MY DZIRE: THE DIESEL POWER HORSE

Exterior HI,I AM JITHU FROM BANGALORE AND OWES MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT DZIRE VDI.THE LOOK IS REALLY AWSOME.THE AERO DYNAMIC CRUISE BODY LESSEN THE AIR FRICTION,HENCE SMOOTH DRIVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.THE BEST EXTERIOR FEATURES ARE ITS TAIL LAMP COMBINATION AND HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SNAKE EYED FOG LAMPS AND CHROMINATED FRONT  GRILLS ARE OTHER ATTRACTIONS.ALTHOUGH THE BULGED WHEEL ARCHES GIVES A CRUISE LOOK,THE CHANCES OF GETTING DENTS IN THIS AREA WHILE CITY DRIVE IS VERY HIGH.THE BOOT SPACE IS MARVELLOUS

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) THE INTERIOR IS REALLY SPACIOUS. BUT THE REAR LEG ROOM COULD HAVE BEEN ENHANCED A LITTLE BIT. MARUTI SUZUKI HAS GIVEN MAXIMUM ATTENTION TO THE FRONT PASSENGERS.THE SEATS, INTEGRATED AUDIO SYSTEM, DASH BOARDS,AC VENTS ARE COMPARABLE WITH THE THE HIGHER END SEDANS.THE REAR HAND REST AND BOTTLE SPACES ARE REALLY BENIFICIAL.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox THE DOHC AND TURBO CHARGER SYSTEM ENHANCES THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT AUGMENTING THE CYLINDER CAPACITY. SO THERE IS A CONSTRUCTIVE BALANCE BETWEEN HIGHER FUEL ECONOMY AND THE POWER DELIVERY.THE POWER COULD BE INCREASED BY SIMPLY OPTING A HIGHER VOLUME CYLINDER(eg.1.6L OR 1.8L ) INSTEAD OF 1.3L. THEN THE MILEAGE WILL BE IN THE RANGE OF 10-14KMPL.SO THIS CAR SPECIALLY DIESEL VERSION IS REALLY WORTHY BY GIVING A GOOD ECONOMY OF 18-21 KMPL WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE POWER DELIVERY. THE DIESEL VERSION DELIVERS BETTER TORQUE (190 Nm) COMPARED TO PETROL (113 Nm). INITIAL POWER IS BETTER IN PETROL VERSIONS BECAUSE THERE OCCURS THE TURBO LAG IN THE SECOND GEAR OF THE DIESEL VEHICLE.THE THIRD GEAR SEEMS TO BE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE SECOND GEAR. OF COURSE,MY DZIRE VDI GIVES ME A PLEASANT DRIVE AT 100-150 KMPH SPEEDS ON HIGH WAYS.

Ride Quality & Handling  REALLY, I ENJOY THE DRIVE ON MY BEIGE DIESEL POWER HORSE. THE POWER STEERING AND THE SMALL TRAVEL GEAR LEVER MAKES THE DRIVE REALLY FUNNY.

FinalWords BELIEVE ME,YOU WILL ENJOY IT.IT IS THE BEST CAR IN  ITS CLASS (ENTRY LEVEL/MID SEGMENT SEDAN) BCZ IT GIVES MAXIMUM VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. MARUTI TRIED TO ACCOMMODATE ALMOST ALL THE FACILITIES IN DZIRE WITHOUT TYING A HIGHER PRICE TAG. THANK U  salujithu@yahoo.com

Areas of improvement MARUTI SHOULD TAKE CARE IN THE METALLURGICAL QUALITY.

FUEL ECONOMY,AWSOME LOOK (AERO DYNAMIC),POWERFUL AC,ENDURANCEDIFFICULTY IN REVERSING,GREATER TURBO LAG IN SECOND GEAR