Things that attract attention about Vista are some of the following things that it offers in it’s segment and at a price that no other car offers:
Excellent space inside: I’m 5"11 and can sit comfortably in rear seat with my legs stretched - this matters on long drives.
Powerful engine: @ 1398 CC turbo, it easily leaves behind most of the crowd
Plush interiors & features like bluetooth interface: It’s not best what you can get, it’s probably best in what you get at that price.
Sturdy vehicle yet easy handling: I have driven atleast 6 cars for long duration and I must say that this is probabaly most sturdy yet very responsive machine Tata has produced; I’m not sure why some of our friends don’t agree.
Things I didn’t like are:
Sales & dealership: Why Tata showrooms are so pathetic? Has anyone seen Concorde Motors in Boisar & Balaji cars @ Thane? It looks like old godown full of inexperienced and unresponsive people. Leave alone looks of showroom, it’s unresponsiveness of Tata which had me for a month. After ordering the car and making full payment they didn’t deliver it for 2 weeks after promised date without any explaination. Things were so bad at times that they didn’t even respond to calls. After delivery, it wasn’t great still, accessories, toolkit(even my spare key) are still missing 6 weeks after delivery. Can this get worse?
Lack of useful features: A car with bluetooth integration but no trip meter & keyless boot opening? Yes - that’s Tata. Scope for improvement here. Also plastic quality inside the car is not great as yet, it just passes.
All in all a great vehicle to buy ONLY IF you can get hold of good dealer. And stay away from Concorde motors(Boisar) and Balaji cars(Thane).