Maruti Ritz coming; Now launched

hope so, i guessw e are going :offtopic:

In both the videos, Swift is looking much safer to me, Ritz is more damaged.
BTW, What were the results of NCAP test?



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I felt both the models more or less are same on safety. The side impact is really bad... see the head and neck movement of the dummy inside !!! May be MSIL should learn lessons from Hyundai's i20.

I felt Ritz was better in side impact, as the intrusion in Swift was bad and dummy was pushed to passenger seat.

in these planned crashes itself its being damaged soo much, on the roads tere are more worse accidentns whcih can take place so what will be the position of the passengers in that case?

napster wrote:in these planned crashes itself its being damaged soo much, on the roads tere are more worse accidentns whcih can take place so what will be the position of the passengers in that case?

RIP :( .

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but guys this is what maruti is serving to indian customers till now, its this time that consumers are more alert and knows more about quality given and needed, hope upcoming models does see such changes, though have heard that ritz is better as compared to swift in its built quality and plastics used and fitted.

We can't expect a tank like safety in a small family hatchback, All carmakers should atleast offer safety features like Airbags,ABS, EBD as standard in these cars.In future we might see them.

VT

shynishm wrote:

napster wrote:in these planned crashes itself its being damaged soo much, on the roads tere are more worse accidentns whcih can take place so what will be the position of the passengers in that case?

RIP :( .

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Heres International Ritz's advert. -



VT

Nice advertisement.
Well, The Ritz will be launching here tomorrow, So anyone going to Test Drive it?

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Dimensions:

Length x Width X Height : 3710mm X 1680mm X 1590mm
Wheelbase: 2360mm
Front track: 1470mm
Rear track: 1480mm
Ground Clearance: 170mm
Turning Radius: 4.5mm
Kerb Weight: Petrol - 1045 kgs, Diesel - 1150 kgs
Fuel Tank Capacity: 45 liters
Boot Capacity: 205 liters

Engines:
1.2 KB Series 4-Cylinder Petrol
All Aluminium 1197 cc DOHC
16 Valves, 4 Valves Per Cylinder
Max Power: 85PS@5500 RPM
Max Torque: 117NM@4200 RPM
1.3 DDiS 4-Cylinder Diesel
All Aluminium, 1248 cc DOHC
16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Fixed Geometry Turbocharger with Intercooler
Max power: 75PS@4000 RPM
Max Torque: 190NM@1,750-2,250RPM

Brakes:
Front: Ventilated Disc
Rear: Drum, leading and trailing (self-adjusting)
ABS: Standard on ZXi/Optional on VXi/VDi

Suspension:
Front: MacPherson strut & coil spring
Rear: Torsion beam & coil spring

Tyres:
165/80 R14 (LXi/LDi, VXi/VDi with steel wheels)
185/70 R14 (ZXi with alloys)

Standard Features:

LXi/LDi
Exteriors
Body Coloured Bumpers
Steel Wheels with hub cap

Interiors
Power Steering
Adjustible Front Seat Head Restraint

Safety
4 ELR seat belts with lap belt for 5th passenger
iCATS

VXi/ VDi - adds on to Lxi/Ldi
Exteriors
Body Coloured Mirrors and Door Handles
Front and Rear Fog Lamps
Full Wheel Covers

Interiors
Audio System, Integrated cd/mp3/wma with aux-in
2 Speakers
A/C and Heater (HVAC)
Dual Digital Trip Meter
Manual Central Locking
All 4 power windows
Rear Seat Single Bench Folding
Power Outlet On Central Console
Vanity Mirror On Left Sun Visor
Front and Rear Seat Adjustable Head Restraints
Grey and Black Dual Tone Interior
Fabric Insert on door trims
Front Seat Back Pocket (behind driver’s seat only)
3-position Central Cabin Light
Co-Driver Seat Under Tray

Safety
4 ELR Seat Belts with lap belt for 5th passenger
iCATS

ZXi adds on to VXi
Exteriors
Alloy Wheels with 185/70 R14 tyres
Chrome Plated Front Grille

Interiors
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
Silver Lining on central console
Silver Finished 3-spoke steering wheel
Stereo Remote (separate)
Tilt Steering
Driver’s seat height adjuster
Pop-Up Tachometer
Rear Parcel Tray

Safety and Security
iCATS
Dual Airbags
ABS Standard
Remote Keyless Entry Security System
Rear Defogger
Rear Wiper and Washer

Colour Options :-
Pearl Metallic Arctic White
Silky Silver
Midnight black
Almore Grey
Green
Cool Blue
Ravishing Red
Chocolate Brown
(source: Motorbeam)

Driver’s seat height adjuster

this is one good feature car manufacturers are giving these days

Well today is the ritz launch and its site is getting so much of traffic that it has stopped working, Something similar happened with A-Star's site too, on the day when it was going to launch! :lol!:


VT

Nice pricing!
I think it will be a bang-for-buck car like any other Maruti.

Excellent pricing i must say.
Total VFM especially ZXi

Will surely give i10 a hard time.

In Delhi's local channel, They said that it would compete with i20 & Fabia!

VT

ha ha ha, one more thing which surely would make you all laugh as much as i did,was watching news this this evening and this channed India TV came up with their test drive report of ritz and before showing that they kept on saying here's the comtetition for Nano from Maruti.Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

hope they bring auto transmission too in ritz.

Check the Ritz's Indian Advert.

I am planning to TD the Ritz in a couple of days. Shall update all of you soon on it.

As far as safety is concerned, I feel that ABS is more necessary than airbags on our roads because they are of real use in the event of a high speed collision. I say this because I have recently had an experience myself. Our Swift recently had a head-on collision with a huge boulder placed on the middle of the road at speeds of around 80kmph. It happened at night and the weak headlights that most of our cars get is of no use either. The Airbags deployed and came out for only a fraction of a second. A close assessment later, I figured that the seatbelt was enough to save us.
The greater shock came later at the service station. The folks there informed us that the total reparing cost would go over 1lac rupees, with replacing the Airbags costing 70k rupees, just IMAGINE!!!! They couldn't reduce the cost a little bit even. An enquiry to ACI suggested that the total cost shouldn't exceed 25k, which too is inflated. At the end, we are forced to get it repaired without fitting the Airbags.
So, the moral is that, though you are getting a peace of mind experience with all these safety features, remember that getting them replaced after an eventuality will literally leave your pockets dry as manufacturers, even like MSIL will not spare you.
So one can imagine that if a car like i20 undergoes a crash, its owners will have to fork out around 3-4lac just to get 6 Airbags fitted.

Coming back to the topic, I feel that Ritz's rear looks ugly, with the tail lights being the only saving grace. Ritz is meant to give a doze of versatility and practicality to the Swift.
Even I feel that height adjustable seats are necessary in all models, otherwise it feels like you are sitting on the floor. I got the same feeling when I sat in the A-Star and the Swift DDiS, which donot get this feature.
I also see that the Swift and the Ritz have been priced at par with each other, conforming to their motive of providing a practical alternative to the Swift.

dcargod wrote:So one can imagine that if a car like i20 undergoes a crash, its owners will have to fork out around 3-4lac just to get 6 Airbags fitted.

all 6 airbags probably wont inflate in a single collision! :D

Ritz is very competitively priced, but isn't it in Swift's territory? Any one here know about current Swift prices?

@dcargod, yeah i agree with you that ABS is more important than accident, as ABS helps to prevent an accident(Prevention is better than cure ;) ). Are you planning to buy Ritz?

Press Release here-
http://indianautosblog.com/2009/05/maruti-suzuki-ritz-special-press-release-and-chief-engineers-message



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