[nax04]

Have booked WagonR zxi+ AGS and waiting for the vehicle to get allocated.
Meanwhile I am looking for upgrading headlights / fog lamps as I will be occasionally driving on highways early mornings / late evenings.
The sales advisor is trying to push me to go with philips xtreme vision bulb upgrade as they are selling as genuine accessory.

Looking for any advice / feedbacks from real users.

[Maverick Avi]

Originally Posted by Knightrider

Currently, I am getting around 13-14 kmpl as per MID with AC always on in purely city driving.

AGS gives better mileage as per my opinion. I consistently touch 16 to 18 kmpl in Delhi. I have never reset the mileage in MID and it is showing 19.2 as of today. With Maruti you shouldn't even bother asking about it.

[reskaps]

How is the Air conditioning in Wagon R 1.2 variant, esp in summers when the temperature in Delhi is touching 50 degrees, AC is becoming an important criterion in deciding the car. I am considering the cars with 1.2-liter engines to replace my 1-litre wagon R.

[Maverick Avi]

Originally Posted by reskaps

How is the Air conditioning in Wagon R 1.2 variant, esp in summers when the temperature in Delhi is touching 50 degrees, AC is becoming an important criterion in deciding the car. I am considering the cars with 1.2-liter engines to replace my 1-litre wagon R.

It just manages to keep things comfortable(tested it during 50 degree temperatures in Delhi). Back seat occupants will face some discomfort. AC performance is not at par with other Maruti cars and it's not only due to the large glass area but the air coming out of blower is not that chilled. Some design changes have definitely led to mediocre AC performance in the latest avatar of Wagon R.

[Rajain]

I was checking the Wagon R 1.2 AGS today. Very compelling package. The huge - like huge downside - the car feels and looks really fragile. It is like touch it and it could collapse.

I want it purely for city drives - small footprint, good economy and cheap to manage. What breaks it for me - just zero for safety.

And in about the same price I see a Hyundai Aura.

I have had a E20 at home which has now done about 65000 kms and gone in for repairs (which could potentially be costly). I am not very keen for a electric car again. I am looking for that city errand car which can also give some amount of residual value after a few years of use and is cheap to buy, manage and run.

So, in some ways, I should not be complaining as E2O is also zero on safety. But then the world has changed in the last 5 - 6 years and one wants some degree of safety (and to think of it after driving Ford Endeavour 3.2 especially the word safety stays in your head!!)

Will keep this place posted which direction I go.

Cheers
Rajain

[pratikumehta]

Just booked my New Wagon-R ZXI+ Auto with the new Mahalakshmi Arena dealership in my hometown.
They also gave me a good value for my 2018 Wagon-R which I bought in 2018.

We have a big family with ladies mostly driving the Wagon-R and senior citizens in the house really prefer it because of the ease of getting in and out, and also because the doors open very wide.

Only grudge with buying the new car was even though top model has most of the accessories some body garnish parts have to be bought extra. In addition to some garnishing parts purchased OEM seat covers from the dealership.

Also plan to replace the mag wheels that come with the car and fit these mag wheels which I just ordered.



Just wanted to know if anyone has fitted an aftermarket K&N air filter to their Wagon-R and guide me to a seller.

[abhikaro]

Hello BHPians,

First post from a long-time lurker here.

I bought WagonR 1.2 AGS VXi back in May of 2019. The car delivered on space, manoeuvrability, ease of ingress/egress for aged parents and zippiness.

The other expectation was that the car would hold its value well if maintained.

After 5 years and only 21,000 km, I plan to sell the car. The car is in good condition with no accidents or major repairs. There are minor dents and scratches but nothing glaring. Just had an overall service done with an engine oil change etc and has 9 months of comprehensive insurance. It has stock tyres with good tread depth and a stock battery that also holds well.

Spinny online quote is 4.33 lacs but I see a couple of adverts in my region where people are asking between 5 - 5.65 lacs. Some links below:
Carwale
Car Dekho
Olx
Spinny
Spinny itself does not have anything listed which matches age and variant but a previous 2018 model with twice the mileage is quoted 4.83 lacs.

I am here if you can help to ground my expectation of what could be a good value the car can fetch. I know it is hard to pin it down with just the basic description but I am looking for a rough estimate.

Thanks!
Abhi
[Apologies if this is not the right thread for it. ]

[condor]

Originally Posted by pratikumehta

In addition to some garnishing parts purchased OEM seat covers from the dealership.

Just wanted to know if anyone has fitted an aftermarket K&N air filter to their Wagon-R and guide me to a seller.

Not sure what stage of the purchase process you are at, now.

1. Seat Covers from Maruti are thick and hard - and only Black. The covers defeat any contours that the stock seats have. Suggest after-market covers.

2. K&N is not necessary for this car, and for what ever use such a filter is, it is an over-kill for the Wagon-R

[Oxy]

How do the two AMTs (1.0L and 1.2L) drive?

I am assuming the 1.0L version is the same Dual Jet/Dual VVT unit that's in the 2022 Alto. The Alto review says that AMT is very smooth and it finally appears to have matched Hyundai in smoothness. On the other hand, this WagonR review says the AMT is jerky and the one in Santro is miles better.

Does it mean it would make better sense to buy the 1.0L WagonR AMT over the 1.2L AMT if all you care about is getting a convenient, practical and spacious automatic car that will give you a jerk free drive?

[Knightrider]

Originally Posted by Oxy

How do the two AMTs (1.0L and 1.2L) drive?

Does it mean it would make better sense to buy the 1.0L WagonR AMT over the 1.2L AMT if all you care about is getting a convenient, practical and spacious automatic car that will give you a jerk free drive?

I bought the 1.2L AMT last year and it is much smoother than older Maruti AMTs. The jerks are not felt much. My other car is a DCT and cannot compare with it but I can safely say that current Maruti AMTs are a lot smoother and almost at par with Hyundais.

[Maverick Avi]

Originally Posted by Oxy

How do the two AMTs (1.0L and 1.2L) drive?

Does it mean it would make better sense to buy the 1.0L WagonR AMT over the 1.2L AMT if all you care about is getting a convenient, practical and spacious automatic car that will give you a jerk free drive?

AMT is not able to extract the true potential of that 1.2 gem. You will hardly notice any difference while driving them. With 4 healthy adults and some luggage on board I sometimes doubt that my car has 1.2 litre engine under the bonnet. On the other hand same engine in manual is very tractable and responsive. You can save a few bucks and get metter mileage opting for 1.0.

The only area 1.2 seems better is refinement and at speeds above 90kmph. But engine refinement is overshadowed by poor NVH and the built quality of the car would not inspire confidence to push it beyond 100kmph. I would say Maruti have wasted the 1.2 engine in AMT avatar in Wagon R.

Things might have changed on the latest versions though as mine is Dec 2019 model.

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Maverick Avi

AMT is not able to extract the true potential of that 1.2 gem. You will hardly notice any difference while driving them. With 4 healthy adults and some luggage on board I sometimes doubt that my car has 1.2 litre engine under the bonnet. On the other hand same engine in manual is very tractable and responsive. You can save a few bucks and get metter mileage opting for 1.0.

The only area 1.2 seems better is refinement and at speeds above 90kmph. But engine refinement is overshadowed by poor NVH and the built quality of the car would not inspire confidence to push it beyond 100kmph. I would say Maruti have wasted the 1.2 engine in AMT avatar in Wagon R.

Things might have changed on the latest versions though as mine is Dec 2019 model.

Thanks a ton, this really helps!

I hear the upcoming Dzire facelift is going to get the 3 cylinder engine, so Maruti seems to be aware of the inefficiency of the 1.2L.

I was looking to buy the Ignis AMT or the WagonR 1.2L AMT, but now even the Alto seems to be a more practical choice considering it's height increase and overall space in it's current avatar.

[tanwaramit]

Originally Posted by Maverick Avi

It just manages to keep things comfortable(tested it during 50 degree temperatures in Delhi). Back seat occupants will face some discomfort. AC performance is not at par with other Maruti cars and it's not only due to the large glass area but the air coming out of blower is not that chilled. Some design changes have definitely led to mediocre AC performance in the latest avatar of Wagon R.

I agree with you, I did a test drive of new WagonR AMT yesterday. The AC was blowing air, which hardly had any chill, as a result the car wasn't getting cool, was just manageable, that too in Sep end in Delhi. Wonder how it will perform in May, June in Delhi NCR heat.

Swift latest model Test drive was much better, AC was making the car cold. Wanted to buy WagonR for the practicality, space, ingress, seat height etc as my local errands car, but AC poor performance is a bummer, will decide between Swift (doubtful of its safety even with 6 airbags now) and Tata cars.

[Maverick Avi]

Originally Posted by Oxy

Thanks a ton, this really helps!

I was looking to buy the Ignis AMT or the WagonR 1.2L AMT, but now even the Alto seems to be a more practical choice considering it's height increase and overall space in it's current avatar.

I had shared my experience in regards to the 1.2 engine performance with the AMT in Wagon R. If you consider other factors then Wagon R is much superior than Alto is many aspects. It's much more spacious, has better suspension, great driving visibility, and easy ingress for elderly. I find the high beams of incoming traffic less distracting in Wagon R as compared to Aspire due to high seating position.

[tharian]

Wagon R 1.0 AMT, Jan 2022 bought run 13k kms.

Car is being used by my father and runs around 10-12 kms daily. Surprisingly the battery started acting up recently when cranking. There is a half a second gap in between the starter motor sound after turning the key. I checked the cranking voltage and it shows around 7-8 which seems low for cranking. This behaviour is not consistent and on the second or third crank after turning off the engine and trying again, the engine cranks up normal. There is no other battery low signs like headlight dimming and such.
I will charge the battery today and check for the same issue later.

It is surprising since a petrol engine battery for a small engine especially should easily last 5 years. Has anyone experienced this.