Indica Vista feedback.

The Vista quadrajet diesel is a real improvement over the earlier version. In most of the reviews the comments are more focused on driver related issues and only around 10% is focused for co-passenger comforts and this is where the Vista beats its rivals.

I have often seen people comparing the pickup of other hatchbacks and finding the  Indica lagging here. My experience is that this car picks better in the 3rd and 4th gears whereas the santros and other marutis do a better job in the 1st and 2nd gear. This gives one a feeling that the other cars are better off the blocks and have superior power. However when driving at low speeds the Indica requires lesser gear shifts which is an advantage in city driving.
If you are not a die-hard maruti fan or a india hater here are a few things worth noting:
- The width in the rear seat compares with most of the sedans and easily beats the Santros and Swifts.
- The size of the rear window is better than  the swift and giving a nice overall view for the passengers.
- The knick knacks provided for storage spaces comes in pretty handy. We have a huge glove compartment which can house a laptop and the side holders at the doors also allow for regular sized bottles to fit in easily.
Having said this it is not  that the Vista is without its shortcomings. To name a few, with so many improvements they could have come out with an airbag and ABS included. Also the quality and finish though improved have a lot of scope for further improvement..

regards

Murali

 

 

 

excellent leg room, lots of storage space especially side doors, glove box & under the front seatinterior finish not upto the mark, Electronic power steering and ABS should have been there