Esteem Diesel Users - Team-BHP

w 12 · 23rd April 2006, 18:09

Hi,

Any users of Esteem Diesel here? I have one and wanted to share ownership experience ..

thx.

supremeBaleno · 13th December 2006, 15:48

I have also wondered how the Esteem was in its diesel version. But did not know anyone that had one. From the lack of even a single reply to this thread, looks like it was no big favourite.

w_12, how was/is your experience with the Esteem D ?

esteem_lover · 13th December 2006, 16:43

i guess there is nothing much to write about. i drove it once & felt like i was lugging a 4 tonner, specially after driving a petrol one. but i heard the FE is good. the ikon 1.8D simply overwhelmed this one.

iraghava · 13th December 2006, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

i guess there is nothing much to write about. i drove it once & felt like i was lugging a 4 tonner, specially after driving a petrol one. but i heard the FE is good. the ikon 1.8D simply overwhelmed this one.

I would agree with you here. Recently rode in a well maintained 75k done Diesel Esteem taxi and found the NVH to be pretty ok. Asked the driver & he said the biggest gripe was that it's underpowered for city driving & is a pain to drive. Highways the situation is OK though.

gr8guzzler · 13th December 2006, 18:59

What engine was used by Maruti in Esteem D, was it the same one that was available on Zen D?

iraghava · 13th December 2006, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

What engine was used by Maruti in Esteem D, was it the same one that was available on Zen D?

Yes it was the same Peugeot unit.

gr8guzzler · 13th December 2006, 19:13

Man..I had driven one of the first lots of Zen D and that too without power steering. The front end was very heavy and the engine felt underpowered even for the light zen. However, had fantastic mid range torque & FE.

ashutoshb · 13th December 2006, 21:45

Yes, it was the Peugeot 1500cc TUD5 diesel engine. It developed 57 bhp.

fieroid · 14th December 2006, 05:35

its always better on the zen. The heavier esteem feels more sluggish.

w 12 · 15th December 2006, 17:59

I Still have the Diesel Esteem and like it a lot..( Pearl Silver - latest body version)

It is not as peppy as the MPFI petrol..and makes its torque at higer rpms..so one has to get used to it.Once you know the engine , driving is easy.

The engine is free revving and is not heavy to drive at all because of power steering..

Above all a milage of 16-17 in the city and 21+ on highways.. Cheaper to run than my Bullet 500

Have done numerous longdrives all over south India and it is reliable with a capital R..

cooldude1988765 · 16th December 2006, 00:24

we have an esteem diesel and i can say that it is one of the worst car and engine combination ever.

PROS
We bought the car in may 2003. No major problems whatsoever extremely reliable and awesome mileage.
Car has done over 1.5lakh.

CONS
extremely sluggish from day one.
It was a car one could buy only if he/she was not driving it
Need to plan a lot before overtaking on the highways..

Mpower · 16th December 2006, 01:03

From what little I know about the Esteem D, its lacks low end torque but is a free revving engine that's almost revs like a petrol....sort of like an Indica non-turbo.

Its just that people expect more from an Esteem and Peugeot.

esteem_lover · 16th December 2006, 09:51

It is more like a Maruthi 1000. very sluggish. since it carries the esteem badge, people start expecting more from it & feel disappointed. this is where maruthi lost sales opportunities to hyundai & ford. if they had given the esteem D a decent engine, it would have certainly sold more.

23rd April 2006, 18:09	#1 (permalink)
w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 381	Esteem Diesel Users Hi, Any users of Esteem Diesel here? I have one and wanted to share ownership experience .. thx. Last edited by Aditya : 23rd April 2006 at 20:40.

13th December 2006, 15:48	#2 (permalink)
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Weekdays at DetroitOfIndia (Chennai) & Weekends at VeniceOfTheEast (Alappuzha). Posts: 2,510 View My Garage	I have also wondered how the Esteem was in its diesel version. But did not know anyone that had one. From the lack of even a single reply to this thread, looks like it was no big favourite. w_12, how was/is your experience with the Esteem D ? __________________ Suzuki Baleno : 91bhp @ 5500rpm, 130.5Nm @ 3000 rpm, 14kmpl in city @ 100% a/c. Fun & economy needn't be mutually exclusive.

13th December 2006, 16:43	#3 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 6,266 View My Garage	i guess there is nothing much to write about. i drove it once & felt like i was lugging a 4 tonner, specially after driving a petrol one. but i heard the FE is good. the ikon 1.8D simply overwhelmed this one. __________________ "Keep your friends close, Keep your enemies closer"

13th December 2006, 18:59	#5 (permalink)
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 489 View My Garage	What engine was used by Maruti in Esteem D, was it the same one that was available on Zen D? __________________ Kishore

13th December 2006, 19:13	#7 (permalink)
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 489 View My Garage	Man..I had driven one of the first lots of Zen D and that too without power steering. The front end was very heavy and the engine felt underpowered even for the light zen. However, had fantastic mid range torque & FE. __________________ Kishore

13th December 2006, 21:45	#8 (permalink)
ashutoshb BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 547 View My Garage	Yes, it was the Peugeot 1500cc TUD5 diesel engine. It developed 57 bhp.

14th December 2006, 05:35	#9 (permalink)
fieroid BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 585	its always better on the zen. The heavier esteem feels more sluggish. __________________ There is more to life than incresing its speed!

15th December 2006, 17:59	#10 (permalink)
w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 381	I Still have the Diesel Esteem and like it a lot..( Pearl Silver - latest body version) It is not as peppy as the MPFI petrol..and makes its torque at higer rpms..so one has to get used to it.Once you know the engine , driving is easy. The engine is free revving and is not heavy to drive at all because of power steering.. Above all a milage of 16-17 in the city and 21+ on highways.. Cheaper to run than my Bullet 500 Have done numerous longdrives all over south India and it is reliable with a capital R.. __________________ What , Me Worry ?

16th December 2006, 00:24	#11 (permalink)
cooldude1988765 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 885	we have an esteem diesel and i can say that it is one of the worst car and engine combination ever. PROS We bought the car in may 2003. No major problems whatsoever extremely reliable and awesome mileage. Car has done over 1.5lakh. CONS extremely sluggish from day one. It was a car one could buy only if he/she was not driving it Need to plan a lot before overtaking on the highways.. __________________ I never thought it was humanly possible, but this both sucks and blows. - Bart Simpson Last edited by cooldude1988765 : 16th December 2006 at 00:27.

16th December 2006, 01:03	#12 (permalink)
Mpower Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago/B'lore Posts: 5,326 View My Garage	From what little I know about the Esteem D, its lacks low end torque but is a free revving engine that's almost revs like a petrol....sort of like an Indica non-turbo. Its just that people expect more from an Esteem and Peugeot. __________________ The difference between the men and the boys....................is the speed of their toys.

16th December 2006, 09:51	#13 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 6,266 View My Garage	It is more like a Maruthi 1000. very sluggish. since it carries the esteem badge, people start expecting more from it & feel disappointed. this is where maruthi lost sales opportunities to hyundai & ford. if they had given the esteem D a decent engine, it would have certainly sold more. __________________ "Keep your friends close, Keep your enemies closer"

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