Maruti Suzuki A-Star The Real Performer
Maruti A Star has won accolades in the market for its outstanding performance and looks. There are so many features of the car which are impressive amp; attractive. Maruti Suzuki AStar is a ASegment car as per the European car standards. The car is produced at the company’s Manesar facility in Haryana. Designed by Rajesh Kumar Gogu and Saurabh Singh of Maruti Suzuki India AStar which is a fivedoor hatchback; has been engineered keeping in mind the trends and standards of the European market.
AStar is to be made in 200 variants and will be exported to 150 countries across Europe Middle east Latin America Asia Australia and Africa. Astar will be exported under the name of Suzuki Alto and Suzuki Celerio. AStar has replaced the present alto model in other countries. But in India Maruti is selling both the models side by side like they have done before with Wagon R and Zen Estilo.
AStar is heavily toned down as compared to the Concept AStar which made its debut in London amp; was also shown at Auto Expo 2008 in New Delhi. No doubt that the newcomer is criticised for its looks since it looks as if styling has been taken of the Kia Picanto/Morning Hyundai i10 and Citroen C1.
Styling of the Astar is typically european the low slung grille ellipitical glasshouse sweeping oversized headlamps and compact dimensions gives the car the necessary character. It has a good road presence. One of the most striking features that capture attention is the highly contoured rear bumper which brings in the cool quotient to the premium A2 segment car.
For the compact body Suzuki designer tailored a stylish sporty and youthful look that simultaneously exudes solidity and urban energy. It is perfectly matched to European tastes and supports a low drag coefficient. It has a bold design language with strong lines and large wheelarches. In the AStar A stands for Aerodynamics the car pierces the wind like a bullet. Astar slippery drag coefficient stoods at 0.30.
The interiors of AStar feel a bit cramped in comparison to Hyundai i10. Also the colors used by Maruti look drab unlike i10′s biege n black interior trim which gives a airy and spacious feel. The rear passengers get very small windows thanks to butterfly/wing design as it looks from outside. Also rear legroom is less for 6′ tall people.
From driver’s point of view AStar is a very comfortable car the instrument cluster is quite big and all meters are easy to read. It also gets dash mounted tachometer which is first of its kind in this segment. The only drawback is that the height of dashboard is little bit high and may obstruct view of short drivers.
As far as features are concerned the top model of AStar comes fully loaded with smart dash mounted tachometer digital tripmeter odometer fuel gauge clock an integrated music system with AUXin facility Airbags Anti Lock Braking System ABS Electronic Brake Distribution EBD. All of these together offer an unmatched experience.
A floating cockpit design sculpted aerodashboard and wraparound console add to the overall engaging sporty theme. The crimson illumination that is gentle to the eyes and has stress relieving properties has been integrated soberly in the interiors.
Suzuki has invested over Rs. 1200 crores and 3 years to make this petrol mill. AStar has an all new KBSeries 998cc engine which is Euro 5compliant with Co2 emissions and develops 67 Bhp of power with 90 Nm of torque. The flat torque of this engine and short throw gearbox makes the Astar an ideal car to negotiate the stopgo city traffic conditions. The engine loves to be revved but at high gears it feels short of torque than the expected. The gearbox feels good unlike the one in the Wagon R and Zen Estilo.
Maruti Suzuki has find somehow an engine delivering performance of a 4 cylinder motor and fuel efficiency of a 3 cylinder one. The fuel consumption of AStar is 19.6 kmpl as tested by ARAI. The Astar is the first car from Maruti Suzuki to be fitted with the new KB Series engine. The K10B engine on the Astar is carefully designed to meet the current and forthcoming environment norms in India as well as in the advanced markets of the Western world. In India the engine conforms to the present BSIII emission norms.
AStar really performs well in small segment car and is also considered a reliable car being a Maruti Car.
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