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This was my second meeting with the Brezza when I went home for a few days. The run-in period was over and, the first as well as second service were already done.
The odo was at 2100 kms when I was handed over the keys. Over the next 10 days, I drove the car for 750 kms, including a trip to Bargarh and a few short errands.
I will add to my previous observations as well as compare this car with my Seltos.
I noticed some fogging in the rear taillights when I washed the car. It went away on it's own after a few hours. Didn't see this when I washed the car again after a few days.
The Bhubaneswar - Badkera - Sambalpur/Gosala - Bargarh is in decent shape now. Badkera - Sambalpur is 80% complete and whatever is left(WIP), is in decent driveable condition. Bbsr - Badkera stretch has some broken patches due to continuous rains. It took me an hour extra for this route back in 2022 even though I could maintain higher speeds on my Seltos.
I stick to my stand - I would pick the Maruti any day for city use, Kia for highways.
Now some more pictures of my time with the car
City was getting ready for the Puja
Had an early lunch at Hotel Tapoban. Veg meals were ready good. Clean washrooms too.
Noticed these plastics for the first time. They are bio-degradable!
After covering 286 kms, we had a little more than half tank fuel. 550-600 km range is possible
Visited Samalei mandir
It was bright hot sunny throughout the trip except for the last half of the return leg where we kept getting intermittent rains.
From this
to this
Half the roads were concrete 4L roads. Other half was undivided busy roads going via several villages
Most of the irrigated lands were blooming through the 300km stretch we travelled and so it was soothing green everywhere
Some stretches were deserted
Saw a rainbow too
FE on the MID for last 290 kms. I had reset it after refueling near Attabira
Google Maps had played a dirty joke on us and we were fooled into taking a shortcut. It was a narrow canal road with 1-2 feet deep slush-filled craters with occasional nasty drop. I might have scraped the Seltos on that stretch but not the Brezza. Unlike the Seltos where the front wind deflector is prone, Brezza has very good clearance and sailed through fine.
Good part of this bright silver color is the camouflage. It hides dust and dirt very well. Look from the front and the car looks very clean unless one has a keen eye on the splashes on the lower bumper.
Rear tells the true story
Too many side panels spoil the look. And they look further ugly when the muck "leaks" through those panel gaps
The gap between the wheel and the arches are so big that I could easily access the wheel wells while cleaning. Must be very easy for puncture repair without removing the wheels
Misaligned panels mean the muck splatter is uneven too
Before returning, gave the yellow eyed Buoi a nice wash
When I got back to Bangalore and started my Seltos, everything felt heavy - clutch, steering, brakes and even the doors! Seltos clutch felt as if it was stuck or resisting movement. And that diesel clatter. Took me a good few kms to settle down to the old normal. I was telling my experience to my father, how refined his car is and he chuckled that he has the better ride.
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