Maruti Ritz vs Maruti Swift vs A-Star

With Maruti coming up with so many models in the small car segment there is a serious threat of cannibalizing its own models. What Alto did to M800, What Estillo did to Wagon-R, What desire did to SX4, and what A-star did to itself.

Although Ritz is supposed to be priced smartly in between A-star(or wagon-r, and Estillo) and the Legendary Swift but is there actually a scope of another segment there, I seriously doubt.

Well Here is a quick comparison between figures of A-Star, Ritz and Swift

	A-Star	Ritz	Swift
Engine	KB10	K12M
Capacity	1L	1.2L	1.3L
Power	67 bhp	84 bhp	87 bhp
Mileage (overall)	18-19 kmpl	16-17 kmpl	10-11 kmpl
Price	3.5 - 4.5 Lakhs	4-5 Lakhs	4.5-5.5 Lakhs

With such an overlap between the specs and price tags there is a lot of pressure on Maruti from there own models.



I doubt if Maruti is going to capture the competitions markets or re-distribute its own sales amongst the huge list of models http://indywheels.blogspot.com/

Maruti Ritz vs Hyundai I10

Maruti Ritz is set to be launched in the price range of 4-5 lakhs, A segment which is no-doubtly ruled by Hyundai i10. Maruti Ritz is to be priced in between A star and Swift and is going to directly compete with i10. So a natural question arise how well does Ritz do compared to i10.

Well here are some specs

Ritz I10 Kappa

Engine K12M 1.2L Kappa
Capacity 1200cc 1200cc
Power 84bhp 80bhp
Mileage(overall) 16-17 kmpl 15-16kmpl

I seriously doubt the mileage figures of Ritz provided by maruti considering the higher bhp and just 3 less than that of swift (87) and its mileage being just 10-11 overall.

The interiors os Ritz are partly borrowed from its sibling Swift in form of steering and gear knobs. It has the same K series engine as A-Star but with more power. Remember A-Star is highly underpowered for its class.

The specs sure look good but I seriously doubt its actual onroad performance. As the engine is the same K series I suspect it to be noisy and underpowered as A-Star.

The mileage will definitely better than i10 Kappa, and other features like icat immobilizer, standard on Maruti cars are definitely a plus.

But if we go by the specs Maruti Ritz definitely seems to be a better choice in terms of power, mileage, and maruti support.

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Hyundai i10 Diesel 1.1L

A new 1.1L, 3-cylinder CRDi engine with VGT(Variable Geometry turbo) develops 55KW/75bhp capable of reaching a maximum speed of 165km/h will power european and indian i10. According to Hyundai, the the diesel i10 will consume 4.3 liters of diesel per 100km(23kmpl) and it CO2 emissions is 114g/km(less than the stipulated 120g/km). Hyundai has already created a lot of buzz with the all new 1.2-liter Kappa engine last year and well crossed maruti swift in terms of sales in a short span of 17 months.



Hyundai i10 Diesel is going to be the smallest diesel car in India. If the Hyundai I10 diesel specs are to be believed this will sure be a better and more efficient engine than what is currently powering Swift Diesel. The diesel motor will come in form of a three cylinder 1.1 litre turbo charged engine. The price range is expected to be in between 5-6 lakhs INR, It would be competitively priced below Swift diesel as is the case with i10 1.2L kappa variants. Mileage is expected to be well above 20 kmpl on highway and 18-20 kmpl in city.

Expected to hit the showrooms by mid 2009 somewhere around May-June to be more precise. So if you are planning for a small diesel car, watch out for this one.

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