Maruti Suzuki Estilo User Reviews

A regular checkup makes this car trouble free and fuel efficient. A stylish look, spacious interior and smooth riding. I find no cons compared to its price. I do not understand why the company discontinued its production when wagon r is being continued with a face lift. Excellent car in hatchback category.

I just brought the Zen estillo sports and it has been two and half months of drive and I am really enjoying it, the Ac is very good and effective when five on board, the turning radius and the parking problems are literally nil, driving through the city is good and very compact and can be manevoured withing any small street, which I have been doing so. On the comfort zone the system is very good and the effect of the door speakers are excellent nice to hear good songs on the system. I travelled and tested on the highway also once about 100Km from here and the next test was for 180Km one way and it was magnificent no probs at all and really enjoyed the drive.

People may complain regarding the back space, folks if you ask me,, no car gives you enough space for a long and comfortable drive, every car has its own problems, have you tried the SX4 it is the latest one in the sedan segment, but still it too has problems, we need to check out if Pros are more are cons are more before taking a car, you ask me I would definitely suggest, Maruti and if you are in the segment of 3-4Lacs then Zen is the best go for it blindly and realise it when you drive it, For the service and spares no can beat maruti at all

Have you got what you needed now Folks try it out and enjoy the drive.
good styleLess spacious

 

I bought my New Zen Estilo with K Series engine 2 weeks back. I did 350 KMs so far. I felt the car the most luxurious and extra-fittings in this price range.

The striking points with the new car: Very comfortable seating, perfect for long drives without hurting your back bones. (I am a final year med student). The seats are high placed, so that you need not bend your leg too. Much compared to other cars like Astar, i10, spark, santro. Rear seats are comfortable too.

-Smooth driving

-Easy handling

-Very smooth gear shift and gear engaging

-Super stearing

-Excellent interior with this price tag

-Spacious front and back space 

-Decent boot space.

The car looks like an Innova at cheap price. Very happy with car. Once all glasses are raised you hear no disturbance from outside. AC is powerful. I have driven A STar, Santro, Spark. From all those i found this car very different from all aspects. As many say the A Pillar and the extra beam theay have given blocks the side view. and creates a potential blind spot. But once you are used to the car this is not a matter any more.

The company says mileage of 19. But initially I am not much satisfied with mileage. I get a 12.7 mileage initially with AC. I use the car mostly to shuttle between my college and hostel which is around 1 km far, plus. There is a steep hill in between, so I dont expect much mileage at this stage. I have not done my first service. Hoping to get around at least 17 in my driving conditions. I dont know why there is sever fogging of the windscreen and side glasses. Its rainy season, if AC on for long, fogs outside the windscreen. If AC off, fogs inside. May be i will get, some improvement after using the car for some time. And I had to change the factory fitted horn as it varies in sound at some times and also that the entire car can feel the vibration while blowing the horn. Now i am okay with the new, Roots skoda type horn. Exterior of the car is very appealing, it looks almost like innova put to starvation.. lol :)

Though the 2 tone  interior color  looks appealing, the quality of plastics should be improved.

Comfortable seatings both front and back. Interior styleA Pillar, Horns

 

Exterior Before finally zeroing on Estilo, I took the test drive of Spark & Alto K10. Exterior wise Spark looked old Matiz where as Alto look ed an extended version of M800( no offence to Alto or SPARK owners). Estilo looked tall & manly. The front grill gave a smile look & car gave a visual impression of a big car.

 

All the colors looked tempting however I went for Dusky Brown.Maruti has done changes to front only which looks fantastic.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I am 5'11" so was looking for a car which gives ample leg room both at front & rear seat. Front seats are very comfortable & give good view of the road. The posture for driving is chair like so you do not feel as if you are sitting on the road ( as the case with Alto or Spark).Back seats are also comfortable for 3 average size people. Windows are big & give good view. The seat covers are dual toned which go well with the car exterior & look high end.Plastic quality is ok not great to speak of. The boot has plenty of space.AC is very silent & cooling is average

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The biggest plus point of Estilo is K10 engine.The pick up is very good.Engine is so silent that in traffic you get confused that whether engine is running or not. I took the car for a long trip from Bangalore to Rameshwaram via Kodaikanal and back.On highway i got the average of 16 with continuous AC.In city driving it is 13 with AC which i find decent as most of the time car is on 2nd or 3rd gear. Gear shift is smooth initially before first service some effort was required while shifting to 3rd gear but that issue was resolved after the first service.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is smooth & car handles pretty well on high way. On highway we touched 120 & car seemed to be in control. In city driving due to quick pick up you can zoom ahead as soon as traffic signal turns green.The car is good for city driving.

 

Final Words I purchased the LXI version for Rs 4.10 Lacs ex Bangalore( it included cash discount+Corporate discount and accessories like Central Locking, Mud Flaps, Mats, Tinted Glasses,Cental Locking,Teflon Coating and Wheel Covers). This is not a flashy car but a decent car for first time car purchasers. I think it is a good deal considering the price,features & most importantly Brand Maruti.After sales service of maruti is exceptional.

 

Areas of improvement Sometimes in tight traffic the A line hinders vision.

 

Exterior, silent K10 engine,Fuel Economy,Ride Quality and Brand MarutiA Line which hinders vision in tight traffic conditions

 

Exterior The exterior of the car is very nice.the new facelift from the old estilo makes the car a style icon.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interior of the car is not that good.there is very little room at the back. Ride quality is also not that comfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The new k series engine is awsome. The mileage is 11 in city and 13 at highways.the gear box is very smooth.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is not very good. Very unstable and bumpy. Specially at the back.

 

Final Words Take a test drive and do think about the space in the car.

 

Areas of improvement If the cars width(which is 1495 mm) is made more then there would hardly be any competitor of the car.the other versions than vxi have very less features. But the main thing is MARUTI brandname.which makes it the king of the road.the after sale service experience is awesome.

 

nice exterior,loaded with features,MARUTI brandnamebad interiors,less spacious specially at the back,bumpy ride

It is a luxary car with good suites interior and in the case of mileage we can say good around 16-17 and interior is so good it looks like honda city because of dashboard and function are also very impressive like a lux car. So In my advice if you want to buy a new car and budget is 3.5-4 lacks then thats the best for you.In the case of fuel economy i think not special economy, my red estilo gives me near about 15-16.Interiors are very good it looks like a luxary car, dashboard is so nice.Space is good

Exterior The upgraded 2009 version has really very stylish look, compareable with any other brands.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Boot space is really very less.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I have done 55534 Kms. since it's first day 22/04/2010. After doing 10000Kms I shifted to Fully Synthetic  oil 0W40 from MOBIL. Since then I am getting a fuel efficiency of 19.8 in city with AC and 22.1 Kms/Ltr. in long journeys without ac and driving at a max. speed of 120 Kmph. The gear shifting is very smooth. GREAT PERFORMER.

Ride Quality & Handling I have shifted to 175.65.13 tires with alloys and increased the ground clearance from 165mm. to 185mm. after doing 40000 Kms. It gives the ride & handling quallity of a semi suv. no worries regarding the odd breakers when the vehicle is fully loaded.

Final Words Value for money.

Areas of improvement BOOT SPACE, not enough for carrying luggage for long journeys.

Good pick-up,excellent fuel efficiency,superb styling.Boot space.

 

Exterior

A GOOD SEXY LOOKING CAR, WITH IN A LESS THAN 4 LAKHS BUDGET, THE BODY LOOKS ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE AND DYNAMIC. AND TALL FEATURES ARE REALLY GOOD.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

GOOD LOOKIN INTERIORS, WITH BEIGE AND BROWN, HOWEVER MARUTI MAY CONSIDER GOING FOR MORE STURDY INTERIORS, HOWEVER IT IS BEAUTIFUL, WITH POWER WINDOWS IN FRONT AND NO OHTER CARS IN THIS BUDGET HAS. SEATS ARE CONFORTABLE AND WITH TALL FEATURES.  VERY GOOD WITH EVEN FOR PEOPLE WITH MORE THAN 6FT HEIGHT. GOOD LEG SPACE AND THE BEST PART OF IT IS A GOOD BOOT SPACE ONE CAN CARRY LOTS OF LUGGAGE.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

ENGINE PERFORMANCE IS GOOD AS OBSERVED, I EXPERIENCED A MILEAGE OF ABOUT 19 KPL WITH AC AFTER 1ST SERVICING AND IN CITI CONDITIONS ABOUT 17 KPL. GEAR BOX IS BEHAVING WELL.

 

Ride Quality & Handling

GOOD EXPERIENCE IN RIDING, SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE EFFECTIVE, AND RIDE IS VERY SMOOTH, GOOD TURNING RADIOUS WHICH IS GOOD FOR HANDLING IN CITIES.

 

Final Words

A VALUE FOR MONEY CAR FOR THE BUDGET OF UPTO 4 LAKHS.  ONE CANNOT THINK OF MORE THAN THIS LUXURY IN A CAR WITH A BUDGET BETWEEN 3.7 LAKH TO 4 LAKHS. OR SPENT MORE AND GET A LUXURY CAR.  FINALLY I CAN SAY THAT THIS IS THE BEST OPTION WITH ABOVE SAID BUDGET.

 

Areas of improvement

MARUTI CAN CONSIDER FOR IMPROVING THE STRENGTH OF INTERIORS AND THE CERNTER PORTION OF DASH BOARD, ESPECIALLY IN MUSIC SYSTEM AREA.  HOWEVER IN THE PRESENT CONDITION ALSO IS GOOD.

 

GOOD EXTERIORS, MORE SPACE, FUEL ECONOMYINTERIORS CAN BE MADE MORE STURDY, HOW EVER IT LOOKS GOOD

 

Exterior The frontage is too good. Ground clearance is ample (165cms), Fog lamps are powerful. I love the rear view mirrors adjusting with the electronic switch. The rear defogger, wiper with washer is definitely useful.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I would rate this interior as the BEST compare to WR,i10, etc. I have fitted a dual din 7 inch screen on the dash board with DVD/BT option. I think this is possible only in this car and let me tell you that everybody who gets into my car are at awe with two things. One the spacious interiors, and my dual din player. I have fitted with a rear JBL system which rocks :-) The rear seat is at an elevated position which gives a clear view of the window and as well as the DVD screen. My daughter who use to sit in the front seat in my Alto earlier now prefers the back seat :-) The boot space is also huge. For driving I think it has a better viewability as the dashboard slides down unlike WR. For women folks I guess it would be a cake walk to drive.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The K-series engine is really smoot and feels light. I have driven for about 500kms and have an average mileage of about 13 kms in city condition with AC on. This is the best gear box I have ever seen having driven almost all types of cars. But the reverse gear does not mesh up as smooth as the forward gears.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is tooo good. Even when I take turn at 80 kmph, surprisingly there is no side roll.The shocks are really smooth. no much difference driving an alto as to estilo and that too in a city like Hyderabad.

 

Final Words If any of you plan to buy this car, NOW is the time as I manage to get a huge discount (consumer/corporate/dealer along with exchange bonus). I am sure shortly they would either remove the discount or increase the price. Within this one week they have again raise the price by almost 3800/-

I strongly recomment this car for executives/ladies and people who drive in heavy traffic.

 

Areas of improvement Center console is too small and shaky when I change the gears. The bucket seat could be more bucketish. The rear view seats could have a center console cum handrest in the middle.

 

Good Fuel Economy, K-series engine, smooth gear , no side roll at high speed, Best interiorsThe center console is shaky