Maruti Suzuki Wagon R [2006-2010] User Reviews

When comparing with your opinion about the fuel consumption i.e. 17 km per litre my car is giving only 11 km per litre of gas(with Airconditioning) in highway and the speed is between 60 to 80km and the number of persons in my car is five. So, I would like to konw what was the standard followed by you in getting the mileage of 17km per litre.Good Style, Elegant and more comfortFuel economy not satisfactory, less accomodative

when we compare this to Santro - if feel santro has a better build quality (esp the gear box).

LPG - has issues in when your are at lower speeds (not sure this if my car alone - service guys did not do much).

Mileage perspective in city traffic its about 9.5 and highways its about 12.5 with LPG...

Since LPG is about Rs 28. its about 3 Rs per KM... and the break even compared to petrol is after driving for about 20,000 KM (so if you drive a lot - then makes money sense - if you are looking to have a fun car this  is not it).

Spares are inexpensiveBuild qulaity is poor, mileage is not consistent, issues with LPG

I own this machine since over 2 years and I have clocked 49,000Kms on the Odo so far that Inlcuded daily commutation between Home and work location, Weekend long drives to getaways which included all types of roads, Ghats and bad patches, Longest of  my drives between Bangalore-Pune and back thrice in the past 1 year covering 850Kms in 13.5 Hours and gaining a mileage of 17.5Kms with 4 adults and Intermittent A/C. Managed to reach the top speed of 150Kmph and maintained that at lower RPM on a 4 Km stretch. End of the day, I Feel it is always important to realise the worth of a car and its limits gradually and I can say that a WagonR today is one of the best cars I've ever driven and experienced it in all flavors and conditions. Drive it to know it.Fuel economy, Reliability, Driving Position, Responsive steering,Torquey EngineNarrow Tyres, Sluggish gearshifts

I WILL NEVER AGREE WITH THE REVIEWS OF THOSE WHO SAY THE CAR HAS ANY PROBLEM, IT MAYBE IN A PARTICULAR PIECE OR SO..MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR IS FANTASTIC.tHE CAR RUNS VERY SMOOTH ON PETROL AS WELL AS LPG.INITIALLY THERE WERE A FEW HITCHES RUNNING ON LPG AS I FELT LESS PULLING POWER BUT AFTER THE FIRST SERVICE THE CAR TOTALLY FREAKED ME OUT...IT WAS BUBBLING WITH POWER, I DROVE 350KMS STREIGHT UPHILL TO PITHORAGARH FROM MEERUT ON LPG AND WAS SURPRISED WITH THE KIND OF PICKUP AND POWER ON LPG.

OVERALL A FANTASTIC BUY AND VALUE FOR MONEY.

IF ONLY THE SPARE WHEEL COULD BE ACCOMMODATED BY MARUTI BETTER, COS I ALWAYS FEEL LACK OF BOOT SPACE COS OF THAT OTHERWISE PERFORMANCE WISE A GREAT CAR.

 

 

great fuel economy on lpg, runs approx 280+ on lpginteriors need to be improved & powerwindows should be provided in this cost

Hi Friends,

It was very difficult to choose between Santro and WagonR, but i found WagonR more value for money hatchback.
i liked the new wagonR looks. It is like mini SUV, with roofrails it looks superub. When ever u enter into car it give u a feel of lot of space than Santro. It is having more boot space then Santro also rear seat is completely foldable.
After a lot of study i saw that technology used in WagonR is more advanced than Santro e.g
(1) WagonR engine is more compact and small but produces the same power as Santro
(2) Wagon R engine is having 4 cylinder 16 valves, which is 12 in Santro. More valves are always good for engines life.
(3) Wagon R have Electronic Power Steering but Santro have old hydrolic PS.
(4) Wagon R is equipped with 32 bit on board microprocessor, since 32 bit processor are having more speed than 16 bit therefore it’s MPFI section is very efficient.

(5)More boot and leg space in WagonR than Snatro.

It is having good stability as high speed. I drove max at 130Km/h(with AC on), in Mumbai-Pune express way. 
I found it’s drive extremely smooth. Pickup is too good.

Only drawbacks i found in WagonR are:

(1)   Boxy look but still it looks fantastic with roofrails

(2)   Gear Shifting is not as good as santro xing

(3)   Beige interior is not available.

I hope that i cleared the doubt of many friends who r thinking between WagonR and Santro.
Of course if u want to go for look Santro is more good looking car, but if u go technologically WagonR is far ahead of Santro.

Think and Decide…

Regards
pnb_2k

Front look, head space, good boot space, fuel economy, value for moneydark interior, boxy look, gear shifting

 

Exterior Boxy shape  - but good space.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors are comfortable.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Responsive engine though lacks in power as 1.1 ltr engine. how much it can deliver?

 

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent for City traffic conditions, very low noise.

 

Final Words I think when u drive a Wagon R, you are not comfortible in any other car. You become addict of the car and surely will love the car. I m using it since 2 years and hit 40000 km, but the pickup is like a new car. Very low on maintenance and high on fuel efficiency (18 kmpl in city and 20 on high ways with AC). Comfortable for from seats but not for rear. Very powerful AC. Surely it is a Daily use car. I love my car.

 

Areas of improvement If maruti improves on suspension , braking (ABS) , wheels size and little more power, I am dam sure i will again purchase an improved Wagon R. 

 

Fuel Economy, Comfertable Drivering positionPoor suspension , poor braking

I had this LXI Duo wagon R in November 2010. In starting I did not drive it more. In Five years it was driven 32000 km. But from 2016 I am driving it on an average of 2000 km per month. It is fuel efficient and runs economical on LPG. I commute daily 90 km with it having an average speed of 70 KMPH. It is comfortable in driving and upright driver seat is an advantage. It has an upright position and look. The servicing is not too costly and maintenance price is not so high. Maintenance is lower than other companies cars. The main advantage is its standtall look, and high driving seat and looks, alongwith fuel efficiency on LPG. Disadvantage is lack of safety features like airbags, and it's a bit less comfortable for long drives, although I drove it to around 300 km in one run. Overall it's a nice car I have driven it nearly 1,10000 km and still it is a performer. I am very much satisfied with the experience of ownership of this car.

 

Avoid Maruti Wagonr LPG & Spectra Motors. Pathetic Service.

 This is a car that  will fit your budget & being an LPG version product  you  will assume to have a cheaper running cost & there buy it. The extra cost of the LPG may get recovered within a yr but the downside is that it will put you & your Family in an extremely risky state.

There are two notable points why I say this:

1) Maruti’s claim (contrary to the claims made during sales as notified by its service garages) that Wagon R gives an average of 11 Km per litre (it’s actually just 10.5 Km for both LPG & Petrol) & should be serviced every 5,000 Km. While it therefore has a high  running cost it also implies that you end up paying approx Rs 4,000/- (the average bill amount per paid service as per my experience) almost every 50 days (if you use your vehicle for 75 km or more per day). So the vehicle is actually better for short distance/ weekend user since they need to come back after 90 to 120 days.

 

2) All Maruti service garages are an extension of some sales dealership of Maruti. These dealers are major stakeholders in Maruti’s fight to maintain market share & profits & therefore sales contingencies over ride the customer service expectations of its existing customers. Maruti has lost control over its service garages as they do nothing to ensure good quality mechanics are recruited at garages or services at these garages.

Quantity is no replacement for quality. Maruti obviously  does not understand this.

 

CheapPathetic Service & poor mileage.

I bought this car month back and already have put close to 2K kms on it. The engine runs very smoothly and efficently. The brakes are good though not tested enough on wet condtion. The car seems to be good bet for city driving though long journey may be tedious taking into account the design of the front and rear seats. It's less spacious if tried to accomated 3 ppl at the rear. The gears are sloppy and doesn't engage smoothly particularly with reverse gear.

Overall it's a good car to drive and have fun driving it!!!

Good Style, Good Head and Leg Space in Front,Smooth Engine, Good Interiors,Good Luggage SpaceLess Spacious for Rear Riders, Front Seats not well designed for Long Journey