Ironically now Wagon R has gone on to become the top selling car and despite its age is selling like hot cakes, Maruti hence cant displace the Wagon R due to the market demand, which nobody dreamed of when the Wagon R was launched. Wagon R will sell for atleast more 3 years and register profits and costs recovery. the same was the case with the original santro, the swift, the ritz, the alto and now the Estilo.
people first were critical and then slowly realised the true value of these cars and demand multiplied. the latest to catch everyones imagination is the Estilo. a year down it will be a big seller. look at it as different from the Zen. the biggest mistake maruti did is to name it zen and hence the unfair comparisons. The Estilo is no zen but then the Wagon R sells because it is spacious, not a Zen. so is the Estilo.
Estilo is for nuclear families with working parents who like an alternative car which is maruti, is reliable, and economical and frugal. The Estilo (better name) is in simillar shape and class as Wagon R and is same if not better than wagon R. Admit it, it is in competition to the wagon R. one in every 15 small cars on the roads roughly is an estilo, its sells better than the fiats and fords and i20's and many other cars, just look arround you. people now have realised its potential and buying it up. you'd find Estilo's parked in new car lots and delivery areas of Maruti showrooms.
The Estilo needs to be compared to the Santro or a Wagon R and in comparison is a better finished product. people tend to be critical without knowing facts and without logic and reason. Have they tried the Estilo without prejudice and false preceptions, most are easily influenced by rumours that are whimsical and illogical. Look at the Estilo neutrally withouts any presumptions and you'll notice what an excellant product it is, service cost life long will be arround rs1200 to rs1500, It will return an average mileage of 16kmpl and 14kmpl in city. it more stable than wagon R, is cheaper, looks better for sure.
people who say Wagon R or i10 looks good and estilo is real crap, are hypocrites, looks are subjective and ask an estilo owner or veiw it in profile, it is as digestible as the others, its like the Toyota Innova, quasi mpv, reminds of popular french designs - renault espace style, it is more stable and aerodynamic than wagon R, gives more mileage, offers simillar seat space, legroom and boot space. this is the shape of the future cars tall, sharp, wedgy and lots of glass. it gives lot of space inside like MPV's. The Estilo is also a better bet among other Maruti's like wagon R, A-star, alto etc, and you get more car for the price you pay, the other alternative car is slightly expensive but fully loaded i10.
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