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| ![]() My Dad got his Spresso serviced last week (first free service). Although there was nothing wrong with the car per se, the clutch had a very precise biting point due to which she would stall if not accelerated a little at standstill. It wasn't a show stopper in any way but Maruti service adjusted the clutch without us telling anything to them and now the car feels just alright. My dad is more happy as he used to stall it on inclines a lot but now he doesn't. Anyone facing same thing ? The more I drive this small car compared to a bigger one, the more bouncy the ride feels, although I attribute it purely to physics, she is too narrow and a bit too tall, so... |
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| ![]() After the Spresso test drive last week, yesterday we test drove the Kwid AMT facelift, just to re-confirm on the Spresso decision. My wife, who will actually be using the car is completely sold over the Kwid facelift. No doubt its a much better looking car and even interiors are impressive. To me, the Kwid did feel a bit under-powered but the auto gear shifts were pretty smooth. Wife could not make much difference between the performance or ride quality, all she cared for was the looks and that greenish colour variant. ( ![]() I had almost made up my mind for Spresso, but this Kwid test drive adds confusion. Wife really disapproves the way Spresso looks and the finish, especially under those massive wheel arches. Wanted to know from the forum here that if going ahead with Kwid facelift AMT makes sense? Usage is for commuting in Bangalore mostly. Have seen a lot of comparison videos on youtube and most say the same thing: kwid is good looking and good on features, and Spresso is got better engine. All i want to know is how much better? On paper, they both have the same power at similar rpm and torque figures are almost identical too. The K10 is projected as peppy, but is the Kwid all that bad? Another aspect is that if we decide to go ahead with kwid, should we go for the Bs4 or wait for BS6 variant to launch? With more checks in the exhaust, could the engine become more lethargic? |
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Happiness isn’t a quantitative factor and you can’t equate it with a ‘better engine’. As they say, a happy wife = a happy life. ![]() | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Saw this grey Spresso today. The skid plates, spoiler and bigger tyres (must be 165 section) did make the car look way better than the stock car. ![]() The driver was also doing consistent triple digit speeds. Guess the 1.0 is pretty peppy considering the low kerb weight of the car. |
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| ![]() Happened to notice this on Maruti's website - the Passenger airbag on the S-Presso seems to be of different shape and size. The ones on Alto (and Celerio, Wagon R) seems to be of bigger size. Including a pic comparing the two. |
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| ![]() Size of the airbag when inflated depends on the expected movement of the occupant during a crash. It also depends upon how much cabin space is available in that car. In a car which is quite compact and the front cabin space is less, the airbag will be smaller else it will explode right on the face of the occupant. For a car like the WagonR where there is comparatively more space, the airbag displacement will also be bigger. Hence, the airbag shape and size varies between car to car. Also in the Alto and WagonR the airbag inflates from the top of the dashboard whereas i believe in the S Presso it is right in the front of the dashboard. Last edited by audioholic : 18th January 2020 at 18:32. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Maruti Suzuki starts exporting S-Presso micro SUV. ![]() ![]() ![]() The consignments have left for global markets including parts of Asia, Latin America and Africa regions. The company has sold over 35,000 units of S-Presso since its launch in September 2019 in the domestic market. Link Last edited by volkman10 : 24th January 2020 at 14:27. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() The vessel Morning Calm seems to have recently departed from Singapore towards Laem Chabang, Thailand. So apparently this batch in pictures is headed for SEA countries. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() S Presso's customer buying pattern reveled: - Majority of sales are from Rural, semi-urban India. - Every second Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is sold in regions other than Tier 1 cities - Aspiration to purchase cars with SUV-ish design has been surging in both urban and rural areas. -48 % of the bookings are from non Tier 1 cities - Feature loaded variant and unconventional colors are seen in the booking patter of Tier 2 and 3 cities. - 97% of total bookings are for the top two variants- VXI & VXI+ Link Last edited by volkman10 : 24th January 2020 at 19:02. |
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| ![]() I've been seeing s presso in Nepal for a couple of months already. Here, it retails for 14 lacs INR. |
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Btw, the honeymoon period is over for Spresso I guess. The once complacent Maruti sales people who boasted there were no offers, not even exchange offers on Spresso, called me and offered a 15k exchange bonus now. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Maruti S-Presso CNG specs & trims revealed, to be launched at Auto Expo 2020. Quote:
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| ![]() Taxation. 240% flat on any car with ICE. Fortunately, Kona is just 35 lacs INR. Hope they price Nexon EV aggressively here. |
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| ![]() Thanks amithjha for enlightening me, I was not aware how exorbitant the taxes are in Nepal. I'm not sure if there is a dedicated thread for Nepal on our forum. ![]() Coming back to S-presso, how is the response there? Thanks |
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