A complete delight!!

A user review on Maruti Suzuki Versa. Written by Partha Sarathi Paul on 04 February, 2008

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Version Reviewed

DX2 BS-III

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Fuel Economy	:	kpl

Good	:	Space, High Sitting
Bad	:	Head lamp

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I have taken about 2 yrs to upgrade from 800 to my next car, Versa DX2. I have gone through every site and comments made by every users of every car, also gone through all the car magazines available in the newsstand. I found one thing, there are very few comments on this car and few people care about this car.

My first criteria was space, second, price limit of five lacks, and third, reliability (Service, maintenance, consumption). When I put all these together, I always found, the search ends with either Wagon-R or Swift. But I was looking for more space, where my wife, mother and my child can sleep well, while touring from Navi Mumbai to Goa (575 Kms, 10-11 hrs.). I was looking for driving ease, where I can sit up-right and can see more distance on the road. I was looking for more than a simple small hatchback. I have taken test drives on all the available small hatches on road, not once, but twice and some time more for some vehicles.

However, I was delighted first time when I drove Versa DX. It was a nice experience. For people like me who keeps an eye on RPM not on the Speedo, it is like a tiger on the road. Very smooth (Maruti does provide refinement of engine), and strong on the road. It keeps her wheels steady at very high speed.

I have taken a short trip of 600 km (Vashi to Shirdi via Chakan and back via Nasik) with in 4 days of delivery (825 kms on odometer till date) and it is a complete delight. Car was packed with my parents, my sis and bro-in law and my wife and total 3 children of 5-8 yrs. I have driven the car at a range of 60-90 kmph and got an mileage of 15-16 with out Acs. I believe this is a good average before the first servicing. If I am not wrong, after first servicing it will be more.

I am planning for a 1500 kms trip, soon after the first servicing and will let you the details. Only one thing, which could have been better, is the headlamp. On high ways with std. light, you may find trouble, if not trained to drive on highways at night. I am trying to find out a solution without tampering the std electrical system in place.

In one line, do not compare this car with Innova or Tavera or even Sumo, this is a car different from any specification, but very useful if you know your usage. This is not Swift, so do not race, this is not Safari, so do not surface, this is a car like your old Zen or new Wagon-R with more space inside (40%), taking only 10% more space out side (at parking).

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Partha Sarathi Paul on 14 Dec, 2009 at 05:25 PM

Dear Sumeet, I am still very much in love with my Varsha. I have completed 15K and still growing. I would suggest you will get old stock Varsha from AUTOMOTIVE, Nerul as they are having some old stock with them. You will get same old stock-new vehicle at same/lower price with original warranty and coverages. Think about it. Regds, Partha

Sumeet on 13 Dec, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Do u still drive ur versa Partha...if yes ...what are ur comments after almost 2 years....as u had commented long back in feb 08.... was looking to buy a feb 08 22000 kms driven versa dx2 for 3.75 lacs......MH-04 regd.

Sriganesh Parameshwara on 22 Mar, 2009 at 09:07 PM

Whether Maruti produces Versa now ? If not what will be the availability of spares ?

R. Rajasekaran on 20 Jan, 2009 at 01:38 PM

I HAVE BEEN USING OMNI FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. I PREFERRED OMNI SINCE IAM 6' 3" HEIGHT AND HAVE A BIGGER FAMILY. CAN I GO FOR VERSA NOW? WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE VERSA IS HAVING THAN OMNI? AFTER 8 PEOPLE SIT INSIDE VERSA COMFORTABLY WHETHER THERE WILL BE SPACE FOR KEEPING LUGGAGES? CAN MULTIAUDIO SYSTEM FORCD/MP3 CAN BE FITTED IN VERSA? KINDLY ADVISE.

Alan Rocha on 23 Oct, 2008 at 10:10 PM

The review is precise and accurate except for the mileage , I dont think it crosses 13 kms as Ihave done 21,000 kms and although a reliable and excellent car mileage is ok ALAN

Ashish on 25 Aug, 2008 at 01:32 PM

The review is very helpful. I am plannign to buy a used DX2. Any tips ? Particularly on the spare parts side ?

Adwait Gaitonde on 10 Aug, 2008 at 07:21 PM

This is excellent car. I have it for last 5 years (DX2). Driven for about 43000 Kms. Atleast 28 trips from Mumbai - Goa and back. As rightly said...this car can't be compared with any other car in India. With this price and what it offers...just above all other cars. Only thing what I observed dislike the review with BS 1 standard I never got average above 13km/Lit with or without AC in on highways in my 43000kms of driving of Versa DX2.

Ramraj on 27 Apr, 2008 at 08:29 AM

The base model of this car is around 4 lac while it does not have Ac. Atleast there should be an AC in the car as per cost.

Varaprasad Kommineni on 24 Feb, 2008 at 08:09 PM

The review is very helpful but i dont find as many number of versa cars on road when compared to the other cars. What may be the possible reason

Sanjay on 13 Feb, 2008 at 10:34 PM

this review is helpful for me as i am thinking of buying versa

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