Ritz 2009-2011 VXI Review
Maruti Suzuki India’s well acclaimed car Ritz LDi has the design, looks, prices, technology, comfort features, safety features etc. The car has an attractive design with dynamic exteriors along with the rousing interior. The Maruti Ritz LDi has modern looks and classy exterior which makes it look more robust. The chrome finish in the front and the rear body of the car gives it a very astonishing look. The moon rock roof rails give enhances the overall look of the car. The interior of the car has a dual tone finishing with chrome plated instrument panel. The engine of the Maruti Ritz LDi has a five speed manual transmission gearbox with cable type gearshift.
Maruti Ritz LDi is perhaps the most awaited and hyped car from Maruti Suzuki. The car is positioned in the premium A2 market segment, which includes its compact offerings such as Alto, WagonR, Swift, Zen and the newly-launched A-Star. Ritz is a car with car some added firepower are some interesting new tech-features that will help the Maruti Ritz distinguish itself from the competition. The car offers great and elegant look with world class technology and advanced features that delivers great performance and is very economical to run on roads. The aerodynamic design of the car offers very sporty and aggressive look. The boomerang tail lights and the bold and clear curved headlight gives a more clear vision and offers a class of style and elegant look to the overall exterior of the car. All of the above, the car has a brand name of Maruti Suzuki which has an Indian heart and Japanese engineering incorporated in it. Maruti Suzuki is one of the oldest and best car manufacturers of India and this is a fact that the cars manufactured by Maruti are best in terms of pricing as well as quality. The service stations of the Maruti cars are easily available. The vehicles manufactured by Maruti are reliable and handy while driving. Maruti has been the number one car manufacturer of India.
Exteriors
Ritz has a classy exterior which is very sporty and attracts lot many people in just a single glance . The undefined exterior and features of the car have been merged with elegant design. The aerodynamic efficiency and the body graphics of the car gives the car a sense of lively movement. The car also provides stability at high speed with its aerodynamic design. With the side crease line, the car offers a very youthful and unique shape to the car. The tail lights offer very distinctive look to the Maruti Ritz. The fog lamps have been incorporated in both the rear and front which makes the ride easy in every weather condition. The headlamps of the car are clear, powerful and have excellent visibility. The leveling of the lights has been done in such a way that get the perfect light beam adjustment. Body colored bumper with manually adjustable ORVMs gives the car a dynamic exterior look. The car comes with alloy wheels that adds style and quotient in the looks of the car. The hatchback segment car is capable to occupy five people at a time. The Exterior dimensions of this car are: Length- 3715mm, Width- 1680mm, Height- 1620mm and wheelbase- 2360mm. The Maruti Ritz has a ground clearance of 170mm.
Interior
The Maruti Ritz has a very attractive and irresistible cabin. The hatch segment car of Maruti has stunning, unmatched and dynamic interior that is spacious and roomy. The interior of the car offers supreme pleasure and comfort. The fabric upholstery matches to the ambiance of the car. The cabin light has been placed in the center and front to highlight the car interior. The dash board has tachometer, digital displayed trip meter, info display clock and temperature. Maruti Ritz has seat back pocket and front seat under tray. The Maruti Ritz Ldi has looks, style, interiors, and exteriors along with comfort features which attract huge number of car lovers. The 60: 40 folding rear seats is of great help wherein you can store in extra luggage in case of long drive. Power Steering of the car can be tilted as per the requirement of the driver of th car. The front seat head restraint offers a very comfortable drive. The electric ORVM present in the hatch offers comfort of changing the view without opening the windows of the Maruti Ritz. Maruti Ritz has interior measurements as: headroom- 990cm, rear headroom- 940cm, shoulder room- 1310cm, rear knee room- 790cm (max) and 570cm (min) . The leg room space offered by the Maruti Ritz is of 1210cm (max) and 970cm (min).
Engine & Performance (Power Mileage Acceleration & Pick-up)
The Maruti Ritz LDi has a 1.3L DDiS engine with Common Rail multi injection technology . The engine is capable of churning out 74bhp of output at 4000rpm and the maximum torque delivered to the car is of 190Nm at 2000 rpm. The 1.3L 1248cc engine has four cylinder along with four valves per cylinder. The engine of the Maruti Ritz LDi is matted to five manually transmitted gearbox with DOHC valve configuration and comes with front wheel drive option. The Maruti Ritz LDi has a top speed of 156kmph and the car can be accelerated from 0 to 100kmph in 14.2 seconds which is fair enough with the 1.3L DDiS engine being used. Maruti Ritz LDi gives a mileage of 17.7kmpl when it is being used in city and at the same time, on the highways the Ritz LDi gives 21.1kmpl of mileage. The Maruti Ritz LDi is powered with diesel and it abides with Bharat Stage IV emission norms of India. The car has a fuel tank capacity of 43 litres. The Maruti Suzuki Ritz LDi has a 165/80 R14 size of tyres which provide better grip on road. The 14 inch tyres of the Maruti Ritz LDi are quite efficient and perform well on roads. The kerb weight of the Maruti Ritz LDi is of 1100kg.
Braking & Handling
The Maruti Suzuki Ritz LDi comes with McPherson Strut with coil spring in the front wheels and the rear end tyres have been coupled with torsion beam axle with coil spring. The Ritz LDi comes with the suspension of McPherson Strut that have torsion type roll control device in the front and at the rear suspension of the car torsion beam and the coil spring have been incorporated.
Safety Features
The safety features of the Maruti Suzuki Ritz LDi includes iCATS (immobilizer) protection. The Ritz comes with rear fog lamp to enhance the visibility and rear child lock to increase the security of the rear seat passengers.
Comfort Features
The Maruti Ritz LDi comes with air conditioner which is factory fitted. The car has power steering that can be used for comfortable ride by the driver also the car has double horn.
Pros
Fuel Efficiency, 60:40 rear seat split, attractive , good mileage, stylish
Cons
Gloomy interiors, Not colorful dash board, small cabin
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