Exterior Almost a month back, I was in a dilemma, which car to purchase, because I had driven only maruti 800 for 12 years, on Delhi roads, I can still bet , its the fastest car , so to come out of its shadow and purchase a new vehicle was a nightmare for me. That's when I saw Punto, and the looks just took me to another level. Very sleeky exterior, nice placement of front and rear lights. Good solid build and the car is definitely heavy, which is good while driving on highways.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features are all there, you ask for it, and they have it.. spacious, you might feel a tall person might feel a little tucked in , on the rear seating but in this segment, no car is that spacious except Ford Figo, I can practically sleep in the rear seat.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Now since I have driven the 89 model maruti for over 12 years, I shouldn't comment on gearbox, because that car had no electronic or soft devices, as this car has, but engine performance without the AC on is just tooooooo good. In drag , I almost made a skoda guy shit in his pants on the moti bagh red light. yeah with the AC on, one can feel a little underpowered, but then in bumper to bumper traffic, I feel its ok. not that bad, even the Toyota corolla with its AC on struggled on the first and 2nd gear.
Ride Quality & Handling Again, I cant comment, driving 89 model 800 for 12 years and then suddenly a jump to Punto, definitely the car is way smoother, handling is awesome, but what I loved was , while I was touching 160 Kmph on the NH-8, the faster I was going, I felt the car gripping itself more and more to the road. Awesome. Ride quality is good, after a tiring day, driving around in city traffic in this car is not tiring at all.
Final Words What to say, I am very happy with my buy.
Areas of improvement To be honest, I am not the right person to comment here.
