I bought the Indica Vista Aura(petrol version) nearly 2 years ago. At that time I had test driven several cars from various manufacturers in the small hatch category and I found that this was the best of the lot. I bought this car despite the fact that lot of people link this car to a taxi. In fact this turned to be a plus point because if this car can be a good taxi then surely it can be an excellent private car. Taxi drivers are not crazy to buy a dodgy car.they are buying it because it must be performing well and must be reliable.
Pros
Very spacious interiors.
Comfortable drive. Soft pedals. Though the power steering is hydraulic and is not the best. Electronic power steering as found in the i20 is far superior.
Good view of the road from the drivers seat
Good value for the money spent.
Best warranty offered(3yrs, 100, 000km). I was also offered free 2 year maintenance.
So far has been reliable without any problems whatsoever.
Decent A/c
Good service facility offered by Tata dealer.
I like the external styling of the car.
Cons
Poor fuel efficiency. I get 9kmpl in the city with A/c on.
Qualify of plastic used inside is suspect though only the glove compartment lock came apart(was promptly repaired by the Tata service for free)
Boot space is small.
Quality of the music system is not good as some of my CDs have gotten scratched simply by playing in the CD player in the car.
Most importantly.rubbish engine.very noisy. Sounds like driving a diesel car.
To me the most important things about my car is 1. reliability 2. driving comfort 3. space. The indica vista ticks all of these and thus I will happily recommend to anyone.