handling

Excellent front view. Nice power steering. Comfortable rear seating.  

Final Words

Its an excellent buy. ZXi has almost all the goodies. AC/heater/power steering/power windows/2 air bags/ABS and EBD/ driver seat adjuster/tilt steering/alloy wheels and tubeless tyres/stereo with 4 speakers and other small lil things. Tell me any other car at this price where u get all these things. I am sure you wont be disappointed after buying this car. I personally feel that this a good car-space, comfort and safety.

Areas of improvement  

Wish the rear view from driver side was wide. Maruti engineers need to work on this rear aspect. It needs restructuring of tail lamps and widening of the rear glass.

I wish they had fixed a better sounding horn. Automatic climate control can be added if cost does not rise too much.

I wish the box around the gear shift can be narrowed a bit to give more space to spread the legs while driving.