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Old 18th November 2008, 20:37   #106
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stop@nothing & run@everything, Any scoop on pricing details?
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Old 18th November 2008, 20:41   #107
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Hey isn't the A-star gonna be sold as Maruti Suzuki Alto in India? Saw it's pic in Zigwheels with Alto written in the no. plate area.
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No Beige interiors in this too. Man why Maruti didn't like giving Beige in interiors.
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Old 18th November 2008, 20:44   #109
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Hey isn't the A-star gonna be sold as Maruti Suzuki Alto in India? Saw it's pic in Zigwheels with Alto written in the no. plate area.
It is sold as Alto in Europe!
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Old 18th November 2008, 22:07   #110
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I dont understand why maruti isnt providing the rear screen wipe and wash even in the topend version. Its a good safety feature during the rains.
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Old 18th November 2008, 22:45   #111
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Arent the rear head-rests a bit odd ?
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Old 18th November 2008, 23:01   #112
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The car with Stickers on it looks to be Demo car. A-star URL can be read on the rare side and the phone number on the front.
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The windows on the rear doors are not well designed- meant to partly suffocate rear seat occupants. Why the swing upward in the lower part of the rear quarter glass? It reduces the green area.
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Old 18th November 2008, 23:08   #114
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thanks sid and horsepower, for the brochure and the pics. A friend called asking for details on the A-Star, I did a search on tbhp and sent him the link to this thread. And it was useful, thanks!
neat colors to choose from too, looks like a good competitor to the i10
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Old 18th November 2008, 23:14   #115
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Niceee scoop with the brochure & the pics

Car doesn't look that bad in real life, & the 155/80R13 tires are cool !

Should be able to upsize to 15" rims easily - hmmm !
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Old 18th November 2008, 23:56   #116
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stop@nothing & run@everything, Any scoop on pricing details?
nice one there buddy
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Old 19th November 2008, 00:13   #117
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Again it is Sid! Thanks for the brochure Sid, the 007 of t-bhp.
Also thanks to horsepower for the pics.
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Old 19th November 2008, 08:39   #118
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Again MSIL is fooling the INdian Customer, another new offereing for India where as a replacement for the Alto worldwide.

ANyways, not a bad vehcile but Seriously speaking that Mini-Styled Tacho looks a bit funky and the interior not as with par with the i10. Not because of the beiege interiors but overall the interior looks too much crowded and messy to me. Not a clean design as the i10, i personally dont own i10 and not even plan to buy one but the interior part scores way more over this new AStar.
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i10 vs A star

Some quick comparisons between i10 & A star:

Length:i10 65 mm more than A star
Height :i10 60 mm more than A star
Wheelbase:i10 20 mm more than A star
Ground Clearance: A Star 5mm more than i10
cc: 1086 irde / 1197 kappa & 998 A Star
Cyl: i10 4 & A star 3
Power: i10 66.7 / 80 & A star 67
Max Power rpm: i10 5500/5200 & A star 6200
Torque: i10 10.1 / 11.4 & A star 9.18
Max Torque rpm: i10 2800/4000 & A star 3500
Variants: i10 6 & A star 3
Auto Tranny: i10 yes & A star no
Interior colour: i10 Beige & A star Grey
Sunroof: i10 yes & A star only as accessory
Rear wiper: i10 yes & A star no
Tilt Steering: i10 yes & A star no
Immobiliser: i10 top end only & A star all variants
Rear Spoiler: i10 top end & A star only as accessory
Boot space: i10 -ok & A star lesser than i10(based on news reports)
Rear Leg room: i10 -ok & A star lesser than i10(based on news reports)
Tyres: Same for both
Turning Radius: i10 4.9m & A star 4.5m

Now lets wait for the price comparison!
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Old 19th November 2008, 09:39   #120
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Arent the rear head-rests a bit odd ?
The whole car looks a bit odd to me...
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