Toyota Etios - Lives up to its Brand

 

Exterior Exterior of the car looks much much better than Dzire or Manza.It is designed just the right way it should have been.Tail light styiling looks awesome. Car body doesn't look like a Head of A car and  Boot of B Car  joint type(Dzire/Indigo).

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior has lot of chrome for the top variants.I have got a V model so I have upgraded its interiors to VX, by adding the Chrome Bezzel near the cup holders, Red Gear shift knob,red floor mats etc. Dashboard is nothing great to talk about, I personally didn't like it much. The Glove box is huge with coooling facility available. I can fit my laptop in there. A/c is very pleasant and air is very clean due to air filters. Music system is 4 front speaker, 2 din music system and it sounds very good. Back seat space is huge huge huge,3 average and 1 thin guy can sit comfortably .No ugly curve on the back seat floor area like in all other cars,so people can properly keep their foot down and relax. Hyundai i10 like seats are not something I am very fond off though.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This is the area which I would like to talk more. Engine performance is marvellous.It has excellent Drivabilty on city roads.Pick up is at par with Honda or VW engine,I have driven brand new Ritz,i20 Asta,frankly I felt Suzuki,Hyundai are fooling customers in the name of ENGINE.Gearbox.Drive a toyota and you know what is smoothness in gear shifts or pick ups,in accelerations.I am absolutley bowled over by its 132NM torque at high rpm feature.I can drive the car literally at 4th gear in back to back trafic without a gear change..The car easily glides through from a speed of 20 - 70 KM.hr at 4th gear,which is amazing.

Fuel ecomony is at the moment 13.5 Km/ltr but I am sure it will improve after 1st servicing as it happens in all cars.I am expecting 15 easily.

 

Ride Quality & Handling If you want to buy a Toyota buy it for ride quality ,handling,smoothness.I am sure other petrol cars other than Honda,VW,Nissan won't give you that kind of ride quality.

 

Final Words I am extremely satisfied with my Etios and it is the best Value for money I have driven.This is a verdict by all experience car drivers ,which includes a friend of mine driving since 23 yrs and having a Honda Jazz.That is the reason why it has got accolades at NDTV C&B show,Overdrive and Bloomberg's shows.

 

Areas of improvement Interiors could have been improved. Doors should have more insulation,Headlights should be stronger.

 

Engine,Gear transmission,Handling, Pick up, Drivability,Humongous SpaceInteriors could have been improved.Doors should have more insulation,Headlights should be stronger