This is a follow up to my earlier review- which was written after a couple of days that i bought the car.
First- the drive felt extremely sluggish cause i was expecting the response like a santro- but if you really push the pedal when you want the pick up and lower the gear, it does respond.The great part is that when the car takes off, it make you forget the hick up on taking off. Tip- do be careful on the overtakes and when you are loaded with 3 in the back seat
A good thing is that on stop-go city drives u can keep it on 1/2 gear and do not need to keep foot on the gear a lot as the engine braking helps slowing down anyways
Second- The ride comfort is not great- its superb...esp on the city potholes which appear overnight on the bangalore roads! Just go with confidence (even when driving at night) and the car would not let you down
Drive it at above 60 (when you can!) and see the ride quality..its amazingly good..does not at all feel like a hatch, till u look at the rear view mirror:)
Third- the leg space at back is extremely great, if you compare (on carwale the specs) you would see its front and leg space is more or equal to Honda City, Verna and even at par with Skoda Octavia. Now THAT is something when you are with 5 people inside( and tall folks)! The small pockets to store things and the big dashboard come in handy many times( esp to store kids stuff). The view from the drivers seat is great- just like any big car and helps esp in the rains..
Fourth- The mileage is a little disappointing, i got around 13/14 when the service was done, later dropped to around 11-12, but then i keep the A/C on -esp the defogger. I am not sure why does it need the defogger that much as it was not the case with my earlier car in the same weather conditions.
Tips- Do take the GVS version with wider tyres, wooden finish and wheel covers- looks great
Take the extended warranty, for about 10 rs per day for the next 3 years u have peace of mind..
Take a test drive of 1.3 and 1.1 both- see if your kind of drive needs that extra power- would SURELY not if you are in a city with max speed 40-50 and occassional 60..unless you are a sporty driver- 1.1 would do..
I would have loved to have better interiors in the GLE version and maybe wheel covers and wider tyres..
