Jay Chand

Exterior

Looks are just OK.

Not an ugly car.

Modifications needed to make it stand out. (Alloys/ fat rubber/ HID lights etc..)

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Comfortable for 4 adults only. Ride is definitly smooth.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Performance is OK. Fuel echonomy is very good if you keep ur self below 120 in highways. If your average speed is between 120 - 150 milage can come down to 13-16 in highways. My poit is that the car is very stable and stress free to keep it running @ 150kmpl entire day. But you will definitly have to compromise on the fuel consumption too on such cases. Gear ration is extremly good. But in city you will find yourself hard to even touch the 3rd gear in the TDCi engines.

Ride Quality & Handling

Ride quality and Handeling is a gem.

Suspensions are good and stable for cornering at high speeds.Trust me, they dont scare you at all.

Rear Shock absorbers are not very reliable. Will need change every 20K kms. But they are not costly. Only Rs. 1200/pair.

Final Words

I have been using a Fiesta 1.4 TDCi (Diesel) since February 2010. I have done around 182K kms till date. My use is normally on the highways as an average of 3500kms per month. I have never faced any issues till the car crossed 100k. Apart from brake pads / rear shock absorbers etc...

Areas of improvement  

 More room in cabin, seats, smoother steering, etc....

 

Stability, reliability, milage,Service, Spares cost, Cabin space is comfortable for 4 only.