What the Etios really is

 

Exterior Well, you cant compare this car with cars like Honda city or Fiat Linea. It belongs to a different segment and it is not a bad looking car. I feel that it looks better than the Swift Dzire which looks too much like the Swift especially from the front. It definitely looks better than Dzire and Logan(to me atleast).😊

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Better than the exterior. Spacious and unique! More knee room than the Dzire. However the tailend models don't come with the music system which is not a good thing. Great aircon vent design. The instrument cluster is exactly in the middle of the dashboard so everybody in the car can see the speedo. The plastic quality is not great though. It has a massive boot space of about 600 L.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine may not be as refined as the one in the Dzire. It is bigger by about 300 cc but will only generate 5 PS more. But bigger engines have one big advantage. Low end torque. The engine is very torquey. So you will be off the blocks very quickly and it is a boon in the city as you wont have to change gears frequently. Early reports suggest that the gearbox is very good too. The fuel economy is expected to be on the higer side.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Early reports suggest that the ride quality is very good unlike the others in the segment. It is not as good as the Dzire when it comes to handling. But not far behind.

 

Final Words The review is based on the opinions of experts who got the car before Jan 1 2011 and my personal opinions based on the specifications provided. I feel that it will be a better choice over all its competitors including the Swift Dzire. I will be test driving it as soon as possible. More details about the car will be posted after the test drive. I don't know why people are too worried about the 'Taxi' factor. I don't think it will happen since Logan Diesel is there 😄. I decided to write this review after seeing many reviews that underrated the car.

 

Areas of improvement Basic facilities like CD player and Power steering should be provided to all variants. Looks can be improved.

 

Powerful and torquey engine, comfortable ridenot the best looking, plastic quality