Its been around half a decade since Maruti Suzuki RITZ was first seen on the Indian roads. It is a 5 door hatchback which was originally introduced in 2007 at the Frankfurt auto show with a name of SPLASH. Still it is being sold in various countries with a name tag of SPLASH but in India this name was registered with ford, so the company has to change the name.
Sales indicate that there are about 200000 of these cars on Indian roads which is a huge success for the manufacturers but initially it didn't see such a great response. It had probably been because of the exterior design of the car, especially the rear side. Though it is a good design and was later appreciated by many but it was something new that had hit the market and people didn't feel like spending money on it. But eventually the sales of the product rose because of the performance it offered, which mostly spread through word of mouth, and the trust people had in Maruti.
With the 3 limited editions of the vehicle,namely genus, dazzle and @buzz , it is amongst the highest selling hatchbacks of India.
Talking about specification , the car is currently available in 2 engine options :
The petrol engine is available with a manual as well as automatic transmission options and suzuki claims it to give a mileage of 18.5 kmpl and 17.6 kmpl in manual and automatic transmission respectively while the diesel engine comes only with a manual transmission which offers a mileage of 23.2 kmpl. Along with a good mileage , the company offers a good ground clearance of 170mm which is more than all the cars of the same segment and is a much needed attribute of the car on Indian roads. the car offers a really smooth suspension which prevents you from jumping off the seat each time you hit a bump.Sales indicate that there are about 200000 of these cars on Indian roads which is a huge success for the manufacturers but initially it didn't see such a great response. It had probably been because of the exterior design of the car, especially the rear side. Though it is a good design and was later appreciated by many but it was something new that had hit the market and people didn't feel like spending money on it. But eventually the sales of the product rose because of the performance it offered, which mostly spread through word of mouth, and the trust people had in Maruti.
With the 3 limited editions of the vehicle,namely genus, dazzle and @buzz , it is amongst the highest selling hatchbacks of India.
Talking about specification , the car is currently available in 2 engine options :
- 1.3L DDiS 4 cylinder diesel engine
- 1.2 L k-series 4 cylinder engine
If we go inside the car, we find seats which are quite comfortable. The seats provide a better sitting posture which resembles a sitting posture of a chair rather than that of a couch which is found in most of the hatchbacks and really gives a problem while driving for a longer time for example driving in a traffic. The car has an elegant dash which looks quite good with the 2 din music system integrated by the company. The gearbox of the car is slightly elevated which adds to the beauty of the car but people are not generally comfortable with it. Though there is a ample leg room in the front as well as the rear seats, what one might find inappropriate is the distance between the front driver and passenger seat. they are a bit too close and might pose problem to some people , especially the fat ones. If we talk about the visibility of road, the front pillars sometimes seem inappropriately wide, especially at the turns. the separate little rpm meter on the dash adds to the beauty of the car.
A good performance, low maintenance cost and a trust buyers have in maruti are the reasons for the success of the car in Indian market. Also buyers turn to this car because they get a good resale value after their usage. Thus the car has the value for money factor as well.
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