Maruthi 1000 is my first mid-size car. I got this car before 11 years and still its running wihtout giving any major problems. But off late it started showing traces of becoming old. I have done around 60,000 Kms with this car. Done lots of trips in Highways and its stable in 80 Km/hr. I have touched maximum speed of 135 Km/Hr with 5 persons on board. But the vehicle performance drops drastically when AC is turned on.
Advantages:
-> Good fuel Economy (17 Kms per lit on highway without AC, 13 Kms per lit on highway with AC,
14 Kms per lit without AC in city, 9 Kms Per lit with Ac in city).Good fuel economy, Decent look, Reliable service stations.Poor lighting, Prone to corrode below the wiper spindle on the passenger side,Poor pickup with AC