I PURCHASED A STAR VXI ON 12TH JULY, 2010. COVERED 600 KMS. BUT I AM GETTING MILEAGE OF 8.5 KMS/LTR UNDER CITY CONDITIONS OF KOLKATA WITH FULL AC. OTHER FEATURES OF THE CAR LIKE AC, INTERIOR, LEG SPACE, GEAR FLEXIBILITY, EXTERIOR LOOKS, MUSIC SYSTEM ARE EXCELLENT.
BUT I AM CONFUSED REGARDING THE MILEAGE. COULD ANY ONE PLEASE INFORM, WHEN THE CAR WILL START GIVING BETTER MILEAGE I.E. AFTER RUNNING HOW MANY KMS. PLEASE NOTE MY IST SERVICING IS DUE AS ON DATE.
IT IS NOT CLEAR TO ME, WHEN MARUTI IS CONFIRMING THAT A STAR IS MOST FUEL EFFICIENT CAR, WHY SO LOW MILEAGE.
ADDENDUM: I TOOK MY ASTAR FOR FIRST SERVICING ON 9.8.2010 AND PUT UP MY QUERY REGARDING MILEAGE. THE ADVISOR OVER THERE INFORMED THAT, AFTER 3000 KMS I WILL START GETTING BETTER MILEAGE.