"My 2015 Maruti Ciaz ZDI - 1,33,000 km completed : Now Sold

PrasannaDhana · 13th August 2016, 05:27

Update:
Odo reading 21900km

The car has become my favourite, along with the safari. I have a brand new celerio in the garage, and I have also booked a cute little Renault Kwid.

Delivery due last week of this month.

PrasannaDhana · 20th August 2016, 17:03

20/08/2016 Update

A small milestone: 22222 km

n.devdath · 20th August 2016, 23:27

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Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana

A small milestone: 22222 km

You sure drive your cars, and drive them a lot.

Has the FE dropped so far?

PrasannaDhana · 21st August 2016, 14:29

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Originally Posted by n.devdath

You sure drive your cars, and drive them a lot.

Has the FE dropped so far?

We as a family have an usage of 200 km per day. Since we have 2 more cars(3more by the end of this month

) and the CBR250R, the load gets shared.

By the way, I just came from a drive to a wedding in a different district.
Stats:
Total Distance: 412.2 km
Travel Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Average speed: 79 kmph
But to be noted is that the car was driven consistently at 115-130kmph for 75% of the trip. The rest 25% was into a crowded town and through very bad sections of roads where I could not drive beyond 40kmph.

Trip Fuel efficiency avg. : 23.2 kmpl

Has the fuel efficiency gone down? NO, not even a bit!

PrasannaDhana · 23rd August 2016, 21:47

The healthy range for a full tank diesel.

printh · 24th August 2016, 10:44

Hi Prasanna, try to calculate by tankful method. It's a better and reliable indicator of FE. These MID are notorious for their splayed values. I am sure the actual figures will be in the 22 - 22.5 Kmpl range.

PrasannaDhana · 24th August 2016, 11:41

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Originally Posted by printh

Hi Prasanna, try to calculate by tankful method. It's a better and reliable indicator of FE. These MID are notorious for their splayed values. I am sure the actual figures will be in the 22 - 22.5 Kmpl range.

I always check the FE by tankful method only. And surprisingly the MID is just 0.2-0.5kmpl ahead of the actual mileage. I have done around 40 tankfuls so far. There hasnt been variation more than 0.5kmpl from MID and actual FE figures.

PrasannaDhana · 29th August 2016, 08:11

29/08/16 Update:

Crossed 23,000 km. I have been using my new Celerio petrol in the past week. Hence Ciaz did not see much km.

PrasannaDhana · 31st August 2016, 19:39

Signing of the month of August 2016 with 23,257 km on the odo. And my Kwid 1.0 delivery is due this week.

PrasannaDhana · 14th September 2016, 11:20

14/9/16 update:

24,000 km completed. Not a single niggle, I am thoroughly satisfied with the Ciaz. I will highly recommend the car to anyone who is in need of a comfortable, niggle-free, 12 lakh C2 sedan

PrasannaDhana · 2nd October 2016, 17:38

October 2nd update:

September 2016 was a lazy month for the Ciaz as it clocked just 1200 km, as new entrant Kwid took half of it's load.

As of now, ciaz crossed 25000 km milestone as I had to do a Trichy to Chennai round trip which is around 750 km. Average speed was 125 kmph with an astounding mileage of 20.3 kmpl.

Going to 3rd service tomorrow.

PrasannaDhana · 3rd October 2016, 16:10

25000 km service done!

Bill: 3000/-

Got interiors cleaned, wheel alignment and balancing done. The cabin light works fine individually, but doesn't work at lit up when door is open setting. SA said part has to be ordered and will cost 6k. Warranty will take care of it though.

The next owner of my car is going to be double happy to see all service bills from the first day of the ownership.

PrasannaDhana · 10th October 2016, 17:17

Ayudha pooja update:

I had another Chennai trip, this time 694 km on the odo. We were 5 adults, 1 kid + luggage. I was cruising at highway speeds as the NH 45 was totally free of traffic, Chennai was hectic as always. The Ciaz still delivered 18.4 kmpl. Excellent fuel efficiency given how fast and how loaded we were driving it.

Today being ayudha pooja, all my cars and cbr were pampered with a nice wash and pooja.

biju1971 · 10th October 2016, 19:27

Hi Prasanna,
Got a new Ciaz ZDI variant, had a few queries.
There is a mild thud from the rear shock absorbers while going over the craters created after the monsoons. Is that normal ?
I cant hear any sound from the rear speakers. Is there any setting issues?
This car has a push start button ? What happens if the battery of the remote goes bad?
Any alternate means to start the car?
Even after pairing my windows phone, i had difficulty accessing the contacts list, any tips that would help.
The beige colour seat covers are dust magnets? Did you put on any additional cover?

n.devdath · 11th October 2016, 11:55

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Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana

I had another Chennai trip, this time 694 km on the odo. We were 5 adults, 1 kid + luggage. I was cruising @ 130-145 kmph as the NH 45 was totally free of traffic, Chennai was hectic as always. The Ciaz still delivered 18.4 kmpl.

5 adults and a kid. Didn't the cabin feel cramped? Also, how was the pick up with that kind of load and luggage? Also, how was braking? Any instances of the car bottoming out? Was the AC effective?

Everytime I read your updates, I m tempted to buy a Ciaz diesel. Great updates and maintenance.

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PrasannaDhana Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: TRICHY - TN Posts: 2,923 Thanked: 18,374 Times View My Garage	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI The healthy range for a full tank diesel. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 23rd August 2016 at 21:49.
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printh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: villupuram Posts: 279 Thanked: 152 Times	Hi Prasanna, try to calculate by tankful method. It's a better and reliable indicator of FE. These MID are notorious for their splayed values. I am sure the actual figures will be in the 22 - 22.5 Kmpl range.
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PrasannaDhana Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: TRICHY - TN Posts: 2,923 Thanked: 18,374 Times View My Garage	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI Signing of the month of August 2016 with 23,257 km on the odo. And my Kwid 1.0 delivery is due this week. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 31st August 2016 at 19:41.
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PrasannaDhana Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: TRICHY - TN Posts: 2,923 Thanked: 18,374 Times View My Garage	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI 14/9/16 update: 24,000 km completed. Not a single niggle, I am thoroughly satisfied with the Ciaz. I will highly recommend the car to anyone who is in need of a comfortable, niggle-free, 12 lakh C2 sedan Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 14th September 2016 at 11:38.
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PrasannaDhana Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: TRICHY - TN Posts: 2,923 Thanked: 18,374 Times View My Garage	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI October 2nd update: September 2016 was a lazy month for the Ciaz as it clocked just 1200 km, as new entrant Kwid took half of it's load. As of now, ciaz crossed 25000 km milestone as I had to do a Trichy to Chennai round trip which is around 750 km. Average speed was 125 kmph with an astounding mileage of 20.3 kmpl. Going to 3rd service tomorrow. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 2nd October 2016 at 17:40.
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PrasannaDhana Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: TRICHY - TN Posts: 2,923 Thanked: 18,374 Times View My Garage	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI 25000 km service done! Bill: 3000/- Got interiors cleaned, wheel alignment and balancing done. The cabin light works fine individually, but doesn't work at lit up when door is open setting. SA said part has to be ordered and will cost 6k. Warranty will take care of it though. The next owner of my car is going to be double happy to see all service bills from the first day of the ownership. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 3rd October 2016 at 16:14.
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PrasannaDhana Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: TRICHY - TN Posts: 2,923 Thanked: 18,374 Times View My Garage	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI Ayudha pooja update: I had another Chennai trip, this time 694 km on the odo. We were 5 adults, 1 kid + luggage. I was cruising at highway speeds as the NH 45 was totally free of traffic, Chennai was hectic as always. The Ciaz still delivered 18.4 kmpl. Excellent fuel efficiency given how fast and how loaded we were driving it. Today being ayudha pooja, all my cars and cbr were pampered with a nice wash and pooja. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by FlyingSpur : 30th January 2017 at 23:06. Reason: Again, refrain from mentioning high speeds please. Thanks.
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10th October 2016, 19:27	#59
biju1971 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SURAT Posts: 54 Thanked: 38 Times	re: 1,30,000 km & counting, My Maruti Ciaz ZDI Hi Prasanna, Got a new Ciaz ZDI variant, had a few queries. There is a mild thud from the rear shock absorbers while going over the craters created after the monsoons. Is that normal ? I cant hear any sound from the rear speakers. Is there any setting issues? This car has a push start button ? What happens if the battery of the remote goes bad? Any alternate means to start the car? Even after pairing my windows phone, i had difficulty accessing the contacts list, any tips that would help. The beige colour seat covers are dust magnets? Did you put on any additional cover?
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