India Cars Review

Alto Lx sedan though small in size, is very convenient for metropolis like Chennai, Bangalore. It is very cheap in price and it’s spares doesn’t cost you much. Alto Lx gives you a good mileage on a long journey. Maintenance and service of this car is very low when compared to other cars.

It is a very beautiful, attractive sedan. Though it has a small boot space it is very user friendly for those congested city roads. Alto Lx is a smooth reliable car and it can give a
good mileage of upto 23km/lt on good highways. It is a hassle free car and suits the purpose. In the long term run it can survive against all odds and best suited for parking in narrow, congested areas. Since it is a product of Maruti Suzuki, you will get good service support. It now sports an enhanced look with crystal consoles fitted into it.It is decent looking irrespective of  age of the person who drives it whether it is a student, a businessman or an aunty driving , it will be apt looking.

Each product has its own advantages and disadvantages. Alto Lx’s disadvantage being it does’nt have sufficient room space for 5 persons. It has small boot space. These minor flaws are overshadowed by it the number of advantages it possess. It’s small size is best suited for city roads and can be easily parked. It gives good mileage of 18.66 per litre in city and 23km per litre on highways. The mileage performance sometimes increases upto 26km per litre if driven alone on a good highway without any luggage.

The unique features of this car are the gears are very smooth and if you take a short U turn, the car will regain immediate pickup.The main advantage of this car is , it is maintenance free and needs only periodical service(for every 6-7 months).It’s other salient features are good interior ,good a/c.To ensure children safety , child lock in rear doors, and seat belts are provided.

To wind up Alto Lx is the best bet for an urban middle class small family living in cities.

A smart looking saloon that now also has a Clint Eastwood style ‘Magnum’ badging and a dynamo of a two-litre common rail diesel engine to justify this tag. The energetic and fuel-efficient modern engine has infused fresh interest in the Optra andgiven this comfortable and competent saloon a new reason to exhibit itsmany attributes like a spacious and well fin­ished cabin, good ride, sound handling and a substantial boot.The feature list is also very extensive and higher end versions come equippedwith features like sunroof and leather upholstery, allowing the Optra to stalk and hunt down cars in the high­er D-segment category. Two petrol engines (1.6 and 1.8) are also avail­able. The 1.8 has hardly any takers and sale figures show that even the 1.6 petrol Optra has been overshad­owed by the diesel. What continue to shine are the sound driving dynamics, elegant styling, confident braking and well dressed interiors.

Rs 71to 11.78 lakhs

GM’s global, small family sedan is tall in the centre and the front and rear window joints are stretched to provide a longer and larger cabin without increasing overall length too much. Insides are airy, cheerful; quality of materials and finish is also very good. It also has airbags and two engine options: 1.4 and 1.6 petrol. The 1.4 is more refined and economical. But the gear shifter is notchy and the throws too long. Ride quality, high speed stability, and braking are all good. Four-channel ABS an option in some higher-end versions.

Rs 6.50 to 7.98 lakhs

Estilo means “style” and it surely lives upto the tag that has been added to the new Zen!

The car sports the same engine as the Wagon R which is a 1.1 litre 32X4 hypertech engine.
The specs for the engine are as follows:

• 1061cc
• 64.8ps
• 84Nm,
• 4-cylinder
• 16-valve
• MPFI F10D Petrol

Maruti has increased the interior space by extending the dashboard area of the car over the engine thus leaving little space in the engine compartment but certainly no complaints from me as you spend most of the time inside!

Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo car has high mileage. You can get a maximum mileage of 22 kmpl at 5th gear at constant 50 kmph with 2 persons inside. Totally you can get an average mileage of 14.5 kmpl without AC and 14 kmpl with AC. Even at 4th gear you can go as slow as 20 kmph without knocking. The aerodynamic design is best in this car among Indian cars.