Best car in the segment.

Best car in the segment.

Had done quite a research over a month on which car to buy was trying to pick amongst Brezza, Ford Ecosport, Mahindra XUV300, and WRV. Brezza looked good on the outside but was pretty ordinary inside. I was excited when I heard of the XUV features but after they came up with the price, I thought it was not necessary to go for such a model which offered all good features only in the top-end variant and that too features, which are not that useful for a daily run. Hence dropped the idea of buying XUV. Ford looked good, was offering most of the features as those of XUV but the rear seat was so cramped .. even my 8-year-old daughter could not sit comfortably. The drive was good but the steering was cramped and very ordinary. My leg could not reach the clutch and to top it all, the sunroof was offered only in the top variant which was expensive. Then finally I test -drove WRV which was last on my list. I was surprised to find that whatever I needed was in this car. I drove the diesel version first. The rear seat is so comfortable. I didn't find the fixed backrest a hindrance as some have pointed out. The 7-inch touch screen with in-built satellite navigation is awesome. It is so much better than google maps. The infotainment system is better than Ford's. The touch could have been better though. The steering is very good, a lot of space and good to look at with lot of info. The boot space is ample. Ground clearance of 188mm is quite good. But I was not happy with the noise. It is too disturbing and moreover as the distance, I cover daily is 10 km it was not advisable to go for a diesel. Hence I test-drove the petrol version and the feeling is awesome. It is too smooth. You do not feel that you are driving. It just takes you comfortably. It is particularly easy to turn around the corners when compared to Ford. Especially having driven Hyundai and Maruti for the past 15 years, the drive of Honda is the best. And add the Sunroof and I get everything I want within the best price. The drive, the comfort, the sound, the boot space, the sunroof. I am so glad I bought it.