Drool on the latest and greatest Petra

shuvc · 16th September 2005, 18:21

My google results said the it was around 9.5 +- 0.15 .. for the 1.6 engine in the Palio GTX..

Actually I read somewhere that beyond 9.3, it's better to use 91 octane fuel .. so I was trying to find out this figure

deepakhon · 16th September 2005, 18:25

Would the CR not be the same as in Palio GTX? For GTX, according to indiacar.com, the CR is 9.5+/-0.15 : 1. But they have not specified what the CR for Petra Petrol 1.6 is.

RX135 · 16th September 2005, 19:20

shuvc,

1) It hardly matter if it is 91-93 Octane, because the engine is tuned to accept regular 87 octane petrol. So irrespective of what anyone says, you really don't need higher octane petrol for other than piece of your mind :-) Rather use a detergent based additive.
2) The specs given by TypeO may not be correct for Petra. Petra has 16v DOHC engine and not 16v SOHC. Kurb weight is 1120 for Petra and not 1100. And FE in city should be 10+.

The Wolf · 17th September 2005, 01:16

My dads friends petra gives a phenominal 14 within city without aircon!!! Halaloooya!!! That too consistently...Beat that!!!

RX135 · 17th September 2005, 01:50

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

My dads friends petra gives a phenominal 14 within city without aircon!!! Halaloooya!!! That too consistently...Beat that!!!

Even though I am a proud petra owner myself and I know Petra is as fuel efficient as any other car in the class, I find this claim going way overboard. 14 in city is real real tough unless the city is deserted and has expressway as its main road :-) Please confirm.

typeOnegative · 19th September 2005, 10:38

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Originally Posted by RX135

Even though I am a proud petra owner myself and I know Petra is as fuel efficient as any other car in the class, I find this claim going way overboard. 14 in city is real real tough unless the city is deserted and has expressway as its main road :-) Please confirm.

Naah dude. Not way off. Recently I got 12.96 so that is pretty close. No aircon and yeah, I chose the roads and the timing well.

Regarding the specs, that is the closest. Albea is the name for the Petra in Turkey and Eastern Europe so. But that you are saying may be correct. Or maybe there are two variants on the engine.

RX135 · 19th September 2005, 13:51

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

Naah dude. Not way off. Recently I got 12.96 so that is pretty close. No aircon and yeah, I chose the roads and the timing well.

You got that in Mumbai "city"? Now, don't tell me that you were driving all the time on eastern expressway at 80kmph. If Petra starts dishing out 13-14 kmpl, why would one go to Santro/Wagon-R for mileage?

typeOnegative · 19th September 2005, 15:33

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Originally Posted by RX135

You got that in Mumbai "city"? Now, don't tell me that you were driving all the time on eastern expressway at 80kmph. If Petra starts dishing out 13-14 kmpl, why would one go to Santro/Wagon-R for mileage?

50% on EEH alright. And 70kmph. But I get into jams near Sion and Lower Parel so it kind of cancels out. But I have to confess this was one off and I used an extremely light foot. And yes I switched off the engine at stop lights. For the record my wife's M800 has never given more than 13kmpl in city ... More on my FE exploits after my second service which is coming up pretty soon.

jraj · 25th October 2005, 11:01

Hello people,
Ashwamegh motors(Fiat Dealer in Pune)is giving Petra 1.2 with Free RTO+Insurance and 10K accesories(total worth 50K)....so the effective on road price is 5.41 on road after all these discounts...by the way 1.2 top end comes with Powered(Steering+Windows+RearView mirrors),Central locking,Fog lamps,defogger,center wood console,Leather steeting wheel and gear knob,14" alloys....this offer is valid till 28th october itseems....
what say...is it a good deal??

John · 25th October 2005, 11:32

Hi guys,
Have a a Siena Weekend. Have done 30,000 k's. Had just one problem - clutch hydraulic cylinder leaked.
Love the car, great suspension, plenty of space, acceptable mileage and great for long trips. Service at Hyderabad dealer is pretty decent.
So to those who want the Adventure Sport, I say - GO FOR IT!
John

shuvc · 25th October 2005, 12:47

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Originally Posted by jraj

Hello people,
Ashwamegh motors(Fiat Dealer in Pune)is giving Petra 1.2 with Free RTO+Insurance and 10K accesories(total worth 50K)....so the effective on road price is 5.41 on road after all these discounts...by the way 1.2 top end comes with Powered(Steering+Windows+RearView mirrors),Central locking,Fog lamps,defogger,center wood console,Leather steeting wheel and gear knob,14" alloys....this offer is valid till 28th october itseems....
what say...is it a good deal??

Sounds good. Is this offer only on the 1.2 ELX ?
It would be better still if you could lay your hands on a 1.6 ELX.
Since you are considering Petra, do test drive the 1.6 before you decide ..

RX135 · 25th October 2005, 12:49

I have not driven 1.2, but I suspect that it will be underpowered for a sedan. Why dont you go for 1.6 ELX? I am sure you will get similar discounts. The price difference should not be more than 30-40K, whereas you get a much more powerful and fun to drive car.

camry93 · 26th October 2005, 14:27

As RX said, 1.2L will be definitely underpowered on this sedan. Shell out 20-30,000 more and you'll get a fine 1.6 ELX.
Read the first few messages on this thread for specs.

deepakhon · 26th October 2005, 14:30

In my opinion, 1.2 Palio itself feels underpowered, with or without AC. I guess a few more horses would have done a world of good for this beast. Then Petra 1.2 will be even more underpowered in all probabilities. If you want to go for the Petra, then it should be 1.6.

mchulet · 8th March 2007, 11:57

In Pune I have tried out JayVijay & Ashwamegh(not happy with them

) , in Navi Mumbai I could'nt find any

. Can you please help locate a real good service center for my Petra 1.6 EL

16th September 2005, 18:21	#151
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	My google results said the it was around 9.5 +- 0.15 .. for the 1.6 engine in the Palio GTX.. Actually I read somewhere that beyond 9.3, it's better to use 91 octane fuel .. so I was trying to find out this figure
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16th September 2005, 18:25	#152
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Would the CR not be the same as in Palio GTX? For GTX, according to indiacar.com, the CR is 9.5+/-0.15 : 1. But they have not specified what the CR for Petra Petrol 1.6 is.
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16th September 2005, 19:20	#153
RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	shuvc, 1) It hardly matter if it is 91-93 Octane, because the engine is tuned to accept regular 87 octane petrol. So irrespective of what anyone says, you really don't need higher octane petrol for other than piece of your mind :-) Rather use a detergent based additive. 2) The specs given by TypeO may not be correct for Petra. Petra has 16v DOHC engine and not 16v SOHC. Kurb weight is 1120 for Petra and not 1100. And FE in city should be 10+. Last edited by RX135 : 16th September 2005 at 19:21.
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17th September 2005, 01:16	#154
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	My dads friends petra gives a phenominal 14 within city without aircon!!! Halaloooya!!! That too consistently...Beat that!!!
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25th October 2005, 11:01	#159
jraj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan,USA Posts: 487 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Hello people, Ashwamegh motors(Fiat Dealer in Pune)is giving Petra 1.2 with Free RTO+Insurance and 10K accesories(total worth 50K)....so the effective on road price is 5.41 on road after all these discounts...by the way 1.2 top end comes with Powered(Steering+Windows+RearView mirrors),Central locking,Fog lamps,defogger,center wood console,Leather steeting wheel and gear knob,14" alloys....this offer is valid till 28th october itseems.... what say...is it a good deal??
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25th October 2005, 11:32	#160
John BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Secunderabad Posts: 382 Thanked: 519 Times	Hi guys, Have a a Siena Weekend. Have done 30,000 k's. Had just one problem - clutch hydraulic cylinder leaked. Love the car, great suspension, plenty of space, acceptable mileage and great for long trips. Service at Hyderabad dealer is pretty decent. So to those who want the Adventure Sport, I say - GO FOR IT! John Last edited by John : 25th October 2005 at 11:34.
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25th October 2005, 12:49	#162
RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	I have not driven 1.2, but I suspect that it will be underpowered for a sedan. Why dont you go for 1.6 ELX? I am sure you will get similar discounts. The price difference should not be more than 30-40K, whereas you get a much more powerful and fun to drive car.
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26th October 2005, 14:27	#163
camry93 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 102 Thanked: 2 Times	As RX said, 1.2L will be definitely underpowered on this sedan. Shell out 20-30,000 more and you'll get a fine 1.6 ELX. Read the first few messages on this thread for specs.
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26th October 2005, 14:30	#164
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	In my opinion, 1.2 Palio itself feels underpowered, with or without AC. I guess a few more horses would have done a world of good for this beast. Then Petra 1.2 will be even more underpowered in all probabilities. If you want to go for the Petra, then it should be 1.6.
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8th March 2007, 11:57	#165
mchulet Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 24 Thanked: 0 Times	Best Service Center in Pune/Navi Mumbai In Pune I have tried out JayVijay & Ashwamegh(not happy with them ) , in Navi Mumbai I could'nt find any . Can you please help locate a real good service center for my Petra 1.6 EL
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