Toyota Etios Liva Diesel - GD - Owner Review

Exterior

 The external look is simply awesome. When i bought i added Chrome Grill & Rear Spoiler to it to give an sporty look. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Negatives: Tachometer is missing, however i never used it while driving. Most of the cars will have 2 rubber beading in the doors, but one is missing which looks the car dusty in the door gap. Seat Covers, Music System does not come along with the GD variant. No adjustable head rest. No rear wiper, defogger.

Positives: Surprised with the legroom space in the rear seats. Three 6feet tall guys can be comfortably seated in the rear. Enough boot space. Even though only single wiper provided it does the job perfectly - calculated design. Anti-glare rear view mirror.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 I have driven only 800km so far and could calculate the economy as 19.1kmpl in bangalore city. Waiting for the first service to compare it better. There is no turbolag while acceleration and 80kmph is the max i have driven so far and waiting for the first service. The performance at 80-90kmph is very smooth. Since it is a corolla engine, the reverse gear is adjacent to 1stgear by pulling a lever.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Shock absorbers are really good as compared with my previous car. The hard and soft suspensions takes care of the potholes. ABS(Antilock Braking System) with EBD(Electronic Brake Distribution) is really advantage for the car to be in control at any speed. 4.8m turning radius & EPS (Electric Power Steering) enables to handle the car in the city comfortably. 

Final Words

 As per my analysis, this car is an value for money as compared with other cars in this segment. It is designed for more fuel economy. I love the car and it is satisfied for my requirements. Even though there are cost cuttings features clearly seen but i felt those are not important much for me. I have added Seatcover, music system, speakers etc from Autoshop for 20k and the car is now fully loaded with Sporty feel.

Areas of improvement  

 Tachometer, Interior quality can be increased. Rear wiper, defogger are required.

 

Good style, Fuel economy, Legroom space, ABS & EBDInteriors, Missing Tachometer, Cost Cutting features