Automatic small car options?

srikantans04 · 14th June 2006, 17:43

How many mid/small cars out there which are Automatic?
Are they at a premium?
and howz they're re-sale value?

Friend of mine converted his Zen into an automatic. Any idea how much it costs to convert?

sbasak · 14th June 2006, 18:38

Among small cars, I believe only Santro has automatic option ~4 lakh.
Why not ask your friend how much he paid for automatic conversion?

srikantans04 · 15th June 2006, 10:16

Believe me i tried! Actually hes a friends friends friend. Never met the guy, just hrd tht hes converted it into an auto.

Abhay · 15th June 2006, 15:51

so you can ask your friend to find out ;-)
But as sbasak said among small cars only the Santro has an Auto-box, costs well above 4L I think...

Among mid-sizers, Honda City has a CVT version.
As for resale, I am not sure there are too many buyers out there, coz then more cars would have auto variants already.

bhp · 15th June 2006, 18:52

u have 2 options in small segment auto transmission
1) santro xing
2) wagon R

both cost 4.5 lakhs + in bbay but comperatively xing is cheaper and also has a model with only power steering with will cost somewhere around 4 lakhs

shankarmenon · 29th June 2006, 12:32

Hi !

My brother in law who has recently settled at bangalore wants a compact car for daily use - but with auto transmission. Apart from the Zen are there other aurmatic compacts available?

Grateful for suggestions.

Regards
Shankar

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satish_appasani · 29th June 2006, 12:37

I think Santro is the best Automatic hatch in India

yeis · 29th June 2006, 13:22

Santro Xing XL AT and Wagon R AX are the options. I too find Santro AT a better option.

I think Zen AT is not available anymore, it was discontinued back in 2005!

mail4ajo · 29th June 2006, 23:35

Why not try the auto clutch option rather than a automatic trasmission??

Auto-Clutch is an accessory which when fitted on a manual transmission car, makes the use of clutch pedal reducant. It is basically a parallel system to the existing clutch mechanism & as such no modification is made to the original design. The system has the flexibility of being switched ON or OFF while the car is in motion & at the same time, the original clutch can be used without any interference in the operation of the Auto-clutch.

prasadee · 30th June 2006, 04:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Auto-Clutch is an accessory which when fitted on a manual transmission car, makes the use of clutch pedal reducant. It is basically a parallel system to the existing clutch mechanism

How does this work? Does this mean I will have a 2nd clutch pedal?
Do you have any pics of this setup?

amit · 30th June 2006, 04:20

Don't Maruti's automatics come with a 3 speed automatic transmisison?

. Do check if the Wagon R gets this jurasic park aged automatic too. I know Zen used to have it. In comparision Santro has a 4 speed automatic. I'd pick the Santro A/T.

tsk1979 · 30th June 2006, 04:26

Santro is actually the only option. Well wagon R is there, but 4 speed Auto is way better. Insipite of crazy urban traffic, India is not an automatic hot spot. I guess obsession with FE is the main cause?

prasadee · 30th June 2006, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Santro is actually the only option. Well wagon R is there, but 4 speed Auto is way better. Insipite of crazy urban traffic, India is not an automatic hot spot. I guess obsession with FE is the main cause?

You are right, and that sucks. I feel Santro AT is priced very high just because there is no real competition, and no real market potential. I was looking up on-road prices for a Santro AT and I found that it costs more than 5 lakhs.
http://www.advaithhyundai.com/plsant.html
Bangalore guys, are these prices realistic?
-Prasadee

jkdas · 30th June 2006, 10:15

For a review of Santro AT, look put for Samurai's theard. He got 14kmpl! , got a K&N conical, wider tyres! phew.

mail4ajo · 30th June 2006, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by prasadee

How does this work? Does this mean I will have a 2nd clutch pedal?
Do you have any pics of this setup?

Not sure how exactly it works or the setup. Heard of people using this. You will have a button on the gear knob and you will have to depress that, I guess. Find dealers of Automate India in your city. They manufacture these this in india.

14th June 2006, 17:43	#1
srikantans04 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Automatic small car options? How many mid/small cars out there which are Automatic? Are they at a premium? and howz they're re-sale value? Friend of mine converted his Zen into an automatic. Any idea how much it costs to convert?
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14th June 2006, 18:38	#2
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Among small cars, I believe only Santro has automatic option ~4 lakh. Why not ask your friend how much he paid for automatic conversion?
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srikantans04 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Believe me i tried! Actually hes a friends friends friend. Never met the guy, just hrd tht hes converted it into an auto.
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15th June 2006, 15:51	#4
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	so you can ask your friend to find out ;-) But as sbasak said among small cars only the Santro has an Auto-box, costs well above 4L I think... Among mid-sizers, Honda City has a CVT version. As for resale, I am not sure there are too many buyers out there, coz then more cars would have auto variants already.
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15th June 2006, 18:52	#5
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	u have 2 options in small segment auto transmission 1) santro xing 2) wagon R both cost 4.5 lakhs + in bbay but comperatively xing is cheaper and also has a model with only power steering with will cost somewhere around 4 lakhs
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29th June 2006, 12:32	#6
shankarmenon Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 9 Thanked: 3 Times	automatic compact ? Hi ! My brother in law who has recently settled at bangalore wants a compact car for daily use - but with auto transmission. Apart from the Zen are there other aurmatic compacts available? Grateful for suggestions. Regards Shankar NOTE FROM MODERATOR: Threads Merged. Please continue your discussion here. Last edited by adya33 : 29th June 2006 at 13:38.
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29th June 2006, 12:37	#7
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	I think Santro is the best Automatic hatch in India
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29th June 2006, 13:22	#8
yeis BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 238 Thanked: 4 Times	Santro Xing XL AT and Wagon R AX are the options. I too find Santro AT a better option. I think Zen AT is not available anymore, it was discontinued back in 2005!
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29th June 2006, 23:35	#9
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	Why not try the auto clutch option rather than a automatic trasmission?? Auto-Clutch is an accessory which when fitted on a manual transmission car, makes the use of clutch pedal reducant. It is basically a parallel system to the existing clutch mechanism & as such no modification is made to the original design. The system has the flexibility of being switched ON or OFF while the car is in motion & at the same time, the original clutch can be used without any interference in the operation of the Auto-clutch.
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30th June 2006, 04:20	#11
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Don't Maruti's automatics come with a 3 speed automatic transmisison? . Do check if the Wagon R gets this jurasic park aged automatic too. I know Zen used to have it. In comparision Santro has a 4 speed automatic. I'd pick the Santro A/T. Last edited by amit : 30th June 2006 at 04:21.
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30th June 2006, 04:26	#12
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Santro is actually the only option. Well wagon R is there, but 4 speed Auto is way better. Insipite of crazy urban traffic, India is not an automatic hot spot. I guess obsession with FE is the main cause?
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30th June 2006, 10:15	#14
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	For a review of Santro AT, look put for Samurai's theard. He got 14kmpl! , got a K&N conical, wider tyres! phew.
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