Good to have car

When I started looking for a car ... i never had Wagon-R on my mind... but when my family asked me to have a test drive of the car, things changed.

What I noticed at first was that the car is not that small as it looks. When I sat on the drivers seat I found that the legroom & head room were far better than most of the cars. The high seating position gives good view of the road and makes you feel that you are in command. Even after sliding the seat back the rear passenger gets enough space. It is often regarded as a 4 seater, but believe me when I and my family sat with the dealer's representative 5 could seat easily. back seats are quite spacious. The boot space in this car is the most generous one I have seen so far... it is bigger than the swift...you can carry 2-3 big suitcases easily.

The 1065 CC engine gives great power and the pick up and handling is very well. The saleman actually showed us how easily she could go up the hill even in the third gear at low speed. Pressing the accelerator actually gives you a great sense of power underneath you.

The AC cools well and it actually started to feel cold in 10 mins. Being a tall boy design the AC cooling is not affected as suggested by many and reaches to every corner.

The body is strong and well built. The interiors are a bit dull in LXI but are better in VXI models, however the placement of cubby holes and the space on the dash board makes it a practical car for family 7 daily commuters. The new work done on the rear section, headlamps etc has improved the exteriors well.

The power steering works well and drivability is good. This car can snake through heavy traffic easily. I have learnt and done all my driving on a santro and when i first laid my hands on wagon-r what astonished me was that it is a very light vehicle to drive as compared to Santro. Power steering works well and is very light. Being an electronic power steering it takes away very little power from engine, hence contributing to the mileage. 

On the down side I would have liked parcel tray & room for rear speakers which have to be fit in unconventional places. The color choices are less and you have to sacrifice with the common colors.

All in all this car is good value for money and is a good car for small families.

 

Space, comfort, drivability, fuel Econ, looks, boot space, driver's viewno room for 4 speakers, no parcel tray