Aria is a Good purchase-The best in its class

Exterior

looks good, personal though. To me it presents a majestic look.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 It is great. Very spacious, posh airline feel. great A/C. Fantastic seating and ample room. A big boot space for a three row car! All modern electronics. Hight of eye is definitely an added advantage. All features are worth the money. It is quite abreast with the latest. Rain sensing wipwers and darkness sensing head lamps are great with the driver relieved of this job. Rear sensors are result oriented for parking.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

I liked the instant mileage indicator the most. It refined my driving to get a whooping 14kpl, while on a 300km drive within Keral (congested highway). In city, I get 11 kmpl. The gears are very soft for an engine, this size. The roll out is gradual and majestic. It is a great feel. Superb pick up and great power. Rugged, strong and sufficient safety features with airbags and crumble protection.

Ride Quality & Handling

Heard people say about 4x4 being sluggish. This 4x2 is a great piece and worth more than its cost. great pick up. good mileage. High speeds with good acceleration and fantastic ABS. Great handling. The 5 link suspension takes the cake. Even after a long ride on congested Kerala roads, there was a fresh feeling remarkably conspicous. There wasn't even the normal fatigue. The best ride quality, much better than the foreign cars (marketed in India) that I have driven here, in India. 

Final Words

Worthy much more than every penny spent for purchasing this car.  If you are looking for a big car with three row seating, this is it.

Areas of improvement  

The LCD display could be larger with GPS added in the prestige 4x2 version.

 

 

The suspension, Interior, A/c, mileage, ABS and the inside spaceThe cool glove not cooling enough