Maruti Suzuki Ritz Review

Catch the review of Ritz exteriors here http://www.vicky.in/straightfrmtheheart/maruti-suzuki-ritz-test-drive/

Pictorial Review of Maruti Suzuki Ritz – Interiors

Maruti Suzuki Ritz: Ritz is based on swift platform and but with a shorter wheelbase (30 mm lesser than the Swift). However it is roomy with sufficient legroom for adults on all seats. The magic lies with the Ritz high roofline which makes the cabin feel more spacious than it actually is. The overall height of Ritz is 1620mm which enabled Maruti engineers to raise the seating position by 54mm in the front and 47mm in the rear. While the headroom is overwhelming, the legroom at the rear is quiet decent. The rear seat is set higher than the front seats so all occupants get a good view but at the rear claustrophobic feel remains. But the high roofline and seating postion makes the ingress and egress easy

Pictures of Maruti Suzuki Ritz

Maruti Suzuki Ritz: The tall build of the Ritz necessites the taut suspension to lean over in corners but its not stiff as in the swift. Maruti Suzuki has carried forward the suspension setup – Mcpherson strut at the front and torison beam at the rear from the swift. But the spring rates are tuned to suit the 1.5tonne Ritz. Result, the ride is composed and superior to swift but it gets unsettled on rough surfaces..Overall, Ritz which is geared for comfort has a sporty undertone. I believe Maruti Suzuki engineers has got the good blend of ride and handling with the Ritz.

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Maruti Suzuki Ritz: The ergonomics is good, the dash is not too high mounted as in the A-star. The windshield has been placed extremely far forward enabling excellent overall view. The centre control panel is nicely designed, the gearlever sits high on the dash and the driver seat is too high, even at its lowest setting. The steering and driver seat are height adjustable. The interiors are pleasant and is clarely best of the Maruti lot. But the problem with sharing of components between cars makes you less exciting. Steering wheel, gear lever, control knobs and music player are carried forward from the swift.

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Maruti Suzuki Ritz: The large speedo that sits straight ahead of the driver and circled by warning lamps is simple and easy to read. The retro tacho pod sits on the dash left side of the steering wheel. Cabin storage is good, there are lot of stowage spaces but i wish few of them could have non-slip inserts. The 178litre 236 litre boot is only just adequate for the weekly supermarket shop but with the flat folding 60:40 rear seat can amplify it to voluminous 537litres.

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Maruti Suzuki Ritz: The ritz petrol is available in three variants – Lxi,Vxi and Zxi and the diesel variant in Ldi and Vdi. Maruti’s exciting new Ritz packs in all the equipment you wish. 60:40 foldable rear seats, anti-glare mirror, rear fog lamp,digital clock,power steering, dual tone interiors, under-seat tray and coin holder. The top of the varaint – ritz Zxi gets built-in music player, ABS airbags,rear window defogger,rear wiper, alloy wheels,steering wheel mounted audio controls and tiltable steering. The diesel top end lacks few of the above listed features like CD player. Maruti says a diesel customer is very price sensitive and hence these features are offered as optional.

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Verdict:Overall we are very impressed with the Maruti Suzuki’s Ritz. It’s roomy, practical and drives good. To put in simple words, Ritz is the family avatar of swift. We expect the Ritz to follow the footsteps of swift and set the sales chart on fire.

32 Responses to “Maruti Suzuki Ritz Review”

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1 niel May 11th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

I love this car…seems to have generous space inside
2 anuj May 11th, 2009 at 8:08 pm

no word on pricing??????? good car but can it challenge Honda’s jazz
3 jatin rajvanshi May 12th, 2009 at 9:20 am

this car is very cuteeeeee
4 rachit May 13th, 2009 at 11:59 am

is the JVC shown in the last picture is a standard fitment??..looks so nice
5 kumar May 13th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

i love the blue interiors but from 5 lakh swift to 15 lakh vitara same steering wheel LOL
6 malla May 13th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

i wud wait for Honda jazz and make the decision
7 abhinav May 13th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

malla, go for ritz buy indian car …
8 rossi May 13th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

same wine in new bottle…buy jazz or grande punto
9 rupesh May 13th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

i love fabia
10 Shrawan Raja May 13th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

good one vicky/karthi. I hope both of you enjoyed your time in Vizag. Keep this up.
11 Mat May 15th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

Hello Abhinav… Maruti is not India. Its as Indian as East India Company!
12 yogesh May 16th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

I love this car, go for ritz buy indian car,good car again compair off its segment
13 Ashish May 18th, 2009 at 8:35 pm

I went for a test drive this weekend. Somehow the interiors have a cheapy feel, with gaps in plastics clearly visible, warped knobs. There is no stereo in VXi. It does not feel as spacious as the Swift from inside. I think the car is overpriced by at least 50K in petrol. The engine feels good and the salesman is commiting a mileage of 17 in city with AC (which I suspect!). I’ll wait for the Jazz, for a few lacs more..
14 susheel Jun 7th, 2009 at 11:54 am

Have seen this car on road, It resembles Baja RE auti rick from rear , front looksa hopeless.My request is if you own a auto rick or like to own one go for Ritz inplace of autorik ,you get better diesel engine more space and better after sales support.
15 Venkat K Jun 10th, 2009 at 9:03 am

The Car is good in space,Handling.I have bought the car and looks good to me.I will post back on mileage in few days
16 bhosle Jun 16th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

I just took a test drive , Oh my god for gods sake dont ever buy this car.Piston slap is as prominent as in 800/1000cc suzuki engine
in petrol version, it is supposed to be a new series engine .
Handling is too pretty bad.Swift is much better.Offcourse room is like wagon R.If you guys like Donkey shaped car looks handling no matter anyshit car made by sliteyed suzuki is OK then this is for you, Its a sissy car like A star
17 SHUBHAM POKHARKAR Jun 20th, 2009 at 11:00 pm

tHE CAR IS VERY SPACIOUS.
THE AVERAGE IS ALSO GREAT.
I RELLY LOVE THE CAR.
18 ritez Jun 23rd, 2009 at 9:09 pm

I hv booked tke ritz zxi, waiting…
can anyone let me know the mileage in city
19 Manoj Kumar Jun 24th, 2009 at 6:35 pm

I compared Ritz Vxi with i10 Sportz (Kappa). I felt i10 has an edge in practically most areas of value and is better equipped with more features, no rattling sound. Though interior of Ritz is certainly improved from Swift but rear view is still small. Further, with current discounts and offers, OTR price of i10 is considerably less than Ritz Vxi and no long waiting period.
20 swanand Jul 10th, 2009 at 9:58 am

its milage is 17 to 18 kmpl.
the car is roomy but dont like its shape
21 vaishakh Jul 25th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

I drove my friend Ritz .high speed cornering and stability
is not there.Mileage diesel is 10-12 in high way not 20 as promised.In spite of service cntre assurance I my self took them for testing and it proved that tuning of their diesel is not as good as Swift.Still Ritz gives 10-12 on high way and 9-10 in city with a/c.So guys keep away from Ritz and its brother A star
22 ARVIND KAPOOR Aug 9th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

RITZ TO ME IS A GOOD CAR BECAUSE OF FOLLOWING REASONS.
1.GOOD HIGHT
2.NEW SOUNDLESS ENGINE
3.17.7KM PETROL AVAREAGE.
4.A BIG CAR LOOKS
5.GOOD INTERIOURS
6.CORRECT PRICE AS COMPAIRED TO SWIFT.
7.DIFFERENT TYPE OF LOOKS.
8.COMES FROM DEPANDABLE COMPANY IE MARUTI.
23 Amit Sutar Sep 2nd, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Hi Guys,

I would like to know the mileage of Ritz Diesel version as i am planning to buy this car.
24 freon Sep 12th, 2009 at 11:21 pm

For gods sake donot buy this car.Stabilty on high speed zero.Stocks piled and piled at dealers,new K series engine
is still as bad only a name change.Its been not well accepted by customers as much suzuki is boasting visit Europe or other parts of country you will not find due to
safety reasons
25 rags Sep 24th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

how much is the boot space? have u ever felt lacking on this aspect comparing to swift.
26 sathish Oct 16th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

dear friends,
i bought the car and i have driven it for around 5000kms. i personaly feel its good. stability is good till 140km/hr.i get a milleage of around 23kms/lt.spacios to allow my kid to play. i heared there is some problem with the petrol version.but the interiors feel cheap,and the back looks……..ok
27 Sudheendrakumar Nov 13th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

I have bought Ritz Lxi, Seems to be a good spaccious vehicle. Boot space is not bad. I am getting an average of 15km with AC (run less than 500km- first service not over)