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Why didn't you take a look at Ritz AT? I know that it is more than 7 (7.14L OTR) and again it is 4 speed AT. But why don't you take a look at it? It is spacious compared to the ones listed by you and Maruti has its own ASS advantage. | |
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Micra CVT is also an option that is second best auto hatch only next to Polo TSi DSG, but requires a budget of 8 lakhs. |
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![]() Micra is out of our reach so is the Brio. If I do a statistical analysis than Grand i10 wins considering all the goodies it offers. However, I will let the final decision rest with the lady of the house as she is the one who would be using it more. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() What an appalling service by Maruti even before selling the car, none of the dealers offer for a test drive of the Celerio AMT, they either say we will call back in 10 mins and do not call or outright inform that because waiting period is close to 9 months they are not offering AMT drives. So we are more or less finalized on the i10 AT, just trying to decide if it should be the Asta or Sportz. |
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In my case its been about 5 years of Gen-1 Sportz AT ownership. With about 600-800 km per month of commute for my requirements, I find it very good for the comfort it provides (interiors as well as the engine refinement). Fuel costs I do take it with a pinch of salt. Not overly concerned with it. | |
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You are selling the white whale and bringing in Grand AT? I thought Grand AT is going to be an addition to your garage, and may be down the line I expected white whale to be replaced by a SUV. | |
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| ![]() Hi all. My parents are on the lookout for a new car and have almost finalized the Celerio AMT. -> My dad has recently started complaining of pain in the left knee while driving for extended periods, especially in moderate traffic conditions. Hence, an automatic is being currently preferred. -> The Grand i10 AT's low fuel-efficiency numbers have made us reject it. Plus, we have just too many i10's in the family. -> My parents and I liked the Brio very much, but the small boot and the fact that its not selling well were two big deal-breakers in my parents' opinion. -> The Micra is not considered for lack of brand value. Polo, as per user reviews, is costly to maintain and the DSG gearbox unreliable. Plus, its way beyond our budget. Now to my questions: 1. During our test-drives, none of us noticed the much-touted jerky gear-shifts mentioned in the official review. Were we just lucky or was it just a one-off car? Also, how prominent will they be on a brand new car? 2. A few people in the know-how have told Dad that overtaking in an AMT Celerio is a very risky affair, coz of the unpredictable upshifts and the subsequent loss of power (I see its even mentioned in the official review). How relevant is this? Will every overtaking maneuver require shifting to M mode? Any other method? 3. What is the probability of Maruti introducing the Celerio AMT ZXI(O) in the near future? We don't mind waiting as I would personally prefer the car to have all the available safety features. 4. The SA of one showroom has quoted a minimum waiting period as 6 months, whereas the other showroom has quoted 9 months. How realistic are these figures? 5. My parents have been driving manual cars all their lives. Its been around 20 years since they bought their first car. How big will the learning curve be for AT, considering that both are close to 60 years old? 6. All 3 showrooms in my hometown have strictly refused to give any discounts on the Celerio. Infact, they are not even offering any exchange bonus or a loyalty bonus. We were told that these were strict orders from the company and are being applied all over India. How true is this? 7. Are we missing out on any other options? Thanks to all in advance. Last edited by mohitk1993 : 7th August 2014 at 23:21. Reason: Added info |
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2. I do not think it is unpredicatable. It will behave in the same manner under similar conditions. So once you get used to it, you can definitely plan ahead. Like if it is a sharp over-taking, then go into M mode and if it is a lazy overtake on a 4 lane highway where a shift up will not cause a problem, then keep in D mode. This is not specific to the Celerio AMT, pretty much true for all types of AT Hatches under 10L apart from the Polo GT TSI. 3 Maruti has never provided an AT option in the top end variant (Ritz, Dzire, SX4). So I personally do not expect them to provide one on Celerio. Just my thought. 4. I think waiting period is genuine. But I have read that Maruti is attempting to increase production. So it may come down. 5. I was just having a discussion on this with a friend today. My Vento AT was driven by 5-6 friends/relatives. All of them with good driving experience and mostly with manual cars. Couple of them were totally comfortable in a few minutes, couple of them even after driving for some time could not keep the left leg quiet and ended up left leg braking and sudden braking assuming the brake is the clutch. So it really depends on the whole driving mentality in your mind. In any case, few days of driving should be enough in the worst case. 6. It is a car with a 6 month wait. No reason to give any discount. 7. You have covered all choices. From your list, I assume your max budget is around the 7-7.5L range. The only other option is to go the pre-owned route. You can get a 2-3 year old Honda City AT for 7L and thats an excellent car for your purpose. It also comes with Paddle shifts which enables you to quickly drop a gear or 2 during sharp overtaking. Hope this helps. | |
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If you drive it sedately,It will upshift as early as possible,it will be in 5th gear at 50kmph itself. Yes you will feel the gearshifts but nothing to be really concerned. if you floor it,It's fast enough.I have not driven it in highways nor did any fast overtakes so far,so cannot comment on that. But changing to manual mode on the go is really easy.That will take care of your high speed overtaking maneuver. Average mileage MID is showing is around 16.5km/lr,Haven't tested it with a full tank method though.This is within city with 100% AC. Real time mileage shows upto 30km/lr when you drive sedately. Learning curve is nothing to worry,I have driven my S10 and Celerio alternatively, There will be a slight confusion initially but after the 1st minute,You are all set. If your parents are going to drive only this car alone, they will not find much issue in adapting to this car. Infact,they will be happy for the ease in which they can potter around town. I really liked the Manual mode,It will downshift for you when the speed/rpm goes below a certain limit but it will not upshift till you do it. so very convenient. | |
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