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Pleasing but not exciting

A Review by Mohan S on Maruti Suzuki A-Star Vxi
20 November, 2008 (Last Updated: 23 March, 2009)


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Pros : Good fuel economy (in the paper..but to test)
Cons : Cramped rear seats, less boot space, narrow back window, ugly side look
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A-star -
stop at nothing is a cute hatchback from Maruti Suzuki for global markets. This
compact A-star  features all the norms of
contemporary hatchback. Raised bonnet, larger airdam, peeled back headlamps and
elliptical glasshouse of the A-star does not excite you but it looks pleasing.
But once again Maruti Suzuki has not given sufficient care to the rear part of
the A-star. Passersby might miss the A-star as any other one. Overall styling
is not outstanding but contemporary.



 



The
dimensions of A-star are - 3500mm*1600mm*1490mm (length*breadth*height). The
dimensions are more or less similar to its rival Hyundai i10. However i10
scores over the A-star wheelbase (2360mm) by 20mm.  But we have to look how these dimensions are
efficiently utilized before concluding which one is superior. Anyway, the 4.5m
turning radius of A-star will help you to tight corners and make swift manoeuvers.  The 170mm ground clearance of A-star makes it
good enough to roll over potholes and bumps.



 



With the
launch of A-star, Maruti Suzuki also debuts its superior KB series engine in India. The 3
cylinder, 12valve MPFI unit generates 67PS of peak power at 6200rpm and 90Nm of
max torque at 3500rpm. Though these figures are nowhere near the i10 kappa,
remember, we earlier reported you that this A-star returned 19.5Km for a litre
of petrol.  The mill is mated with a
5speed manual transmission. A-star does not feature automatic transmission even
as an optional one.


Overall, it is a product from Suzuki, so it should catch the market. With the current market, it really needs to attract. But it may not have an exciting sales before Jan09. Let us wait and watch. I will write more after a test drive.





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17 Comment(s) on this Review

  1. on 20 Nov, 2008 at 06:30 PM Ranapravr

    overall if we see, this particular will do well in india as if now, coz of hype and mktng done all these months.Average has to be good coz engine is not even 1000cc. Its not a family car as its little cramped, and won't push good if one family of 5 sits in it. Would look good on college students and girls, but no no with professionals. Good thing is that its suzuki, maintanence would be very less. Would perform good in heavy traffics coz of its size. i10 still looks good exterior and interior b

  2. on 20 Nov, 2008 at 07:46 PM Vetycheenu

    overall this car is not as exciting as chevrolet spark. A star has less boot space as compare to sparkling beauty. Spark has more space as well as more cute then this one. More over spark has gas filled shockers which make it more comfortable. Thats this

  3. on 25 Nov, 2008 at 12:48 PM Abhijeet Bisen

    I found A-star VXi a real value for Money. With it's 1000 cc engine its performance is quite good. Look wise its good. rear seat is not good. After launch of i10 & A-star some of the cars are looking outdated in shpae.
    Over all less space than i10 but it's going to be tough for i10 to compete with this.

  4. on 28 Nov, 2008 at 09:23 AM Vasanth (Chennai)

    A cramped scrap of metal

  5. on 28 Nov, 2008 at 05:47 PM Sidhant

    A star is no match with i10.n i10 is far superior.

  6. on 24 Dec, 2008 at 03:35 PM Pankaj Sharma

    Good pickup, less boot space, better milage, no space for luggage,

    Pankaj

  7. on 18 Jan, 2009 at 03:53 PM Chirag (Ahmedabad)

    a star is very nice

  8. on 26 Feb, 2009 at 04:03 PM Venkatesh (Bangalore)

    If the car is not selling enough, only because of pricing.. If they had priced 40k-50k less this would have been the hottest selling car.

    I wish they do a better job on pricing for their next car Splash.

  9. on 01 Apr, 2009 at 12:03 AM Mail To Dhananjaysingh

    very nice & powerful car with a verygood mileage.
    no car of it's class can match due to it's technical qualities.

  10. on 29 Apr, 2009 at 02:35 AM Bhavin (Mumbai)

    A good technical review. Waiting for your review post A Star test drive....

    Is it a good car as against Santro Xing and whether it is a good car to accomodate 3 adults on the rear seat, just like Swift ?

    Waiting for your reply

  11. on 27 Jul, 2009 at 11:10 PM Vishwanath Garg (New Delhi)

    Suzuki tryout its best effort to compete I10 but fails to do so !

  12. on 09 Sep, 2009 at 06:22 PM Surender (Mumbai)

    hi,Its a gr8 car from every aspect. and about the boot space i agree but this is not happening every time that 5 people will sit i the car with thier bulky bags. so for 3-4 people have good enough space. and this is over the i 10 in milage, looks and interiors. bcs maruti launch it as sports version and it is fullfilling the requirements. and exterior are much batter than i 10. and it this sagement no one car is stand toward this car if you think to drive in hilli area and tuff roads.

  13. on 13 Sep, 2009 at 01:09 PM Gautam Rakshit

    I THINK A-STAR IS ONE OF THE BEST CAR IN ITS SEGMENT LOADED WITH LATEST KB-10 SERIES ENGINE , AS THE FUEL PRICES ARE INCRESING DAY BY DAY UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A-STAR STOOD NUMBER ONE & AT PRESENT PERSONS WHO ARE USING THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 05 TO 06 MONTHS ARE SAYING THAT THEY ARE GETTING 24 TO 25 KMPL ON HIGHWAY. SO IT'S GREAT FROM THE POINT OF ENERGY SAVING.

  14. on 14 Sep, 2009 at 05:55 PM Vaibhava

    I think A star is one of the best car with good built. i read others mentioning that seats are cramped but for a city drive car there is no necessary to look comfort, as maneuvering in traffic is the first priority. Moreover the design is quite fresh and looks cool when compared to the more than a year old Hyundai i10

  15. on 14 Sep, 2009 at 06:57 PM Anandal007

    A good car with a peppy engine and great fun to drive in city

  16. on 04 Oct, 2009 at 12:35 PM Zunil_2000

    I think this car is for middle class people who is looking for fuel economy. We have to compare the FE of A-star with Hyundai i10. Spark is nothing as it is the OLD MATIZ with new name comming from Korea.

  17. on 21 Nov, 2009 at 11:48 PM anonymous

    @zunil a-star is miles ahead of i10 in terms of performance and handling..

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