which one is better santro or wagonr

zenopio · 13th August 2007, 22:58

hii

guys my dad wants to buy a small car for city driving as he is not happy driving the truck(scorpio) in the city main reason is parking problem ,so he is thinking of taking a small car for city use and use scirpio for highway use or long drives .

He is in a confusion weather to go for wagonr or santro. he will be travelling for 60 km daily ,,,

guys can you all suggest which one will be best ,what is the mileage of both the cars and maintainance cost ....

ravi@64bhp · 13th August 2007, 23:03

I have been using Wagon-R for the past eight months and completed almost 17000 km. It has been absolute delight to drive in the traffic, effortless. Seating comfort is superb. I was able to drive continuously for thousands of kms without any backpain. I also test drove santro, though a good car and smooth engine than wagon-R, I did not like the seating position.

I am getting 14-16 kmpl in city and 18-21 kmpl on highways depending on traffic and driving speeds. It is cheaper to maintain.

Swift diesel is much better option, if you do 60 km daily

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devarshi84 · 13th August 2007, 23:04

There's lotsa discussion already on the boards. Do we need a separate topic?

zenopio · 13th August 2007, 23:07

dev i searched but i didnt find so created this thread [:(]

hii ravi ...swift deisel was the first option , but already we are having two diesel vechicles ,so dad is insisting for a petrol car

CrAzY dRiVeR · 13th August 2007, 23:12

Zenopio,

I have a WagonR. But i suggest you get him the Santro!

Reasons: Gearshift for one! He will find Santro shift very easy to use. Also, the car is more peppy to drive compared to the WagonR. Service is not a problem, though maruti has the edge there.

But, Santro rear is bumpy. So, if you are planning to use the rear seats, WagonR would make more sense. For me, rear seats are always occupied, so preferred WagonR.

ravi@64bhp · 13th August 2007, 23:18

I think the better option would be to test drive both the vehicles in the city and then decide

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zenopio · 13th August 2007, 23:19

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Zenopio,

I have a WagonR. But i suggest you get him the Santro!

Reasons: Gearshift for one! He will find Santro shift very easy to use. Also, the car is more peppy to drive compared to the WagonR. Service is not a problem, though maruti has the edge there.

But, Santro rear is bumpy. So, if you are planning to use the rear seats, WagonR would make more sense. For me, rear seats are always occupied, so preferred WagonR.

only dad will be their in the car most of the time ...rarely the rear seats will be occupied....they will be occupied only if i take it out

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can any one tell what is the mileage of santro ...

ravi@64bhp · 13th August 2007, 23:25

Mileage of Santro is almost same as Wagon-R. In bumper-to-bumper city traffic, like in Hyderabad (think you know well how the traffic is in hyderabad), both wagon-R and Santro give 11-12 kmpl with full A/C. There will be very slight difference in mileage of both. On highways, wagon-R gives 1 kmpl better than Santro.

jkdas · 13th August 2007, 23:41

WagonR coz it has the LPG version

Zappo · 14th August 2007, 00:24

I am really amazed that you could not find any material on Santro and WagonR on this site! This site is teeming with Santro and WagonR threads which between them probably cover anything and everything that you will ever need to know about these two cars. Some I am including here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...nr-santro.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...vs-santro.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-s-indica.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...ro-wagonr.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...-r-santro.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...ntro-xing.html

If you want more there are at least a few hundreds more. Please use the search feature rather than opening a thread on the same old beaten topics over and over.

By the way why did you open a What Car query thread in this section?

Thread closed.

13th August 2007, 22:58	#1
zenopio BANNED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hyderabad,london Posts: 441 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	which one is better santro or wagonr hii guys my dad wants to buy a small car for city driving as he is not happy driving the truck(scorpio) in the city main reason is parking problem ,so he is thinking of taking a small car for city use and use scirpio for highway use or long drives . He is in a confusion weather to go for wagonr or santro. he will be travelling for 60 km daily ,,, guys can you all suggest which one will be best ,what is the mileage of both the cars and maintainance cost ....
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13th August 2007, 23:03	#2
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 11 Times	I have been using Wagon-R for the past eight months and completed almost 17000 km. It has been absolute delight to drive in the traffic, effortless. Seating comfort is superb. I was able to drive continuously for thousands of kms without any backpain. I also test drove santro, though a good car and smooth engine than wagon-R, I did not like the seating position. I am getting 14-16 kmpl in city and 18-21 kmpl on highways depending on traffic and driving speeds. It is cheaper to maintain. Swift diesel is much better option, if you do 60 km daily.
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13th August 2007, 23:04	#3
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	There's lotsa discussion already on the boards. Do we need a separate topic?
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13th August 2007, 23:07	#4
zenopio BANNED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hyderabad,london Posts: 441 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	dev i searched but i didnt find so created this thread [:(] hii ravi ...swift deisel was the first option , but already we are having two diesel vechicles ,so dad is insisting for a petrol car
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13th August 2007, 23:12	#5
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,320 Thanked: 74,430 Times View My Garage	Zenopio, I have a WagonR. But i suggest you get him the Santro! Reasons: Gearshift for one! He will find Santro shift very easy to use. Also, the car is more peppy to drive compared to the WagonR. Service is not a problem, though maruti has the edge there. But, Santro rear is bumpy. So, if you are planning to use the rear seats, WagonR would make more sense. For me, rear seats are always occupied, so preferred WagonR. Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 13th August 2007 at 23:15.
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13th August 2007, 23:18	#6
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 11 Times	I think the better option would be to test drive both the vehicles in the city and then decide.
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13th August 2007, 23:25	#8
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 11 Times	Mileage of Santro is almost same as Wagon-R. In bumper-to-bumper city traffic, like in Hyderabad (think you know well how the traffic is in hyderabad), both wagon-R and Santro give 11-12 kmpl with full A/C. There will be very slight difference in mileage of both. On highways, wagon-R gives 1 kmpl better than Santro.
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13th August 2007, 23:41	#9
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,493 Times View My Garage	WagonR coz it has the LPG version
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14th August 2007, 00:24	#10
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,937 Thanked: 2,730 Times	I am really amazed that you could not find any material on Santro and WagonR on this site! This site is teeming with Santro and WagonR threads which between them probably cover anything and everything that you will ever need to know about these two cars. Some I am including here http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...nr-santro.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...vs-santro.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-s-indica.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...ro-wagonr.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...-r-santro.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...ntro-xing.html If you want more there are at least a few hundreds more. Please use the search feature rather than opening a thread on the same old beaten topics over and over. By the way why did you open a What Car query thread in this section? Thread closed.
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