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Tata Marina Reviews

Not as per money
Dec 26, 2016 03:06 PM7283 Views (via iOS App)

This is very bad and unsucessfull car.


not good looks.


not having good suspension .


but space in car is good for lagguage also


not having good susupension.


I am not satisfy with this car.


the looks of this car not goos.


This car donot have any resale value.


power staring is not good.


I would not suggest any one for this car


Kanpur India
Ok car
Jun 15, 2014 07:12 AM34578 Views

I have been using  TATA INDIGO MARINAfor a little less than two years. It is an OK car. The space inside is great bur nthe fuel consumption is horrendous. ( Gives me about 7 kmpl petrol). The looks of the car is goos, in fact it is different. Burt it is difficult to see another TATA INDIGO MARINAon the roads. The city of Kanpur (The city with a population of > 45, 000, 000) has only about 100 marinas. The range of colours that it offers is satisfactory. I would not recommend this car to any friend of mine. Maybe not even to an enemy. The dealer in Kanpur also has a poor approach and after service. In fact, the day the person from the dealer received the final payment, he did not show his face even once. It is a huge car and not very good for Indian roads, especially if one has to find a parking place. It is good for highway driving.


Gurgaon India
Big Mistake to purchase TATA product
Nov 10, 2009 04:35 PM22299 Views

This review I am sharing for those who are planning to purchase new car and thinking for TATA product. Before taking any decision....pls read a story below.


Two years ago


I have been driving Maruti Esteem, since my office is in Gurgaon and had to travel Noida Gurgaon, I thought for Deisel car and only name in the market  was TATA. So I planned to purchase TATA Marina, a good looking, fuel efficient, Big car.


Finally I purchased TATA Marina in October 2007. I didnt know that I have done a big mistake of my life. After a week there was noise started from belt. Many times I brought down my car to dealers (A-One motors) place, but Got dissatisfaction. Then after sometime I found oil leakage from Inkjets.


So I thought to change the dearler, hence tried to give my car to Dingra motors, They also did not understand the problem but made huge bill of 6K though service was free, after taking car I found there is some new problems occurred; Bobbling, noise in front side, humming sound from steering wheel and yellow check engine light started glowing after that car starts auto accelerate. Many times I coordinated with Dhingra Motors but nothing happend.


Later, being resident of Noida thought to give car to local dealer then contacted Automobile Sterling in  Noida. They did fairy okay but could not resolved my all problem but due to all these my Shocker warranty lapsed.


Now after six months when again give my car for normal servicing they charged me hafts amount and after a month in sep09, my car engine oil leaked and steering wheel jamed, later I managed to tow my till workshop and came to know tappet cover broken car.


After that now my car has some noise problem and oil leakage from engine & axile side and engine cove is missing.


My car is just two years old but faced lots of problem.......I still cant say my car is troublefree now.


Problem....problem and only problem.............


I have been writing mail to dealers , TATA motors. Yes I got the single response, "will ask dealer to take care of your vehicle".


I give my feedback to TATA call center (they call after every service) but nothing happened.


This shows how efficient and serious is TATA to make his public image. I will never purchase TATA vehicle in future and now planning to sell.


Guys, please suggest, what one should do in this case......


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A risky Investment
Dec 16, 2008 07:43 PM18830 Views

I bought this car in 2005 July. The car felt really nice for about 2 months and then the problems started. My angst was amplified with the fact that I was a TATA Employee back then and was very proud to have contributed back to my company! ( My family has a good laugh when I tell them the rationale of buying this 'junk'.)


The reasons I bought this car:




  1. Very roomy inside, we had a Ford Ikon back then and this was much roomier. We were planning to do an All India trip with the family and our pet dog.




  2. The car's handling felt very comfortable.




  3. And at 5.48 Lacs ex showroom at that point of time, this seemed like a real Value for money deal.






The reasons I hate the company now:




  1. The car's suspensions became stiff and unresponsive in less than 3 months. And the expressions of the dealers when I brought to their notice was truly priceless. Only they did not seem to understand why I was complaining as everything felt just right to their test drivers.




  2. The fuel filter indicator had a mind of its own. It was full tank on day one, then on day three the Fuel low warning light went on. Trip to the bunk and few litres later, the Tank was full! They replaced the unit twice and now though the fluctuations are not imitating the Sensex's volatile gyrations, I have stopped trusting it nevertheless.




  3. First long trip with family from Chennai to Bangalore to 'show' my new car to the brother, ends in a nerve racking situation. There is a leak developed in the fuel line and it's Sunday evening and I am 200 kms away from both the cities in a small town. The fuel leaks at a very fast rate that the tank was getting emptied in less than an hour. Two emergency tank fills later one car over takes us and warns that I was leaving a petrol trail behind and wanted to know if my marbles were intact by driving and posing a risk to everyone. I could nt argue much with his logic and there were no hotels in that town. The saviour was a roadside 'Lorry Mechanic' who was quite sure what the problem was and promised to help us as best as he could as it was already dark and did not know if there would be someone who could solder that crack etc. Two nerve racking, mosquito battling hours later our man came back triumphant and we were back on business. His very casual remark had me thinking for hours. Apparently this was a common thing that happened in TATA Mini Trucks that came to his garage and hence his 'knowhow'. The next morning I take the care to the dealer and he says that "Sorry you have allowed the car to be handled by an un authorised person hence cannot be covered under warranty'. What transpired the next 15 minutes cannot be reproduced here but ensured that he eventually covered it under warranty.




  4. BTW, the suspension by now was equivalent to the bullock carts that one gets to ride on villages or the famous City buses back then which relied on the passenger's own spinal system for suspension.




  5. Lot's more to add, will do if any reader is intersted in my car's maintenace soap opera And I have not crossed the year 2005 yet!!.






And to quote a close friend famously mentioned, 'TATA Motors is best left doing what they know best, Trucks'. My addition to that line - ' Only God can save Jaguar - Land Rover from TATA Motors'.


Cheers


Subash


Tata Marina LS TDI super value for money
Sep 17, 2008 07:33 PM21459 Views

I have just covered 63, 000 kms in my TATA Marina TDi LS.


The only reason why I opted for it in place of the Indigo LS was the humungous boot space in all 3 dimensions. This being my first diesel car (I have driven a Maruti Van for 19 years prior to this car), I decided to go in for it with the economy of differential fuel price in mind. I am very happy that I did because this car has pleasantly surprised me in more ways than I could imagine. I have driven it to speeds of 155 kmph on the Xpressway and it has been rock steady.


As regards mileage I get 15 - 16.9 kmpl in the city and 19 - 20 on the highway. Best of all, I love the surge in power between 1900 to 2500 rpm of the engine. Also, I find that if one regularly makes a long journey on the highway the car drives like a breeze.There are a couple of things though that I make sure that I do to make sure that it perfoms that way:


1) I get my car serviced every 5000 kms as per the service schedule and ensure that the air filter is cleaned, all 5 wheels are balanced, aligned and rotated to get max. tyre life(I am still running on the original tyres that came with the car and the service enggr. is confident I would get another 10, 000 km for my tyres).


2) When I cold start the engine in the morning I make sure that I run the engine idle for 1 minute before driving away. I also ensure that on reaching my destination I keep the engine running for about 1 minute before turning off the engine.


3) I always fill ordinary diesel at Company run outlets only. I also use Iftex System 'D' which I find keeps the engine running smoothly. Sometimes I do use Turbojet especially when ordinary diesel is in short supply.


Initially many people advised me against buying a diesel vehicle sighting maintenance problems, but seeing the way my car has performed, I am sure it will continue to give me good service for the years to come. Thank you TATA!!


pathankot India
I m impressed
Aug 08, 2007 10:27 AM18214 Views

Nothing beats the practicality, comfort, space and elegance of the marina..good performer...that makes me a proud owner of a black 2007 marina GLX..


I have travelled over 7000kms in just 4 months and tend to fall in love everytime I sit behind the steering wheel...small hiccups r the the bad quality of plastics, the absence of extra cup holders, no alloy rims, no steering adjustments, no bonnet light, inadequate illumination by the head lights, poor ground clearance with load, no rear AC vents, small speaker vents in the rear..


But despite that I love the attitude of this car..a winner on the highway..gives tough time to even premium segment cars..a family car to the core..black colour looks awesome..a good city car too but one should be careful while reversing..a car worth a thought and try..very smooth and low level of NVH..AC quite efficient for the big room...thanx tata motors..


Indigo Marina - An OK Car
Jul 11, 2007 11:45 AM17424 Views

Indigo Marina was my first car and I was pretty much excited about owning a car for the first time. I dont reside in India but the car was for my dad. We sifted through a huge list of cars available starting from Zen to Toyota and then we finally settled for the Indigo Marina - GLS.


There were two reasons to go for this:


1) Availability of a diesel version below Rs.6, 00, 000


2) Huge space.


I was in India for a month and happened to use the car then. The following is what I got to see in the first month of driving. Let me first talk of  the cons and then let me get on with the pros.


*CONS:


*1) Very cheap looking plastic interiors. The sunglass holder is a useless piece of plastic in the car.


2) Within the first 5000 Kms, the tube for the wiper liquid broke down. But was fixed for free by the dealer.


3) The suspension started making some creaking noises and hence had to drive the car very slowly for 100 kms so as not to damage the suspension further. Fortunately, it was not a suspension issue but was a steel plate hanging loose from the suspension. Fixed by the dealer.


4) The transmission is not smooth. The gear sometimes gets stuck in between and the shift is requires more than a gentle push.


5) The rubber beadings in the car come out from the windows sometimes and had to be put back in plash with your fingers.


6) The headlights are really poor. For night time, highway driving we need more than whats provided with the car. Suffered quite a bit with this problem with heavy vehicles constantly troubling me throughout the journey.


7) Doesnt have a utility box between the two front seats. Could have been really useful to dump some stuff like CDS.


*PROS:


*1) Excellent mileage per liter. 17+ even when driving within the city.


2) Smoothness of the ride is good. Firmly beefed up suspensions.


3) Good space to seat 3 passengers in the rear seat.


4) Excellent boot space and foldable rear seats.


5) Multiple mobile chargers/cigarette lighters - can be very useful when you carry a hot /cold pack that works on these sockets.


6)  The A/C was good in mid-june. However, the blower had to be revved up to speed 2 so that it really has a good effect. Speed 1 for the blower does nothing.


7) Fixed steering but was well placed and was comfortable to drive. I am 5' 9".


8) The power steering response was good.


9) Turbo kicks in 2000 RPM and after that it doesnt feel like a diesel car. Good to drive on a long stretch of highway. However, I had a torrid time competing with a Maruti Zen. The guy had amazing pick up and was flying but Indigo was quite stable.


My opinion is its a value for money if you dont mind bad interiors and a few glitches here and there. I bought it because of my love for India and I wanted to go for an Indian car. I was advised by quite a few of my friends to go for the Accent but my dad stuck with this option and he actually doesnt regret making the decision to own this.


For all it matters, If the owner is happy then there is very little to complain about.


Pradeep.


Mumbai India
Absolute Value for Money
Jun 25, 2007 02:36 PM14807 Views

When I began looking around for my first car, I began from the small car segment(very limited budget, you see). Somehow none of the small cars gave me any satisfaction inspite of their fancy features. We went through the dilema that all first time buyers go through. When the features were there, the price was too high, when the price was right, the feature were not attractive. The big cars were way beyond our budget. We wanted car which had quite a bit of utility and was a long term buy.


We went to see the Marina which we were told was quite economical. Since we found the small cars very expensive for the value add that they were providing, we were very sceptical about the Marina meeting our budget.


We went to Fortune Motors on the Saki vihar road and laid our eyes on the Marina for the first time. The model on display had actually collapsed the rear seat which displayed the entire space of the Car. It was love at first sight. I must say that the dealer representatives gave us the space need to explore the car. They did not hang around us giving information that we were not looking for(something most small car dealer representatives did). Once we were happy with what we saw, we very hesitantly asked for the price and was very very pleasantly surprised when I was told that it would cost about 5.85 lacs for the LX version which was the highest variant of the the Diesel Engine. Even then the price was a bit over our budget, something we shared with the representative.


We gave what we were ready to pay upfront along with our monthly budget with very little hope that we were going to buy this car. Surprise, surprise, they actually worked out a package different from their regular finance deal to meet our requirement.


We were proud owners of a Black Indigo Marina in a few weeks time. It met with all the requirements of space for a family with 2 growing kids.


We have gone on 3 -4 long trips to Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Pratapgarh, Raigarh, Bheemashankar, Nasik, Pune & long drives in and around Mumbai.There has never been any issue either on the mileage, pickup or performance. The car has seen 2 Mumbai Monsoons and has proved itself to be very water tight. The AC is to kill for, extremely fast cooling for a car which has so much volume to cool. No loss of power when the AC is on unless you want to perform some kind of stunt with wheel tracks on the road. I have travelled at 130 kms for more than half hour on the expresssway without any issue. The road grip is good and the car is extremely stable at high speeds.


This car is definitely not for the fast and furious. If flashy is your style, don't bother, if performance with decent looks is what you are looking for, then this is your car.


The entire experience has been very very satisfying and we couldn't ask for more. Marina is truly Indian in nature. Poora Paisa Vasool.


Good product... real value for money
May 08, 2007 05:39 PM14973 Views

If you like to drive a BIG car and love to own an scorpio or any other car but fail to do so because of its cost... but here is an car which will give you all that feel and you will feel really high on driving it. I own an 2005 model when it was newly launched.... it took almost 1 month for its delivery as it was very limited then, but the wait was worth it....


Its good for people who wish to go on a short holiday trip like mahabaleshwar or weekend gateways.... and space MAN it too good.... it would really give many big cars like HOINDA city for beating. When I purchased it on Feb 2005, it was coming upto 5 lakhs (including all costs of fittings and insurance and RTO), cool really cool naa...


So guys if you really want to enjoy and be a bit economical then go for MARINA instead of its rival like esteem or TATA Indigo or even getz.... I would say that its even better than HONDA city. Thats my opinion, only bad thing about Marina is its FUEL efficiency... lacking a bit in that end it gives something around 11-12 in CITY and 14 in highways.


One suggestion that I would like to make for its enhancement is to make some adjustable seats at the backside because teh whole space looks left empty and would be great if 2 or 3 people can be made sit there...


Go for it guys....


Wonderful family car
Apr 28, 2007 12:00 AM15744 Views

I Just owned this beauty of TATA, Indigo marina GLX Petrol face lift 2007 model, please do not hear to any people who says this is not a good car, I am really proud that our INDIAN company has made such a good car, It is  really a wonderful car, It is so much  Spacious that you can sit very comfortably though you are as tall as 6 feet, not too noisy as said by most people, comfy, fully loaded, you just have to buy a cd player only, every other thing is bundled with the new car, fuel efficiency is lacking but not bad too, Air condition works very well, suspension are good you dont feel jerks on roads,


Many of my freinds & colleage suggest me not to buy this one but after looking to this new improved car their mouth were watering to have a hand on this, Price is superb, nice driving experience, but one thing is that  you cannot see the front bonet at all it all goes on your confidence


One thing the company has not done is its advertising like their other product, people here in my city turns their face as I passes by them in this car, its really an eye catcher. I don't know about the other cities


I dont know about the future, but at present I am sure & confident to say that the money spent on Indigo marina is price worthy


Hyderabad India
Looking forward to own one................
Feb 13, 2007 11:32 PM13282 Views

Having driven Tata Estate for very long distances with my family, I am still looking forward too drive more. But the Estate has too soon become dull and low on mileage even after engine overhual(twice). I still own it but not in much use. The Estate has been the bedroom, playing room, dining room, kitchen and ofcourse like the cloak room at the railway station.


Now since Tata Marina is availabe with Turbo and the feed back is also good enough, I am looking forward to buy one some day sooner or later.


The only one thing always alarms me is that of(1) mileage per litre(2) AC effect and(3) its refinement. Anyway looking at the price, I still think that it still remains the best Estate available in our country.


I have strong passion for long drives and very fortunately my wife, duaghter and son too have the same passion of long distance travelling.


Sub-Standard parts
Jan 22, 2007 05:00 PM13782 Views

We bought a Marina Disel in Feb. 2006. Since day one we have been complaining to the dealer in Delhi about the fuel gauge problem and windscreen defect.The ansers provided by the service engg. is that TATA cars have this problem.The fuel guage needle starts swinging between empty and half , the moment fuel is nearing reserve point.Sometimes, it shows half, and the very next moment is shows almost nil.


The view from corners of the windscreen is not proper. The view is somewhat wavy.This was also brough to the notice of the company (through letter). The reply which we recd.was that , the company will look into this problem in future models. but there was not a word about the existing problem.The engine oil also leaks at the same point rom the engine.(tappet).Every time the service people say that they have tightened the wire connections, and the problem of fuel guage will not occur


Bad Build Quality.
Dec 26, 2006 08:17 PM14719 Views

Now it is more than 2 years I have beenn using a Tata Indigo Marina (Petrol) vehicle. I bought it when it was just launched in our city. I have hardly done 18000 Kms in this 2 and a half year. There have been many problems which I wrote to Tata and their dealer but nobody listened from the very beginning.


The build quality is very poor. The plastic is cheap. The AC knob and panel gave away and that too I have been using is very carefully. Suspension system gave away and I have to get all the buch, etc. replaced. Some nuts and bolts of the system do not easily open and they were removed by cutting. All the cost is to our account. The exhaust system has also gone. The last portion from where the fumes are emitted is almost rusted fully. The pipe in-between also did not fit properly. The engine on lower RPM has absolutely no power seems it lacks torque.


The paints at a few places is showing signs like blisters. I tried to contact helpline and they gave a phone number of Tata Indore but nobody ever picks up the phone on that number.


Average is also very very bad. The fuel meter failed within 10 days of purchase. The clutch plates were changed within two months. All the body creates a noise. Seats are sounding always. And even dealer is never able to repair it ever.


The cabling to the engine from the dynamo/battery or something I am not sure about was to be changed which was charged and is too expensive. The car will not run in rains as the moisture fits in somewhere near the cable and the power is lost. The fuel tank is a cheap skiny creature and punctured in a small speed breaker.


Tata will never be able to do a good car. They have just spoiled a great concept. The concept is really good but the build quality is very very poor. I think the only good thing in the car is alloy wheels, Blaupunkt Stereo, Remote control and Radial Tyres - which fortunately Tata do not produce and I had to pay big money for these fitments. Still they lost the remote of the stereo and I had to follow for two months to recover one.


If somebody from Tata was listening, I would have possibly not written this review here. I strongly feel that all the shortcomings in the car even after these many years are purely related to the design, build quality, durability and after sales service. These are purely responsibilities of TATA.


May be someone from Tata would like to know my views which may be in their interest. I don't think I would recommend this car to anyone for such a huge price. Now I have to buy another car and feel like have been cheated by Tata.


When it rains, it pours
Nov 10, 2006 10:48 AM14986 Views

I have been having Marina for the last 2 years and its performance is stunning. The interiors were modified at a cost of 30K and changed to all-leather upholstery including repainting the dashboard to give a elegant look. However the problem started when I was traveling on Bangalore-Mysore highway- the engine suddenly used to get switched off in the middle of the highway - happened twice and was told that the battery is dead- got the battery changed. the problem persisted. Left the car for servicing at Manipal Motors, Airport road. I got a big list of issues in the car and the bill mounted upto 9K. After having taken the car, fresh with new fittings, went towards Mysore and Lo! again the same problem!!!! We were frustrated and somehow managed to drive until Mysore and went to Manipal Motors of Mysore. They diagnosed the problem in a jiffy- there was a dent in the below region of the diesel tank which was restricting the flow of diesel. Now everything seemed alright with just 100.- Felt like a fool for having shelled 9K in Bangalore Manipal Motors.


I have a problem with my back passenger seat which rattles sometimes when the seat belt goes between the seat. The wire hangs loosely below the bonnet and my dipper bulb keeps on fusing.. The back seat power window button is not operational. Was told that I need to change the entire set.


As said, when it rains, it pours....


chennai india
Good value for Money but not refined
Oct 28, 2006 04:31 PM13286 Views

I own a Marina LS Diesel since Jan-06. I have driven around 12000 KM (all of it within Chennai City) It has given me decent performance but compared to other cars like Honda City, Accent, it lacks refinement. The interiors are cheap. Even the dashboard has developed cracks just 8 months.


I had major problems while taking delivery of the car.




  • The power steering leaked within 2 days (required 2 different trips over 2 weeks to get it completely repaired)




  • One of the door was not fixed properly after I asked for an extra polish to be applied (This was an optional item). Could be fixed only during the 1st service.




  • Leaking paint. However this was cleaned the next day




  • Loose electrical wiring. I drove the car without headlights when I took it out of the showroom!!!! ( I realised it only after I drove half way thru)






Subsequently, I have been having many problems with the dealer (VST motors). No proper response to any queries, many times the complaints are not fully attended, constant haggling to ensure that repairs are covered under warranty, repeated followups needed to ensure that all problems are attended etc.


However the vehicle itself is now running great. gives a decent fuel economy of 13 Kmpl under city driving conditions, Large Cabin compared to hatchbacks, Better looks (especially with Alloy wheels), Roof rails, a decent A/c Performance and the overall value for money tag.


Good car for those who want to migrate from a smaller car and don't want to spend a lot of money. However decidedly short on refinement, & reliability that you would expect from a Honda or Hyundai.


Regards


Good value for Money
Oct 27, 2006 04:13 PM12816 Views

Hi friends.


I am using a Tata Marina VX ( Diesel) since April 2006.


It has run about 17000 Km.


Advantages:




  1. Good Looks




  2. Decent mileage ( 14 in city and 16 on highways)




  3. Excellent interiors, has features which only much costlier cars provide, such as all beige interior, Dimming cabin lights, Fog Lamps, Rear Demister, magazine holder, sunglass holder etc. etc.




  4. Very low servicing costs.




  5. High speed driving - NO PROBLEM in terms of stability / top speed / sudden pick up to take pass.






Disadvantages:




  1. Poor finishing of interiors.




  2. Be ready to be treated as a Taxi driver while you are getting your car serviced. I have been able to locate one dealer who knows how to differentiate between taxi driver and private car owner.




  3. Slightly noisy.




  4. Emits smoke at times.






PROGNOSIS




  1. Tata has provided to much at the price demanded. GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY.




  2. If your current car is a Petrol engine, you shall forget all little pains of the Marina, the day your enter gas station for re-filling.




  3. Make friends with the Manager at Service Point




  4. Its worth all the effort if your want a big car at low costs, as nothing can come closer in this price bracket.






( I have used an Esteem, Ikon, Gypsy, and 800 in the past)


Mumbai India
Marina Petrol - Value for Money car...
Sep 22, 2006 12:42 PM14560 Views

I owned a Maruti 800 and needed a bigger vehicle to seat 5 people (plus my 3 year old daughter).  Running was not much - mainly weekend driving - I looked at Swift, Versa, Indica, Indigo, Esteem - almost all cars.


Zeroed on the Zwift and Indica Xeta.  When I took my family to have alok at the Xeta - they all were impressed wiht the Marina - the space inside - as well as the boot space....


As regards price goes - Swift was expensive than the Marina - and Marina was more spacious.....  and comfortable....


At the same time 3 of my friends purchased the Marina and all were quite satisfied with it.


So finally I purchased a Marina - Petrol in April 06 form Fortune Motors - Thane.


Till now have travelled about 2,300 kms - took it for 2 long drives - one to Chiplun - covered 500 kms in one day in May - peak of summer....   and To Pune on the expressway.....   and its great....  Good cooling even in peak of summer....  - great space.....  very comfortable... with power steering its very easy and smooth....  feels very stable......


Marina has 3 head rests in the back seats and these are adjustable - so for a tall person its very comforting...   unlike the Indigo where there are only 2 headrests and not adjustable....


Leg room in front is awesome (I am 5.10 in height and very comfortable - do not have to shift the seat back) - leg room at back is also veyr good.


Looks- I like it....  and it takes people turn and look too....


On the negative side - a few observations...


Low mileage - mine is a petrol variant - so I get only about 8-10 kms overall..  with AC on constantly...   maybe its early days and it will improve - but then this is something I had anticipated.....


Gear shifting - especially the first gear is a problem....  not smooth at al - Maruti 800 gears were very smooth.... hope to get it rectified in my first servicing....


Pick-up is a bit on the slower side - especially from a dead start situation - like standing at a traffic signal....  even he pick-up of Maruti 800 was good.....


Overall - a truly great car and good value for money.....  huge space - good leg room - ideal for family of 5 - tall people....  comfortable ride - good cooling even in peak summer time...   Go ahead......  and enjoy this vehicle....


UPDATE after 2.5 years and 32,000 kms


It almost 2.5 years and I have covered about 32,000 kms.  actualy in the firstyear I covered only 5,000 kms.  These days I take it to office everyday - to Nariman Point and now to lower parel from my residence at Mulund.  a daily drive of about 60 kms plus.  with continuous AC on.


The mileage I am getting is quite good - about 11-12 kms per litre.  and no problems in the car at all.  Overal I am realy satified with the car...  Excellent space - inside the cabin as wel as the boot.  Good AC and mileage is decent too - as compared to my expectations - in Mumbai city traffic.  I have been getting 14-15 on the Mumbai - Pune expressway with AC ON.


The complaint about gear shifting initialy has also vanished.


Drove all over India - performed very well
Jul 03, 2006 01:24 AM14162 Views

Ibought LS Dec 04. Drove it all over India and it has never let me down. I love travelling and driving to the holiday sites. I started by driving it to Kerala from Hyd. I drove it almost all over Kerala and found it easy to handle and fun to drive. I then drove it to Mumbai and did the 750+ kms in 10 hours flat. Touched top speed of 155 kms on the Mumbai - Pune expressway. Drove it back from Mumbai via Aurangabad to Hyd.


The stretch of road from Aurangabad to Hyd is not in the best of shapes but never had a problem. Drove it from Hyd to Goa via Sholapur - Bijapur - Belgaum. Karnataka roads are in extremely bad shape specially from Bijapur to Belgaum but the Marina did very well. The 3 link suspension really helps. Then drove it from Hyd to Rohtang pass (Himachal) via Nagpur, Sagar, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, Delhi, Simla, Manali. Performed brilliantly. The patch of road from Lakhnadon to Jhansi was extremely bad (this was last year Sept 2005). The suspension again kept us in good shape. Climbed the steeps of Simla, Manali, and then Rohtang very well. Recently drove it from delhi to Mussorie, and then upto Joshimath (Uttaranchal). Then drove it from Delhi uptil Ajmer via Jaipur and then back via Bharatpur and Agra. Performed extremely well each time including the Ghats.


Did a trip from Delhi all the way to close to Udhampur in Jammu and then onto Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Chandigarh back to Delhi. Got hit couple of times by landslides - sides and front on hits. Car stalled but started on ignition. The body seems to be a bit thin (Tata's way to keep weight down and thus mileage up) and suffers dents easily. Recently did a trip from Hyderabad to Mahableshwar to Pune to Mumbai and back to Hyderabad. Brake linings gave some problems and tyres heated up. The puncture repair patches came off due to heat. Got repaired spending just Rs 800/-. Coolant leakage issues recently - changed the entire set. Of late slightly higher sound from engine. Overtaking is an issue if AC is on and if turbo has not set in yet (sets in after 2000 rpm). Need to floor the gas pedal to derive more power to overtake. Performs like a petrol vehicle after the turbo kicks in. Could give the Honda citys, the Skodas, the Vernas too some tough competition on the Mumbai-Pune expressway and also the Jaipur-Delhi stretch. The wind shield is a little brittle and cracked recently due to an accidental close head hit given by my 2 year old nephew. The nephew showed no sign of discomfort though


Just a couple of things to add on. The AC cooling is bad at higher outside temperatures especially when caught in traffic. The car keeps shutting down and needs to be restarted again and again. Overtaking is not a problem and once the turbo sets in performs as good as a petrol vehicle. Overall pretty satisfied. Great value for money. And a great looking car inspite of some quality gaps. I dont miss an SUV much due to space and ride quality


Value for monwy
Apr 27, 2006 03:17 PM14097 Views

Let me start with my experience with Marina. I bought this car as I wanted to own an estate model and the only car that could match my budget was this ( Baleno Altura too expensive, Opel corsa Swing... not of my taste and Ford Fusion was not in market then).


I had the feel of the car when I was driving from Bangalore to Mangalore. I made a big mistake of getting sandwitched between an approaching BMTC bus and Truck running alonside me and almost had a head on collusion. I had no option other than to ramp with the truck next to me.


By god's grace no one was hurt. When I took stock of the damage to the car, I was rather shocked to notice that the only damage was to the side of the left rear door which was torn for about 20 inchs where as the TATA truck that I ramped into had its solid Iron metal bumper ripped off. Wow this was when I really thanked marina for saving 5 lives.


As for the performance and handling, It handles well on high speeds, I had the pleasure of driving over 140 KMPH on Bangalore Chennai highway. The gear shifts is a bit painful at times and TATA would have done bit more on having AC ducts for the rear passengers. Its a nightmare for rear passengers in hot Chennai temp. The boot is highly spacious.


Millage is about 10kmph in City limits and does 14.5Kmph on highways with A/C on.


All in all a true family car.


Chennai India
The Power Machine
Feb 23, 2006 10:42 AM16049 Views

--------------------------------- Updated: 07-Jun-2006 ---------------------------------


It has started raining in Chennai. Happened to experience the first of the showers inside my Marina. Could see from fog building up in the rear screen. Decided to try out the de-fogger and put it on for about 5 minutes before putting it off. The next day morning my watchman cried out to me to say that the rear screen is all broken. Rushed down to find that the entire glass has been turned into small pieces of glass (like a honey comb). Couldnt find any hit spots in the glass. The only thing that struck me is the de-fogger on the previous day. Being a sunday, couldnt do much. Took the vehicle on Monday to the dealer (Concorde) and told him the story. Post careful scrutiny, the service guy asked me what needs to be done. I told him the entire story and also updated him on the use of the de-fogger. He suspected the de-fogger to be the problem and enquired whether he could replace this under Insurance. On my denial, since this was not an accident but an operational problem, I requested him to cover this under warranty. Without any hesitation, he requested me to leave the vehicle and promised to replace the screen withn a couple of days. As promised got delivery of the vehicle yesterday and was too pleased with the service (especially when I would have otherwise had to take my wife out for dinner in an auto on our anniversary) and the delivery as per committed times. My thanks to Mr. Gnanasekharan of QRS in Concorde.


--------------------------------- Updated: 27-Mar-2006 ---------------------------------The problem reported by me earlier got resolved. The back seat not getting locked to the latch was because the seat belt was stuck under the seat leading to mis-allignment of the seat position by a few mm. The switch light in the power window button started working on its own. Not quite sure how. Otherwise nothing more to add. Vehicle is doing good and not faced any problems so far. The car still attracts public attention :-) The blaukpunt system and speakers lacks the Bass punch. I was told that oval speakers that have better bass effect cannot be fitted in the marina due to the design of the in-built speaker cabinet. Hence have to settle for round small speakers. I'm not bothered much about this since I anyway plan to add an amplifier and a subwoofer. --------------------------------- Updated: 07-Mar-2006 ---------------------------------Went for a long drive on Sunday along the East Coast Road. Managed to touch 130 kmph without any effort in a short strech. Could have gone further had the road remained clear further. Trying to keep an eye on the mileage this time around. Have filled 14.85 litres of Diesel (Rs. 500/-). The trip meter has crossed 185 Kms with some more diesel to go. I'll be happy if I complete 200 Kms with this new car. Driving conditions mixed (80 Kms on the east coast road) --------------------------------- Updated: 02-Mar-2006 ---------------------------------It's been just over a week since I've started using this vehicle regularly. So far so good and I'm loving the car. Handling is pretty cool and the power steering does not have any lag. Also the Turbo kicks in when needed and frankly after having driven Maruti for almost 10 years, I dont see any lack of power in this diesel vehicle. I've not yet calculated the average and I'll update this soon. Small Problems: 1) The light on driver window button in the power window console does not seem to be working. Reported the matter to Concorde. The mechanic informed me that the entire panel needs a replacement and the same was being procured from TATA Pune. 2) The rear right seat lock (the lever that holds the seat upright) does not seem to be holding the seat. Will have to report this to the dealer as well. Just managed to check out the space (again) in the rear seat. Found it very very spacious even with the front seats pulled back to the maximum. (I'm loving this as well). Even the width of the seat appears to be more since the seats are pretty straight on the LHS and RHS unlike the other cars which kind of have curved seats at the rear. That's it for now... So Long........ --------------------------------------------------------------- I've just purchased the LX model yesterday from Concorde, Chennai. Went for a long drive within the city of chennai. I'm used to driving Maruti 800 all these years. Took me a while to get used to the wide body for judgement. The dealer although promised to deliver it last week, delivered it late by over a week. Logistics issues I guess. I appreciate the honesty of the sales guy Kumaresan who never made any false promises. Also the delivery procedures were quite smooth and the traditional pooja ceremony was part of the delivery process along with a pack of sweets. The dealer does follow the checklist as prescribed by TELCO and finally ended with a photograph of my family with the car. The Car is a breeze as far as driving is concerned and is a stallion as far as the power is concerned. The Turbo gets activated at around 2 K RPM the vehicle moves like a jet running on the runway for take off. I could easily leave behind a couple of Lancer(s) and Honda(s) The interiors of the LX is quite pleasing but the quality of the plastics and the finish could have been better. Incidently the much publicized bonnet lamp has been discontinued by TATA for want of space for the new Turbo Charging Unit


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