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Originally Posted by RavenAvi The foglamps look small when compared to the front lights, and specially in comparison with other hatches' fogs. How good is the illumination from them? |
Didn't drive the Liva after sunrise, but the ones in the Etios were par for the course. I don't expect the Liva to be any different.
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Does the Liva come with a single reversing light too, like the Etios?
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I believe it has two, but will reconfirm.
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How does the car behave during cornering, especially at moderate/high speeds?
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Very nice & chuckable at <120 kph. The suspension is superbly sorted by hatchback standards.
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Originally Posted by Skyline GT-R How does the 890 Kg body fare in sheet metal strength? |
I can comment in terms of feel and yes, the metal does feel very light.
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Originally Posted by vb-san Personally, I really liked the way Toyota has done up the exteriors of Liva – A classic hatchback styling, and much better looking than the Etios sedan. |
Same here. I liked the Liva at the Auto Expo and do so today. Actually, I like the Liva's clean lines a whole lot more than some futuristic cars like the Beat (for instance).
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Originally Posted by narendra.vw Giving details about assembly line was real educating . |
I hope you've visited this thread :
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Originally Posted by rrs5 A quick question - I've seen that in all the hatch comparison tables, the Grande Punto is missing. Why is that ? Is it because Punto does not sell as much as the others. |
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Originally Posted by sharma_sanjeevi @GTO, One observation / question, why we have left out the TATA Indica Vista & the FIAT Grande Punto from the comparison when we have taken i20 also in consideration ? |
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Originally Posted by good.car-ma GTO, any specific reason you've chosen not to include this comparison? If I was buying a hatch, I'd surely consider from Figo all the way to Punto. Seems like Micra and Vista are quite direct competitors as well. |
With the wide price range of the Liva, it has about 10 - 15 competitors. Impossible to include all of them in the excel sheet in the review. Plus, you have to understand that the review is already superlong and adding 10 more cars to the competitor information is not feasible. If you've referred to our older reviews, the max comparisons are 5 as well. Here, we've chosen on the basis of market popularity (thus, the most relevant & applicable to the market).
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Originally Posted by blackasta Question - whats the square outline thing on the spoiler? |
There are three of them; the bolts that fix the spoiler onto the body reside under the removable caps.
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Originally Posted by PPS How is the space/comfort/ride of the Liva compared to the Vista ? |
Vista is definitely better in terms of space. Urban ride quality is superior with the Vista, though the Liva's flat ride is preferred on highways.
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Originally Posted by SPIKE ARRESTOR Toyota is very good with hiding / masking panel gaps. |
Can you elaborate please?
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Originally Posted by Gooney Toyota could have easily sold the Aygo at the same price range for the Liva. |
The Aygo would have a cramped backseat, if the wheelbase is anything to go by??
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Originally Posted by nkrishnap Toyota is following very similar strategy when it came to India first. |
You mean the Qualis? Well, I disagree. The Qualis only had old, outdated, overheating and unsorted Mahindras & Tatas for competition. However, the Liva is up against some rather accomplished competitors.
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Originally Posted by honeybee Why, even my old Santro can do better with a full load! |
You can say that again. The Santro has one of the most torquey engines around.
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Originally Posted by Aragorn Good to see the i10 being included in the same bracket as the Liva. For a long time, it was not considered in this comparison range despite having an excellent engine and interiors. |
The i10 is definitely a direct competitor to the Liva, Swift and gang. It has the interior quality & performance. I think the i10 Kappa2 is one of the best petrol hatchbacks on sale in India today.
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Originally Posted by driving_smartly As you got to test drive it on Toyota test drive tracks was there any patch or test track with water on it or slightly muddy conditions available for testing ? (Just asking this out of curiosity) |
Nope.
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Originally Posted by RadiantKarma One has come to expect outstanding reviews on team-bhp. It's no mean feat that even the rising expectations are also being routinely exceeded. |
Thanks. Suffice to say it's you guys who keep us on our toes.
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Could this be to attain shorter turning radius? Etios has a radius of 4.9 m. Liva achieves 4.75 m, which is very close to Swift's 4.7m. As long as ride quality and handling are not sacrificed, this seems to be a desirable change.
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That, and kerb weight.
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GTO, could you share how well does the engine hold its breath on top end?
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The motor doesn't feel happy at the top-end. As I mentioned in my review, the 1.2 is best between 2K - 4K rpm.
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Originally Posted by mandheers The test track looks yummy in pics, maybe I missed it in the details but where is that track again? |
Next to their factory in Bidadi district, Bangalore.