Wagon R - Wag On to the Family Car

I have been using the Wagon R for the past 3 years. 

My Bits:

Positives - Nothing can beat the space inside the wagonr. Its a MUV and lives to the reputation. I have used this for carrying all sorts of things. I literally used it to shift my house (small items only) and it was fun. The slim design that it has, makes it very convinient to take it to any narrow lanes and if you find a small corner, you can still park without getting screams from road users.

Mileage - I used to get 12-13Km/Ltr, haven't checked recently. The engine is good enough to take you to 60km/hr within 6 seconds ( a little growl under the hood).

View - I had an Indica earlier and the first time I sat in the wagonr, I was blown with the view the car had to offer. I could see the road in front, I was sitting higher compared to the Indica. The view you get from the WagonR is very good. Something I will say is one of the best things of this car. ( Getting the new wagonr mirrors gives you more rear view of traffic.)

Interior Space - I have the old model, so when you fold the second row seats, you get enough space to keep a AC, a Washing machine. I hope you understand what I mean. Its a mini tempo... nothing can beat the space available.

Driving - Driving this car is fun in city with good dimensions to cut quickly across traffic. It makes life easy if you know you can cut when and where required. Its a nice feeling to use this like a bike. Compact outer dimensions make it easier to judge the proportions of the car while you reverse, cut, park. ( Having a good set of tyres help a lot.) AC is pretty decent, upto 2 levels you dont find any much strain on the engine. On the 3rd level is where you feel the need to push harder.

Negatives:

Interior Plastic - The quality of interior plastics is quite bad. The Door lock Buttons next to the window are of so tiny that you need to be careful with them. Have broken a few, but who cares? it costs just 5 bucks! The space between the front two seats is minimal. If well built people are sitting in the drivers seat and the passangers seat, you might find each other rubbing shoulders often.

Gear Level - The gear level is so long. You might wonder what these guys did with the design to make it so long. The gear lever locks into gears easily. You will find that there is good amount of play in the lever once the car has driven few thousands on the odo.

Tyres - The tyres are slim and flimsy, you need better tyres if you want a better feel and drive. On full load, you feel the brakes lacking the confidence, partly because of shoddy tyres.

Steering - The steering is very very light. It lacks wieght and you need to handle and get used to the steering style.

Overall this is a great car to own. You can get the car serviced for a very nominal cost. ( Less than the cost of a Branded shirt.) Fuel economy is decent for the engine and the size the car offers. If you are looking for a family car and have kids, they will enjoy the car more than you! 

Best thing about the rear seats, If you have a driver just recline the back seat to have a nap. I dont think any other car rear seat reclines so much to give you this kind of comfort. 

 

 

Wagon R - Decent Economy, Large Boot, Responsive Engine, Compact DesignBad Quality of Plastics, Tiny Mirrors (Old Model),Shoddy OEM tyres