An excellent, sensible buy

Exterior I love the way it looks. While it is not a headturner by any means, it has sensible and practical that you will never get bore of. I got the black color one and I swapped the stocks with 15" steel alloys and yokohama tyres. Now it grips the road like a boss.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) There is ample of space inside, much more than Dzire, SX4, City and Verna. There are massive bottle holders on each door that can hold 1l bottles with ease. There is a super cool glove box that can keep your drinks chilled wherever you are. Practical interiors.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox One of the best cars ever driven by me. I have the petrol version and it weighs less than 1 tonne which gives it an excellent weight:power ratio. This translates to effortless acceleration thanks to 90bhp 1500 cc engine. Gearbox feels like the one in new car and mine is 3y old. Toyota knows how to make best gearboxes and engines for sure.

Ride Quality & Handling Very nice. While not as good as Honda City, it is definitely better than more expensive cars like Verna and SX4 that have poorer suspensions. It cruises at high speeds like a pro. That is why you see a lot of them in highways.

Final Words After driving the car from past 3 years and 15000 kms, I am yet to find anything of major concern with Etios. The after sales service is very cheap ; cheaper than Maruti Suzuki. The car is as reliable as other Toyota models and you enjoy the prestige of driving a Toyota.

Areas of improvement Make the tyres a bit wider for better grip. Still a better buy than Volkswagen and Hyundai where you get a very unreliable car with high maintenance costs (mine is ?3500/service).

Best after sales service, peppy engine and interior spaceSuspension is bit stiff for Indian roads but excellent for highways