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Hi everyone,  
We’re planning to buy our **first family car**, and after considering a few options, we’re currently leaning towards the **Maruti Suzuki Brezza ZXi Turbo MT**.  
I’d like to get some advice from Brezza owners or people who have driven it extensively before we make the decision.

**Our usage**  
The car will primarily be used by my mother, with a driver.  
Her office is around **40 km away**, and she’ll be travelling to work roughly **15 times a month**, so the regular usage would be around 600 km/month.  
Apart from that, we expect to do a **longer drive once a month or once every 2 months**, depending on the situation. There will also be a few hill trips during the year.

The usage won’t always be consistent — there may be periods when the car isn’t used for several days.  
This is one of the reasons I decided against diesel. I didn’t want to pay the additional upfront premium and then have to worry about DPF-related issues with inconsistent usage.

**Cars we considered**

**Kia Sonet:**  
I initially liked the Sonet, but eventually ruled it out because of my concerns regarding safety. Since this is primarily going to be my parents’ car, safety is a fairly important factor for us.

**Hyundai i20:**  
We considered the i20 as well, but my parents felt that the rear-seat space wasn’t enough for our requirements.

**Maruti Fronx:**  
This was probably the closest alternative. But after comparing the two, I felt the Brezza made more sense for our requirements, particularly in terms of space and overall value for money.

So at the moment, the **Brezza ZXi Turbo MT** is our preferred choice.

**Why Brezza?**  
The main things attracting us are:  
Good reputation for reliability  
Mileage  
Easy and relatively inexpensive maintenance  
Good service network and parts availability  
Decent rear-seat space  
Good ground clearance  
Should be comfortable for regular commuting and occasional highway trips  
ZXi seems to have most of the features we’d need  
Petrol makes more sense for our somewhat inconsistent usage  
Overall, it feels like a sensible first family car  
There’s also the usual Indian-family logic of **“get a Maruti as your first car”** — good mileage, easy maintenance, widespread service network, resale value, etc. 😅  
I’m not blindly following that logic, but it does make the Brezza feel like a relatively safe and sensible choice.

**Is there any reason I should reconsider?**  
I haven’t taken the test drive yet, so that’s the next step.  
For people who own or have driven the **Brezza petrol MT**, are there any significant drawbacks that I should know about?  
Some things I’d particularly like opinions on:  
Is the engine adequate for highway use with 4–5 people?  
How is it on hills?  
Is the manual gearbox good/easy to live with?  
Real-world mileage?  
Ride quality and comfort?  
Rear-seat comfort on longer journeys?  
Highway stability?  
NVH/refinement?  
Any reliability or quality issues after a few years?  
Anything you wish you had known before buying the Brezza?  
I’m not looking for a performance-oriented car. For us, **reliability, safety, comfort, practicality, mileage and ease of ownership** are much more important.  
If there’s another car around the same budget that you think would make significantly more sense for this usage, I’m open to suggestions as well.

**Extended warranty — worth it?**  
One other thing I’m unsure about is the **extended warranty**.  
Since Marutis generally have a reputation for being reliable and relatively inexpensive to repair, I’m wondering whether the extended warranty is actually worth paying for.  
For Brezza owners who have taken it:  
How much did it cost?  
Did you actually end up using it?  
Would you recommend getting it?  
Would appreciate opinions from actual owners, especially people who have had their Brezza for a few years.  
Thanks!

Considering Brezza ZXi Turbo MT as our first family car - should I reconsider?