A great buy and value for money compared to other diesel hatchbacks...

 

Exterior Well, the aerodyanamic shape of the car is good, muscular, unique in the segment. The colors available in Ritz are not as good as those of swift. I think superior white should be replaced by pearl white, even the red color in ritz is not good. the boomrang shaped tail lamps are nice but it doesn't appeal everyone. the headlamps looks  great but somehow on highways you should go in for more powerful bulbs, the fit and finish of the car is very good , the bumpers should be replaced by the flexible propylene bumpers like that of figo.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors are very nice, spacious, the dashboard is too big so the bonnette is not visible at all, the cabin mirror should have been day night, the center console of the dashboard is very nice incorporating the gear stick , the seats are very soft and comfortable. THE REAR SEATS DOES NOT HAVE HEADRESTS BUT IT CAN BE INCORPORATED FROM OUTSIDE . EVEN THE POWER WINDOWS ARE AVAILABLE AS MARUTI GENUINE ACCESSORIES, . THE FRONT TWO POWER WINDOWS +REAR HEADRESTS COST YOU JUST 9000 RS EXTRA. Headroom is really nice in the car, even the legroom is decent.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine is extra ordinary , If you will compare with ford figo this engine is more silent, more fuel efficient, the ritz gives more mileage than indica vista and punto , polo. This engine does not need the synthetic oil used in polo or figo so the cost of oil is less. The engine is CHAIN DRIVEN so you need not change the engine belt lifetime, the torque of the engine so good that you dont need to switch off AC even the car is loaded.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Handling of the car is decent, not great on high speeds like polo, punto or figo, suspension is Ok no complaints about it but its not as great as that in polo, punto, indica vista. handling of the car in city is very good , the steering is nice, responsive. Brakes are OK , on highways you will have to be a bit careful at high speeds. ENGINE BEING VERY POWERFUL IF YOU CAN AFFORD PLEASE GO FOR  ABS  VERSION.

 

Final Words If you want a value for money car at reasonable price with great resale value + hassle free maruti service network + reasonable spare parts + fiat diesel engine + family car, It has to be Ritz or Swift

Areas of improvement Rear design.

 

Fuel Economy, cabin space, Engine performance, Tall boy design,Price,foldable seats, discount offersRear design, punny tyres, body roll, exterior colors available are not as good as swift,