Review after 1 year of usage and inter city drives

After sales service This is BRILLIANT! A MAJOR REASON to buy. Infact, this is what prompted me to come online and review. A mind wandering me, while replacing the tire forgot to jam the wheels or put hand brake. Also, the car was on a slope so it rolled off the jack when I took off the wheel, damaging my inner brake disc. Also, prior to this I had damaged my tire rim while driving to Pondicherry as the roads were TERRIBLE!

With these problems, I drove to the service center.. I was given immediate attention, a service engineer took me for a small drive to review the problem with me, then they told me they needed a couple of hours, so I may head home and they will try dropping the car to my residence.... so here is what I got:

a) A new brake disc

b) A new rim for my car

c) The tubeless tyre puncture repaired

d) A free home drop of my car on the same evening....

What was the bill? Rs. 1, 126/-... in case you think there is a typo : One thousand, one hundred and twenty six! MAN! I was sure, I am losing atleast 7-8k if they're reasonable, and if it were a Honda... haha!
I could've thought of a new motorcycle!
Also, I was tense as to what all might they slap on as being damaged... because they could well say, shafts are bent due to the fall, etc. etc. as there was a grating noise of the wheel with the tyre... I kept calling the center every 2 hours to know progress at this time and each time I got a calm response giving me a status update. Really great! Interestingly as I was writing this review I have even received a follow up service quality call. Really impressed!

Exterior Typical Toyota grille. I like it. In a sedan, it gives it a commanding look. The other frontage I like is the VW Vento.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features - decent with the cup holder space being deep enough to put all the keys, mobiles etc, which are in the hand. I put my lunchbox in it en route to office.

Leg space! : I am 6'2" and my dad 6'. We can sit in the same line and still feel we have all the space we need. The only other car I find like this is the Nissan Sunny (also a lovely, powerful car, but the mileage of the Sunny I find lower)

Comfort : Very comfortable... Some complain that car is light and may feel unsteady. No such thing. All that depends on the design and aerodynamics, else there is no way in hell a Bugatti could've sustained speed 400+! ... I drive my Etios on highway avg. 160 kmh.. and everyone is very comfortable inside and the control is mindblowing.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Haha. it is a Toyota. great performance.. economy is 12.2 km/l in Bangalore where signals kill the average and 15 on highways.. decent for this segment of petrol cars. Gearbox is super super smooth ..

I am surprised that people find engine sound a hindrance... Till date, while driving through the city, I have not been able to hear a thing of my engine... neither with my music, nor with the sound of outside cars. YES... on solitary mornings, when you idle the car, you can hear the engine, but it is much less than my older Maruti 800 / Nano, also it's very mild to pay any attention to. Lastly, for the extra-sensitive in hearing.. you have the option of damping... that is something EVERY audio system fitter anyways recommends for their sound audiophile customers... its a mat sort of thing they put to cut out sounds from outside.. even if you include the minimal cost of this damping, the car is a steal..

Ride Quality & Handling As said above. I ride reasonable speeds. highways 160 km/h... and 80 avg in the city. The car feels like a small car in traffic. Awesome turning radius with a super cool power steering.. it slices through easily

Final Words Go for it.

Areas of improvement Seat: Does not recline fully. In long drives, the co-passenger may complain or if you stop on the side for a while for a nap, then the driver too may complain. Window: Rear window does not roll down fully, so for someone who wants to rest their hand there, nono!!

Space, cost, SERVICESeat does not recline 180 deg., rear windows do not roll down 100%