Viva ABS..Good combo of performance and comfort

Exterior Viva Petrol has always been a stunner with its looks during the days it was lauched..Its Hatch type boot door always facinated many..Though I bought a forest dew, which was very fast moving during the days it was launched red gives it more sporty stance..Though i would love to paint my car in yellow (same as Lancer or New Figo) or Spring Green (as in Micra) which will give it more sporty stance given its fiber front grille.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors are good, but the one i bought did not have drivers seat in good conditions. The center console is easy to operate however I find the wiper lever to be bit more in lenght as I often accidentally hit it while taking turns in a jiffy. There is plenty of space for both front and back passangers however if you have every one 6ft tall in the group then rear passenger might fall short of leg room. Under thigh support is not so good considering the low seating positions. However the rear seat can easily accomodate 4 people if there are 3 avg adults and 1 lean person plus an infant (personal exp) that too with comfort. Boot space is good enough for a weekend as well as a weeks trip. If you are only 2 persons travelling then the rear seat can be collapse to give you more space for luggage. I used it as a pickup when i was shifiting my house :P

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine was quite smooth considering the fact that i bought a used one which had done more than 50k on ODO (might be 70k if i assume ODO temper). Gear shifts are bit hard however comfortable. Fuel eco i get is 10 kmpl in city with 40% on AC. On Highways its 15 kmpl with 50% AC. Also it climbed the gradients of Nilgiris quite comfortablly while my drive to Ooty (those 20sme hairpins).

Ride Quality & Handling Ride Quality is quite good in city as well as highways. Steering is light and car is quite easy to manouver in bumper to bumper city traffic (like in Bangalore). Also it felt grounded on hight speeds (90-100 kmph) on highways as well, and braking as well is efffective.

Final Words Its a good buy as a used vehicle if you like a performance car and are not much worried about the FE in City. Truely a pleasure to drive car for any short or long trips.

Areas of improvement Maintenance is bit high, however this could be becoz I bought it as used vehicle and the previous owner might not have bothered to fix few problems. But parts cost more as this is discontinued vehicle. I have shelled out about 25k on servicing in 2 years with the car, and another 30k yet to putin for an oil sump (current one is badly beaten from underbody) and suspension struts might need replacement by next year.

Space, Performance, Handling, Driving Exp.Bit High on Maintenance.