India’s best seller is a fine car if you are on a budget.
The real modern budget car – cramped but solid with good street cred. Looks better with new larger grille. Like its cheaper sibling, there’s only the frugal 796cc three-pot. Performance is not bad, and refinement is ok. Needs more low-down torque – it wheezes up hills. Five-Seed gearbox is decent.
Driving it is nimble business. And it rides fairly well on our roads, for its size. The steering is very light too. Space, however, is awful, especially in the rear. Seats are comfy, but again, are good enough for four people only. Boot is cigarette-box sized. Build Quality feels miles ahead of the tangy 800. The thick C-pillar must help a fair bit. Not terribly rattle-prone, and the cabin feels solid enough if not high quality. So, safely is better than the 800.
The real modern budget car – cramped but solid with good street cred. Looks better with new larger grille. Like its cheaper sibling, there’s only the frugal 796cc three-pot. Performance is not bad, and refinement is ok. Needs more low-down torque – it wheezes up hills. Five-Seed gearbox is decent.
Driving it is nimble business. And it rides fairly well on our roads, for its size. The steering is very light too. Space, however, is awful, especially in the rear. Seats are comfy, but again, are good enough for four people only. Boot is cigarette-box sized. Build Quality feels miles ahead of the tangy 800. The thick C-pillar must help a fair bit. Not terribly rattle-prone, and the cabin feels solid enough if not high quality. So, safely is better than the 800.
