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We were out in the market to buy a new car. The new car was meant to eventually replace our aging Zen MPFI 2004 Vxi. This thread is meant to aid prospective buyers (like me) with equipped with a budget of 4.5-5 Lacks with their car purchase:
Our prior requirements were:
1. Tall Boy – Easy Ingress/Egress.
2. Budget of 5 Lacks.
3. Petrol Hatchback since our monthly running is limited to 1000km.
4. 80% city runs and 20% highway runs.
5. Good mileage.
6. Good Resale value.
7. Good After-Sales service.
The cars that ticked our requirements were:
1. Maruti Celerio – Newest hatch in the block. But I was not a fan of the front end design howsoever. Seemed outdated. Rear would match that of an Alto. Plus the NVH levels were not to my liking.
2. Hyundai i10 1.1 iRDE2 – A complete package I must say. Good ride quality combined with quality interiors and Hyundai’s ASC. The low end torque of the 1.1 iRDE2 engine was better than the 1.2 Kappa2 engine and is a boon for city drives. Our assumption was - it may offer better mileage figures due to the low engine capacity. But the top end Sportz version was missing Rear Wipers and stock tires were too thin for my liking.
3. Maruti WagonR – Completely packed and ticked all our boxes. Revamped interiors looked neat although not as good as a Hyundai. The frugal 1 litre K-Series engine could not punch out the enough torque needed for city runs – a let down!![[frustration]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Frustration.gif "Frustration [frustration]")
However the engine is built to yield out the maximum mileage. The NVH levels were high too, blame it on the 3-cylinder engine. Other than these, the car was shod with 14 inch tires, with inbuilt stereo and rear wipers. The OTR would come up to be 4.82L in Kolkata.
4. Maruti Ritz – The 1.2 K-Series engine is simply brilliant. The car is stable at high speeds and there is less body roll as compared to the WagonR. But the rear hatch design was a little quirky. However, the VXi trim (priced at ~5.4L) was not loaded with inbuilt stereo and the ZXi trim was beyond our budget.
5. Chevrolet Beat – the 1.2L engine is good to drive in city and the car is pretty easy to maneuver too. But the back bench felt claustrophobic. Hence ruled it out.
6. Honda Brio – The best petrol engine within this range. Free to rev and easy to drive. The road presence is excellent also. Good turning radius makes it easy to take turns. I would have taken it into consideration had it not been for the rear hatch design (safety issues) and low GC.
This would conclude our initial search. The final contenders were the Hyundai i10 and Maruti WagonR.
Booked the WagonR owing to better mileage figures, good resale value and better exchange value offered for our Maruti Zen Vxi.
Thanks for reading. Please provide your valuable inputs and feedbacks.![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
Our prior requirements were:
1. Tall Boy – Easy Ingress/Egress.
2. Budget of 5 Lacks.
3. Petrol Hatchback since our monthly running is limited to 1000km.
4. 80% city runs and 20% highway runs.
5. Good mileage.
6. Good Resale value.
7. Good After-Sales service.
The cars that ticked our requirements were:
1. Maruti Celerio – Newest hatch in the block. But I was not a fan of the front end design howsoever. Seemed outdated. Rear would match that of an Alto. Plus the NVH levels were not to my liking.
2. Hyundai i10 1.1 iRDE2 – A complete package I must say. Good ride quality combined with quality interiors and Hyundai’s ASC. The low end torque of the 1.1 iRDE2 engine was better than the 1.2 Kappa2 engine and is a boon for city drives. Our assumption was - it may offer better mileage figures due to the low engine capacity. But the top end Sportz version was missing Rear Wipers and stock tires were too thin for my liking.
3. Maruti WagonR – Completely packed and ticked all our boxes. Revamped interiors looked neat although not as good as a Hyundai. The frugal 1 litre K-Series engine could not punch out the enough torque needed for city runs – a let down!
However the engine is built to yield out the maximum mileage. The NVH levels were high too, blame it on the 3-cylinder engine. Other than these, the car was shod with 14 inch tires, with inbuilt stereo and rear wipers. The OTR would come up to be 4.82L in Kolkata.4. Maruti Ritz – The 1.2 K-Series engine is simply brilliant. The car is stable at high speeds and there is less body roll as compared to the WagonR. But the rear hatch design was a little quirky. However, the VXi trim (priced at ~5.4L) was not loaded with inbuilt stereo and the ZXi trim was beyond our budget.
5. Chevrolet Beat – the 1.2L engine is good to drive in city and the car is pretty easy to maneuver too. But the back bench felt claustrophobic. Hence ruled it out.
6. Honda Brio – The best petrol engine within this range. Free to rev and easy to drive. The road presence is excellent also. Good turning radius makes it easy to take turns. I would have taken it into consideration had it not been for the rear hatch design (safety issues) and low GC.
This would conclude our initial search. The final contenders were the Hyundai i10 and Maruti WagonR.
Booked the WagonR owing to better mileage figures, good resale value and better exchange value offered for our Maruti Zen Vxi.
Thanks for reading. Please provide your valuable inputs and feedbacks.
