At 10.5 lakhs OTR, I find dzire a car that packs terrific value.
BHPian PrasannaDhana recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
Being a Maruti loyalist since the 90s, New Maruti Dzire has made me change my decision of no more marutis.
The Global NCAP rating was an absolute surprise for me. Never expected a maruti to score so well. Next came the beautiful front end design of the car. I did a test drive yesterday and liked how comfortable and spacious the car was. The Z12E three cylinder engine may not excite me, but is more than capable for the intended usage, specially when compared to the car it replaces, a celerio with K10C three cylinder engine.
A good looking, safe Maruti at a terrific price point
Interiors were typical maruti. Not a big fan of the multiple layers of the dashboard. Gave a feel of badly stacked sandwich
Engine gets a protective bottom cover. Even my ciaz didnt get one.
Legroom at the rear is ample. Here, legroom for me with driver seat set to my height (6’2)
I have booked ZXI MT. It comes with a slightly smaller screen, loses 360 degree camera, sunroof, wireless charger, machined chrome added alloy wheels.
It has everything that I need, 6 airbags, 15 inch black alloys wheels, rear armrests, LED headlamps (forget the function, they look cool), ICE etc. I have chosen bluish black which is a dark blue colour that looks blackish in some angles. I also loved the soft sprung suspension that took on bad roads very comfortably. Absence of drivers armrest even in ZXI+ is a bad product planning move by Maruti. Switch gear for AC controls felt better than the typical marutis.
A screenshot from maruti website visualiser for ZXI variant Bluish black shade. I will dechrome the front and back chrome strips the first thing after delivery.
At 10.5 lakhs OTR, I find dzire a car that packs terrific value. In my opinion, the only con is the mediocre engine. Other than that, it’s a perfect car.
Delivery expected four weeks from now. Ofcourse, I will pen an ownership review after I clock a few thousand kilometres in it.
My 2021 Celerio was given to Maruti Truevalue. It wasn’t a great resale, but not bad either. I am happy that we get to dispose the unsafe celerio for a safer, more comfortable, better ca, that too from Maruti stable.
Last pic with the celerio, after 3 years and 24,000 km of usage
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