Tata Manza [2011-2015] User Reviews

 

Exterior Persoanlly I have not liked the look of the car , may that be rear or front , I love chrome and see it across the body of the car. Paint quality is really good.Tyraine Wine color goes good with Manaza Elan . Fog lamps , Alloy wheels etc. Overall I personally did not like the shape of the car much however its ok  , Sideways it looks better , bear in mind style lies in the eyes of the beholder.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I am really impressed with the interiors, sofa like seats, Legroom , headroom, boot space in all is excellent, I would say marvelous, Bluetooth option really useful while you drive in cities. controls keys on the steering is good as you dont have to move your hands quite often to change music or Radio channels. Very comfy feeling when you get inside the car. This sedan is one of the best in the class for space. 100% value for money. I drove it for apx 1200 kms, 1st service over, I never felt tired drving this car.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox As we all know Fiat engines are best in the world, it has a got a low NVH, perfomance is sluggish in 1st and 2nd gear however once you hit 1750 above rpm then it you can count the horses . It took couple of days for me to get used to this car as previously I had a Santro , once I got the hang of it trust me all smiles with Mileage and engine performance.Mileage n city 14kml and highway 18.5kpl. Gearbox is ok could have been more smooth. When you expect too much from TATA they underperform :).

 

Ride Quality & Handling Quality of ride is excellent. Trust me, you will never feel tired when you ride this car . its sails very smoothly, Suspensions are good, always ensure to go very slow on speedbrakers and big potholes if you want the suspension longitivity. As the turning radius is less compared to other sedans, very comfy even on curves and blind turns. As I said earlier perfomance is sluggish in 1st and 2nd gear however once you hit 1750 above rpm then it you can count the horses.

 

Final Words An excellent Value for Money Car . A family car . But if you want to flaunt in your friend circle this is not the type :).

 

Areas of improvement Dealers should learn how to cater to potential customers. After sales service can further improve, however its improving by leaps and bounds as Tata started calling cutomers and taking feedback post service from the dealers.

 

ABS, Blute-Tooth , Alloy wheels , Space , Mileage , Turning RadiusStyle , and Indigo name added to Manza

Exterior Good paint job, lots of chrome, but the boot section looks dull (likely cause - to accomodate more luggage.).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Most comfortable back seat  which I never get to occupy, I find the much talked quality of plastics okay, Only problem I found was the loose screw heads on the handles of the rear seats.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Bit of turbo lag , you have to push the pedal from the lower gear to avoid that, Now have a tuning box fitted , which gives few seconds shaven off the 0-100 time, Well insulated cabin no vibration from the diesel felt. I was used to the Swift gearbox few months back, dont feel much difference between the two, actually Manza have a smoother gearshift without the vague feel. Fuel economy is Okay to me as I was used to drive a petrol Dzire.

Ride Quality & Handling Good suspension, so is the increased body roll, which is okay for a family sedan. Very good head lamps, no need to switch to HID,

Final Words True value for money.

Areas of improvement I wish that my old Dzire's drivers seat was in this car, Could do well with armrest & few cubbyholes .

Lots of space .particularly back seatNarrow front seats , no armrest.

 

Exterior Overall the exterior looks good, especially the steel chrome on back and side doors. The fog lamps are excellent in heavy rainy conditions. The front of the car looks very rich. I personally didnt like the back side of the car it is bit lifted from ground. The alloy wheel look good with dual tone, the color matches with my tryian wine.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is much improved. The music system quality is good. Steering mounted controls are real good and comfortably. The bluetooth works great as expected. The car has everything that you can get in any of the mid sized sedan. The dual tone dashboard looks very good but needs some impovement in plastic department.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Not to tell anything. This area is perfect as the engine used is world renowned FIAT diesel engine. The performance and torque is excellent. The gear shift is smooth and the gear ratio is too good. I could change gear even at low speed, very comfortable driving in traffic conditions. I am getting fuel milage of 16KM in city.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is exellent. You dont get any engine noise while driving on 4th & 5th gear.

Final Words Execellent car value for money.

Areas of improvement I would say TATA should consider the plastics to be of good quality.

Engine performance, ride quality, good suspensionPlastic quality need further impovement

I purchased the M. Red colour Manza Elan in April-2011 and has driven more than 10000 kms since.Including one trip to Amritsar-Vaishnodevi from Surat (Gujarat) of approx 4000 kms in Nov-2011.

Exterior

Exterior is good to very good except the rear of the car looks bulky. May be compromised to house a BIG boot of nearly 500 liters.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Very good two-tone beige brown interiors. Good space to hold cans and bottles, cup-holders, under-seat storage for bottles. Height adjustable front seats. Inches of gaps are left for the back-seat passengers to sit comfortably.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Good 1250 cc proven engine, great mileage, smooth gear shifting.

Ride Quality & Handling

Excellent ride, great road grip, excellent turning radius.

Final Words

Everything for this car can be classified as EXCELLENT except Tata's Service Backup is still very poor. If Tata's can imprive their service setup, there is no looking back for them to get a good shre into Maruti's and Hyundai's share.

Areas of improvement  

Tata's serive centre needs a lot of improvement in terms of customer-friendliness and dealer's mindset. The dealers still think of themselves as they are dealing with mostly Tata Indica's Taxi Drivers; whereas Manza is mostly an owner driven car and it needs a whole new approach to tap a good after-sales Sales potential from the existing customers.

 

Space, Leg Room, Passenger & Driving Comfort, Fuel Economy, DIS, BluetoothExterior Rear Styling, Bonnet Fitting Mismatch

Exterior

Good enough but still not a great looking sedan.

The rear could have been better designed.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Space is excellent. Comfortable enough for a hatchback person like me.

Plastic quality is very poor. This is the only sedan with the maximum space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

(Diesel)

Good fuel economy for a sedan. I used to get 17-20kmpl on highway and 12-13 in city with heavy traffic with 100% AC.

 

Ride Quality & Handling

(Diesel)

Good in handling. Not as peppy as Swift hatchback though it has the same engine.

Final Words

 

After researching for almost a year, and waiting for a Swift hatchback for 4 months I finally bought a 3 month old TATA Manza quadrajet elan inspite of knowing the well-known niggles with TATA manza.

I have done more than 3 visits to the service station in 3 months for electrical issues. If you are okay with the frequent visit to service station do go for a MANZA, it is a sedan at a descent cost. Good value for money.

Areas of improvement  

 Electrical issues.

 

Space, mileageNiggles, interior quality

Exterior

looks from outside are decent except the back.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Extremely comfortable with very good leg room both at the front & the rear. Huge boot space

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

The car is hugely underpowered. Can feel this with maximum passengers or driving uphill. Have been getting an ave of 16 with diesel in the city. Driven around 20k mostly in city

Ride Quality & Handling

There is a noise from under the bonnet while crossing speed breakers. Heard from others that this problem is with all the Manza's. The DIS went blank within 15 days. Was replaced after more than 6 months since it was not available. Lots of other plastic parts are broken during normal wear & tear. Had gone for the Manza since the seating position was extremely comfortable as if almost riding an SUV. 

Final Words

The delarship was pathetic. They were least interested in selling the product & went back on commitments, as well. Received calls from their customer service (Pune) They were calling for feeedback just as a formality. The service centre was also bad. Never had good impression about the Tata's from an automobile persepctive. Thought they must have improved. Will never purchase a TATA car again. They need to work extremely hard on the quality of parts used, dealerships, people placed at the dealership & overall customer experience.

Areas of improvement  

 Quality of parts, customer service, etc.

 

Space, Mileage, long list of features, VFMDelaerships, Quality of parts used, noise inside the cabin

now i have purchased aura abs quadrajet n latest review is this one..

Exterior Good but not great, looks very heavy n strong body,headlights r good .stop lamp r so so,tyres from apollo radials.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) More n more space, driver seat very comfortable so is driver co side seat,lumber support on highway is very useful gives u full support,volume control mode change,next n previous option,call connect disconnect on steering wheel r good features,spacious legroom for all seats.a/c is excellent one, blower speed is good,sound quality is gre8,blue 5 is good feature for those mobile always rings.music sound when equalier is used is so nice.seat belt buzzer is very good feature,u can't drive until u fasten seat belt cause buzzer will irritate u.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox When I drive the manza first time it was on a very busy road n i feel where is the power that company is talking about cause i was in second gear n rpm was below 2000 but just when i touched rpm of 2100 the car almost zoooooom n ifelt as i have touched a nos button,great pickup,power,speed.no engine noise in cabin,great fuel economy, slow gearbox a little bit hard comparison to maruti ford n hyundai's gearbox.but satisfactory.top speed of 165 km/h n smooth drive on long drive.fuel economy at time of purchase was showing 7.1 kmpl but as  i have driven 1500 km now it's indicater is 12.1 kmpl in city n 24 kmpl on highwey.

Ride Quality & Handling No thuds on patholes or indian roads,handling smooth even in busy traffic but on highweys its in complete control even on 140 km/h.

Final Words This is a car can be called value for money,complete family car,nothing to be called bad.

Areas of improvement day/night rear view mirror, looks.

Fuel economy,performance,power in hood,lovely features,music soundRear view, rear demister

 

Exterior Too good look except traditional TATA style nose.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very Spacious from inside, especiall at the rear side.Drove at a stretch 300 kms, with 2 Adults and 2 kids 12 yrs old) comfortably placed at the rear seat.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine responds well above 2500-3000 RPM, once the TURBO gets engaged.Gear knob seems little hard/noisy while shifting from top to down (5-4-3-2).

Ride Quality & Handling The car remains very much under controll even at speed of 120-130.

Final Words VERY GOOD CAR IN ITS SEGMENT. VERY MUCH VALUE FOR MONEY CAR. Had compared Verna, SX-4, Ford Fiesta(all diesel). Found Manza uncomparable with its features provided.

Areas of improvement Addition of real AC console could have put this car much ahead of its competitive cars. Twisting of seat belts is a major problem. Insertion of keys is not smooth either in ignition or even at the locks located on the exteriors(Doors/Dickey). There is no space near the clutch to relax your feet.  

Big Boot Space,Two charging points,Good ground clearanceSpace near clutch very poor, very light coloured seat covers,AC vents could be more directionable.

My fav. Tata manza.

Colour  TYRIAN WINE, drive 22000 km in 2 yr and 6 month.

Exterior Nice body work, complete design, good paint job, strong chassis.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Nice interior with steering mounted control, good quality plastic(fiber) used for interior parts like daskboard, steering etc.

Nice sitting arrangement, large boot space, Nice head light, good ac cooling, nice 2din audio music system

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox 90 bhp is good fule economy is also good 18 km/lit. Gearbox is also smooth 1, good pick up.

But compny has to provide powerfull engine may be more then 120 bhp. Compny also provide no of 6th graes.

Ride Quality & Handling Riding quality is too good and pleasant. Nice handling, Good stopping power.

Final Words Nice  sedan in good price, Its not a car, it's caaarrrrrr. 😄😄😄😄😄😄

Areas of improvement Compamy has provide auto climate comtrol, and cruze control, Also provide powerfull engine may be more then 120 bhp, Also provide driving mode like zest and bolt and auto folding side glass, Also update matte colours.

Nice styling, good comfort, large spaceLow power(90 bhp is good but compny should provide powerfull engine may be more then 120 bhp engine)