The excellence of the interior was much better than the New Cultus VXL (Celerio). Nevertheless the door panel design is somewhat that you won’t really want to look at. As we said earlier, apart from some small glitches the car is perfect to offer everything you can ask for. It has a good AC, a nice approachable power steering, it has all 4 power windows (Wagon-R VXL just has 2), power outside mirrors, dual airbags, ABS with EBD, alloy wheels, remote key with anti-theft function, CD player with USB and Aux input, rear seats which are more roomy than the new Cultus, and a decent boot space etc.
The Engine:
The 1.3 liter unit has a polite roar and as it’s the same engine found in the imported V2, it should have the same grunt when running on roads. The 1.3 liter CA4GA1 Euro IV engine can yield up to 16.3 km in a liter as claimed by FAW.
The Verdict:
The FAW V2 is an admirable package bearing in mind the price and features it offer. In just PKR 10.7 lac you get a fully loaded hatchback with a powerful yet fuel efficient engine that comes loaded with safety and convenient features backed by 3 years/ 60 thousand km warranty. And with FAW assembling the hatchback locally it now becomes an even more attractive option.
Apart from minor issues, which are acceptable as in this price you cannot get an ideal car, and ideal itself is something that doesn’t exist in reality. The local assembled V2 is a nice addition in our market. It is one car that stacks up against 3 Suzuki hatchbacks and might create problems for Pak Suzuki in future.
What FAW needs to do, is to maintain their quality standards and keep the prices in check and work on to offer an automatic transmission to boost the sales of the hatchback in Pakistan.
