Tata Indica V2 [2006-2013] User Reviews

I am a owner of a Xeta GLG for close to 2 yrs. I have driven 21000Kms till now and have not encountered any problem. Its a great car for long distance drive as well as city drive. May be its a little difficult for ladies to drive. Interior looks good, but the plastic quality seems to lack quality. But for this price I think this is the best one can get. The car is VERY BIG & can easily accomodate 5 people. I drive this car in peak Bangalore traffic daily, covering 50kms a day. In bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions, it gives me 12kmpl (with ac sometimes ON). On long distance drive, it gives me an incredible 20kmpl, with AC ON for most of the distance (bangalore-mysore highway).

I have read many reviews on this car about reliability. If at all there were any reliability issues, I am sure I would have experienced by now. I am happy with the car so far.

Exterior Nice Oval exteriors, compact, Lovely tail lights , Defogger at Back Glass, Nice Ground Clearance, Adjustable Head lights( beam can be adjusted), Fog lights

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Spacious, with nice leg room both at front and back, Though the plastic quality is not that good but every car has its pros and cons, AC best in tis class.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Awesome 1405 cc engine with good fuel economy, Steering is a bit tight as compared to Maruti, Turning radius good, this compact car has both Power, Speed and space in a reasonable price, very reliable, Car pick up is awesome

Ride Quality & Handling Steering a bit tight, good turning radius, good height for driving as compared to its rivals, comfortable ride, steering comport

Final Words I have been owning Indica Xeta GLG since 2006, driven the car for 60000 kms till now. Thrice went from Delhi to Chhattisgarh ( 1400 kms one way ), car has touched the speed of 157 kmph, awesome power and pick up . Have got a mileage of 14- 15kmpl during initial 3 years in the city and 18.5 kmpl on highways. however milage came down to 12 - 13 kmpl in the city and 16.5 kmpl on highway, ofcourse it has almost been 8 years. I am very satisfied with the car. Ofcourse needless to say , it has been a very low maintenance for me. Have changed the Car tyres and Battery . My  personal view would be  everything depends on the way you drive, car serviced at every 5000 kms, Alignment and balancing done every 3 months. This increases the car life. Everything depends on the way the car is kept and car will give you the results that way

Areas of improvement Lack of Spares as car is out of production, Tata need to find some good dealers who actually should be customer oriented not just to finish their jobs. This is an area where tata in car segment is lacking. Tata should not give commercial licences for all their cars. Plight of indica is due to the mind set of people now that is it taxi typed, hence people prefer maruti rather than tata.