Tata Manza [2011-2015] User Reviews

 

Exterior Persoanlly I have not liked the look of the car , may that be rear or front , I love chrome and see it across the body of the car. Paint quality is really good.Tyraine Wine color goes good with Manaza Elan . Fog lamps , Alloy wheels etc. Overall I personally did not like the shape of the car much however its ok  , Sideways it looks better , bear in mind style lies in the eyes of the beholder.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I am really impressed with the interiors, sofa like seats, Legroom , headroom, boot space in all is excellent, I would say marvelous, Bluetooth option really useful while you drive in cities. controls keys on the steering is good as you dont have to move your hands quite often to change music or Radio channels. Very comfy feeling when you get inside the car. This sedan is one of the best in the class for space. 100% value for money. I drove it for apx 1200 kms, 1st service over, I never felt tired drving this car.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox As we all know Fiat engines are best in the world, it has a got a low NVH, perfomance is sluggish in 1st and 2nd gear however once you hit 1750 above rpm then it you can count the horses . It took couple of days for me to get used to this car as previously I had a Santro , once I got the hang of it trust me all smiles with Mileage and engine performance.Mileage n city 14kml and highway 18.5kpl. Gearbox is ok could have been more smooth. When you expect too much from TATA they underperform :).

 

Ride Quality & Handling Quality of ride is excellent. Trust me, you will never feel tired when you ride this car . its sails very smoothly, Suspensions are good, always ensure to go very slow on speedbrakers and big potholes if you want the suspension longitivity. As the turning radius is less compared to other sedans, very comfy even on curves and blind turns. As I said earlier perfomance is sluggish in 1st and 2nd gear however once you hit 1750 above rpm then it you can count the horses.

 

Final Words An excellent Value for Money Car . A family car . But if you want to flaunt in your friend circle this is not the type :).

 

Areas of improvement Dealers should learn how to cater to potential customers. After sales service can further improve, however its improving by leaps and bounds as Tata started calling cutomers and taking feedback post service from the dealers.

 

ABS, Blute-Tooth , Alloy wheels , Space , Mileage , Turning RadiusStyle , and Indigo name added to Manza

Exterior Good paint job, lots of chrome, but the boot section looks dull (likely cause - to accomodate more luggage.).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Most comfortable back seat  which I never get to occupy, I find the much talked quality of plastics okay, Only problem I found was the loose screw heads on the handles of the rear seats.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Bit of turbo lag , you have to push the pedal from the lower gear to avoid that, Now have a tuning box fitted , which gives few seconds shaven off the 0-100 time, Well insulated cabin no vibration from the diesel felt. I was used to the Swift gearbox few months back, dont feel much difference between the two, actually Manza have a smoother gearshift without the vague feel. Fuel economy is Okay to me as I was used to drive a petrol Dzire.

Ride Quality & Handling Good suspension, so is the increased body roll, which is okay for a family sedan. Very good head lamps, no need to switch to HID,

Final Words True value for money.

Areas of improvement I wish that my old Dzire's drivers seat was in this car, Could do well with armrest & few cubbyholes .

Lots of space .particularly back seatNarrow front seats , no armrest.

Exterior Good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Nice.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Very Good.

Ride Quality & Handling Satisfactory.

Final Words Tata has made a good car i.e. Manza. But on the other side it is having worst aftersales service by un trained/non experienced team. Generally taxi drivers used to visit their workshops so the behaviour in that place is equal to all type of persons. A high networth person/professional can easily be insulted in their workshop. I have following experience with Tata Motors Dealer  M/s Goldrush at Lucknow:-

Sub: 1st  Service at the M/s Goldrush at Ismailganj Lucknow Workshop on 12.02.2012

 

(1)   The service was booked 3 days back. When I reached there at 11.15 the guard & the person in charge denied for taking my vehicle for service, after request (when their ego was satisfied by my several request to various persons in the workshop) they took the vehicle for service.

(2)   The vehicle thereafter send for washing where due to mishandling (by untrained persons) the bonnet lock was freezed.

(3)    After 4 hrs. of long waiting and several attempts (by untrained workers) one person after breaking the bonnet lock wire (in very unprofessional manner) could open it.

(4)   Again they started exercise to make the bonnet lock workable (by non experienced workers). In fact I saw those people doing experiments with my new vehicle, purchased just 25 days back.

(5)   They changed Bonnet lock, wire etc. under warranty despite these were new and working and there was no need to change it.

(6)   Finally at 7 PM the workshop head told me that he is not able to get the job done and told me to come another day.

(7)   All opened nut bolt were in loose condition some of which were not reaffixed. The vehicle delivered back to me in same condition with unfinished job.  Resulting which the fibber sheet (black colored) which protects the engine fell down on the same day.

(8)   The bonnet is still freeze and can’t be opened.

Areas of improvement After buying a vehicle the owner never visit to Sales Showromm instead he only visit to workshop. So it is very important to have a good Service Workshop where customer can find satisfactory after sales support to his satisfaction, which is not there with tata workshop.

Good Car, Excellent milage resonable price.Tata makes good vehicle but have worst aftersales service

The most amazing sedan of my life. The car is as big you required. Amazing big boot good to cater for my 32 inch TV and kitchen requirements . Cabin is very well and lovely. Over all the cat that is as good as SUV but in body of sedan. The features rich and and rugged. I have used car in all road conditions

My dad purchased Tata Manza car in Nov 2010 GA registration with BS4 Petrol Engine spec. It offered excellent comfort and loads of boot space. I loved driving this vehicle and had clocked around 53000 kms in 12 years. I had only one time major issue and it costed me a-lot for repairing, hence decided to give it away (sold it in Dec 2022) as we lost trust on it. Overall a very good family car and my entire family enjoyed the drive and comfort and we all miss our car.

Exterior Too light for such a heavy desiel engine, the bodu need some weight for stability and grip on the road. Bumper is so lite even with cycle it comes out and fixing that takes 500 RS.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Life threat during turning, you cant see anything while turning as the pillar broad and no visibility during turning. Please test drive on turning as well to experiance the same. Roof height is high at the back but for driver like me who's 6 feet its really a pain driving. Got the power window repaired 5 times but even now its not working and when things are in warranty its out of stock.  

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox  Hard gears after 35000 and clutch work almost all the people i know (10 cars) between 30000 to 40000 which cost around 15K and out of warrenty.

This time at service at 40000 delaership used normal engine oil and told that synthetic oil is creating problem in engine and showed me 3 cars standing for engine ovehaling.

Ride Quality & Handling  Comfortable ride at the speed of 100 and beyond that its really a bad car.

Final Words  Please dont look at 1-2 lak less price, maintainance cost & time is more expensive.

Areas of improvement After sales maintainance is too high and even extended warranty is a concern. Pillar hinderance while turning & fiber body is a life threat.

LooksMaintainance after 30000

 

Exterior Okay.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Lots of space, poor plastics.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox First day some abnormal noise from the front, had to rush to Auto Ind. Ltd. One month on, glass winding problems on the left side window and noise in left front Suspension. The car is the workshop for the past three days and the workshop guys have not been able to rectify the fault. POOR DEALER NETWORK AND POOR SERVICING. Gear shift not as smooth as Dzire.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Average ride quality and handling.

 

Final Words DONT BUY A MANZA.  BUY IT ONLY IF YOU WANT TO DISTURB YOUR PEACE OF MIND. ADD TO YOUR BUDGET AND BUY SOME OTHER MORE RELIABLE CAR OR GO IN FOR A DZIRE.

 

Areas of improvement TATA SHOULD HAVE SOME SORT OF QUALITY CONTROL.IT SHOULD ASSEMBLE ITS CAR WITH GOOD QUALITY PARTS AND SEND ALL ITS STAFF TO MARUTI UDUOG FOR RIGOROUS TRAINING IN QUALITY CONTROL.

 

SpaceDoors dont close well,Too much noise inside the cabin.Givesfeel of a cheap car.

 

Horrible. Drove for less than 10000 Kms. but Radiator assembly, Steering rack and pinion replaced. Still noise from suspension is coming for which the dealers are struggling to find the solution and company is pleasantly sleeping over it. There is a hot pipe inside the cabin under the front panel which is uncovered. The dealer says it is a standard feature. ( Wonder how these cars get CMVR approval). Car shock absorbers bottom when the tyre hits the bump and entire front panel shakes... Overall a horror. First and last time bought a TATA car and advise all not to buy it until you have lot of time to waste at the service stations. Already rust has appeared on the bonnet supporting bar which again is normal, as per the dealers. Infact, I met one gentleman during one of my frequent visits to the service station where he showed me his car ( 15 k kms.) full of rust. I am preparing myself for that horror also.

 

 

Value for Money consider the cheap price and features offeredHorrible Service support, Manufacturing defects, All kinds of noises, Rusting

 

Exterior Overall the exterior looks good, especially the steel chrome on back and side doors. The fog lamps are excellent in heavy rainy conditions. The front of the car looks very rich. I personally didnt like the back side of the car it is bit lifted from ground. The alloy wheel look good with dual tone, the color matches with my tryian wine.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is much improved. The music system quality is good. Steering mounted controls are real good and comfortably. The bluetooth works great as expected. The car has everything that you can get in any of the mid sized sedan. The dual tone dashboard looks very good but needs some impovement in plastic department.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Not to tell anything. This area is perfect as the engine used is world renowned FIAT diesel engine. The performance and torque is excellent. The gear shift is smooth and the gear ratio is too good. I could change gear even at low speed, very comfortable driving in traffic conditions. I am getting fuel milage of 16KM in city.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is exellent. You dont get any engine noise while driving on 4th & 5th gear.

Final Words Execellent car value for money.

Areas of improvement I would say TATA should consider the plastics to be of good quality.

Engine performance, ride quality, good suspensionPlastic quality need further impovement