Toyota Liva GD, First 5000 kms Review.

Exterior

 Not the best looking car, but definetly not the worst. The design is acceptable, GD version does'nt have fog lamps so looks odd without them. Otherwise its a design which no ppl will hate.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Interior space is good, the car itself is wide and has good legroom for rear passengers.Three adults can be seated comfortably even for distance journeys. Front Visibility is good so are the erognomics in the car. The seats are comfortable even during long journey's( ve driven 450kms non stop).

Otherwise the Dash is bland and the grey color adds up to the woe's. The AC Rotators n centre console look dated,Elecrtic Mirros's badly missed so are Defogger's n Rear Wiper.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine is a class below competitors as far as sprightly performance is concerned, but should say it is decent n not far behind. Has literally no turbo lag and a breeze to use in the city.  The 3'rd gear is tall n good for city drives and u can always climb gears soon. But on Highway once u cross 120 KMPH it feels strained, but u can cruise all day between 100-120 KMPH.

Fuel Efficiency is excellent, driving around 100kmph i get 21-22 kmpl in the highways ( checked with tank to tank on three 1000 kms drives) and around 17-18 kmpl within city, considering the traffic in chennai, it's definetly good.

Gearbox is decent, it's percise and you use it lil in the city due to the tall gearing. Engaging reverse is fun and the gearbox feel's long lasting.

 Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride is decent, it is tuned for both Cith and Highways, The car is well planted on Highways and confidence inspiring. Even in the city it filters all bumps and pothholes effectively.

One problem with my car is that it occassionally crashes with a loud thud when driving on a small bump or over small poth holes in rolling speed( i.e: below 20 kmph).  but there is no damage in the underbody.

Final Words

 Nice car for family use, it's easy to drive, spacious and comfortable. u can put your money in this car if u can ignore the interiors, otherwise it's a good effort from Toyota. They have given a good car and few updates will make it even more better n VFM.

Areas of improvement  

 Quality of plastics and Dashboard needs immediate attention, This alone put's off many potential buyers. Noise Insulation to reduce Road Noise n Engine noise.

Adding Powered mirrors n Rear wipers with defoggers,autodown power windows, fog lamps, boot lamp will give value for buyers. these are common features badly missed in a car this price.

 

Good Fuel Economy, Rear Seat Space, Easy to DriveCost Cutting Obvious, No Tacho, No Defogger n Rear Wiper, No Electric Mirrors, Road n Engine noise