Maruti Suzuki Invicto vs BMW 1 Series

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Looking for perfect 7 seater hybrid car? . Enjoy the ride with your family? Go for Suzuki Invicto

Suzuki Invicto is a great good car. but a car which cost 31+ lakh on road miss out some feature where other competition offers such as a good infotainment system, better quality speakers , better instrument cluster user interface [UI] and responses, better quality camera and etc. Invicto zeta+ miss out on some important and useful feature such as Front and Rear parking sensors, auto-dimming IRVM, no rear defogger, rear reverse and indicator light is not in led [ for both zeta+ and Alpha+], TPMS, multizone climate control, power adjustable driver and co-driver seats. In terms of mileage, Invicto provides the best mileage in this segment. A 7-seater car of this segment provides maximum mileage of up to 7 to 13 km/l. where invicto provide up to 19 to 23.8+ easily in the city. Suzuki invicto 3rd row seats comforts are the best in this segment. even adults can easily enjoy the ride in 3rd row comfortably. The boot space of Invicto is the best in this segment without folding the 3rd row. In terms of Safety. Invicto provides all the standard safety features and 6 airbags for all the variants. Maruti Suzuki and Toyota did a great job in manufacturing this car. This is the first time Maruti Suzuki is launching 31+ lakh on the road. and they did a great job of releasing it. it. Invicto could have been better if they provide better instrument cluster UI, better infotainment system UI and response, led light in rear indicator and reverse light, better camera and etc. Even those lack some features in this segment. this car is The Best Good Value For Money car for those people who are looking for a perfect 7-seater family car. Enjoy the ride with your family with Invicto

A disappointment

<p><strong>Exterior</strong> It's the BMW stying philoshphy that I can't fault. The car looks sporty, lean, and muscular.</p> <p><strong>Interior (Features, Space &amp; Comfort)</strong> I like the space. I drove this car as a solo driver mostly but I think it's good for two as well. The boot is also quite spacious. Features-wise, the GPS is great. Navigating the menu while driving is easy and fun. Steering media controls are cool.</p> <p>I didn't like the aircon at all. If the car has a temperature setting, it should just maintain the temperature, which the 116i didn't do well.</p> <p><strong>Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox</strong> My first car was the City VTEC 2002. I was hoping this car would perform at least as good as that car but the 116i is a major disappointment when it comes to performance. The car is fairly quick and much better in first and a little better in the second gear but it's simply not fun that point onwards when it acclerates lifelessly and is missing 'roar'</p> <p>Fuel economy of this car is really bad. I drove around 1000 kms at a fuel economy of around 12kmpl. There was fair bit of driving in the mountains but not excessive breaking or gear shifts. In today's time, I expect better from an engine this size.</p> <p>The gearbox also isn't as crisp as ...say a SWIFT's. This is completey unacceptable from a BMW.</p> <p><strong>Ride Quality &amp; Handling</strong> I drove this car up to 130 km/hr and on long (20 km) 110+ kmph stretches. On all grounds, this car is appalling in stability. It doesn't stick to the ground firmly and when passing trucks I realised how flimsy the grip felt. This is one car that doesn't inspire confidence at higher speeds. Forget Honda City VTEC (old), a Swift Petrol does better. The steering is great. It's a joy. This car is a delight to <span data-dobid="hdw">manoeuvre.</p> <p><strong>Final Words</strong> Overall, if you drive this car before buying, you'll probaby never buy any BMW. If I have to spend so much of money, there are great options from other manufacturers. More importantly, if you are a BMW fan, never drive this car.</p> <p><strong>Areas of improvement</strong> BMW should get rid of the 116i.</p>Styling, softwarePerformance, fuel efficiency