Which Hatchback - Vote now

ravibhat · 26th April 2007, 18:14

Its Palio 1.6 sports for sure! Its great package. Swift might have ABS / Air Bag but who trust Maruti ?

Ravi.

Ajay_J · 26th April 2007, 19:45

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

Swift might have ABS / Air Bag but who trust Maruti ?
Ravi.

I DO. If in india you can't trust Maruti then who else you can.Also You forgot Maruti's punch line => "Count on us"

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I am yet to see customer service in india by any company offering any product (from a pin to big truck). I have had such bad experiences with customer service in our country that Maruti was a big surprise to me.
I wish & hope they continue.....

B747 · 26th April 2007, 20:04

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

Its Palio 1.6 sports for sure! Its great package. Swift might have ABS / Air Bag but who trust Maruti ?

Ravi.

Laks of people trust maruti and thats why they are the largest car maker in India.

GTO faced many problems with his Merc C, does that mean you cant trust Merc ?.

diwa · 26th April 2007, 21:37

My Vote goes to the Swift. Have been driving the Swift for over 10 months now..Have done 16,000 Kms....am very happy with my car in all aspects.

nikunj_cal · 27th April 2007, 10:34

Me too vote for swift as I have booked one recently and waiting eagerly for the delivery :-)

netarchie · 27th April 2007, 11:30

Fusion for me , as i own one and love it.

amit · 27th April 2007, 20:34

Of all the cars mentioned in the poll, I own a Palio S10, Owned a Santro and Matiz , have test driven the Wagon R and Alto 1.1.

Palio doesn't have as wide spread a dealer network as MUL and other non-product related issues discussed to death on this forum. Swift has a lot of niggling problems from reports here and in magazines. Also, I am not so sure if I like the Swift's looks. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I hate it and though I haven't been in one, I have friends who say it's a little claustrophobic in the rear. A friend with wife and 2 kids has a Zxi and says only a single guy/girl should buy one.

All said and done, I voted for Palio 1.6. It's the best looking, has the best engine in terms of set up (DOHC, 32 bit ECU, 16 valves etc) and performance, is the best built and is supremely addictive to drive and own.

What I like about Fiat is the passion they have managed to put into what is at best a mere family hatchback. Sadly, they failed miserably to pump in that same passion into their dealers.

carjinx · 27th April 2007, 21:08

just got my swift vdi few days back, its awesome!!!! dont like the petrol as much as the diesel, considering i own a petrol one too. So my vote is obviously for the swift diesel - and as maruti has rightly put it.. DIESEL ROCKS!

Desert fox · 28th April 2007, 00:40

Fiat Palio 1.6(stile),solid little(!) thing,right for the enthusiast in me and Indian roads on the whole.

EatMyDust · 15th May 2007, 13:16

i voted for 1.6sport too.
i plan to buy a car and i'm completely confused in between the swift and 1.6sport stile.
looks like the 1.6sport is hugley popular on this site, surprisingly i cant see too many on the roads

roms · 15th May 2007, 19:02

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Originally Posted by EatMyDust

i voted for 1.6sport too.
i plan to buy a car and i'm completely confused in between the swift and 1.6sport stile.
looks like the 1.6sport is hugley popular on this site, surprisingly i cant see too many on the roads

Simple, you have enthusiasts on this forum and you just have the ordinary car buying junta outside.So we do know how to distinguish the wheat from the chaff.Unfortunately, the outside world never figured that out.

Team Fiat · 15th May 2007, 19:10

SWIFT all the way the cars got punch and belive me its a Rev happy car love its shape man Swift all the way

Ajay_J · 16th May 2007, 11:48

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Originally Posted by roms

Simple, you have enthusiasts on this forum and you just have the ordinary car buying junta outside.So we do know how to distinguish the wheat from the chaff.Unfortunately, the outside world never figured that out.

I would not call outsiders "ordinary car buying junta" , just because they dont buy what you like.

appuchan · 16th May 2007, 12:35

Its Getz Prime 1.3 for me if the budget can stretch to 6 lacs. Swift is too cramped for that money and many others can qualify for <4 lacs shootout. Some models like Palio Sports and Indica are for niche segment. Rest of the models look more of fancy items than seriously meant for the market. Most of them should disappear in another 1-2 years.

anonymous · 16th May 2007, 12:52

I own Indica and my choice is Swift ZXI.....it looks great and it has more features or 2nd choice will be Palio Stile........I like the front look.

View Poll Results: Which hatchback in terms of the overall package offered ?
Maruti Swift (all versions incl diesel)	86	37.72%
Hyundai Getz 1.1	4	1.75%
Hyundai Getz 1.3	12	5.26%
Hyundai Santro	8	3.51%
Maruti Wagon R (with or without LPG)	5	2.19%
Chevy Spark	7	3.07%
Fiat Palio 1.6 Sports	55	24.12%
Fiat Palio (all other versions)	10	4.39%
Chevy U-Va	2	0.88%
Chevy SRV	11	4.82%
Tata Indica (all versions)	18	7.89%
Ford Fusion (albeit it's higher price)	8	3.51%
Maruti Alto (all versions)	2	0.88%
Voters: 228. You may not vote on this poll

26th April 2007, 18:14	#31
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Its Palio 1.6 sports for sure! Its great package. Swift might have ABS / Air Bag but who trust Maruti ? Ravi.
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26th April 2007, 21:37	#34
diwa BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 183 Times	My Vote goes to the Swift. Have been driving the Swift for over 10 months now..Have done 16,000 Kms....am very happy with my car in all aspects.
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27th April 2007, 10:34	#35
nikunj_cal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 450 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Me too vote for swift as I have booked one recently and waiting eagerly for the delivery :-)
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27th April 2007, 11:30	#36
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Fusion for me , as i own one and love it.
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27th April 2007, 20:34	#37
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Of all the cars mentioned in the poll, I own a Palio S10, Owned a Santro and Matiz , have test driven the Wagon R and Alto 1.1. Palio doesn't have as wide spread a dealer network as MUL and other non-product related issues discussed to death on this forum. Swift has a lot of niggling problems from reports here and in magazines. Also, I am not so sure if I like the Swift's looks. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I hate it and though I haven't been in one, I have friends who say it's a little claustrophobic in the rear. A friend with wife and 2 kids has a Zxi and says only a single guy/girl should buy one. All said and done, I voted for Palio 1.6. It's the best looking, has the best engine in terms of set up (DOHC, 32 bit ECU, 16 valves etc) and performance, is the best built and is supremely addictive to drive and own. What I like about Fiat is the passion they have managed to put into what is at best a mere family hatchback. Sadly, they failed miserably to pump in that same passion into their dealers. Last edited by amit : 27th April 2007 at 20:37.
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27th April 2007, 21:08	#38
carjinx Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	just got my swift vdi few days back, its awesome!!!! dont like the petrol as much as the diesel, considering i own a petrol one too. So my vote is obviously for the swift diesel - and as maruti has rightly put it.. DIESEL ROCKS!
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28th April 2007, 00:40	#39
Desert fox BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 228 Thanked: Once	Fiat Palio 1.6(stile),solid little(!) thing,right for the enthusiast in me and Indian roads on the whole.
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15th May 2007, 13:16	#40
EatMyDust BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	i voted for 1.6sport too. i plan to buy a car and i'm completely confused in between the swift and 1.6sport stile. looks like the 1.6sport is hugley popular on this site, surprisingly i cant see too many on the roads
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15th May 2007, 19:10	#42
Team Fiat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pune NIBM Posts: 281 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	SWIFT all the way the cars got punch and belive me its a Rev happy car love its shape man Swift all the way
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16th May 2007, 12:35	#44
appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangy Posts: 642 Thanked: 27 Times	Its Getz Prime 1.3 for me if the budget can stretch to 6 lacs. Swift is too cramped for that money and many others can qualify for <4 lacs shootout. Some models like Palio Sports and Indica are for niche segment. Rest of the models look more of fancy items than seriously meant for the market. Most of them should disappear in another 1-2 years.
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16th May 2007, 12:52	#45
anonymous BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NCR Posts: 565 Thanked: 25 Times	I own Indica and my choice is Swift ZXI.....it looks great and it has more features or 2nd choice will be Palio Stile........I like the front look.
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