1. Buying experience:
Well, it was the love of power at first drive! Owning a SWIFT vxi, I thought of simply doing a test drive on this pre-used car. The moment I pressed the accelerator on a straight road, my heart pounced with joy. I had never felt this power before on the driving seat. The car has amazing road sense and is a pleasure to drive. The previous owner had taken great care of the car and was as good as new and had clocked about 56k on the ODO.
2. Riding experience:
Definitely, one of the best cars to drive. First thing, you will notice about this car even before you hit the ignition is the build quality. It is built like a tank and the door weight speaks volumes about this. And once you press the pedal, you can feel the connect with this car. Its maneuverability and the response from the steering. the gear indicators are a nice thing but you will not need to even see it cause the car literally speaks to you. It is a powerful machine and overtaking is a breeze in this car. Especially, in ghats when you are on your way up the ghats.
3. Details about looks, performance etc.
Well, from a looks perspective, it is simple and suave! It definitely calls for attention amongst the same segment cars. At nights, the headlamps give a very mean piercing look. Performance is like a Muay Thai fighter. Can knock out some of the bigger competitors with the punch. Highways, it can take curves with ease at higher speeds and at no moment you feel lack of control. Even from a mileage perspective, you get a good 18 kms/liter on highways and around 13 to 14 in city driving with AC on at all times.
4. Servicing and maintenance.
Everyone says owning a VW is expensive. However, if I compare this with my swift, this has been more cost effective and at the same time gives me a luxurious and powerful ride each time. Maintenance has never been a problem for me so far and is fairly priced even though it is an annual one.
5. Pros and Cons
Pros - Power, Performance, Looks, Space (boot and seating), a complete driver's car, response, build quality, and so on.
Cons - Very heavy, so sometimes on Indian roads specially on highways if you don't see a pothole, you may end up hurting your tire if you hit the hole at high speed. A bit noisy cabinet at high speeds. At regular speeds, it is not much of a problem.