The Matiz has won the Best City car award in the 1998 World's Most Beautiful Automobile competition. The car draws involuntary smiles from all and sundry. Even the rear of this car is cute to look at. The engine is packaged tightly to provide a great deal of front leg room and is throughly refined in its behaviour. The good behaviour of the suspension is an added advantage. However, all this cuteness is lost when compared with the competition. The Santro an immediate competitor scores over most features over the Matiz except in the looks department. Nevertheless, Matiz offers good value for money. Go for it as you would for Aishwarya Rai.