The Ritz is a much better car in every aspect. The Eon may be cheaper, but the Ritz (assuming you’re talking petrol engines) is worth the extra money.

The Ritz is a better car – more powerful, more spacious and also a tad more expensive too.

Ritz is a much bigger car. Its also 1200 cc approx as against the 800 cc of the Eon. Ritz gives you more power, more space, and maybe more reliability also than the Eon. It is more than a lakh costlier too. So if budget is an issue, then Eon but if you have the money, then go for the Ritz.

Yea the discounts are probably off, and prices have changed since then. I am an automatic driver, so biased in favour of them! With the Fiesta AT, with mostly city driving, your friend should not notice any problems with torque etc. For pure value for money it is difficult to beat diesel cars these days though. However, for pure peace of mind in…[Read more]

Well I would suggest the Fiesta, it has an amazing Autobox that is shifts gears seamlessly! Take a look at this video we drove it around the F1 track and very pretty impressed: http://www.cartoq.com/driving-a-ford-fiesta-powershift-on-a-formula-1-track/ and for info about how it drives overall, including within the city take a look at our video…[Read more]

Everyone is saying Fiesta; I would say Fiesta too. Nothing beats the comfort of an automatic when stuck in mad city traffic. And the Ford is perhaps the best automatic in its price range. Excellent ride comfort and great front seats only make the package that much better.

For just 30 km a day (15 km each way) and in Pune traffic, go for the Fiesta automatic. It has the added benefit of being a great car to take on long trips on the twisties too (like a weekend trip to Lonavala or a long expressway drive). Fuel efficiency is decent and the car is silent and a delight to drive.

Hey Shailendra – I remember the detailed discussion we had before your purchase! I think you should wait before you complain. The fuel average meters are often unreliable. Second, to figure out the actual mileage of the car, you will need to do a tankfull to tankfull test as described by Roshun in this thread.…[Read more]

The FE claims of any Co is the FE achieved under “standard test conditions” done at the ARAI test facilities which cannot be replicated in the city. Hence the FE deviation is bound to happen. The FE of your Manza will increase after its first service but do not expect to achieve what the Co claims.

Shailendra the fuel economy that the company claims is like Dev has already pointed out under standard test conditions, not for real world conditions. The mileage your driver info system displays is not entirely accurate and can be off by one of two kmpl. There is no need to worry, let your car lap up some more miles, your mileage will likely…[Read more]

Turbo engines free up quite a bit once they are properly run in. Expect both performance and FE to improve once past that 2500km mark (manuals usually say 1000km but it is better to play this conservatively). Have the car serviced as per schedule and run it in well. The quadrajet diesel engine is very fuel efficient and will provide you years of…[Read more]

Keep up the good work. Do not be satisfied with anything less than 15kmpl. You will get closer to that as your engine frees up.

Excellent The car seems to be working well for you !

It’s worth getting parking sensors especially in crowded cities. And since sedans have a high boot, close parking is easier if you have sensors. A camera is a bonus, but not that necessary, as using the rear-view mirrors would suffice. Thanks for the suggestion on the videos, will add a bit more on interiors in upcoming ones.