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Road Test by  Click here for subscription October 2002
 

Chassis & Suspension :Old hat and showing its age.

The chassis and suspension package is again straight out of the Esteem with only the front suspension being strengthened to account for the extra weight of the engine. The entire Esteem package is now dated and that also reflects in the underpinnings that can only be termed as average.

Ride quality is average at best and nowhere near what we have come to expect from our cars these days. Relatively unbroken roads throw the car all over the place and things can get quite uncomfortable in the cabin. With the extra weight of the engine up front, chassis balance is also lost and with the miserly 155/80 rubber, handling is but average. Understeer is a constant companion and the front washes wide with just a hint of spirited cornering. At speed, the Esteem gets quite nervous and straight line stability does become an issue. To compound all this it is the feather light steering that is great for driving in-town but not so great on the highway.

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