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Rs. 4,85,000 (Ex-Showroom)

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Indica - Its Certainly TRUE
Jun 05, 2006 09:42 PM 7293 Views
(Updated May 28, 2008 11:09 AM)

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In simple terms my verdict is go for it if you don’t have a higher budget, want to contain recurring expenditure on fuel and still enjoy decent comforts of a car.


I bought my first car an Indica V2 DLG ON March 9th 2006 and as I do this review its getting serviced for the first time. After registering 5300 KM on the speedometer Indica hasn’t made me to question my decision.


Driving the 1400CC Diesel after a brief experience on Dad’s 800 wasn’t a very tiring effort though a noisy one. But then thats less to do with the engine and more with tuning of my ears. Indica’s Diesel engine is no different from its other cousins in the same category when it comes to its noisy attributes. As servicing days turned round the corner I felt an increase in noise. However when I tried my hands & ears on friend’s Indica the difference wasn’t much bothering.


With fuel prices peaking, a mileage of 16-18 Kmpl on diesel was an enjoyable math. I treaded a cautious path and took care of all the parameters that might have effected the mileage but did not witness a consistent performance from the car in this department. Fueling was at the same station, average speed was maintained but mileage was on a roller coaster ride. It gave as a low as 14 per liter and a high of 19 per liter.


The area where Indica gives little jitters is the gear box. At times while shifting, the gear lever displays lot of friction and shuffles with a stiffening rigidity. It becomes all the more bothering when you have to come from 4th to 2nd in an urgent scenario. However this is very rear but still good enough to raise the concern to the service engineer. Watch my update after I get back the car. Initially all the feet pedals burn lot of your fat but smoothen up over a period of time. But comparing both petrol and diesel pedals to each other is as ridiculous as comparing baseball to cricket.


When it comes to space Indica certainly is big hearted. Having the widest of shoulder space in its range, Indica certainly doesn’t make a 5 seated drive a ghetto experience. Push the front seats back and even Big B can stretch his legs to comfort. And while he does that the rear seat passengers need not worry for bruises on their knees. Three people in the rear seat would not spark a property row. If compared, the boot space is not that accommodative but certainly not at all congested. What makes it very interesting and comfortable is the 60:40 rear seat folding-division ratio.


Safety wise Indica has a projected front clearance which would absorb the sting of any front impact. The only worrying aspect is the continuous curvature of the body which highlights any small dent on the body. Also, there is a lack of clear visibility in the car from any angle and asks for some strong assumptive skills from the driver. I highly recommend that if you are going for an Indica, either learn driving on an Indica or try your hand (& set your eyes) before becoming an owner of it.


Power steering is certainly a great aspect of the car which eases the drive in our mad traffic. Never commit the mistake of comparing it with the EPF of Swift. AC also is not disappointing but again we should compare it with that of a Petrol car AC.


The worrying factor is its ground clearance of 170mm which does nothing to soothen the experience while passing through a ditch. Though the sturdy suspensions tries to absorb the strain but still pass on a lot to test our backbone’s agility. Suspension is nothing compared to Palio’s suspension. But still well designed to keep you hopeful on our roads.


I am not very impressed but certainly would say its value for money. Indica is certainly a very decent and reliable investment with in this budget.


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