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Another example that many companies as well as customers tend to prefer form over function.

It is not useless. It is for fitting in 200000000 lumen and uselss bi, tri or all the colours ever createdprojectors for better 'focus' and 'throw' on the road. /s

Best wishes boss. Is it seat-belt based? In our humble Celerio we do not have to lock the seat belt on the co-passenger side. Can we call it a climb-down?

Being a Maruti loyalist since the 90s, New Maruti Dzire has made me change my decision of no more marutis.

The Global NCAP rating was an absolute surprise for me. Never expected a maruti to score so well. Next came the beautiful front end design of the car. I did a test drive yesterday and liked how comfortable and spacious the car was. The Z12E three cylinder engine may not excite me, but is more than capable for the intended usage, specially when compared to the car it replaces, a celerio with K10C three cylinder engine.

A good looking, safe Maruti at a terrific price point :Cheering:



Interiors were typical maruti. Not a big fan of the multiple layers of the dashboard. Gave a feel of badly stacked sandwich rl:



Engine gets a protective bottom cover. Even my ciaz didnt get one.



Legroom at the rear is ample. Here, legroom for me with driver seat set to my height (6'2)



I have booked ZXI MT. It comes with a slightly smaller screen, loses 360 degree camera, sunroof, wireless charger, machined chrome added alloy wheels.



It has everything that I need, 6 airbags, 15 inch black alloys wheels, rear armrests, LED headlamps (forget the function, they look cool), ICE etc. I have chosen bluish black which is a dark blue colour that looks blackish in some angles. I also loved the soft sprung suspension that took on bad roads very comfortably. Absence of drivers armrest even in ZXI+ is a bad product planning move by Maruti. Switch gear for AC controls felt better than the typical marutis.

A screenshot from maruti website visualiser for ZXI variant Bluish black shade. I will dechrome the front and back chrome strips the first thing after delivery.



At 10.5 lakhs OTR, I find dzire a car that packs terrific value. In my opinion, the only con is the mediocre engine. Other than that, it's a perfect car.

Delivery expected four weeks from now. Ofcourse, I will pen an ownership review after I clock a few thousand kilometres in it. :)

My 2021 Celerio was given to Maruti Truevalue. It wasn't a great resale, but not bad either. I am happy that we get to dispose the unsafe celerio for a safer, more comfortable, better ca, that too from Maruti stable.

Last pic with the celerio, after 3 years and 24,000 km of usage

In general, this should be weight based. My bs6 Creta Doesn't consider small luggages (around 5 - 10 kgs) either. Doesn't make sense to sound alarm, when no one has occupied the seat except the driver.

Sir, Is this price for Zxi Plus trim ?
We visited Prem Motors, Jaipur, yesterday, they quoted 9.25 for the Vxi MT variant, and 11.25 for the Zxi plus MT.
We are exchanging our 2014 Dzire Diesel Vdi against the New Dzire Vxi, they are giving 3.50 for the exchange, which felt too less, so as of now we didn't book the car

10.51 is for ZXI MT. ZXI+ retails at 11.5L on road. Their original quote was 10.71L for ZXI MT. I reduced the insurance amount and a few other add ons from standard accessories.

Most likely they will activate all rear visual signals at the start of the journey, but wait for a rear belt to change its status from buckled to unbuckled to start the audio signal.

It is high time that changes, but occupant detection is not required in the upcoming April 2025 draft rear seatbelt reminder regulation and what's more, even the 'best' consumer standard Indian cars are judged to (Global NCAP) is using a Euro NCAP seatbelt reminder protocol from more than a decade ago, so this behaviour is not only permitted but also awarded the same points as systems with occupant detection (like XUV 3XO/Nexon).

Congratulations Prasanna! I booked the ZXI+ MT today. How much was the insurance and standard accessories quote for you? For me the insurance is approx 39k which I've told I'll review, and no standard accessories were quoted.

I see from your other post that you opted for the seat covers. Will they not foul with the airbags? I'm thinking of getting body side protectors, front parking sensors, ambient lighting and illuminated door sills but eventually I might ditch some. There's no front armrest in the accessories sadly.

Thank you and Congratulations to you too! :)

Insurance was 36k and standard accessories were about 11k. They have seatcovers that have opening left out for seat airbags. But then I have told them that I will choose the seat covers after pdi.

Front armrest will be available aftermarket. Will have to check once we get the car delivered.

Thank you so much, Sachin. I will start penning the report from tomorrow.

Sharing a couple from the pics I have clicked so far:-

Notice the uncanny similarity of the central tail-light design here? I now have 3 cars with these! (XUV has similar design but bigger)


Secret menu to access the MID & other settings can be accessed easily.


Rest of the images will be in my ownership report.

Congratulations, brneeli.

The breakup I paid was:-

10,14,000 - Ex-showroom
xx,10,140 - TCS
x1,04,400 - RTO Charges (10% + 3K processing fees)
xx,29,551 - MS-New India Insurance (IDV = 9,63,300, 1+3, cashless with Zero Dep & Return to Invoice)
xx,18,459 - Extended Warranty (3+3 or 1,60,000 kms)
xx,x4,909 - Customer Convenience Package (Platinum Fuel 2 yrs/40,000 kms)
xx,xx,885 - Maruti Rewards Program
xx,xx,500 - Fastag
xx,x3,500 - MGA Underbody Anti-Rust (2 years)
xx,x5,000 - Choice number
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11,91,434 - Grand Total
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I told them to strike off the MGA kit in their quotation @ 5K. The only accessories which had arrived with the first lot of demo cars & my car were foot mats + mudflaps, which I got for free.

Also, their initial quotation for insurance was 45,282 from Universal Sompo with the above 2 addons + Engine Protection. Others (Reliance, SBI General, etc.) were even higher, with only Iffco Tokyo cheaper at 37-ish something. Got it reduced to 29,551 by opting for New India and getting Engine Protection removed. Figured that this is a Maruti and doesn't need that addon.

The keyword here was "foglamps", my dears, not "LED" foglamps. How many cars today in the higher segments have ditched foglamps altogether? In the Creta segment, only the Seltos comes with foglamps. Many new launches these days, even in the premium segments, are coming without foglamps and compensate that with headlamps set lower. Foglamps are essential for hilly areas and rainy seasons because they improve visibility - a must-need in my area which receives 6 months of torrential rain every year.

Neither of you read the second line of the description of that image in my post.

Even I know LEDs don't work as well as yellow bulbs in fog or in rains (and the effectiveness of this LED pair remains to be seen when the rainy seasons start). My motto - better to have something and not use it, than need it & not have it.

Same with the 2024 DZire as well - front two are weight-based and beep/warn if unbuckled while the car is in motion. Rear seats show up on the MID screen as 3 unbuckled seats/occupants - no beeps or audio warnings. (seen in the 2nd pic I posted above)

I think they might have tweaked it a bit more in the new DZire. Either that, or I am driving with a very light foot, because the only time I feel a head/body nod is when the upward shift is from 1st to 2nd, and then a lesser nod when 2nd shifts to 3rd.

3rd to 4th is almost imperceptible unless you are anticipating it, and 4th to 5th is nearly traceless. Either way, the shifting is seamless and quite similar to our Nios AMT - a definite step up from the earlier Maruti AMTs. In stop and go traffic, leaving the A-pedal rolls the car at around 5kmph speeds, so it's not uncomfortable at all. Rather, the start/stop engine function is an annoyance and is best kept shut off.

Congratulations, Prasanna. In daily use within city confines, the Z-series does just fine. I have been driving it between 40-60 kmph speeds in the past 2 days inside city limits and the engine is excellent for the usage, with a healthy mileage (16 kmpl) to boot. The suspension is firm and at times one will feel that the tyres are over-inflated when going over sharper speedbreakers but otherwise the car's ride quality is good. The steering wheel weighs up well at 40-ish speeds and transmits some feedback, which is always welcome in an era of cars with toyish/ultra-light steering which give zero/artificial feedback.

Legroom is plentiful. Most of my office staff commended on the rear seat space all around, with shorter people quite happy with the shoulder & head room as well. One thing which the rear seat misses out on is a center headrest - not even a subtle one similar to the Honda City's rear seat is provided.

ZXI makes the most sense for the value conscious buyer.

The showroom guys have said that a front armrest can be easily fitted by them. I am waiting to give them a visit soon for this job.

Congratulations, digitalnirvana.

Side-airbag compatible seat covers are available from many companies such as Autoform & Elegant. There are gaps/cut sections on such covers for the deployment of the side airbags. Our Nios has side airbags and Autoform seatcovers are fitted on them. Talk to the dealer for this.

I have the illuminated door scuff plates listed for procurement as well.

Just noticed that the Z12E revs at 2500rpm at 100kmph in 5th gear, which is very relaxed gearing for a 3-cylinder 1.2 NA engine. My Nios 1.2, being a 4-cylinder, does it at close to 3000rpm in 5th gear and even the Suzuki K12 and K15 behave similarly, if I'm not wrong. This is commendable if the engine still has some power on tap available at this RPM, at this cruising speed, without the need for frequent downshifts.

The MotorInc review mentions that the Z12E is very diesel-like in character (including the refinement, as per them), with great low end torque and stellar fuel efficiency. Good to see that MS has tuned the engine to offer good usable torque which should help with effortless city driving.

A steady 90kmph highway cruise would mean that the engine would be sitting somewhere around 2200-2300rpm, which would make for a smooth cruise while offering stellar fuel economy.

Quick question?
How does the Maruti Suzuki ebook option works? Any experience with online booking process with MS.
Do we need to submit KYC immediately after booking or we can submit after allocation.
Dealer insisting on KYC for booking itself? Is it needed?

The K12N paired with a 5MT also does 100 kmph at 2500 RPM.

Congratulations on yet another sensible purchase.clap:

If enthusiasts who had sworn off Maruti for their poor safety are now ready to buy Marutis (with safety rating), then people who were reluctantly thinking of buying some other brands for safety will wholeheartedly return back to Maruti.

That is a good surprise. Usually sub 10-12 lakh petrol cars won't have underbody engine cover, esepcially Maruti.