VERSAtility, power and safety rolled into one

have been using a versa DX since sept 2003. have done 50,000 km till march 2007. lots of mid range trips from delhi to chail, barog, agra, ranthambhor, nainital, kasauli, paonta sahib, haridwar, rishikesh, dehradun, mussourie, etc. but the longest was delhi- udaipur, 670 km nonstop, in about 11 hours. absolute treat to drive the versa specially between 120-140kmph. good and commanding riding position, very sensitive steering, excellent pickup. regularly raced with safaris, scorpios and lancers on NH 1 and NH2. the versa can hold its own up to 100 kmph before loosing out. the biggest limitation on the flip side is the mileage which varies from anything about 10 kmpl to 13.5 kmpl depending on driving conditions. capacity of a big car to cruise endlessly. did a quick stretch between udaipur and chittorgarh of around 105 km in 50 minutes flat without batting an eyelid. my daughter prefers to take a blanket and cuddle up in the rear seat when i usually drive on long trips. she actually prefers the versa to our house. maybe it does feel like a home on wheels. we are currently trying to pick our next car and the choice invariable boils down to a versa DX, maybe a DX2 this time. at the cost at which it comes along with the standard features like power/ this and that and a hurricane type single ac very few cars can come close. this time i'm only waiting for some vibrant colours before i buy one again.acceleration, high ground clearance, space, smooth, turning radiusmileage