Tata Indigo CS GLX - Very Good Car - I love it!

Dear Friends,

I researched 4 brands of cars before closing in on Tata Indigo CS GLX. Other 3 were Maruti dzire, Renault Logan, Ford Fiesta. I didnt like the rear of Maruti dzire as it looked not so good apart from the restricted interior space and legroom. Logan's appearence also is box- like and legroom is not like Indigo. Ford Fiesta - I didnt find Value for Money (VFM). Based on the features like power windows, luxurious looking beige colour interiors, leg room, space, other features of a luxury car, I purchased Tata Indigo CS GLX on 28, April'09. I preferred Arctic silver colour. This car really meets all my expectaions like - owning a sedan, space, attractive style and decent look, riding comfort, fuel economy etc., What I like most is the sturdiness of the vehicle when I was cruising at about 80-90 kmph speed on Chennai - Pondichery highway. I was just hovering around 80 - 90 kmph speed only so as to ensure good 'running-in' for the first 1000 km as recommended by the company. I went with family of 4 in the car to Pondichery. We never felt that we are going at such a speed! Earlier I have been driving Maruti Alto for 5 years, which will wobble whenever another vehicle overtakes it on highway (of course its 800 cc). But not with this Indigo CS! It was just like a rock ! Another point to note is the enormous interior space...more leg room. 5 Adulsts can easily sit very comfortably. Entering into and exiting the car also is very very convenient as one need not curl to enter in to the car! Coming to mileage, I was pleasantly surprised to note that she could give 14.96 kmpl...really good for a sedan! That too 1st free service was still pending. (Now I got it done.) This mileage (14.96 kmpl) is with 100 % AC on when the outside temp. was about 42 degree Celsius! With scorching heat outside, the AC was really making us very comfortable inside making us feel as if we are sitting in the AC hall! Driving style really matters for FE. I tried to maintain the rpm between 2500 and 3000 by changing gears accordingly as per the suggestion in one of the forums. Suspension is really good givng smoother ride even on bumpby roads with potholes! 380 ltrs of boot space is more than sufficient to keep one big suitcase, strolley bag (of handbaggage specification of airlines)and other stuff!

Of course no car can be 100 % perfect in all respects. Yes, sometimes, when I try to overtake the other vehicle when driving at about 40-50 kmph, by shifting to lower gears to have momentary higher speed, it is not happening! It slowly picks up. Another thing I would like to see improvement is the positioning of the steering wheel ... yes, it hides the ECU partially that I will not be able to see the indicator signal glowing right or left when switching lanes or taking turns. Only when I sit slightly far back in the driver's seat will I be able to see the same. This becomes important to me as sometimes we may forget to switch off the indicators and the automatic system also will not be detecting because of not-so-sharp turn of the car!

As a whole, the exterior stylish look, good suspension, boot space, defoggers, body coloured bumpers, handle, attractive grille in front matched with elegant tail lamp cluster, good interior space, all beige colour finish (save the quality of some of the fixtures!), good mileage, easy manouvering while driving within the city (no need to shift gear frequently!) at about 35-40 kmph speed, capability to to sneak in to the tightest of spots while parking make me strongly recommend for Tata Indigo CS GLX car to all the prospective car buyers. It is really value for money without compromising any of the interior comforts of driving a sedan! Go for it and enjoy nice and cool driving !

I would be pleased to answer if there is any further query on Indigo CS GLX raised by any of our prospective car buyers.

Dr. C. Parthiban, Chennai

 

Good style, Incredible legroom, very spacious interior, Good A/c effectYet to find one except sometimes slow pick up