Toyota Etios VX - Launched to Play with Emotions of Indian Customers

Note: This review is written after driving the Vehicle around 7000 kms with 4 long trips, one of which includes a continuous driving of 11 hours.

Exterior

OK, OK ! But the Paint Quality is Very Bad. It Chips off even with a small touch of an external Object.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Super Boring. Dull Interiors with Bad Plastic. Space is good, But Seat Height is not adjustable, so it is no possible to see the blind spot sometimes, which is very much necessary in Indian Driving conditions. Worst Interiors in any of the Cars, I have seen.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine is Good and Responsive. Torque is Good, You can Drive the Vehicle at 30 KMPH at 5th Gear. Fuel Economy : 9-10 KM/L in City (New Delhi) with AC, Well tested a lot of times. Gear Shifting requires no power, but sometimes you have to fight with Gears at they don't get shift in one go.

Ride Quality & Handling

Ride Quality is OK in City, but on Long Drive it makes you tired as there is no height adjustment in the seats. Simultaneously seats are not too comfortable.

Final Words

If you are enthusiast, Don't go for Etios. You will never feel driving like a Sedan Car. It gives you the feeling of driving an old Vintage Car. If you need just space while overlooking other things, you can buy it, but I don't think a person who is buying a Car, only needs space.

Areas of improvement  

Every where, Some of these are:

Improve the Vibration Level as Vehicle Shakes at low speed.

Provide Weather Gaskets on All the Doors to avoid noise, dust and insect entering the cabin

Provide good Sound Damping Material.

Increase the weight of the vehicle.

Te-think about interiors.

Provide Auto locks at least in Top Model.

 

This list goes on.

Verdict: Toyota Kirloskar Motors is not a Customer Friendly Company as It is not listening to its Customer. Vehicle is getting the Criticism on National Level for its cons, but Toyota India is not ready to accept their faults. I have following them for last 6 months, but everytime they are dropping the ball to dealers and you know, Dealers are always the big guys, whom you cannot deal with. Toyota is taking all the advantages of Customer-Unfriendly Indian Market.

My advise, If you don't want to wast your money, please avoid Etios untill they resolve all the issues. 

 

Only Boot Space and Rear SpaceInteriors, Vibrations, Engine Noise, Cabine Noise, No Weather Gaskets, No Auto Locks, Bad Audio Sys