I was waiting to test drive Maruti DZire ever since it was launched. Finally got a chance yesterday and I feel the drive was worth the wait. I think it is a superb car, true successor of Esteem.
Positives
1) Beautiful exteriors - The rear is very attractive. It is not at all ugly, as many people are saying. The style factor of the car is high.
2) Tried and tested swift engines.
3) Good mileage – comparable to that of Swift. The Diesel version gives close to 20 and petrol somewhere near 15 km/lt
4) Trusted network – Widespread maruti service network to fall back on
5) Decent boot space - Just 30 kg weight addition. Therefore the p/wt ratio doesn’t go down and hence a mileage comparable to swift.
6) Seating space - A bit more than swift hatch.
7) The swift lineage – The amazing track record of the swift hatchback is also a positive.
8) Price – Prices within reach of the target segment.
No wonder it is selling like hot cakes.