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| ![]() I TDed it last week and just fell in love with her but it was out of my list just because of reviews here about mileage and other small issues - noise, rattles etc. It seems I can wait for another 3-4 months till the VVTi is rolled out and initial issues are over. Should I wait for diesel? My main criteria is running cost. I am in no hurry to put my money; can wait for another 5-6 months if I am getting Sx4 with Diesel. I just love its looks and ride. |
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| ![]() I hope the AT is better than the pathetic unit in the old Esteem/Zen/WagonR. |
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Work on airthematic of diesel versus petrol (Monthly saving vs High initial investment) before you take final call. Petrol engines are always sweet to drive. | |
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Maruti is halting production to relaunch it, which these people seem to understand fully. But still, they make such a statement!!! They are not withdrawing the model or something. What did Maruti do wrong to warrant such a statement or is the reporter a complete idiot? | |
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Here is a thought (Purely personal) - With maruthi longing for a diesel SX4 & considering suzukis latest round of talks with VW that touches on diesel technology for suzuki (fiat has kept maruthi waiting for too long) - i think they might be reworking the engine bay a bit so that they can easily plonk the diesel in future. Am not sure it this is really needed but i cant of any other plausible explanation for a company to halt its production for more than a fortnight just because they are going to have a better tuned petrol engine + some exterior reworks and adding an automatic variant. Imagine the amount of lost productivity !!! | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Yesterday I've called Maruti head office in B'lore & en quired about the launch of the SX4-diesel,they refused & said there are no plan as such & not in near feature. Are they hiding the facts or its just a surprise... |
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| ![]() The upcoming SX4 should go into the Honda City pricing territory IMO. So expect the ZXi to be in the 9 lakh region with the AT version hovering around 10L. I hope Maruti equips the SX4 AT with a good and reliable autobox (a 5 speed atleast). Marutis track record hasnt been that great with automatics. The earlier 3 speed boxes offered on the Zen, Wagon R were horrible to say the least. |
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| ![]() The SX4 autobox I am afraid would not be able to beat the 5 speed paddle shift offered on the ANHC which is awesome ! |
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1. DZire is doing well in the lower C-segment and Maruti wants a powerful car to compete with ANHC. 2. When introduced, SX4 Diesel's price will be much higher than current prices of its Petrol model, and Maruti may not like to have such a huge gap (of about 2 lakhs?) between SX4's petrol and Diesel models. 3. DZire also needs an engine upgradation / replacement for BSIV norms. Is Maruti planning to use a modified version of the current M series engine from SX4 in DZire? If so, DZire Petrol's price may go up, to a level that may touch current SX4 prices. So Maruti may like to push SX4 upwards, giving place for new DZire Petrol. Since DZire's diesel model is doing most of the business, Maruti will not hesitate to push the petrol model up a bit. | |
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However, the AT unit in the SX4 would probably be a 4-speed unit as offered in the overseas versions. Check out Suzuki's UK or USA websites to verify the same. And yes; it would of course not beat the Honda City's 5-speed AT unit. Quote:
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| ![]() I thought the issues with SX4 were more to do with build quality and brand image, rather than its engine. Not sure how a new "X-series" engine will solve these. And in any case 90% of the public will not really care about the engine unless it offers tremendous improvement in FE or its a diesel. The best option for them is to withdraw petrol models and launch a new diesel version with competitive pricing. They can even consider the "national engine" to start with. |
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| ![]() In my view Sx4 is a mix breed of SUV and Sedan and thats how it derives its name Sports Cross Over (Sx4). My Wishlist for New Sx4:
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| ![]() If ever there is an AT, it will be a 4 speed. power and torque at VVT specs are also the same. specs here: SX4 Sedan:Specifications | Global Suzuki |
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