Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo.
Hi iam Vipin.
I used to have a Maruthi suzuki Zen for the past 2 years.As soon as the Estilo as released i shifted to this car.
I was very much awaited to drive the car by the looks of it.But unfortunately the car dint reach my xpectations.
The car was a bit ok for its economical rate.
I surely can say that its a combo design of a Matiz and a santro.
The maruti people definitely has to take care about their Design engineers.
Though the car is bit taller than the old Zen but it is smaller when compared to Wagon R but that certainly doesn’t translate into lower headroom for the driver….
There is a lot of dashboard space as mentioned earlier and the high mounted seats are comfortable enough for a long ride.
Coming to the feel of the drive..As iam a mechanical Engineer i can definetly say it was fun driving this car.But the cars pickup at its 3rd gear isnt sufficient for the high way rides.
The gear system lacks the feasibility.
On the other side the car is small ,very much comfortable in the busier roads and huge traffics.With first service just round the corner I have managed to drive 800 Kms in the crowded city .Coming to the mileage first of all as it is certainly the most talked about point in the budget level segment cars,Estilo gave me a mileage of 16kmpl with every litre of the gas being spent on the city road and not the highway,so that does a seem a pretty decent average considering the fact that it is still in the run-in period.
The engine has not been refined much except for the fact that it has been tweaked a bit for responsiveness and fuel economy which certainly have given it a better mileage and better pick up time.Also the engineers have worked on the aerodynamics of this car…
Can’t comment on the air-conditioning as I couldn’t urn it on in the chilly weather that is having over the past months but according to reports it certainly does its job perfectly.
Though i wasnt much satisfied with the performance of the car.It definetly left some memories for me in the 6 months of the ride..
I dont suggest for people to go with this car.As now a days many more cars with the stunning models and rich performed engines are available.
The EPS(Electronic Power Steering) is good but not excellent and leaves more to be desired.
The gear ratios are ok for a car in this segment..I managed to get it upto 40kmph in first gear and 80kmph in the second…The rest is pretty obvious!
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With over 15,000 units sold at the time of writing this post it certainly is on its way to glory that for a long time has been with Santro.
On a short note .This model wasnt a great one for the Company like MARUTI SUZUKI
