One of the worst diesel cars

Exterior The car looks fabulous from outside, if not the best car in its segment in terms of looks.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior looks classy, especially its green back-lit digital console and sound system. There can't be any complaint on comfort too and the cabin too is silent as sound of the engine doesn't reach. With auto-climate control, this is perhaps the only car in its segment to offer such comforts. Interiors have been perfectly mated to its sleek and sporty looks of outside.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is very good -- delivering a decent mileage of around 20 kmpl in city driving and 25 in highways (22 kmpl average). Gearbox too is smooth, though with 3-cylinder and 936 cc engine one gets to feel the lack of power while trying to rev up the car with the AC on.

Ride Quality & Handling There can't be two opinions in ride quality too and it handles potholes fairly well. Have driven it at 130 kmph too and there was no problem in handling at great speed

Final Words The car's perhaps worst enemy is within under its bonnet. Despite its looks and feature-laden interiors, its engine is its biggest undoing as its very troublesome. Having driven 34,000 km in two years, the car's been a big headache as I've had to frequent servicing centres every two months on an average with one or the other problems. Consider these: during the last two years its high pressure pump had been replaced twice, oil separator replaced twice, turbo replaced once and now piston rings are set to be replaced due to low compression. And each time the car enters the servicing centre for a major problem, it's not before at least 7/8 days that it's delivered. Have heard similar complaints from other Beat LT Diesel owners too. The car leaves the impression that its engine is of very inferior quality. 

Areas of improvement Engine needs to be drastically improved if it really want to be a runaway success. While the feature-laden car is cool, its engine is a big let-down. With its troublesome diesel engine, many would very well prefer its competitors like Ford Figo or Maruti Swift, not to talk of Hyunday Grand I10 and Toyota Etios Liva.

Good fuel economy, good styleTroublesome engine