Excellent small car for a small family - Both City and High way

Exterior Good design. If one look at the car from the front side, it gives the impression of a pretty big car almost like a sedan 😄. From side, the look is not so great. It gives the old and very familiar alto look😦. Back side view is also better, especially the tail lamps and the highly placed brake lights. The rear wind shield is also good in shape giving a roomy feel from outside. I had taken the metallic black color which is shining when cleaned perfectly, but shows it's true color badly with dust and dirt. It's a pain to keep the black shining always.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is OK king. Not so great, but with this price point you cannot expect more. Digital odo/trip meter is good. Also, tacho/speedometer is designed ergonomically. Excellent AC, cools the interior in just a couple of minutes in the lowest position. (Not in the scortching sun, but moderately hot bangalore climate now). For an average built indian, the leg space is good, provided the front seats are not retracted completely backward. Bottle holders in front are designed just for 500 ml bottles. not a good design. Front doors has enough inner pockets for some storage. Three spoke steering wheel is very peppy and good response.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Pretty impressive pick up, even beat some of the mid segment sedans. Getting an fuel economy of 16KM in city with AC and 19KM on long drives that too with AC. Gear shift smooth, but facing some kind of difficulty proper slot placement especially for 3rd and reverse gears.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality good, but in slightly higher speed all the pot holes can be clearly felt inside the cabin. A wonderful drivers car. Power steering is very responsive, but feels very light once you cross the 90-100 mark. Does not give much needed confidence in the 3 digit speeds because of the very light steering. (Under 100KMPH, it's perfect and if you are not a high speed enthusiasist, it's not a prob. Ground clearance, many times felt not adequate for the most non scientifically designed bumps on the Bangalore roads.

Tyres are good. Tubeless ones and good road gripin reasonable speeds.

Final Words Overall, pretty good car in the price bracket. Accelerates rike a rocket in 2nd/3rd geras. Best option for routine city traffic and handling is pretty good in traffic.

Areas of improvement Music system in the high end model. Manual window for the rear seat could have been avoided. Even the glass does not roll out completely for rear windows. The glass stops at a 2 inch level above the door frame which is not at all impressive.

Good FE, great pick-up, excellent AC, good designLow ground clearance, less boot space, shock absorber- feels all potholes in cabin