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Exterior Looks good. The front grill needs a face-lift. Top end version should have auto folding side mirrors.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very good interior space. The top end version should come with built in GPS.This available in much less priced vehicles these days. The info screen should be a little more bigger.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I just had a long trip. Covered about 600 kms in one day. On Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, I got 23.8 kms pl. That's just wondeful. And overall for the entire trip I got 21.6kms pl. This was sometimes with bumper to bumper traffic and AC most of the time. I took delivery of the vehicle a month back and so far I covered 1200 kms.
Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is very good. Handling is also very good. The engine runs smooth and gears engage without any fuss.Though my dealer had said that the car has 4+1 gear and found that it has 5+1 gear!
Final Words It's a very good product from the Tatas. Hope the co will improve on this further so that customers can taking a liking for Made in India Tata Cars.
Areas of improvement The co should provide more storage space inside the cabin. The dash board colour combination can be made more appealing. Built in GPS with a wider screen is a must.
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Purchase New | Driven forFew hundred kilometers | Mileage14 kmpl |
Exterior The car has great looks specially from the front left or right side and I was impressed at first view.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The space offered is the best in segment. Features such as Airbags and ABS was a definite requirement for me when I went car shopping. In addition it has Harman music system with 8 speakers which was so far available in premium sedan cars. The comfort it offers is indeed incomparable to the ones in this segment.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance so far has been good and I am actually impressed with the fuel economy. I have read reveiws from several people that the FE they get from Petrol version is around 9 to 10 but I think it depends directly on the way one drives. If you start from standstill with full throttle and use brake and accelerate too many times, then FE is obviously going to suffer. It is not a Tata Zest problem. As fa as I am concerned, when I took the delivery of car, the display was 9.2 KMPL, however over a period of close to 1000 KM now, the display is 15.4 KMPL without first service being done yet. On some trips, I have also got a max of 19.2 KMPL with gentle foot on the throttle. So FE is very subjective IMO.
About gearbox, I sometimes feel jerks when downshifting from 5th to 4th or 4th to 3rd in case I have to pick up speed. The gear handle is sometimes too hard and vibrates ocassionally. This is the only niggle I can say.
Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is just perfect with the super light steering which make driving a very enjoyabke experience.
Final Words Have tried all the compact sedans by comparing the specs as well as test drives and I feel Zest is the Value for money car. Yes agree that dealership expereince is bad, but then I think what is important here is the product rather than packaging. Go for it.
Areas of improvement Dealerships needs to be a bit responsive and focus on customers. Times are changing and Tata must keep up pace and get their dealers to deliver.
Overall the product is too good.
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Purchase New | Driven forFew hundred kilometers | Mileage16 kmpl |
Went on a long drive to Goa recently 😝 with me Zest XMS petrol..thot i'd share some reviews...
Exterior Brilliant looks, just LOVE the Projector lamps..life saving..good looks even from the back..has a good ground clearance compared to other vehicles in the segment.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Soft-huge seats, very spaciuos at the back..powerfull AC.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Powerfull engine..especially the TURBO..gearbox was slightly noisey initially but is getting smoother with more usage..fuel economy is decent for city at around 13-16.
Ride Quality & Handling Good handling especially at tight corners, and also at high speeds. braking is good..just love the clutch..those that have driven the old Indica will know what I mean!!
Final Words Initially had a Indica XETA (Petrol) so the ZEST is definetly a much more refined and advanced car when compared.
Areas of improvement Will have to wait n watch with respect to the servicing provided by Tata. The first servicing was just a quick top up of all the liquids and cleaning of the car.
Brilliant design, spacious interiors, powerful turbo petrol engineFew noises(thuds) when we go through pot holes, should have had height adjustable seat belts as wellExterior/Styles
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Purchase New | Driven forFew thousand kilometers | Mileage14 kmpl |
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Exterior GOOD.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) GOOD.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox HORRIBLE. TATA'S CLAIM AVERAGE 18 KM/LT (AS PER ARAI), WHEN TEST DRIVE WAS GIVEN ON LONG ROUT HIGHWAY 190 KM + CITY 20 KM, AT 60 KM/HR SPEED IN ECO MODE.
BY THE DEALER CONCORD AVERAGE WAS FOUND 13.6 KM/LT ALSO PRACTICAL, AVERAGE DURING EVERY DAY RUN IN LAST 3000 KM IN CITY HIGHWAY REGULAR, RUN AVERAGE IS FOUND TO BE 8.5 KM/LT IN CITY MODE.
ON COMPLAINT TATA'S REPLIED THAT THIS IS NORMAL & CAR IS OK. THEY ALSO ADVICE THAT EVEN ON HIGHWAY YOU SHOULD DRIVE AT 60 KM/HR. WHEN EVERYBODY INCLUDING RIKSHAW OVERTAKES YOU & ONLY YOU CAN OVERTAKE.
CYCLE / BULLOCK CAR. ON COMPLAINING TO ARAI THEY CONFIRM THAT AVERAGE TEST TAKEN ONLY IN LAB.
ON SPECIFIC SAMPLE CAR GIVEN BY COMPANY. THEY DO NOT SELECT RANDOM SAMPLE. FROM THE CARS IN DEALER STOCK. THEY DO NOT TAKE PRACTICAL LONG DRIVE TRIAL. IN CITY AS WELL AS HIGHWAY.
Ride Quality & Handling OK.
Final Words I FEEL CHEATED. IT IS CHEAPER TO HIRE AC TAXI EVERYDAY THAN USING THIS CAR.
Areas of improvement REAL FUEL ECONOMY.
GOOD STYLEHORRIBLE PETROL AVERAGE. ONLY 8.5 KM/LTExterior/Styles
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Purchase New | Driven forFew thousand kilometers | Mileage8 kmpl |
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The vehicle styling and dmiensions give the feel of SUV. You can easily identify your vehicle in the parking lot. It gives a bluffy look with the front grill and back style
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)
THe ineterior compare to other brands is really catchy. Adjustable seat gives you a comfort of long drive without getting tired
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox
Running smooth, completed one year, only shifting in 2nd gear is bit uncomfortable
Dont see much effect between the CITY and ECO mode but the booster works for torque
Ride Quality & Handling
A very comfortable for long rides. I have driven almost for 12~16 hrs continuos. Its fun to drive with best quality harman music system
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TATA really needs to work to have better service network/staff & infrastructure at dealers. Dealers like Miles Motors the only dealer they are least bothered about the service.
A qaulity product wtih a lots of featuresBad service stations
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Purchase New | Driven forFew thousand kilometers | Mileage13 kmpl |
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Exterior: Excellent in exterior in comparision with it's rivals. No other car gives fog lamps, ORVM lights and chrome finishing in the mid variant. Dull side is the guage of the material used. According to me the body should have been little more stronger.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Superb features such as driver info, steering mounted audio controls, bluetooth pairing, good space on rear seats that can accomodate 3 people easily.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Don't feel the power/punch of the 90 ps power. There is lag on engine. Clutch is not smooth enough after running 800 kms. Fuel economy is appreciable. Mechanical parts are not upto the mark. Plastic lid for containers under the hood are of poor quality.
Ride Quality & Handling: Punch of the 90ps power lacking. Not bad but of mediocre. Tata, you have to work out a little bit more.
Final Words: At it's best possible for the money spent.
Areas of improvement: Body guage should improve, quality of parts under the bonnet should improve, parcel tray on the rear should have little more room. Could have accomodated air bag in the mid-variant.
Good style, good looking interiors, less price in it's segment and large size of it's segmentbad clutch feel, lag on engine performance, bottle holders, negligible parcel tray on rear
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Purchase New | Driven forFew hundred kilometers | Mileage20 kmpl |