Maruti Suzuki SX4
After meeting little success with the dated but wellrounded Baleno, Maruti decided to go in for a successor that is new, global and revolutionary. The SX4 was Maruti's answer to the Honda City which has dominated the segment all throughout.
The car has a total macho appeal which is mostly associated with SUVs. With large swooping headlights and muscular wheel arches, the SX4 comes across as quite a brawny looking sedan thanks to its crossover roots from the European markets. Step inside and you are greeted by spacious well appointed interiors.
The cabin quality is also very good and the dark black dashboard with the aluminium inserts adds a classy touch. Under the hood, the 1.6 litre M-tec engine puts out 103.4 PS and 146 Nm of torque which leads to a 12 second 0-100 km/h dash and a top speed of 179 km/h.
The SX4 is pretty stiffly sprung and coupled with the massive 16 inch 205 section tyres and the long wheelbase, the big Maruti grips hard although the fun factor is slightly dampened by the high ground clearance causing too much body roll. The SX4 pushes all the right buttons for the Indian consumer offering just the right bang for the buck.
Cheers
Bold Stylish Design.
Amazing price to package value.
Quite an entertaining drive.
Very good ground clearance.
Spacious well appointed interiors.
Sneers
Slightly stiff ride quality.
Engine sounds a little coarse towards the redline.
Body-roll steps in on really tight corners.
Thick A-pillar restricts vision to quite an extent.
Or consider...
Honda City
The topdog in this bunch. Big on space,refined engine and amazing fuel efficiency figures being the reason for its resounding sucess.
Hyundai Verna
The Verna features one of the best engines from the Hyundai stables.The car offers an excellent ride quality as well. Looks are however debatable.
Ford Fiesta
The updated Fiesta now boasts a lot of improvements.With fresher looks, tweaked suspension and freshened interiors its definitely a force to reckon with.
All new 1.6 litre M-tec unit has bags of low end grunt but gets a little coarse towards the redline.
The SX4 sports spacious and well appointed interiors.Thick Apillars restrict vision.
Ample space the the back, but ride quality is on the stiffer side.
After meeting little success with the dated but wellrounded Baleno, Maruti decided to go in for a successor that is new, global and revolutionary. The SX4 was Maruti's answer to the Honda City which has dominated the segment all throughout.
The car has a total macho appeal which is mostly associated with SUVs. With large swooping headlights and muscular wheel arches, the SX4 comes across as quite a brawny looking sedan thanks to its crossover roots from the European markets. Step inside and you are greeted by spacious well appointed interiors.
The cabin quality is also very good and the dark black dashboard with the aluminium inserts adds a classy touch. Under the hood, the 1.6 litre M-tec engine puts out 103.4 PS and 146 Nm of torque which leads to a 12 second 0-100 km/h dash and a top speed of 179 km/h.
The SX4 is pretty stiffly sprung and coupled with the massive 16 inch 205 section tyres and the long wheelbase, the big Maruti grips hard although the fun factor is slightly dampened by the high ground clearance causing too much body roll. The SX4 pushes all the right buttons for the Indian consumer offering just the right bang for the buck.
Cheers
Bold Stylish Design.
Amazing price to package value.
Quite an entertaining drive.
Very good ground clearance.
Spacious well appointed interiors.
Sneers
Slightly stiff ride quality.
Engine sounds a little coarse towards the redline.
Body-roll steps in on really tight corners.
Thick A-pillar restricts vision to quite an extent.
Or consider...
Honda City
The topdog in this bunch. Big on space,refined engine and amazing fuel efficiency figures being the reason for its resounding sucess.
Hyundai Verna
The Verna features one of the best engines from the Hyundai stables.The car offers an excellent ride quality as well. Looks are however debatable.
Ford Fiesta
The updated Fiesta now boasts a lot of improvements.With fresher looks, tweaked suspension and freshened interiors its definitely a force to reckon with.
All new 1.6 litre M-tec unit has bags of low end grunt but gets a little coarse towards the redline.
The SX4 sports spacious and well appointed interiors.Thick Apillars restrict vision.
Ample space the the back, but ride quality is on the stiffer side.
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