True to the name- It XLs(excels) in all terms. Review on Maruti Suzuki XL6 Zeta AT Petrol

Hi. I just bought XL6 ZETA Automatic on Jan 2nd. Ran abt 1500 kms till now.

This vehicle behaves upto the expectations of mine. My expectations were

1. A perfect family car

   
   




2. Easy to drive, Easy steering

   
   




3. My wife can also drive easily

   
   




4. Good Sitting posture

   
   




5. Very easy ingress and outgress

   
   




6. Easy Maintenance

   
   




7. Need all frills and features

   
   




8. Affordable purchase price.

   
   




9. Maruti, peace of mind.

   
   




10. Good third row comfort.

    
    




11. Very good interior space.

    
    




12. Good pick up in city.

    
    




13. Easy turning radius and easy parking against other big MPVs. A car like dynamics.

    
    




14. Very very smooth and good stability on highways driving.

    
    




15. Though it is only 4 speed automatic, The automatic transmission is butter smooth, response is quick to throttle and braking. You will never feel the lack of 5th or 6th gears. Nobody knows until you tellem that it is only 4 gears.

    
    

I am from Coimbatore and just done a family trip to Ooty with boot full luggages and all seats with passengers. It was a awesome experience with my first three row seated car. Pick up was more than adequate, need to shuttle btw Gear 2 and Gear L on steep slopes. But you will get used to it. It never went out of power if slotted in right gear with AC full time.

Can't actually comment on mileage as of now exactly. Buy approx it shows 10-11 in bumper to bumper city traffic, 12-13 in moderate city traffic and 13-15+ on highways. Mostly depends on individual driving style.

But, I say this is a decent mileage for this car. And the pleasure, smoothness of driving and luxury of captain seats , you will eventually forget the point of mileage. Suspension is fantastic. It is almost effortless to drive and you will not feel the bigness of the car. I see this as a luxury car in budget and mileage should not be a concern. You can keep this car for ever until you decide to part with it. It is Maruti and very very reliable. I have a Alto of 2006, Celerio Automatic of 2014 still running very strong.

Against:

1. Outright fast car performance on highway - Acceptable because, this car is not meant for that.

   
   




2. It is not that the car does not move quickly on highways, the engine becomes noisy ( bearable) on highway speeds above 2500rpm. Some people like that as it nears to hear like a sports car exhaust with extra muffler.

   
   




3. The headlights are called quad something. Whatever it is, it is not adequate on the highways at night.

   
   

Else, I don't find anything negative with regards to XL6. Those who find fault with this car should be someone who is against Maruti as a brand. This car really excels in all ways to my expectations.