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Its been over 3 months now since I purchased Zen Estilo.I have managed to drive it around for over 2500Kms now and after its first servicing which was about a couple of months back the car is giving an average/mileage of around 18kmpl with normal unleaded fuel.With petrols of higher octane number like Xtra Premium etc. I have managed to extract a mileage of 20kmpl..

These numbers clealy signify that Zen Estilo beats its competitors ie. mainly Santro Xing and Wagon R which have a mileage of around 15.5kmpl and 16kmpl respectively.The tweaking that the Maruti engineers have done with the engine has certainly helped along with improved aerodynamics.

I  also managed to experience the A/C of the car as it continues to become sultry hot here in Delhi while I write this down .The A/C works like a charm and cools the car in a matter of about 4-5 mins. The average with air conditioning on is about 17kmpl with Xtra Premium on the city roads.On highways I am pretty sure that it can go upto 18.5kmpl.

So Zen Estilo has clearly emerged the winner in both performance and economy segments in the small car or the budget car category.With Chevrolet Spark coming up and the proposed 1-Lac car by the Tatas, it remains to be seen for how long can it maintain that tag.

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As promised I am back with my very own review of my new car Maruti Zen Estilo which sports a monoform design..

Estilo means “style” and it surely lives upto the tag that has been added to the new Zen!

With first service just round the corner I have managed to drive 800 Kms in the crowded city of Delhi.Coming to the mileage first of all as it is certainly the most talked about point in the budget level segment cars,Estilo gave me a mileage of 16kmpl with every litre of the gas being spent on the city road and not the highway,so that does a seem a pretty decent average considering the fact that it is still in the run-in period.

The car sports the same engine as the Wagon R which is a 1.1 litre 32X4 hypertech engine.
The specs for the engine are as follows:

• 1061cc
• 64.8ps
• 84Nm,
• 4-cylinder
• 16-valve
• MPFI F10D Petrol

The engine has not been refined much except for the fact that it has been tweaked a bit for responsiveness and fuel economy which certainly have given it a better mileage and better pick up time.Also the engineers have worked on the aerodynamics of this car…

The biggest difference where Zen Estilo scores the most are its interiors which are at par with some of the higher end cars and give you a feel of luxury.

Maruti has increased the interior space by extending the dashboard area of the car over the engine thus leaving little space in the engine compartment but certainly no complaints from me as you spend most of the time inside! Read the rest of this entry »

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Finally after a long wait of 5 weeks, I got the keys to the new Maruti Zen Estilo…

This was the scenario when we had booked the car on the 3rd day after it has been launched in India….

But yes the wait for worthwhile as I really liked the car at the first look…

As for the initial reviews that some of you might be wanting from me…here is a sneek peek to just some of the findings that I can reveal to you in the first few Kms that I have travelled in the car… Read the rest of this entry »

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