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king_julian · 10th June 2007, 18:56

Hello to all,

I took a test drive of the SX4 and the Swift today as I kicked off my campaign to find a replacement for my trusty 9-year-old Zen - I liked what each car had to offer in their resective segments, but I felt that the old Zen won over both the cars as far as visibility for the driver goes.

I find the Zen an extremely easy car to drive in city traffic and park in tight corners because I can see so much from the driver's seat, whereas in the SX4 I could not really make out where the hood ended. In both the cars, rearward visibility was not as good as the Zen - especially as I always take a quick peek over my shoulder while changing lanes to avoid side swiping any poor motorcyclist who happens to be in my blind spot, and I found this tougher in these two cars.

I guess the visibility provided by the Zen is just something I have to sacrifice if I decide to go for the Swift/SX4?

Thanks,
Amit.

10th June 2007, 18:56	#1 (permalink)
king_julian Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 43	SX4/Swift driver visibility Hello to all, I took a test drive of the SX4 and the Swift today as I kicked off my campaign to find a replacement for my trusty 9-year-old Zen - I liked what each car had to offer in their resective segments, but I felt that the old Zen won over both the cars as far as visibility for the driver goes. I find the Zen an extremely easy car to drive in city traffic and park in tight corners because I can see so much from the driver's seat, whereas in the SX4 I could not really make out where the hood ended. In both the cars, rearward visibility was not as good as the Zen - especially as I always take a quick peek over my shoulder while changing lanes to avoid side swiping any poor motorcyclist who happens to be in my blind spot, and I found this tougher in these two cars. I guess the visibility provided by the Zen is just something I have to sacrifice if I decide to go for the Swift/SX4? Thanks, Amit.