New Zen Estilo Launched

normally_crazy · 15th November 2006, 15:49

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Originally Posted by GTO

Do I remember Maruti committing that its diesel engine plant will be up and running by the end of 2006? If so....this fits in well.

Spot on. the plant is up and production trials have been going on for quite some time now.....for the diesel engined line. Full fledged production expected to begin in the new 3rd plant by Jan 2007.

Dippy · 15th November 2006, 15:56

right said NC

and Jan 2007 is exactly the time Maruti says it will start selling the new Zen

mtnrajdeep · 15th November 2006, 15:59

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Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

Fiat multijet 1.3 has two avatars
1>. 70 bhp
FE - 19.3 kmpl in city
2>. 90 bhp
FE - 19.04 kmpl in city
Ps: These are the figures from england and KMPL will decrease in Indian conditions.Also dont know if maruti will detune this engine.

The mileage here is for the swift, which happens to be heavier than what the new zen will be. So, even with detuning, I would expect the mileage to be higher!

20+ kpl in city would be stunning mileage for any car!

kailashnj · 15th November 2006, 16:01

It would be very interesting to know the Maruti Zen diesel. If it keeps up with the FE of indica and with the after sales service of Maruti, I am sure it will be next car which would be on every miser's list and if the engine if powerful enouf and smooth then on every engine enthusiast list.

extreme_torque · 15th November 2006, 19:36

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Originally Posted by kailashnj

It would be very interesting to know the Maruti Zen diesel. If it keeps up with the FE of indica and with the after sales service of Maruti, I am sure it will be next car which would be on every miser's list and if the engine if powerful enouf and smooth then on every engine enthusiast list.

A shame that this car is a 1999 model, sold as a brand new car to the unsuspecting indian buyers, unsuspecting of Maruti!

Mpower · 15th November 2006, 20:50

TATA needs to act fast to DICORise the Indica. Otherwise its USP will be gone.

mtnrajdeep · 28th November 2006, 09:16

Just read in the Times of India that Maruti will launch the new zen on December 5th. It will be named as the "Zen Estilo". However, there was no mention of the diesel version in the article. I had spoken earlier to one of the personnel at the service station I frequent and was told that the diesel version was on the anvil too.

akroy · 28th November 2006, 10:35

Diesel Zen would be a great addition in the segment....even the previous ZenD used to have a good mileage....

Abhi

sajo · 28th November 2006, 12:05

Any idea about the size of the diesel engine ie, cubic capacity? We might be in the market for a small fuel efficient car shortly, and if the diesel fits the budget, it would be great.
Is it going to be the old TUD5 or its derivative?
As I had said earlier, the interiors atleast looked to be of good quality. Couple of pics I had taken :

Surprise · 28th November 2006, 12:37

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

How true..!! Soon we wud have Zen cabs around here in Bangalore ...!!!

What about to space availability inside the car. This is more important for passengers. Indica is good in this. If zen is cramped compared to Indica, many will opt Indica for travel purposes.

Having said that, if new zen offers better FE and lower maintenance cost, cab owners will definitely prefer ZEN.

mtnrajdeep · 28th November 2006, 13:19

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Originally Posted by sajo

Any idea about the size of the diesel engine ie, cubic capacity? We might be in the market for a small fuel efficient car shortly, and if the diesel fits the budget, it would be great.

The service person I spoke to said that it would be the same 1.3 litre engine as in the swift, which definitely means that it would be very fuel efficient.

navdeep · 28th November 2006, 13:25

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Originally Posted by mtnrajdeep

The service person I spoke to said that it would be the same 1.3 litre engine as in the swift, which definitely means that it would be very fuel efficient.

I doubt if it will have a same 1.3L engine..

zenx · 28th November 2006, 16:39

Retaining the Zen brand for this very "practical" car is v sad. Zens have established themselves as cheap, fun pocket rockets, with nary a thought to practicality. They were for enthusiasts on a budget, and didnt carry much beyond grocery, or 3.5 ppl in relative discomfort. The car was purely built around the driver, and if I could buy the 93 edition i had, i would.

The new car is probably saner and more practical, buts its not a Zen.

ramki067 · 28th November 2006, 16:57

According to TOI today, the new Zen will be launched next week with the name of Altris - in spanish means Style.

suman · 28th November 2006, 17:00

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Originally Posted by sajo

Couple of pics I had taken :

Sajo, this is the Spark not the new WagonR if I'm not mistaken..........

15th November 2006, 15:56	#17
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	right said NC and Jan 2007 is exactly the time Maruti says it will start selling the new Zen
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15th November 2006, 16:01	#19
kailashnj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 958 Thanked: 375 Times	It would be very interesting to know the Maruti Zen diesel. If it keeps up with the FE of indica and with the after sales service of Maruti, I am sure it will be next car which would be on every miser's list and if the engine if powerful enouf and smooth then on every engine enthusiast list.
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15th November 2006, 20:50	#21
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	TATA needs to act fast to DICORise the Indica. Otherwise its USP will be gone.
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28th November 2006, 09:16	#22
mtnrajdeep BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 904 Thanked: 338 Times View My Garage	Just read in the Times of India that Maruti will launch the new zen on December 5th. It will be named as the "Zen Estilo". However, there was no mention of the diesel version in the article. I had spoken earlier to one of the personnel at the service station I frequent and was told that the diesel version was on the anvil too.
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28th November 2006, 10:35	#23
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Diesel Zen would be a great addition in the segment....even the previous ZenD used to have a good mileage.... Abhi
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28th November 2006, 12:05	#24
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Any idea about the size of the diesel engine ie, cubic capacity? We might be in the market for a small fuel efficient car shortly, and if the diesel fits the budget, it would be great. Is it going to be the old TUD5 or its derivative? As I had said earlier, the interiors atleast looked to be of good quality. Couple of pics I had taken :
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28th November 2006, 16:39	#28
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Retaining the Zen brand for this very "practical" car is v sad. Zens have established themselves as cheap, fun pocket rockets, with nary a thought to practicality. They were for enthusiasts on a budget, and didnt carry much beyond grocery, or 3.5 ppl in relative discomfort. The car was purely built around the driver, and if I could buy the 93 edition i had, i would. The new car is probably saner and more practical, buts its not a Zen.
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28th November 2006, 16:57	#29
ramki067 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 610 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	According to TOI today, the new Zen will be launched next week with the name of Altris - in spanish means Style.
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