New zen Estilo or Wagon R or Ritz Petrol?

funda2max · 25th September 2009, 10:27

Hi experts,

My brother wants to buy a new small car and he narrowed it to all new zen Estilo, Wagon R or Ritz petrol. He is unable to decide which one to choose nor i do. Please advice the best car in this category. His driving would be 300-500 kms in a month and sometimes long drive.

Thanks

DCEite · 25th September 2009, 10:31

Out of the three, best car would obviously be the Ritz Petrol. Its a segment higher than the other two actually.
I am not a big fan of Estilo even with the new engine and wagonR is too old now. Consider it only if you are low on budget (3-3.5L).

aaggoswami · 25th September 2009, 10:46

Out of the three, without doubt Ritz is the best bet. It also has got the best engine and interiors. Wagon R is also strong contender and somehow I find Wagon R utilizing the available space in better manner, but Ritz is more modern, so if budget is not a constraint, go for Ritz.

funda2max · 25th September 2009, 12:19

Thanks. One dilemma is, i already have Ritz Diesel so my brother is little hesitant to get go for Ritz petrol again. He says, no two cars of same model.

shankar.balan · 25th September 2009, 12:20

i wouldnt buy either the Estilo or the Wagon R
Estilo is ugly and Wagon R is outdated

maybe you should consider I 10 Kappa, I 20 Petrol or Diesel , Grande Punto or the Swift instead if you really must have another hatch in the family.

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Originally Posted by funda2max

Thanks. One dilemma is, i already have Ritz Diesel so my brother is little hesitant to get go for Ritz petrol again. He says, no two cars of same model.

Parm · 25th September 2009, 13:21

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Originally Posted by funda2max

Thanks. One dilemma is, i already have Ritz Diesel so my brother is little hesitant to get go for Ritz petrol again. He says, no two cars of same model.

out of the three choices you mentioned, Ritz petrol is the one he should choose!

if already have a ritz in the family, then expand your choice from these three choices and look at> i10, i20 and A-star!

pjay_in · 25th September 2009, 13:24

The best choice would be i10 Kappa or Punto if you want to keep the budget modest. Then there is Indica Vista and the good old Swift. If you really want to keep the choice within the three you have listed, it should be Ritz, followed by Wagon R. Forget the Estilo!

@400Kph · 25th September 2009, 13:29

Zen estillo --> Introduced recently , so no solid feedback ont he performance , feel etc
Wagon R --> tried and tested. Good if you are tall , need lot of space and dont bother about looks

Ritz --> I would definitely go for this. Been in the market for a while, Good reviews, Top-of-line engine , do need to get adjusted to the design , personally i feel its good design.

So to sum it up , i think he should consider between Ritz and Wagon R or Wagon R Duo.

pradkumar · 25th September 2009, 13:34

If it is WagonR, hold your horses; grapevine has it that a new model is around the corner.

Pradeep

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Originally Posted by funda2max

Hi experts,

My brother wants to buy a new small car and he narrowed it to all new zen Estilo, Wagon R or Ritz petrol. He is unable to decide which one to choose nor i do. Please advice the best car in this category. His driving would be 300-500 kms in a month and sometimes long drive.

Thanks

ashthedivx · 25th September 2009, 13:40

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Originally Posted by @400Kph

Zen estillo --> Introduced recently , so no solid feedback ont he performance , feel etc
Wagon R --> tried and tested. Good if you are tall , need lot of space and dont bother about looks

Ritz --> I would definitely go for this. Been in the market for a while, Good reviews, Top-of-line engine , do need to get adjusted to the design , personally i feel its good design.

So to sum it up , i think he should consider between Ritz and Wagon R or Wagon R Duo.

for the views regarding different cars. However, as you have ritz already in family i would suggest to have a look at Zen Estilo. It's newer & fresher.

Takumi-san · 25th September 2009, 14:02

If these are the only options, then go for the Ritz.

vkochar · 25th September 2009, 22:53

Out of the 3 stated I'd go with the Ritz Petrol - Fresh looks and latest.

Why not the i10 1.2 ? If he is open to anything besides Maruti please give the i10 a TD.

tj123 · 25th September 2009, 23:16

Its a no brainer ..Ritz if budget is not a constraint.
Wagon R if you like the boxy looks ...an upgrade is in pipline
Estilo is a fair choice if you like it. Personally it doesn't appeal me. I would suggest go for the A-star instead. Historically modified vehicles never had a good sales record.

Aarman_008 · 26th September 2009, 04:08

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Originally Posted by funda2max

Thanks. One dilemma is, i already have Ritz Diesel so my brother is little hesitant to get go for Ritz petrol again. He says, no two cars of same model.

Obviously... Why own two cars of the same model?

Why not consider the i10 1.2?

NutsNBolts · 26th September 2009, 08:11

Limited choice man. You have yourself knocked out Ritz petrol as two similar cars in one family are not to your liking. As a matter of fact, having a petrol and a diesel might give you chance for some healthy sibling rivalry

. Like others suggested, if you do not want this situation, better to expand the choices and then make decision.

25th September 2009, 10:27	#1
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	New zen Estilo or Wagon R or Ritz Petrol? Hi experts, My brother wants to buy a new small car and he narrowed it to all new zen Estilo, Wagon R or Ritz petrol. He is unable to decide which one to choose nor i do. Please advice the best car in this category. His driving would be 300-500 kms in a month and sometimes long drive. Thanks
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25th September 2009, 10:31	#2
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,551 Times	Out of the three, best car would obviously be the Ritz Petrol. Its a segment higher than the other two actually. I am not a big fan of Estilo even with the new engine and wagonR is too old now. Consider it only if you are low on budget (3-3.5L). Last edited by DCEite : 25th September 2009 at 10:33.
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25th September 2009, 10:46	#3
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Out of the three, without doubt Ritz is the best bet. It also has got the best engine and interiors. Wagon R is also strong contender and somehow I find Wagon R utilizing the available space in better manner, but Ritz is more modern, so if budget is not a constraint, go for Ritz.
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25th September 2009, 12:19	#4
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	Thanks. One dilemma is, i already have Ritz Diesel so my brother is little hesitant to get go for Ritz petrol again. He says, no two cars of same model.
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25th September 2009, 13:24	#7
pjay_in BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 396 Thanked: 20 Times	The best choice would be i10 Kappa or Punto if you want to keep the budget modest. Then there is Indica Vista and the good old Swift. If you really want to keep the choice within the three you have listed, it should be Ritz, followed by Wagon R. Forget the Estilo! Last edited by pjay_in : 25th September 2009 at 13:27.
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25th September 2009, 13:29	#8
@400Kph BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 143 Thanked: 8 Times	Zen estillo --> Introduced recently , so no solid feedback ont he performance , feel etc Wagon R --> tried and tested. Good if you are tall , need lot of space and dont bother about looks Ritz --> I would definitely go for this. Been in the market for a while, Good reviews, Top-of-line engine , do need to get adjusted to the design , personally i feel its good design. So to sum it up , i think he should consider between Ritz and Wagon R or Wagon R Duo.
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25th September 2009, 14:02	#11
Takumi-san BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 368 Thanked: 121 Times View My Garage	If these are the only options, then go for the Ritz.
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25th September 2009, 22:53	#12
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Out of the 3 stated I'd go with the Ritz Petrol - Fresh looks and latest. Why not the i10 1.2 ? If he is open to anything besides Maruti please give the i10 a TD.
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25th September 2009, 23:16	#13
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	Its a no brainer ..Ritz if budget is not a constraint. Wagon R if you like the boxy looks ...an upgrade is in pipline Estilo is a fair choice if you like it. Personally it doesn't appeal me. I would suggest go for the A-star instead. Historically modified vehicles never had a good sales record.
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26th September 2009, 08:11	#15
NutsNBolts BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jammu Posts: 817 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	Limited choice man. You have yourself knocked out Ritz petrol as two similar cars in one family are not to your liking. As a matter of fact, having a petrol and a diesel might give you chance for some healthy sibling rivalry . Like others suggested, if you do not want this situation, better to expand the choices and then make decision.
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