Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.0 [2014-2019] User Reviews

For my first car, after lot of research I zeroed in on Wagon R.

a short review on my car: its a VXI model purchased in oct 2011 with few accessories like spoiler (gives a nice exterior look), USB extension, bluetooth and Parking sensor mirror.

Exterior Since I wanted the car for family, it was a simple choice, though the exteriors are not that tacky, its best for the family of 4.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Best in class height, spacious cabin and good A/C. comfortable Seats and best utilized folded seats, passager seat storage. quality of plastic mould used should have been a little better.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Since its my first car I cannot compare, but its the best for the new drivers like me. I have driven 1200 kms and it has given me quite a confidence in manuvouring in traffics and on Ghats, braking and high speed driving on highways. it gives 14-15kmpl in city while on highways its surprisingly 19-20 kmpl. easy gear changes.

Ride Quality & Handling Driving the Wagon R is a real pleasure. tilted stearing is a advantage. long trip is a comfort to the passengers in terms of comfort and security as it is loaded with backseat belts for all 3. on bumpy roads a little shaky though.

Final Words Its a great Family car for long drives and trips. the height gives the advatage. Great for new drivers. 

Areas of improvement Interior plastic mould and fitting quality can be improved.

Good interiors, quite nice leg room, best fuel economyBoot Space, cabin noise, plastic quality

Exterior

 good,it's just like mini SUV.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 good

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 getting engine noise inside the cabin,gear shift is very smooth, pick up is little bit low  because it is 3 cyilender only.

fuel economy  with CNG it's just like bike maintainence only. i am enjoying with the milleage.

gearbox  is very smooth ,if you compare with old one.

Ride Quality & Handling

 good, but it's little bit shaking on the road .seating comfort is very very good for tall guys..breaking system also good

Final Words

 any how  , the maintainence is very less  for wagon-r , i have vxi  model and i fitted the CNG , i got overall 35+ milleage(with out AC-35 and with AC 30) in hyderabad - vijyawad highway . 4 people went to vijayawada with just 380  rupees of gas.it's amazing rgt..........................................................................................!

Areas of improvement  

 pick up ,need to careful on turnings,music system.no cng on vxi models . lxi features are very bad comparing to vxi.

 

very very good fule economy ,good style .good interriorspick up is less . engine should have 1.1

This is my experience at 600 KMS & driving for 20 days. I am driving since 14 years & this is my 6th car.

Exterior Far better than previous versions. Blue light, beautiful hood, chrome plate at rear, body colour ORVM, handles. Even though height is increased, still I find it stable at 80.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Dashboard with blue combo suits. Digital fuel indicator is accurate, Much advanced then earlier versions for features like all 4 power windows, integrated stereo. Overall quality is much better & looks neat & nice. I am 5'11" & this car is a boom for me. My wife is 5'2" & even she is comfartable driving this. Best part is very smooth clutch, no vibrations in gear lever like previous versions, ultra smooth steering (EPS). Leg space better then Ritz (yes thats true: 2360 for Ritz & 2400 for Wagon R). Boot space chopped for this leg space, but still good for a family for 3-4 days trip. Ppl who complain about inbuild stereo quality needs to check their ear. No one can expect Sound blast quality with a Nippon stereo & 4 door mountred speakers. With a good CD & volume upto 15, it solves my purpose & I am out of rest of world.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is at par as expected from 3 cylinder car. 1 cylinder is chopped to meet BS4 norms, however power has been increased by 5 BHP. I used to own Indica Vista which I sold due to too many TATA type issues & bought this car. I always compare B/W 2 even though I know they are 2 different class. But no engine noise till 80 KMPH speed. I have felt engine tend to make sound if pushed hard. Its not too rev happy car rather relaxed. So if you are running AC & lazy like me, you can drive it without changing gears. Else during sense of urgency, a quick downshift is needed. Kitna deti hai??? Well no fake reports as I have tested tank full method. For 440 kms, I spent 1950/- which includes 120 kms on NH8 GGN to Delhi & Ring Road to Rohini, 1 to & fro 115 kms from GGN to Indirapuram (Gaziabad) on weekend & rest 205 kms on typical GGN & delhi roads where reaching 4th gear looks miracle. Petrol was INR 68.46/litre. Net 15.5 KMPL wih 60% AC on. Mind it being it a new car I am holding my horses till 80 KMPH max. So I guess its giving close to 17 on low traffic roads & 14 on conjusted roads. Also I read ppl complaining pickup on 2nd gear, however I have picked my car from stand still to 40 on 2nd gear & doesn't notice difference.

All gears are smooth even Reverse is fine except 1st gear which tends to stuck once in 20 times.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality, suspension is much better then earlier version. Handling is always a Plus point for Maruti cars. Little bit of body roll seen when I was driving at 50 KMPH & was turning at a loop flyover. Rest everything else if Perfect VFM. It costed me 401000 on road GGN number with all accessories (mud flap, foot mat, temple, perfume, leather wrapped steering cover).

Gear Lock, bumper & door protector fitted from outside.

Final Words Overall a perfect family car. Reliable, easy to drive, maintain & own. Go for it.

Areas of improvement Pickup even though is fine but still feels sluggish . Again may be I have driven Quadrajet engine Vista for 30,000 KMs & close to 3 years thats why. Reversing is strange. Mirror on Windscreen gives very false idea about the distance compared to other cars I have driven. Better go for Parking sensors.

Space, VFM, Comfort, AC, Mileage, Exceptionally easy to driveLittle bit of Pickup, Rear view while reversing

I bought my Wagon R Vxi model car in June 2013 and so far used it for 4000+ kms.

Exterior Exterior look is good when compare to the previous model. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) It has enough space both in front and back seats. Maruti increased these space by reducing the luggage space. If we are not going to use it with more luggages then it wont be an big issue. The only negative point I noticed is, removing the spare wheet from its place is not an easy task for the user. If you want to remove it from its place, you need to fight with it for sometime to get success.

This incovenience should be rectified by Maruti to enable easy removal of spare wheel. This can be done by slightly reducing the thickness of the rod at the top end of the tyre. This will solve this problem.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Overall performance is good. As mentioned by many users here, I too felt the gear struck issue for reverse gear. I dont understand why maruti is not fixing this issue even after it is reported by many custromers in their review.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride is really smooth and handling the car is easy.

Final Words Nice car for a small family that too in decent price.

Areas of improvement  

1) Space wheel removal issue to be fixed.

2) Reverse gear struck issue to be fixed.

Performace, SpaceNothing specific

Exterior Great looks.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Superb.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent Engine performanace, gr8 fuel economy, smooth gear box.

Ride Quality & Handling Amazing.

Final Words Friends I have always been a Maruti Fan, first I owned a Maruti Alto LXI for 4 years  and beleive me it never gave me any single  reason to be upset. It was one of the most wonderful car I drove till date.

Now I have bought a new maruti CNG Lxi & beleive me friends it was one of my most wise decision till date.  I have been driving it for the last 4 months & i tis giving me amazing ride quality & fuel economy. I am very happy with the service given to me by the authorised maruti show room Auto Vista Bandra from where I got the car & especially the sales executive Mr Kiran was very very good in terms of keeping all the promises that he gave me & maintaining the delivery schedule.

Areas of improvement None as of now but wish the cng car had a automatic gear to add a feather in the cap of maruti. are u maruti guys listening.

EVERY THINGENOTHING AS OF NOW

Exterior Good shape and size. widh adequate for driving through small road.visibility when  a person crossing through front is poor ie the front arch obstrect view from right side of the driver.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good seat and leg space. good seating. door opening 90 degree so good for aged persons good leg space for back and frontt. good dash board.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is good .Engine performance at flat road is good but when driving at highway not up to the mark. overtaking becomes difficult sudden incraseo of speed with ac on is not good. pulling with a.c on is very poor. it  becomes a real problem when overtaking and climbing a mountain road.

Ride Quality & Handling Good. Handling good. gear shift not so smooth sometimes.

Final Words Good car for city driving. For long driving not so good.

Areas of improvement Needs a good economic but  powerfull engine.

Goog interior space, comfort good, ac good, good leg space, good for driving through small roadsWhile driving with ac on pulling is very low especially when climbing a hill and overtaking

After going through a lot of research I decided to go ahead purchasing the car for it's sheer practicality. Though a lot of people may not like the car for it's boxy look and tall boy stance.As compared to it's peers like Hyundai i10, Chevrolet Spark and Tata Indica eV2 what mattered most in my buying decision was it's huge popularity and a robust after sales service by Maruti. My buying experience was very pleasant and easy. I got the car as I wished and ordered. I have completed 50000 kms and the card still performs new. I like the high seating posture of the car while driving. I am 5 feet 5 inch tall and I have no problem with the seating behind the driving wheel though the car does not come with height adjust driver seat. Though I feel the car lacks peppyness with AC on while overtaking in the highways. But the car behaves very well in the two digit speed limit and feels pretty planted. Though at higher speed the steering feels liveless and become too light. The car is not suitable for high speed driving. I have spent average Rs 3000-4000 annually for servicing.Just recently after driving 45000 kms I have changed all the four tyres by phases.The car have never given me any trouble. I had to change few things like one door handle and rear wiper during this period. All the equipments are still pretty working. Though recently my front door window auto down function is giving some trouble. The AC is working properly. In my opinion the pros of the car is its space, fuel economy, easy maintenance and high driving position. The cons of the car is its average driving dynamics and flimsy build quality.

 

Exterior Looks: OK. Personal opinion is that its better than the outgoing WagonR, The air-dam design(smiley) is not in sync with the otherwise boxy deisgn of the car, Rest is ok, nothing great.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good, comfortable, tall driving position. 3 fat adults in the rear is a squeeze, but legspace was not an issue even with 5'8" + tall people occupying the front seats. Featurewise, the biggest grouse i have is the price difference between Lx and Lxi. For providing Power Steering, 2 Front Power windows, central locking and tacky bits of silver here n there, the difference between Lx and Lxi is close to a whopping 40k (this is based on the on-road quotation from a Maruti auth. dealer, after considering discounts). Cmon Maruti, you could have thrown in a tachometer or 14" wheels at least in the Lxi The road noise is shielded well, and is just enough to keep you aware of the external noise.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Power is acceptable for sedate city driving (and thats what the car is primarily meant for) I test drove the Vxi (had a tacho) and there is no response from the engine below 2000 rpm I'm serious, it felt as if the accelerator pedal does not exist ! I wonder If i will ever be able to squeeze good FE from this car. After 2000 rpm th torque builds up and so does body roll, however once you gain some initial momentum things get better. I was able to climb up gentle slopes with 5 adults and the AC on AC cooling is good, with the blower on position 2, it wasnt noisy and the cabin had cooled well. The demo car did not have any sunfilm and it was in the sun for quite some time (ambient temp 30C) Gear-shift was smooth but a bit notchy, I felt the throw to be bit long. Many reviews on the internet say that it has improved over the previous WagonR

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride Quality is Good, did not get a rough patch of road or broken tarmac to test it. Handling is ok, i did experience a fair amount of body roll while taking sharp turns on a downward slope (It was enough to make me slow down to speeds of 10+ and make a gentle turn the next time)

 

Final Words Good of in-city rides,  4 Lakhs on-road for Lxi in Pune is a decent price.

 

Areas of improvement Power @ low rpms, lower versions are under-tyred(145/80 R13).

 

Good space, View from the drivers seat, Easy Ingress-RegressAbsolutely no power at <2000 rpm, low boot space, price difference too much between Lxi and Lx

 

Exterior Decent looks, good that maruti has improved the looks with soft curves, it looks much better than old WagonR , with almost same price range.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very nice, a bigcar feel due to its dueltone finish, driving confort is very very nice compared to its segement cars, i am a 6feet guy so i was looking for a car with good legroom and headroom so it was wagon r, i has a option between, figo,ritz,micra,vista. vista ruled out due to family said its a cablook, micra driving confort is not so good and seating is not confortable and my friend is repenting for his choice now, ritz is very good car especially on hiways but looks are not good and maneuver is not as easy as wagonr in the city and i want a car which my wife can drive with ease, and definately i need millage  and low maintanace.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox It is giving 15+ KMPL in city which is very good in its class.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Very good ride quality and gear shift is very smoth.

 

Final Words Its a definately a very good family car especially for city conditions.

 

Areas of improvement Can increase a bootspace, audio quality is not good in vxi so i shifted to lxi and got sony explode. and I was suprised that vxi and lxi has 2 different type of tyres. 

 

Driving confort , legroom and the head room, especially the comfort back seatingLooks and not stable on very high speed beyond 120-130KMPS