dezire-launch next month (Mar '08)-confirmed - Video on Pg 19 & pics on Pg 20

JayD · 9th March 2008, 15:57

Okie for a moment i thought the thing was actually launched!

navdeep · 9th March 2008, 22:28

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

MODS... Time for a change in the thread title?

actually I also got confused with "date". It meant March 2008. Title can still be modified to march 2008

rr_zen · 10th March 2008, 01:24

I am waiting for the day when the title of this thread will read "...EDIT: Now launched, official pics on page ##". Seriously tired of waiting for this launch.

tamilzu · 10th March 2008, 09:25

Hope it is not a "fabia" kind of story that kept dragging for years..

sudhirlp · 10th March 2008, 11:12

Look at detailed, exclusive Swift Dzire pictures posted here. Doesn't look that bad after all.

The bottom-most photo in fact reminds me of the NHC at a certain angle !

Don't know if people consider the NHC to be good-looking, but that's another matter.

sudhirlp · 10th March 2008, 11:29

One of the dealers in Chennai is telling me that launch may be around 22-Mar.

blue_pulsar · 10th March 2008, 12:12

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Originally Posted by sudhirlp

Look at detailed, exclusive Swift Dzire pictures posted here. Doesn't look that bad after all.

The bottom-most photo in fact reminds me of the NHC at a certain angle !

Don't know if people consider the NHC to be good-looking, but that's another matter.

This site is bashing some bhp-ian. But I don't remember seeing those pics ever on t-bhp right?

The fourth pic looks especially good. Overall, I would say, a nice car for the segment. To my eyes, it looks better than the Indigo.

sids911 · 10th March 2008, 12:50

The Engine specifications remain the same, right?

Then hows Maruti going to tackle Fuel Efficiency with added weight?? especially when its a ZXi??

Is there a change in petrol engine specs?

A friend of mine is surely in dilemma right now. He booked a Swift ZXi and after looking at Dezire pics he's having second thoughts!

sudhirlp · 10th March 2008, 13:11

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Originally Posted by blue_pulsar

This site is bashing some bhp-ian. But I don't remember seeing those pics ever on t-bhp right?

Refer to my post where I have noted this.

Earlier, there were a bunch of 3 inline photos in the alleged post. Looks like some editing has been done.

Anyway ...

vebmetal · 10th March 2008, 13:12

By far one of the ugliest sedans I have seen till date!!!!

blue_pulsar · 10th March 2008, 13:19

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Originally Posted by sids911

The Engine specifications remain the same, right?

Then hows Maruti going to tackle Fuel Efficiency with added weight?? especially when its a ZXi??

A friend of mine is surely in dilemma right now. He booked a Swift ZXi and after looking at Dezire pics he's having second thoughts!

Regarding the weight factor, here it is..

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

now the surprise-all these with just 30 kgs extra and the boot volume -400ltrs.

So, 30kg will hardly make a difference in a 1000+kg car

It is definitely better to wait the Dzire, if your friend wants to have a boot.

tamilzu · 10th March 2008, 13:19

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Originally Posted by vebmetal

By far one of the ugliest sedans I have seen till date!!!!

I don't think so.. It looks lot better than what we saw in earlier photos. I would not definitely label this as ugly..

tamilzu

hrishig · 10th March 2008, 17:48

One question..

If given a choice between dzire vxi and Accent GLE which one should be preferred?

I KNOW accent is older but given its 1.5L engine + bigger size compared to dzire 1.3 vxi version , what our indian "aam adami" should do?

Accent OTR is around 5.5 in pune and I believe dzire vxi should also also in the same range 10k here / there.

What do you think?

blue_pulsar · 10th March 2008, 18:59

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Originally Posted by hrishig

One question..

If given a choice between dzire vxi and Accent GLE which one should be preferred?

I KNOW accent is older but given its 1.5L engine + bigger size compared to dzire 1.3 vxi version , what our indian "aam adami" should do?

Accent OTR is around 5.5 in pune and I believe dzire vxi should also also in the same range 10k here / there.

What do you think?

IMO, this question can be properly answered after TDing both Dzire and Accent. Better wait for Dzire to launch.

Jaggu · 10th March 2008, 22:19

I think there were 2 teams, one designing the front and the other back. Somewhere in the process they forgot to communicate to each other.

YUCK for the shape, when i saw the front and back together.

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