Maruti Suzuki Dzire

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire offers comfortable seats in front and also at the back, along with a long wheelbase, meaning plenty of legroom. Headroom levels are also good while the back seat has a good reclining angle and ample support. There is a rear vent for more comfort. There are several other convenience features including the color MID, cruise control, SmartPlay Studio infotainment unit, and more. The flat-bottom steering wheel is a neat touch, along with the faux wood and leather inserts, stylish dials, and wood trims for the dashboard as well. There could have been better-quality plastics used for the car although it misses out on a few features like wireless charging.

The Dzire comes with a standard touch screen infotainment unit of 7 inches which also gets MirrorLink, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. It also has satellite navigation, Bluetooth, USB, AUX, device charging, analogue audio connectivity, and more. There is also FM/AM along with a couple of 12V power sockets. There are steering-mounted controls along with the start/stop button, parking sensor switch, and more technology features.

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire comes with several safety features including dual airbags, ABS with EBD, front seat belt pre-tensioner, rear parking sensors, and brake assist. The car also gets seat belt warnings, speed sensing door locks, child seat anchorages, central locking, and the anti-theft engine immobilizer.

The Dzire LXi variant comes with dual airbags, brake assist, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat mounts, rear parking sensors, manual air conditioning, MID, 14-inch steel wheels, and a front power outlet. This is a basic version and you can stretch out a little more for the VXi. This gets power windows, speed-sending door locks, central locking, the 2-DIN audio setup with connectivity features, steering-mounted controls, Bluetooth, height-adjustable driver’s seat, hill hold assist, and a lot more. The ZXi comes with the SmartPlay Studio 7-inch infotainment setup with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, electrically foldable ORVMs, automatic climate control, keyless entry and go, rear defogger, and some more. This presents even more value since it is not as costly as the VXi.

The ZXi gets all the bells and whistles including the LED DRLs, automatic headlamps, cruise control, color MID, rear parking camera, and diamond-cut 15-inch alloy wheels. However, it is quite costly compared to the ZXi variant. The latter offers the best value with good features. Those without budget constraints should consider the ZXi+ variants.

The Dzire takes on the Hyundai Aura, Ford Aspire, and the Tata Tigor in the segment, along with the Honda Amaze. The Dzire is the widest in the category and the second-lowest in terms of height after the Amaze. The boot space is smaller than the Aura, Amaze, and Tigor. The Dzire does not have any diesel engine option although its petrol engine offers the highest fuel efficiency. It is more powerful as compared to the Aura and Tigor as well. It also matches the Amaze, although the Aspire has a turbo-petrol engine that outstrips it. However, despite having the costliest top-end variant, the Dzire still manages to be the car to beat in the segment, offering great features and oodles of space and legroom, along with an attractive design for company.