Maruti Suzuki Ritz User Reviews

Yesterday I test drove Ritz. Wow what a car! It came unannounced unlike the usual brouhaha that precedes the launch of any Maruti car but it will create news post launch thats for sure.From the back the car looks like a slightly deflated CR-V. From the front it looks like SX4. The drive is even more nimble than Santro. Plus it is very silent unlike Santro. The AC made you feel as you are driving in the Hills even in the scorching mid-day summer of Kanpur with the temperature rising to 47 degrees. I have been looking for a around 5L car for past 3 months. I am confident that my search has ended with this. Specially with Jazz getting released at 7L unlike 5.5L informed by carwaleGreat seating, soundless, very nimble, great facadeboot could be bigger!

Hi all,

It was a tough choice to decide between swift and ritz for me. Almost for the last 1 or 2 years it was swift all over my mind. But however I see plenty of swifts every day and wanted something new which did not compromise on efficiency.

So my choice Ritz. Though the rear was not as attractive initially but seeing few times made me feel its some thing new.

Good fuel economy, New styleoddish rear,

Exterior

 Aerodynamic Exteriors Giving An QUIRKY (Odd but Cool) Look, Boomerang Shaped Tail Lights Awesome, Looks Like A Younger Sibling of Innova

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Luxurious, Spacious, Good Built, Usable, Relaxing, Cool..Always a Plane Cockpit Feeling while driving the car.. Awesome Music System Inbuilt in ZXI variant Do I Need to Speak Up More

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Smooth Jewel of Engine the best in Class kept in Aerodynamically Perfect European Styling Car Ritz. FE: 17-21kmpl with AC on. Lot improved Gear Box than notchy geear boxes of older maruti suzuki

 

Ride Quality & Handling

Ritz has straightline stability and roadholding. Softer suspension: a sense of control, at any speed. The Ritz’s steering feels linear, precise and shows how electric steering (EPS) has dramatically improved.

Final Words

Best Hatch in the Segment

 

Areas of improvement  

 Rear Sensors for Parking Accuracy, Auto Climate Control AC  atleast in ZXI Variants.

 

AllRear Mirror Visibility

Exterior I'm 6'2" and use an innova for long drives. For within city rides,  I share a Santro with my dad who is 5'1". So, both tall boys. Surprising as it is, the Ritz is the ONLY car in this segment (premium hatch) suitable for tall people. bummer. So, I bought this pretty much because of lack of choice. The shape is kind of growing on me.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The legroom is surprisingly good. Getting in and out is easy (because of the height of the seats). with the front seat fully retracted to the back, there's hardly any room in the back, but then I don't need it. the tachometer on the dash is really cool. before this, i never even bothered to look at the tach, but now i find myself doing it everytime I shift gears.

Here's the bad part.  the build quality is really Really REALLY cheap Cheap CHEAP. The car is two days old (really) and already rattles and hums like nobody's business. call for a test drive and check this out - open the trunk and tap on the left and right bottom side walls, you'll know what i mean. they have two small cover/doors there for access to the shocks. open the cover, the plastic is not even 2mm thick. the tool bags are loosely thrown in the trunk - no place to secure them. wtf? that rattles like there's no tomorrow. the A column (on which the seat belts hang) rattles on both sides. there's a drawer below the front passenger seat. it's a surprise feature, apparently. guest what, it rattles. in short, you sit in this car and the whole world rattles. and my ICE (audio system or In Car Entertainment) isn't even installed yet. thanks to this, i'm now an expert (in theory, at least) in sound deadening. If you buy this car, you HAVE TO deaden it. that's going to cost 20-30k easy. so add that to the cost.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Now this is the good part. you take care of the rattles described above and you're all set. the engine is super. the gears shift so sweetly it's a pleasure to shift. I've read really good reviews about this engine too. I think it's a fiat engine.

I've had trouble pulling up moderate inclines in 2nd gear but guess this will get better with time (the car is only 2 days old).

Ride Quality & Handling The rattle really messes the whote thing up, but if you sound deaden the car, the ride quality will be quite good. it's a tall car so don't hang tight corners and u-turns at 60kmph, but the handling is pretty good. the steering feels quite light. i haven't driven her over 60kmph yet.

Final Words I don't know - if you are a tall guy/girl looking for a premium diesel hatch, you got no other choice. if you are open to other cars, fiat punto, vw polo and skoda fabia are much better built. hyundai i20 and toyota liva are crap. american cars seem like value-for-money but they really are not. in cheapness of build, they'll put even the ritz to shame. swift looks better but ritz has a better engine.

Areas of improvement Plastics, brother. take care of the vibrations, rattle and loose sounds. use thicker metal on the body and you'll have a real winner.

Engine, AC, GearboxPlastics, Build Quality, Rattle

overall the car is good but now its too much.. i mean how many single engine will be available in indian cars.. starting wid swift deisel to palio to swift dezire to indica to linea to ritz to punto n now SX4 diesel also wid the same engine of the fiat one. its disgusting and boring ... there is no change in the market... but coming to the review ya ritz is a cool car..its the tag of maruti which will take ritz up..
fuel economy, its a maruti so dont worryboring engine

i was looking for a car since June 09, i was looking for safety (ABS minimum), comfort (easy to get in for my elder parents - comfortable sitting for 5), practical ( driving - rear visibilty, while parking), a budget close to 5 lakhs/ half a million, & fuel average, in that order.

After test drives with Jazz, Ritz petrol, & i10. i finally settled for Ritz Zxi & i feel satisfied today - i have a great car.

It runs smoothly in city at 3rd & 4th gears, i need to go down to 2nd only when i stop at red lights, the air conditioner, the steering mounted music controls are the best.

The only thing i was expecting an average of around 20 kmpl, but i am getting 13-14 only. the company promised 17.7 kmpl. But with frequent AC use / bigger tyres as compared to those on Vxi / Lxi; city driving on narrow lanes, i believe its a great.

finally one day i read that its front grills / facade bears a semblance with Audi, one of my most revered cars - that day i thanked the god to have fulfilled my dream so soon.

thanks

 

 

a great car that's all i can say, i had it on 31 aug 09 - & i am overwhelmed every time i drive.the only worrying thing is its average, mine being Zxi with biggertyres runs 13-14 kmpl

I was waiting for this car for a long time,as soon as it got launched i booked diesel version and i never took a test drive. my heart felt that this is going to be good car.  I did like its style very much first of all, though many may not have liked. I liked especially the rear portion, plus its head lights.Interiors better than swift, Its tall-boy design does not force you to bend while getting into the car, which is a case in Swift. overall i rate this car higher than any other car in this category, very much impressed. this car is giving me 21 km per litre waaah thats sounds great know. go for ritz which is going to rule the road. 

Exterior

Look wise the car looks great from the side, the rear is new and refreshing which I consider is the best part to look at many people may think differently because they have not seen it properly.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Space is the positive side of this car, when you get into the car you get the feeling of big SUV like Innova , as the tyres are big the driving is very smooth and comfortable you can go long distance withouy any problem

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

This is positive side of the car, the KB series engine will give sleepless nights to its competitors as the performance is brilliant with fuel economy of 21-22 kmpl(petrol) while driving long distance (practically tested) which is great for a 1200 cc car

Ride Quality & Handling

Gives you the feeling of a SUV as it has a big dash board and bigger tyres

Final Words

Overall car is best to purchase as now every one wants a "tallboy" car as its comfortable for the driver and all others sitting into it with Very Good fuel economy ultimately saving money for some more drives. 

Areas of improvement  

The body gauge has to be improved.

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Best fuel economy in its class, comfortable and gives you feel of a big car sitting insideOuter body is not so strong liks all other Maruti cars

Exterior - Immense and intense styling, seems like it has been chiseled. gives a majestic and appealing . You do not have to bend while getting into the car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) - plush interiors, everything is available in and around to the driver's seat, starting from stearing mounted audio controls to security switch etc.

The music system is mind blowing and interface is smooth. the seats are very comfy and do not give back-ache in long drives (as in ZEN)

You have enough space to keeps ur accessories eg a glove box in the dash board, a coin holder,  bottle holder, underseat tray, side tray etc.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox - Smooth gear shift, located at a comfortable angle.

Ride Quality & Handling - Ride is smooth with wonderful handling and good rear and front view.

Final Words - If you want complete luxury in the mid segment, your search ends here. This car offers total satifaction and complete value for money.

Areas of improvement - I think they are giving everything i have paid for and it does not need any improvement, but, they could still think of providing the music system which has pen-drive connectivity as an option.

interiors, performance, driver's console, comfortthe clock could have been placed with the music system, but, it does not matter much.