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1) The best rear seats this side of 10 lakhs, fantastic thigh support, movable rear neck-restraints, you literally sink into the seat. If you have a chauffeur, travelling in an SX4 is pure bliss! 2) Heavy-car feel (almost 100 kg more than the Ciaz), good handling, average ride 3) Easy to obtain ideal driving position, very comfortable for long-distance drives - I have covered up to 700 km in a day! 4) Yes, the turbo lag is evident initially, but once you are used to the engine and manage to keep it on the boil (do not attempt to lug around in a higher gear, down-shift instead), the car is a work horse 5) SUV like clearance at 180 mm, yes, equal to that of a Scorpio! 6) The car with the large 205/60 R16 tyres (I run on Bridgestone Potenzas) holds on to the road like a leech, come rain or shine! 7) Last but not the least, a minimum mileage of 15 kmpl, in whatever manner the vehicle is driven. The best I have obtained is 18kmpl. ![]() And yes, I intend to use my SX4 for at least another 3 years, and when I upgrade, it will be an S-Cross, not a Ciaz. Hopefully, it will have a Fiat 1.5 L engine by then! Alas, the men have gone back ![]() Cheers! Last edited by cpbopanna : 8th October 2014 at 18:32. | |
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![]() I havn't driven the SX4 for long, but from whatever little experience I have had, it was definitely a much more comfortable car from a seating perspective - both rear and front. The legroom is much more in the CIAZ, but its useless when they have screwed up the basics (read under-thigh support and headroom). | |
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| ![]() I am driving SX4 ZDI for the past 2 years. Clocked 40K kms. 4 long trips. And let me say folks, I never felt it's engine underpowered! It's unfortunate, those who do not have driving experiance in this car term it as underpowered just by looking at the cc figure. you can easily touch 180 in this car, and it is still rock solid in that speed. I had several cases of panic breaking at a speed of 140, all the time it stopped where I wanted. Yes, initial turbo lag is there, but then which car doesn't have some or the other minus points. I think, considering the drop in kerb weight of Ciaz compare to SX4, it should perform better than SX4. Guys, whoever aspire Ciaz to be your next car, don't disappoint looking at the opinions spreaded all over the media that the car has an underpowered engine. You buy any car, but this is my opinion who is completely satisfied with SX4. |
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| ![]() Drove both petrol and diesel cars today. Both petrol and diesel engines were peppy with me and SA in the car. The gear ratios are also well spread in either engines. Overall impressions, coming from an SX4, Dzire and WagonR owner:
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If not being an enthusiast, will I buy a Ciaz? Yes - Six years with the SX4, I can vouch for reliablity, peace of mind and the meagre maintenance that the cars require. End of the day, that is what many would prefer from the Ciaz than outright performance, handling etc etc. Apart from annual maintenance, my cars have never gone to the ASC for any other job. And I can forget all the negatives for this chunk of advantage. If people think that people buy whatever Maruti offers, that isnt true. One happy customer > More prospective customers which makes their cars sell. Take the case with Skoda - One unhappy customer > Lesser prospective customers. There are already good number of bookings pouring in, which will inturn draw in more customers. ![]() | ||
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| ![]() Here is the on-road price list for bangalore which I received from MASS. The price difference is huge when compared with the delhi pricing. ![]() Note: In the below list, the Road tax/Registration fee values are interchanged by mistake. |
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| ![]() I got the chance to see the car yesterday at a nearby showroom. Couldn't have a test drive as the showroom was not fully functional as it was a local holiday. Few things I observed: 1. The quality of material used is superior to that of any other maruti cars below 10lakh price bracket. 2. The car is a bit too long for my liking. Specially without much crease on the doors it looks a bit bland. 3. Has ample rear legroom and will be a good family sedan for elderly people. 4. The most noticeable thing I saw in that car is that the center console panel is tilted towards the front passenger instead of the driver i.e. unlike what is found in cars like Polo/Vento etc. where it is tilted towards the driver for easy access. Now even if we imagine that Maruti aimed this car to be chauffeur driven most of the time, this design flaw simply can not be tolerated. Atleast for us Bhpians who prefer the seat behind the steering wheel more than any other seat in any car. ![]() |
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| ![]() I kind of like the looks of the Ciaz, much more than the Honda City. City's chrome mustache is repulsive. Ciaz looks long, low slung and has cleaner lines. But the engines and prices of the Ciaz are a let down. City has the better petrol engine. Diesels are evenly matched, but then the diesel days are numbered. Also, I'd trust Honda reliability more than Maruti's perceived reliability. In safety features, the City wins hands down. At just 25-50K more, the City is a no-brainer. Sorry Maruti, you are not good enough yet for this segment. Ciaz is gonna sell some in the first few months, then become a sales dud. |
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From my limited knowledge, K12 was one of the best petrol engines before the revised Kappa was launched by Hyundai. Still it is one of the best engines for a hatchback and the K14 based on similar technology cannot suddenly go wrong. It has been tried and tested in Ertiga as well without any issues I believe. The DDiS has been going strong and has been giving the numbers for Maruti right from the time it was launched. Without going too much off-topic, I don't see any reliability concerns as opposed to the brilliant but doubtful DSG from VAG. VW's reluctance to announce a replacement policy for the tranny in case of a failure isn't helping as well. | |
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Discount the badge they wear and do a comparo-- Swift Vs Brio Dzire Vs Amaze Ertiga Vs Mobilio Ciaz Vs City I am not saying MSIL is all hunky dory. Not at all. But Honda today is not the same as it was. They are milking their brand and their engines. Janta maaf nahi karegi ![]() | |
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