Maruti A-star Pictorial Review – Interiors
1) Maruti A-star: Though the interiors of the A-star are not exciting as Hyundai’s i10, its not plain jack either. For a existing maruti customer, the interiors of the A-star is certainly impressive. The dual tone interiors looks fine and are pleasing. The sporty tacho which sits outside instrument panel is a nice design touch.
2) Maruti A-star: Igress and egress is not easy. But once you get into the driver seat, you would start praising the ergonomics. Controls and switches are in reachable limit. It offers comfortable seating postion, but if you are short, you would feel the absence of height adjustment (not offered even in the top end Zxi variant). The storage spaces in A-star is nothing to boast about – glove box, door pockets and boot space are very small but you can’t expect everything from an A-segment car.
3) Maruti A-star: Seats are little bit stiff but offers enough comfort. Fabric and pink stripe on the seats gives a upmarket look. Leg room and knee room at the rear is just about decent. However a six foot occupant could find it difficult your head will ram against the lowest part of the roofline. Also,blame the raised shoulder line which results in claustraphobic rear seating.
4) Maruti A-star: While the handling chracteristics of the A-star is impressive, ride quality is also surprsingly good. The larger shocks are absorbed with aplomb and the road noise is also minimal. But the engine noise sneaks especially at idling and lower speeds.
5) Maruti A-star: It nice to see safety features coming up in small cars. ABS with EBD is standard in VXi and Zxi variants. Top end A-star Zxi also gets two airbags. Integrated CD player might soon become a conventional feature, manufacturers are taking note of Indians love for music. We test driven the A-star when the rain god was in full swing, lack of rear wiper was felt.
6) Maruti A-star: A-star comes in three variants: LXi, VXi and the top-end fully loaded ZXi. Sunroof – nowaday hot item among Indian car buyers is offered as an optional fitment. The most catching fact about the A-star is its attractive price tag. A-star comes in the price range of (Rs3,46,775- Rs4,11,775).
Verdict: A-star’s interiors may not be as attractive as Hyundai’s i10, it may not be powerful as i10 and not cheap as chevrolet spark, but it is frugal,eco friendly and comes with Maruti Suzuki’s badge. True to its sporty DNA, A-star handles well while ensuring good riding quailty. Wt else you wish from a entry small car. A (new) – star is out and its time to cheer!
P.S:Our sincere thanks to Jayakannan, ABT Maruti (massales@abtlimited.com), Guindy, Chennai (9994404350).