Toyota Etios [2013-2014] User Reviews

I AM WRITING THIS REVIEW AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 3000 KMS.

Exterior EXTERIORS ARE GOOD, LOOKS NICE CUTE CAR

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) SPACE IS GOOD ENOUGH, SEATS ARE COMFORTABLE, DUAL TONE INTERIOR LOOKS REALLY NICE WITH CHROME FINISH BUT THE CABIN NOISE IS THE PROBLEM, THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECT FROM A CAR WORTH Rs. 8,60,000/- , ALSO THE CAR COMES WITH ONLY FRONT SPEAKERS AND TWO TWITTERS, ATLEAST TOYOTA COULD HAVE GIVEN EMPTY SLOTS FOR SPEAKERS ON THE REAR DOORS, ONE MORE THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION HERE IS THAT THE REAR PARKING SENSOR WHICH I GOT FITTED FROM THE SHOWROOM ITSELF ISNOT WORTH SPENDING MONEY, THOUGH IT WORKS VERY WELL BUT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CUM DISPLAY VIBRATES AS HELL WHILE I AM DRIVING & I CANT SEE THE THINGS BEHIND CLEARLY, SOMETIMES EVEN AT THE SPEED OF 30 KMPH, I GOT IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IN VAIN. THE CHROME ON THE AC VENTS GOT A DENT DUE TO MY MISTAKE AND TO MY SURPRISE IT HAS STARTED TO PEEL THANKS TO A VERY THIN LAYER OF CHROME PLATING, A BOOT OF 595 LITRES IS SIMPLY AWESOME.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox AS FAR ASFUEL ECONOMY IS CONCERNED, I AM GETTING AN AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY OF AROUND 18KMS IN THE CITY, HAVENT DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY YET, GEARBOX IS QUITE SMOOTH, SO SHFTING GEARS IS NEVER A PROBLEM, STEERING AGAIN IS VERY SMOOTH, NOW COMING TO POINT OF ENGINE POWER, THE CAR IS GOOD TO DRIVE THOUGH THE TORQUE IS LITTLE BIT LESS THAN MY EXPECTATIONS BUT THE CAR PULLS VERY WELL, AN IMPORTANT THING TO NOTICE HERE IS THAT IT FEELS HEAVY TO DRIVE WHEN I SWITCH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND SOMEHOW THE STEERING ALSO FEELS LITTLE BIT HEAVIER THAN USUAL, IT CAME OUT AS A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT TO ME, I SPENT 8.6 LACS ON A SEDAN WHICH FEELS HEAVIER TO DRIVE WHNE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE CLUTCH OF THE CAR IS ALSO HARD COMPARED BEING MANUAL AS TOLD BY FRIEND WHO ALSO DRIVES AN ETIOS.

Ride Quality & Handling RIDE QUALITY IS GOOD, HANDLING IS NICE & SMOOTH, LOW TURNING RADIUS GROUND CLEARENCE IS FAIR ENOUGH.

Final Words NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS CAR, RIDE IS SMOOTH, BUT I NEVER EXPECTED THAT A CAR WORTH Rs. 8,60,000/- WOULD FEEL HEAVIER TO DRIVER AND LITTLE LESS POWERFULL WITH AIRCONDITIONER, YESTERDAY ONLY I DROVE A MARUTI SUZUKI ECO, I NEVER FELT THE DIFFERENCE IN RIDE WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING OR NOT, FOR THAT MATTER I REGRET BUYING THIS CAR:'(

Areas of improvement FIX THE ISSUE WITH AIRCONDITIONER, CHROME SHOULD BE MORE DURABLE, AND PLEASE TOYOTA DO NOT MANUFACTURE SUCH FAULTY REAR VIEW PARKING SENSOR DISPLAY.