My Etios GD SP, a true performer

Exterior

 The Back side of this car is very boxy and not that appealing as its front, paint gets easily scratched and very evident as mine is a classic grey colour

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 i wanted an ABS with airbag version and it is availabe in etios from the middle variant of this car

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: 

 I was looking for an entry level sedan and zeroed on honda amaze, maruthi swift dzire and toyota etios, other brands where avoided because i didnt feel comfortable about the performance of those cars or the after sales services. i test drove these 3 cars:

swift dzire: good car, but i hated the turbo lag of the diesel version, there was a huge gap in the rpm to hit the turbo on. 

Honda Amaze: very powerful on paper at 100bhp, didnt feel so also poor steering and rough gear shifts let me loose confidence on this as i was planning for long journeys with my car.

Toyota Etios: very comfortable, steering adjustable, seat height adjustable, smooth engine, one will feel the turbo kicking on, excellent steering, superior gear shifts, made my day happy in the end. (Mind you i test drove all the three vehicles in a day)

Ride Quality & Handling

Excellent handling, city driving just became a wow. When i was cruising on the highway (thrissur-ernakulam in kerala) i felt the car not giving a formidable response to my throttle, but when i looked into the sppedo it was @140kmph. gues that explains it all

 

Final Wordss

 A good car to own, the etios diesel

Areas of improvement  

 wanted an automatic climate control for the AC, looks, a bit stiff clutch

 

good engine feedback, good brakeswanted an automatic climate control for the AC, looks, a bit stiff clutch