Good engine,Pathetic car(just done 50000km)

Exterior Average looks, the car I recieved from autofin motors secunderabad had adhesive stains on the front headlights which the dealer could not remove. The headlight setting mechanism also has failed and headlights cannot be adjusted properly.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) It is the interior of the car which have been very poorly desiged and manufacture.

The list of interior defects is as follows-

1)Very flimsy rear parcel shelf

2)Seatbelts of poor quality,does not  retract properly

3)Weak armrests,poor quality power windows and switches.rear left window mechanism had to be replaced twice

4)rear door child lock keep engagng automatically

5)glovebox lock came off withi few days and could not be put back.

6)AC switches of weak and poor quality already failed and replaced.

7)front seat mountings are beginning to rust& come loose already

8)Rear hatch door struts had been replaced during warranty but failed soon thereafter

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

1)engine is the only component where the quality has not been compromised.

2)The clutch set already had to be changed at about 40000 km.

3)The gear shift is very rough &does not engage smoothly after change of clutch also.

4)Mileage has been satisfactory at about 18-20 km on highway.

5)Self starter failture.

Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is very hard and there is failture of shock absorbers and bushing kits already.

Ther tire aspect ratio is also less and the wheel rims get damaged on hitting small potholes also.

Final Words Overall it can be seen that the build quality of most components is poor and seems to be designed to not last beyond the warranty period.and as such for an international manufacturer like tata motors who also ons jaguar and land rover,these kind of basic design flaws speaks very poorly of the design and engineering skills.

Areas of improvement Basically the design of the car is a good one but quality of almost everything needs to be improved. I have used other cars like Maruti 800, Omni, Santro, Palio, Siena, Indica, Innova, Bolero, etc but have not seen such poor quality in any modern vehicle.

seating space,mileage,Hard suspension,interior plastics,power windows and many more