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    Very Glad!! I chose Zest

    8 years ago | Ramachandran G

    User Review on Tata Zest XM Petrol

    Detail Review:
    Rating parameters
    (out of 5)

    5.0

    Exterior

    5.0

    Comfort

    5.0

    Performance

    4.0

    Fuel Economy

    5.0

    Value for Money

    PURCHASE:
    New

    DRIVING:
    Few thousand kilometers

    Dear Friends - Good Day!!

    Coming from a middle class family, the first thing comes to anybody's mind is "Value for Money". Zest is the answer for your quest for VFM.

    I along with my friends went for test driving all the cars. Three of my friends are hardcore Maruti fans and have Swift, Ritz and Zen. The response from all on driving Zest is WOW. Having learned to drive car recently, even I was amazed with the response of Zest while test driving.

    Let’s be realistic, who cares for your car more than you. So please check what you get for the hard earned money you spend on a car which is taken on loan.

    For less than 5.5 Lakhs [excluding the registration, insurance, etc] in Chennai, I got all 4 power windows, harmen music system, steering wheel mounted music and phone control, projector head lamps, fully electronic ORVM,ABS, Alloy wheels. Check the price of any hatchback with these features in other brands, it will be more than 6.5 lakhs. I got a sedan with great boot space.

    The interior space is amazing. For one short trip to beach, 6 adults and 3 kids travelled in my car. 4 adult can sit in the rear seat if they are lean. The seats are broad and comfortable. As usual in all TATA cars, legroom was never an issue in both front and back. For long trips, with all the luggage packed in the boot, it is only people in the car which is a great relief when you have elders who travel in the car.

    On the exterior, TATA did a genuine work to bring a new classic look which is new to this segment. The projector head lamps looks sharp but not mean. My car is sky grey and has the executive look and you feel important when people turn their heads to get a second glance on the new model.

    The dashboard covers all aspect of the car, for new drivers like me, the gear indicator is a boon, at the right speed, we are reminded to change gear. Since the car was easy to drive, I dared to drive to Bangalore along the Hosur route since it is mostly 4 way lane. I did not realize that I have touched 130kmph until I checked the speedometer. The car sailed so smoothly.

    Honestly I was getting only 9 or 10 in the city and I got 13kmpl for the Bangalore trip and I was bit disappointed with the mileage. But friends assured me that car mileage will improve beyond 5000 km. But I could see difference after first service which I gave after driving 1700 Km. The big change in mileage came after crossing 4000 km. I went on a long trip down south up to Rameshwaram. Zest really swallows pot holes. The high ground clearance really helped in certain parts were the highway was under construction near puthukkothai district. Now city mileage is around 12km [promised 13km] and highway is around 17km [promised 17km] with AC always on.

    Another amazing feature is the various modes of drive. Zest becomes three different cars in each mode. Eco mode – It becomes small car like alto wherein it will take quite some time to pick up. City mode is standard sedan style drive. The sports mode made me jump up in joy. Power is so visible and you feel that you are in a race car [I know it is exaggeratedJ]. What I am trying to say is that car brings more power and you can over take all those messy truck and bus drivers with ease in sports mode. Warning – do not use sport mode continuously then we you return to city mode, you may not like it.

    To summarize, I am not getting paid to promote ZEST so I am not claiming it is THE BEST. But for the money invested, I got a wonderful package and this car brings smiles on my family face whenever we travel and is pocket friendly for me so what more you could ask for.

    ZEST up your life.

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