Must some particle stuck to the brake pad. Did you go offroad or through some slush recently? Get your brake pads cleaned and refitted. That should take care of it.

If it makes a grinding / groaning sound on hard braking / sudden brakes, don’t worry about it. ABS equipped brakes tend to make this noise on hard braking.

The Swift has better handling though the Liva is fun to drive too, Liva is surprisingly comfortable on bad roads though.

You are correct to mention that engine mounts have been changed in the Liva. But still the Swift handles way better and will get my vote for a better suspension setup between the two. Regards.

Swift..a better choice

That is good to hear Karthik. Will be expecting long-term owner feedback from you on the Rexton Which version is it? The RX5 or RX7?

Congrats!!!

You shall have a very unique perspective Karthik, an XUV owner upgraded to a Rexton.
Question: How would you compare the ride quality of both?

Mahindra LX 4WD with an ex showroom price below Rs 10 lakh in Delhi, I believe this is the most VFM. It doesn’t have as many features as the VLX model, but well, you get 4WD and the rest you can add on bit by bit aftermarket! If you go one level up, you have the XUV500 AWD which offers huge amount of features. Let us see what the offroading…[Read more]

I second Mathew’s opinion on the Scorpio LX 4WD being the most value-for-money 4×4 in India. Of course, for hardcore off-road duties mainly, the Thar is a better option, but the Scorpio is the best of both worlds. Higher up the value chain, there is the Safari Storme and if Rs. 20 lakh plus is your playground, then the Pajero Sport and Toyota…[Read more]

Yes, the Ertiga has removable headrests in the second row and third row of seats. You can see them in the photos in our road test: http://www.cartoq.com/expertvoice/maruti-ertiga-road-test-and-review-flexible-and-practical/ or even in the video: http://www.cartoq.com/expertvoice/maruti-suzuki-ertiga-video-review/

The cons about the Quanto are more important for me, bad handling…too much body roll and well…ugly. The Ertiga on the other hand scores better in terms of being a more complete MUV.

If you want to seat someone about 5feet8 on a 5-6 hour drive then the direct answer is no, especially with similar sized people in the middle row. That would be expecting too much from the car; its barely as long as an SX4 after all. For that, you need the Xylo. Bit smaller people can manage by sliding the middle row into a suitable compromise…[Read more]

Shreyans is right. Think about Ertiga as a car for 5 adults plus 2 kids. You get space in the rear seats only if you move middle seats forward. But thats not comfortable for 7 people on long drives.

Not really, but if you consider the overall packaging of the Ertiga, the maximum amount of space that could have been carved out has been made by Maruti Suzuki. If you have 4-5 members in your family and need the last row of seats only occasionally, then the Ertiga makes a lot of sense.

Yes Santosh the Ertiga is definitely a better choice than the Dzire and you are right when you say that the Ertiga will give you all the benefits that the Dzire would, in fact it’ll give you more! The Ecosport is going to be a five seater so if you are looking for a 7-seater the Ertiga is a better choice!

what ertiga has got is flexible space. Use it as a five seater with lots of luggage space, or as a basic 7-seater. It drives like a swift. As reliable as all marutis are. But lets think again – you want to upgrade. And you are considerign Ecosport. It is a 5-seater SUV, and it will come out (probably) in petrol first and then in diesel. Ford cars…[Read more]

Between dzire and ertiga, the choice is pretty clear – if you can, you should choose Ertiga. Ertiga has not been in the market for even a month, so we don’t know actual waiting periods yet. EcoSport interior pics were released recently – quite stylish. http://www.cartoq.com/ford-ecosport-photo-gallery/ But Ertiga will have more space, yes.