New Zen Estilo Launched

DCEite · 6th December 2006, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by sajo

According to the specifications on the website :

Width == 1475 (LX, LXi) and 1495 (VXi).

20mm difference? Maybe the skirts arent standard equipment.

I guess that has something to do with the side view mirrors. They are cheapo kind in Lx and Lxi (similart to Alto, M800) but bigger and electric ones in VXi.
Same goes with wagonR. The side view mirrors are different in VXi from the LX/LXi versions, being much bigger and electrically operated. I guess that accounts for width difference. Cant think of anything else.

DCEite · 6th December 2006, 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by nimish

!! surprise surprise !!

Maruti is providing these as accessories (MGA) themselves...

They also provide similar accessories for Swift.

Surprise · 6th December 2006, 14:31

Zen Estilo starts at Rs 3.2 lakh- The Economic Times

Unbelievable. 4 lakh car (ex showroom) having Anti-Braking System (ABS) and air-bags.

Going to be tough days for Satro & even for Wagon-R

jesal · 6th December 2006, 16:38

sweet car with the kit and all. comes at a price as well i guess. though i still like my jellybean better..... im thinking will this hit the swift sales at all. discounts should increase on it atleast.

bikefreak · 6th December 2006, 16:46

Was told by a dealer that they're gonna stop the wagon-r cause not many like it's shape (including me

)
Why should it affect the sales of the swift ?? It's in a lower league.
A member mentioned that he was upset that ABS and airbags are not available, but they are as per the website.

Giving the link to the official site
Zen Estilo

variants (abs & airbags mentioned)
Zen - Estilo

Exact pricing
Zen - Estilo

abhibh · 6th December 2006, 17:17

its sweet looking only with kits and alloys. I think they should have these kits standard, other wise cars looks odd.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesal

sweet car with the kit and all. comes at a price as well i guess.

kvish · 6th December 2006, 17:30

I prefer the 2 generation older zen... Not the current one nor the previous one...
I wonder why everyone is going after tall boy design?

I have a feeling this is a WagonR replacement... may be only DUO Wagon R will continue...

rajshenoy · 6th December 2006, 17:42

Well, i doubt if estilo will compete against wagonR coz the main adv which wagonR has is its duo engine, which i am sure maruti is not giving to estilo because in that case, it will surely kill wagonR sales.

Another clever move by maruti.

by doing this, both wagonR as well as estilo(i wont call it a zen, its an insult to zen

) can co-exist

ajmat · 6th December 2006, 18:38

The strategy is for the Wagon R to take o nthe taxi market from the Omni and let the Zen partially ill the Wagon R niche...using very little extra resources

rr_zen · 6th December 2006, 21:51

Who can beat Maruti giving the old wine in a new bottle ! ?? Not even a new bottle but maybe just a new cap or cork !! However, it is sad that we Indians are made to fall prey for all this. I simply dont like the zen degraded this way and by this launch Maruti is certainly making the ZEN brand decadent !

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th December 2006, 21:52

WagonR sold 11.5 k units last month... Dont think they'll discontinue unless then numbers fall below 4k...

Zen was close to 2.5k units a month when it was discontinued...

Also, wagonR now sells well cause of duo- engine...

Its clear that the Santro sales are what Maruti is after... Cause... look at the website... They compare the Estilo to the Santro only...

... Santro is going to have a bad time...

DCEite · 6th December 2006, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

The strategy is for the Wagon R to take o nthe taxi market from the Omni and let the Zen partially ill the Wagon R niche...using very little extra resources

I have already seen so many WagonR taxis in NCR (most of them are DUO or LPG converts). Mostly used by some IT companies and call centers.

mithun · 7th December 2006, 05:02

I think the interiors of Estilo are better than even the Swift. The interiors of even the new WagonR is the same old boring stuff and the boring interiors were always a trademark of Maruti.

A Maruti salesman told me that the Estilo will be having the same price as that of WagonR. So it seems to be like that the sales of WagonR will plummet if the Estilo is without any initial problems and if everyone can digest the looks.

But I'm of the opinion is that Maruti should have never placed it alongside it's topseller, WagonR. Their strategy may be to eliminate their longtime foe, Santro from the scene.

Mods : The title of this thread needs to be changed to "The new Zen Estilo"

sakthivelm · 7th December 2006, 07:42

Was there any word about diesel availability during the launch?

deadman · 7th December 2006, 09:11

what will be the next launch from maruti? I have plan to go for Zen Estilo in Jan 2007.....Should i go for it.....or wait for some time?

6th December 2006, 14:31	#108
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Zen Estilo starts at Rs 3.2 lakh- The Economic Times Unbelievable. 4 lakh car (ex showroom) having Anti-Braking System (ABS) and air-bags. Going to be tough days for Satro & even for Wagon-R Last edited by Surprise : 6th December 2006 at 14:34.
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6th December 2006, 16:38	#109
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	sweet car with the kit and all. comes at a price as well i guess. though i still like my jellybean better..... im thinking will this hit the swift sales at all. discounts should increase on it atleast.
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6th December 2006, 16:46	#110
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Was told by a dealer that they're gonna stop the wagon-r cause not many like it's shape (including me ) Why should it affect the sales of the swift ?? It's in a lower league. A member mentioned that he was upset that ABS and airbags are not available, but they are as per the website. Giving the link to the official site Zen Estilo variants (abs & airbags mentioned) Zen - Estilo Exact pricing Zen - Estilo
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6th December 2006, 17:30	#112
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	I prefer the 2 generation older zen... Not the current one nor the previous one... I wonder why everyone is going after tall boy design? I have a feeling this is a WagonR replacement... may be only DUO Wagon R will continue...
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6th December 2006, 17:42	#113
rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,884 Thanked: 2,230 Times View My Garage	Well, i doubt if estilo will compete against wagonR coz the main adv which wagonR has is its duo engine, which i am sure maruti is not giving to estilo because in that case, it will surely kill wagonR sales. Another clever move by maruti. by doing this, both wagonR as well as estilo(i wont call it a zen, its an insult to zen ) can co-exist
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6th December 2006, 18:38	#114
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,950 Times View My Garage	The strategy is for the Wagon R to take o nthe taxi market from the Omni and let the Zen partially ill the Wagon R niche...using very little extra resources
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6th December 2006, 21:51	#115
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Who can beat Maruti giving the old wine in a new bottle ! ?? Not even a new bottle but maybe just a new cap or cork !! However, it is sad that we Indians are made to fall prey for all this. I simply dont like the zen degraded this way and by this launch Maruti is certainly making the ZEN brand decadent !
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6th December 2006, 21:52	#116
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,177 Thanked: 73,485 Times View My Garage	WagonR sold 11.5 k units last month... Dont think they'll discontinue unless then numbers fall below 4k... Zen was close to 2.5k units a month when it was discontinued... Also, wagonR now sells well cause of duo- engine... Its clear that the Santro sales are what Maruti is after... Cause... look at the website... They compare the Estilo to the Santro only... ... Santro is going to have a bad time... Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 6th December 2006 at 21:56.
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7th December 2006, 05:02	#118
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	I think the interiors of Estilo are better than even the Swift. The interiors of even the new WagonR is the same old boring stuff and the boring interiors were always a trademark of Maruti. A Maruti salesman told me that the Estilo will be having the same price as that of WagonR. So it seems to be like that the sales of WagonR will plummet if the Estilo is without any initial problems and if everyone can digest the looks. But I'm of the opinion is that Maruti should have never placed it alongside it's topseller, WagonR. Their strategy may be to eliminate their longtime foe, Santro from the scene. Mods : The title of this thread needs to be changed to "The new Zen Estilo"
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7th December 2006, 07:42	#119
sakthivelm Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tirupur Posts: 15 Thanked: 3 Times	Any info on diesel options? Was there any word about diesel availability during the launch?
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7th December 2006, 09:11	#120
deadman BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: KA-20 Posts: 205 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	what will be the next launch from maruti? I have plan to go for Zen Estilo in Jan 2007.....Should i go for it.....or wait for some time?
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