Comments on: 2010 New WagonR Road Test Review: New heights of boredom

By: rohan

rohan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:36:31 +0000

i like ur wit and sarcasm,but you dont know shit bout the wagon r

By: baiju

baiju — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:32:15 +0000

i think the review was lousy. way off the ground reality and how the car is doing in the market.

By: VIPAN

VIPAN — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:07:56 +0000

Since I have not driven the old Wagon R so I can’t say about its pickup, drivability but on the looks department the new Wagon R wins all around. Both the exteriors and interiors are better than before. The new model looks more sporty and stylish.
I am having a 4 months old New Wagon R LXI and has driven it a lot.
I am not having any major issues with its performance. I have touched a top speed of 110 kmph which is enough because the roads here in Himachal are very curvy and not too straight. The main thing is the body role at corners which is due to the tall design. But that too is just the feeling inside the car. Overall the car does not skid on the road at corners because of the better suspension. The shokkers perform well and car does not daviate and holds the road grip well at corners.
Well on behalf of pickup, I have noticed that you have to maintain a good clutch and accelerator balance while starting the car forward or reverse on the high slopes.
The car loses pickup when you keep accelerator low and and leave too much clutch and then even give full accelerator, it will take time to gain momentum.
So if you are an experianced driver it would not be the problem with you.

By: Jayanta

Jayanta — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:04:35 +0000

I booked in Kolkata the new Wagon R VXI model(Glistering Grey) on 1st September 2010 with a waiting period of 3 months.

By: alok

alok — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:39:17 +0000

hi shaurya,

am reading this one review of urs days months miles after you wrote. loved ur humor punch but man u are not made to review all these boring, shoebox things of life ….EDITED

By: Shourya

Shourya — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:03:18 +0000

Hi Reddy,

In effect, you have already bought a Wagon R or really like the car..which is possible, if you are Ray Charles. And if you haven’t, a little ‘waste’ of your time might go a long way in you not driving a ‘blue eyed’ box. I suggest you value your money more and not fall for every old trick in the book just because it’s a maruti.

Cheers,

Shourya

By: Reddy

Reddy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:19:26 +0000

Man this review was awe-full !!!!
I dont think u have even taken a test drive of this car.Proof is that you have posted the pics of the car in the showroom.
“It takes a while to get to 100 kph and a few months to get to its ‘top whack”—utter nonsense,its at par with the competition.

i regret wasting my precious time reading this crap

By: Partha

Partha — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:23:30 +0000

I booked the new wagon R vxi model(Glistering Grey) on 14th July with a waiting period of 2.5 months.Before booking I did a lot of research with all the cars in this segment and found this one best suited for me.

By: neeraj

neeraj — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:23:20 +0000

well there are some interesting reviews…I guess some ppl get paid for criticizing, wagon r has an average wating period of 2 months…. it is popular and solves its purpose… of course we dont expect to see it racing around tracks or in rallies…. its a family car so be it…. knock off big guns u dont belong here yet.

By: suresh

suresh — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:53:19 +0000

Wagon R is still one of the best selling cars in India. And the waiting period is quite long.
What does this mean ????

By: akashon4

akashon4 — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:52:26 +0000

Don’t buy car from feardeal (MARUTI Also) they will cheat you after booking.. they will delay Ur purchasing and don’t stay on their own commitment. severe point is that after complaining lot of times to maruti through mail and customer calls they also don’t response on your concern…i am one of them their victims. I booked my car there I still waiting for Ritz car from more than one month (its waiting was 5-6 day @time of booking) now car price increase. at the time of booking they was going me attractive offers now they are taking back to their step to commitment.. but after all of this they are still not sure about availability of car. I complained lot of time to maruti but they are also not responding well. in last I planed to refund back and going to buy Nissan Micra. I will thank to maruti they played game to me and that help my side I overwhelmingly waited for that.. nissan come to market now I think that best for me. thanks you maruti for giving customer well response. I think that is first step on the way to hell… your all going to be finised. becouse lot of world class company are coming to india company… now maruti pack your bag.. your kingdom is going to be ruins in india you enjoyed and earned well and now be prepare to be on street buy some Katora or Plate to bagging.

By: Sumit

Sumit — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:03:31 +0000

Common Shaurya….instead of understanding, please dont defend your statements….hopefully sometime in future, you will grow up as a mature auto analyst…till then..best of luck…

By: Shourya

Shourya — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:47:58 +0000

Hi Anirudha,

Thanks for the back-handed compliments.

Car’s that don’t make you feel good about owning and driving them don’t catch my fancy. I don’t care what size they come in. This is like any other car with a box for inspiration and a mule for an engine. Non too brilliant, not for me at least. There are much better players in the market, aimed at the same segment, that people are better off with.

Maruti-Suzuki is basing their marketing plans on the ‘chalta hain’ attitude of a few Indian buyers. So far, so good. If people are not shown what they are missing, they would never miss it.

I have nothing against MIL, I love their K-series packages. I love the SX4′s gladiator-esque-ness and the Ritz’s punch.

Good luck with your friend’s Wagon R.

Cheers and Drive Safe,

Shourya

By: Aniruddha Chatterjee

Aniruddha Chatterjee — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:19:56 +0000

This review is one of the funniest car reviews I ever came accross…
It is sad to see people who seem to understand little about engines, platforms, auto market, auto strategies are writing reviews these days…

I am feeling bad because , I wasted my 10 mins in reading this page…and if so, I thought of leaving a reply…

Sourya..First..thanks for the snaps…you have taken some good snaps of the car , and it really helps people who cannot visit a Maruti India showroom to test drive the car themselved…..

Second….Wagon r is not a performance car..you dont do drift,skid,rally and racing with a 5.6″ feet tall,850kg..car. If you want trill, try civic, accord V6, ford fiesta, punto 1.4, palio 1.6…chevy cruze..maruti swift petrol…and all these cars will give you the drive feel..you looking for…in case you know how to drive one of these.

Let wagon r be for the family men and office goers in India. If you hate the car…that is fine, just dont try to justify your hatred in a public forum.

I personally own a Getz 1.3 and 2004 Accord..and I still drive my friends 2006 Wagon R….I will always praise this fantanstic city car with amazing mileage and low – rev pulling power.

Every car has a target audience….wagon r , swift and grand vitara have different customer base though all of them come from maruti..try to understand how the dynamics of auto market works…it will help you in writing better reviews in future.

Wagon r is just a city car,..in japan it runs on a 660cc engine for 4 passenger with max speed <=100kmph…In india maruti makes wagon r for middle class service class…

We should appreciate MILs effort to bring so much on table at this price….it has got a class leading city driving engine…amazing mileage..

If you are one of those guys who love hitting the freeway every week…pls consider some other car…

All the best to you for non auto reviews…but honestly your auto journalism skills are pathetic,

Thanks

Aniruddha

By: Gurbir Singh

Gurbir Singh — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:22:41 +0000

The review is rubbish. An exaggerated account of a die-hard pessimist’s forgotten, but cherished nightmare he is in love with so desperately. Go, take a break. A bored, vexing man only spreads yawns for nothing. The car is really good to own and drive. More so, it is safe and masculine.

By: Rahman

Rahman — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:03:54 +0000

Hi Shourya
I do believe that you have made the right point ,maruti does’nt seem to bother much about their buyers .They are pretty sure whatever be the product that they launch ‘ll have customers ,and thus they ‘ve over priced their vehicles .I believe WR ‘ll only be a better option ,if maruti cuts down its price atleast by a 30 to 50k.

By: Shourya

Shourya — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:44:34 +0000

Hi Hayash,

Apologies for the delayed reply. The New Wagon R has the edge. The Zen Estilo is an abomination.

Cheers,

Shourya

By: Hayash Teenoth

Hayash Teenoth — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:06:34 +0000

Pls help me understand which car is better the new Zen estillo or the new waganor the blue eyed boy

By: Hayash Teenoth

Hayash Teenoth — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:57:51 +0000

I jaust want to know which car has better performance amnong the two Waganor or Zen estilleo

By: Sumit

Sumit — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:40:32 +0000

Shourya, Wagon R has the cult status in Japanese Market. And Japanese market is the world’s second larget car market, where latest trends and latest technologies are in place,,,i guess this concept is taken from there.

And at any given point of time Japanase technology are far superior to Chinese, Korean technologies…. See the engine life, fuel economy, maintenance…

Okay shape is subjective and are as per individual tastes… and considering the Indian market scenario today, every car has particular niche, and people do identity themselves with the cars they own….

Nissan, Ford, Hyundai, GM are trying there best not to increase car sales, but to eat into Maruti share, which has still not happened..

Eg: Swift, Dzire, Wagon R, Ritz, Alto…

Can VW persuade indian buyer to buy overpriced Polo, with servicability issues due to infrastructure, similar examples for Fabia and Jazz, great products, great character, but incorrect positioning, indian customer knows what value of car he is buying, and this is the testimnony of good selling products in India.