Plain, Simple, High performance,Value for money

Exterior

Simple and plain looking with good aero-dynamics for perfect road grip and stability at high speeds of upto 180 Kmph on my ZDi 

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Quality of Plastics, music system and Ac should improve. Good seating with comfortable leg room for tall people. Good overall view of the road. Well placed large electronic outer mirrors. Execellent boot space for luggage. The A Pillar is too big and blinding when you take a right turn. Need to look out of the Driver side window before taking that right turn

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Very zippy Engine, though noisy at times, for crowded city streets and stop go traffic. Equally good for long and high speed travel. very stable at speeds above 120+ kmph. Super Braking and probably the best performing ABS EBD in any vehicle I have ever driven. Grips the road well as I have driven at 180 KMph without increase in my heartbeat. Returns good mileage of 15.90 Kmpl with AC at speeds of 80 - 100 kmph. Gear box is smooth and silky, gear stick travel is also moderate. Could easily have 6 forward gears. Clutch is very responsive too.

 

Ride Quality & Handling

Feels like an angel while driving and floats when you cruise at 140 Kmph. Miss the cruise control very much. Have covered a maximum of 1200Kms in about 16 hours of driving.Good aero- dynamics with Low wind noise at high speed.

 

Final Words

Both 0 - 100 and 100 - 0 is great. Good car for its price

 

Areas of improvement  

Quality of plastics, 'A' Pillar should be redigned, Brake pads wear off too soon, Climate Controlled AC is not powerful enough for the cabin space, fog lamps are a laugh. Costly maintenance that works out to about INR 1 per KM. 

 

 

Safety, simple looks, ground clearance,good for busy city streets & for highways as wellBlinding and dangerous 'A' pillar, Fuel efficiency, high maintenance cost.