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Exterior I like the exterior look of the car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Spacious interior but the quality of plastic used is bad.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good riding comfort from 3 gear position, 1 st gear to second gear movement takes more time.

Ride Quality & Handling Very comfortable. With reservation to Semi Auto Concept, beccause in bumber to bumber trafic you have to burn extra fuel to keep the car in poition. Not suitable for ladies at all.

Final Words Tata Should not have spoiled this good desighn with semi auto gear system.

Areas of improvement Driving seat should have been made optional with that of XT for XMA model buy paying a few Rs Extra.

Same with Entertainment arrangement. Tata has under estimated a customer going for Automatic option. But I like the car it is really good. If improved and taken more care it will make a hit in the market. The mud entering the engine room from the front tyres is really a matter of concern and to be fixed if not it can cause many problems in the future.

Exterior

Exterior design is really good and makes people turn around and look at the car. The projector head lamps, honey comb grill, chrome lining on the doors, led tail lamps and 18 spoke alloy wheels add premium look to the zest. Overall it is a very good design

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Front seats with rugby shoulder design is very comfortable. XMS model comes with height adjustable driver seat and air bags. The rear seats is spacious and three people could be accomodated easily and it has good knee room as well as head room. The dual tone dash board design and speedometer dial gives you a feel of a european spec car. The music system is good with 8 speakers. I havent tried the connect next system with mobile yet

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 The 1.3 MJET 89 BHP diesel engine is well tuned to drive in the traffic with minimum gear changes. The drive by wire technology gives good throttle response. The Mid range repsone of the engine is also good though i have not tested at higher rev band of the engine. The AC is effective and good. Gear changes are good though not the very best . I have done only few hundred kms and got an 15 - 16 kmpl in the city with AC On

Ride Quality & Handling

The ride is very good and plush and soaks all the pot holes in the road. The engine noise and road noise is very minimal with all the windows closed.The small steering is easy to hold and maneuver and gives you enough feedback. The 15 inch wheels make good grip with the road and it is stable

Final Words

 Tata zest is good value for money car given its fresh exterior styling, good interior space, good ride/handling and performance compared with the Competition with likes of maruti, honda and hyundai. The mid spec XMS diesel is well equipped with 9Th GEN ABS, Ally wheels, air bags, good connect next and music system for which one have spend an aditional 80,000 to 95,000 INR with same sepcs in the competiton. The quality / fit and finish has also seen a very big imporvement in the Tata Zest.

Overall I would recommend to go for the Tata Zest

Areas of improvement  

 Yet to find one

Exterior

 Look good(front reminds of Vista),Excellent ground clearance, LEDs nice

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Smooth gear shifts, NVH very low

Ride Quality & Handling

 Handles bumpy roads nicely, Stable on turns

Final Words

 Definately better then Xcent,Dzire. Would rate equally with Amaze.

Areas of improvement  

 Haven't received the accessories which i have paid for in the dealership. They are saying its imported & may take 2 weeks more.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      .

Exterior EXTERIOR LOOKS GREAT, LOOKS MORE MUSCULAR THAN ANY OTHER CAR.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) INTERIORS ARE EXCELLENT AND FINISHING OF MATERIAL IS SUPERB.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox ENGINE PICKUP IS VERY GOOD, FUEL AVG TILL DATE IN MY CAR IS 9 KMPL, I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 600 KMS.

Ride Quality & Handling WHENEVER I PRESS THE CLUTCH ENGINES USE TO STOP, BUT NOW THIS DOEST HAPPENS, BUT IN THE FIRST WEEK I FACED THIS PROBLEM.

RIDING IS THE BEST PART OF THIS CAR, ITS ECO MODE IS REALLY VERY GOOD FOR PEOPLE IN CITY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITION WILL FEEL IT VERY COMFORTABLE, U DONT NEED TO PRESS CLUTCH AGAIN & AGAIN, U CAN SMOOTHLY DRIVE IN 2ND GEAR AT A VERY LOW SPEED, SECONDLY ITS SPORT MODE, JUST ADDS LIFE TO THE PICKUP AND POWER, GO DHOOMMM.

Final Words EXCELLENT CAR IN THIS PRICE.

Areas of improvement WATER BOTTLE HOLDER IN THE CAR IS MISSING, AND FUEL AVG NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. AGAIN LET ME DRIVE FOR MORE THAN 1500 KMS, I WILL GIVE MY REVIEW AGAIN.

Exterior Looks awsome if i see the car from behind from a considerable distance its LED tail lamps gives look of mercedes!!!

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors quality and feel of interiors is comparable to a european car.it is loded with features.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Slight turbo lag below 2K rpm but its a overall problem of multijet engine.but as it reaches 2K rpm it picks it up very well.

Ride Quality & Handling NVH levels are awsome,best in segment.belive me there were many instances where i was confused is engine on or off. very spacious and very comfartable ride.

Final Words If anyone looking for a compact sedan it is my sincere request to them to buy zest without any doubt of build quality or after sales service or anything like that.TATA has improved a lot.i have done lots of research.there cannot be a better deal than ZEST in compact sedan segment unless someone wants to go by brand name of honda or maruti suzuki.brand image of tat will also improve in coming year

Areas of improvement Navigation sysytem in Harman.

Exterior

The following best features I like.

1) Day time running lights and Led tail lamps

2) Front and back Fog lamps.

3) Rear Defogger.

4) Chrome garnish on windows.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 The following best features I like.

1) Segment best Quality Harman Infotainment system with 4 speakers & Tweeters, Touch screen, Voice command and bluetooth connectivity.

2) Best Quality plastic and rich dual tone interiors.

3) Rug by shoulder seats.

4) Driver seat height adjustment.

5) Tilt steering with EPAS and Auto return function.

6) Under storage drawer.

7) Odometer with distance to empty, average fuel economy, outside temp, Gear shift indicator display.

8) Fully automatic climate control

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine performance is very good. best fuel economy with 2000 Rpm average speed of 80 kM/Hr getting 22km/l on highway, with < 2000 rpm average speed of 70 Km/hr I have got 25 Km/hr on highway in single stretch of 650 km joyfully I have travelled without any discomfort which I felt travelling same distance with indica earlier.Gear shifting is very smooth, Cabin is pretty cool and silent without any outside or engine noise.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride Quality is very good and handling is very easy in city as well as highways also.

Final Words

 Iam proud to be owner of Tata Zest QJT XT Red. On road my red colour VFM car is eye catching and everybody is interesting and enquiring.

Areas of improvement  

 Nil