Quote:
Originally Posted by Coplay BANGALORE NEXA SHOWROOM MAHADEVPURA UPDATE
So the showroom manager calls me at 3:30pm and says we have display cars available.
I got there by 3:45 and there was a huge cake cutting ceremony. Everybody (300 odd people) gets cake and Tropicana.
Now coming to car itself,
I go there with a very open mind assuming it won't be any bigger than the Kwid.
And I look at the car (A zeta variant) , wow. It's not as small as I thought. "Not bad" I tell myself. Let's get inside.
My observations go as follows
1. I get inside and I expected a Tin Can thud, but hear something solid. Not very solid, but solid.
2. The steering wheel is definetely miles ahead of any Maruti I've seen before.
3. Tactile feedback on the buttons are damn good.
4. Plastic quality on dashboard is one of the best I've seen on a Maruti this side of an S-cross
5. Mirrors were quite big (bigger than the Figo I test drove in the morning)
6. Seats very comfortable
7. Door handles - nice to hold.
8. White interiors - Blehhhh. Yuck. |
Exactly my thoughts. When the prices were announced I too felt that these were on the higher side but a visit to Nexa changed all that. Ignis definitely is different and looks intresting for sure. Its not just a grown up WagonR but much more effort has gone into designing it and it shows. Ground clearance is truly Suvish, it sits upright and offers a good visibility all around and doesnt make you feel claustrophobic (even with that swooping C pillar) like I20s swifts and even Cretas do. That atleast to me is a big plus point as I hate cars which makes you feel claustrophobic.
HU and AC knobs do look out of place in Zeta but its not a deal breaker and something you can live by. Once you get past that the car is very good in all respects and offers good value for your money. Just because its small doesnt mean it should be cheap.Zeta petrol @ 5.75 lakhs is a good buy in my opinion as it offers almost all the basic creature comfort. I think Maruti knows that and thats why almost all Nexas have got only Zetas to Display (no alpha) thats where the volume will come for Maruti.
As far as the build quality goes its good much better than swifts. The front door shuts with a little thud, rear door however felt lighter in comparison. The boot lid was pretty heavy too and takes some effort to close.
I think majority of the peole who are commenting negatively are the ones who have not seen the car yet in flesh, a visit to Nexa might change that. Some one even went on to say that the height of the car will make it topple over and soon there will be numerous such news. Thats taking things too far IMHO, Ignis is a globar car and has already been reviewed by so many car experts and none raised this apprehension. So as a member of a responsible community I feel we should refrain from making such remarks (no offence intended).
Width of Ignis is good and compliments the height very well (its no premier Rio or Wagon R) thus the overall stance looks planted and not weird. Suspension though its early to comment could be on softer side. I could feel car going up and down when people were getting in and out. Not sure if the observation is correct though.
Nexa SEs are totally clueless about the car ( Dwarka Delhi Nexa) you ask anything and rest assured you will get a funny answer. I commented upon the HU and AC knobs when I was asked what I think of Car to which I got the reply that its a cockpit design and done deliberately like that and i should google it ![Smile](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png) .
I felt that car could do well with underbody engine protection to which SEs response was " sir all cars are like that no company does that". When I asked him what about Scross and Brezza He started looking left right. They even didnt know the difference between Delta and Zeta. Its better to politely decline their assistance and check everything yourself unless you want to be amused. ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.png)
Last edited by rahul412 : 15th January 2017 at 09:49.
|