Maruti Suzuki S-Presso
It’s a love it or hate it scenario with the S-Presso with no clear middle ground in terms of its looks. Honestly, I was skeptical initially about its controversial exterior, as it tries too hard to be cool like its immediate rival with a new facelift. However, that does not mean it doesn’t grab eyeballs wherever it goes. It took some time to get used to it, but once you get past the initial inhibitions, the S-Presso is impressive on so many levels. For a budget car, the ride quality is sublime with maximum power coming in the lower and middle range making it superior city car. It easily crosses over potholes, and even more easily passes the tall speed brakers without scrapping through. But the fun bit is that the S-Presso holds itself quite well in corners even though it weighs only 726kg. This is my second report of the S-Presso and instead of talking about the exterior in detail first, I would like share my thoughts of the interior because that’s where you’ll be spending most of your hours. In my last report, I spoke about the trendy cabin and the fact that the instrument cluster is situated in the centre of the dash instead of its universally accepted position infront of the steering wheel. In my opinion, it’s a welcome change and adds to an uninterrupted view of the road in front. But what I find interesting here is the round AC vents at the extreme ends of the dash with body coloured rings that complement the ones in the center. We would’ve liked the DRLs to be automatic instead it needs to be hard pressed everytime you switch on the car.
I LIKE THE POSITIONING OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH