Tata Indica V2

I have owned the previous generation Indica V2

DLX which I had since Jan 2003 and sold recently for an upgrade. Have

done a total of 45000 kms. Let me tell you all the details which I have

gone through:

1. Mileage was 14Kms/L using A/C in the city (I

had fitted 185/60 R13 Bridgestone G3 tubeless tyres with HR Alloys and yet the mileage was

not affected). And on the highway I used to get 18Kms/L using A/C. I

used Xtra Mile diesel only (only 30 paisa more than normal diesel).

1. Maintainence was carried out

every 5000 kms and it does not exceed Rs. 4000 (except if you have any

dent repair of painting work to carry out which is also not that

expensive) which include engine adjustments, all oil changes, air & oil filter change, wheel balancing and alignment, washing and shampooing interiors.

1. After 7500-10000 kms with steady driving and

correct gear changes at the recommended RPM (2500-3250rpm). The engine as well as the gear changes do free up and becomes smoother to change. I have gone at 120km/hr on

Bangalore-Mumbai Highway with only slight vibrations creeping through

the steering. Its very stableand fun.

1. The boot space is larger

than the Swift. Also there is more legroom than the Swift. I would also

go on to say that its back seat is wide and more comfortable than all the small Maruti

small cars, Santro, some

of the bigger cars like Accent, Esteem, , etc. Can seat five 6-foot adults very easily (I should know since Im 6 feet and 105kgs).

1. Good on bad roads. Good built. Very few rattles which can be fixed easily during service even after 3 years of use on rough roads.

   
   




2. Finally I would like to say take care of

   
   

your Indica as you would with your wife. Cause if you do not service,

maintain it regularly or treat it right then she WILL BITE YOU BACK!!!!

Some of the negatives I would like to point out are:

1. It takes time to get used to the size. Turning would have been difficult had it not been for the power-steering.

   
   




2. With a full load uphill or on a steep incline the engine has to be revved to keep pace. Switching off the A/C helps.

   
   




3. It cannot be revved too much like a petrol car (above 3500rpm). Not recommended as it damages the engine and also leads to incomplete combustion of fuel causing drop in mileage.

   
   




4. At the beginning (upto 7500kms) gearshift is a bit notchy (i.e does not get smoothly into the gate) but gets slick as the kms pile up.

   
   




5. Engine is rough sounding than other cars especially petrol but it hushes down after warming up say 5kms of running.

   
   




6. Find a good dealer to service your car. I had bought my vehicle from one dealer showroom but was not satisfied with his service so shifted over to another dealer showroom and all my samll niggle and problems were sorted out. That is the key. No use of blaming a car beacuse of poor mechanic support.

   
   

Works out to be a good choice if your running exceeds atleast 20-30 kms per day.

Hope this brief review helps all you guys out there in deciding.

Please dont forget to rate my review. Thanks all of you.