When is the facelifted Zen Estilo Coming?

kvish · 20th August 2009, 19:39

Any change to the estilo will be for the better. Its hard to make it worse

looking at the teaser pics, it looks like the biggest ever facelift in Maruti's history. Actually looks quite nice. Lot of people were comparing estilo with nano, so they have adopted a more elegant i10 approach.

I feel Maruti is confusing buyers more and more

So many cars to choose from. All with 20k-30K differences. I hope they launch the premium sedan soon. Enough of small cars for now.

tj123 · 20th August 2009, 20:06

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Originally Posted by kvish

I feel Maruti is confusing buyers more and more

So many cars to choose from. All with 20k-30K differences. I hope they launch the premium sedan soon. Enough of small cars for now.

Its true that a new buyer might be confused but its always better to have options rather than none.
Maruti is a market leader and especially in small cars & they know that is what brings it volumes, that why they are going slow on Sedans and fast track on hatches.

vijaythacker · 20th August 2009, 20:10

well maruti's main funda is to give more options of body type,style and design in same engines which gives buyers more options to choose from, which is why its been market leader for this long time.along with its supported *** across nation and availability of spares.

romeomidhun · 20th August 2009, 20:15

'Teaser' images taken from teaser video:

A comparison with existing Estilo shows the front over-hangs is more in the new version.

NeedaUsername · 20th August 2009, 20:26

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Originally Posted by sidindica

3 varients-Lxi, VXi, ZXi

same 3 cylinder KB series euro 4 engine as the a-star.

AFAIK, there's no Zxi on offer. Hope I am wrong though 'coz then Maruti-Suzuki will have compromised on ABS and airbags.

gaddiwale · 20th August 2009, 21:27

I hope the new model will come out with 4 cylinder 1.2 lit KB serise engine.

Neur0t0xin · 20th August 2009, 22:40

Here are some captures from the brochure found at the maruti website -

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Captures from the flash file at the new website

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The front as a whole does look good though, with a longer bonnet and L shaped wrap around headlamps. Interior looks the same except for the instrument cluster.
Maybe this new face will attract customers for maruti. The best part of this makeover is the new heart transplant it has got.

sidindica · 20th August 2009, 23:10

another image, can make out the new front end, resembles the a-star a bit.

AyAn! · 20th August 2009, 23:41

Looks a bit more pleasing thats all!
And that front overhang has increased considerably.Looks more like a mini-minivan!!

CarsPG · 21st August 2009, 10:36

Looks like Maruti is dropping the "Zen" from the Zen Estilo. I think it's a good idea.

Maruti's iconic brand Zen set to drive into history- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

ranjithrnair · 21st August 2009, 11:21

Any change in the gear box or its the same one?

Nakul Kishan · 21st August 2009, 12:52

I checked the teaser video at

YouTube - Guess the WOW Car Contest by Maruti

and the teaser site GuesstheWOWcar. It has some nice interactive games, crosswords etc. Have entered the contest as well. Check it out.
Does anyone know the launch date?

Neur0t0xin · 21st August 2009, 13:32

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Originally Posted by ranjithrnair

Any change in the gear box or its the same one?

The present gear shift is just too bad in the estilo. Hope the newer engine comes with better stuff
There's a problem shifting through second and third gears, the long gear lever just wobbles and moves way too much. I have been driving the estilo for quite some time now, made frequent trips to the dealer & service center during the first few weeks, then concluded that this problem was just inherent to the car after test driving other new estilos.

Also what I don't like about the estilo is the high rear seating position. The whole rear seat assembly and footboard is raised on a platform of about 3 inches high, as compared to front seats. This gives a very awkward feeling while sitting at the back IMO. But the rear visibilty is no way affected by this though.

Anyways would definitely expect more fuel efficiency from the newer KB series engine.

Gilead · 21st August 2009, 16:37

This has to be by far the most drastic face lift Maruti has given to any vehicle. Their facelifts usually consist of clear headlight, tail light and some tacky stickers. This one actually looks a lot more decent than the outgoing model.

xPK · 21st August 2009, 16:52

It absolutely seems promising. It almost like a day dreaming (can somebody pinch me to prove I'm not?)

IMO it's indeed a great facelift.
But I wonder why maruti is advertizing this vehicle as powerfull (in GuesstheWOWcar)?
Since when 68 bhp vehicle turn powerful? (unless MSIL has turned the date 20 years back).
If they are comparing estilo with nano, then estilo will definitely be the "powerful"

Anyway kudos to MSIL for this promising vehicle.

EDIT: People are finding similarities between estilo and i10. Does anybody find any resemblance of the front to that of VW polo? Or it's just me?

20th August 2009, 19:39	#91
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	Any change to the estilo will be for the better. Its hard to make it worse looking at the teaser pics, it looks like the biggest ever facelift in Maruti's history. Actually looks quite nice. Lot of people were comparing estilo with nano, so they have adopted a more elegant i10 approach. I feel Maruti is confusing buyers more and more So many cars to choose from. All with 20k-30K differences. I hope they launch the premium sedan soon. Enough of small cars for now.
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vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	well maruti's main funda is to give more options of body type,style and design in same engines which gives buyers more options to choose from, which is why its been market leader for this long time.along with its supported *** across nation and availability of spares.
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romeomidhun BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 3,282 Thanked: 4,876 Times	'Teaser' images taken from teaser video: A comparison with existing Estilo shows the front over-hangs is more in the new version. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by romeomidhun : 20th August 2009 at 20:19.
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gaddiwale BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 399 Thanked: 77 Times	I hope the new model will come out with 4 cylinder 1.2 lit KB serise engine.
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20th August 2009, 22:40	#97
Neur0t0xin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 100 Times	Here are some captures from the brochure found at the maruti website - Captures from the flash file at the new website The front as a whole does look good though, with a longer bonnet and L shaped wrap around headlamps. Interior looks the same except for the instrument cluster. Maybe this new face will attract customers for maruti. The best part of this makeover is the new heart transplant it has got.
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sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	another image, can make out the new front end, resembles the a-star a bit. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by sidindica : 20th August 2009 at 23:13.
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AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Looks a bit more pleasing thats all! And that front overhang has increased considerably.Looks more like a mini-minivan!!
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21st August 2009, 10:36	#100
CarsPG BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 352 Thanked: Once	Looks like Maruti is dropping the "Zen" from the Zen Estilo. I think it's a good idea. Maruti's iconic brand Zen set to drive into history- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times
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21st August 2009, 11:21	#101
ranjithrnair BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TRIVANDRUM/BANGALORE Posts: 219 Thanked: 97 Times	Any change in the gear box or its the same one?
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21st August 2009, 16:37	#104
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	This has to be by far the most drastic face lift Maruti has given to any vehicle. Their facelifts usually consist of clear headlight, tail light and some tacky stickers. This one actually looks a lot more decent than the outgoing model.
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21st August 2009, 16:52	#105
xPK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 266 Thanked: 16 Times	It absolutely seems promising. It almost like a day dreaming (can somebody pinch me to prove I'm not?) IMO it's indeed a great facelift. But I wonder why maruti is advertizing this vehicle as powerfull (in GuesstheWOWcar)? Since when 68 bhp vehicle turn powerful? (unless MSIL has turned the date 20 years back). If they are comparing estilo with nano, then estilo will definitely be the "powerful" Anyway kudos to MSIL for this promising vehicle. EDIT: People are finding similarities between estilo and i10. Does anybody find any resemblance of the front to that of VW polo? Or it's just me? Last edited by xPK : 21st August 2009 at 17:01.
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