Maruti Suzuki Dzire: Most Value for Money Variant Revealed

Originally introduced in 2008 as a variant of the popular Maruti Suzuki Swift, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire is a subcompact sedan that has since become a standalone model and one of the best-selling cars in India. Over the years, the Dzire has undergone several updates and facelifts to keep up with the evolving demands of the Indian market. Today, the Dzire is available in both petrol and diesel engine options, and in both manual and automatic transmissions. Let’s find out which of the Dzire’s variants offer the most value for money.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire’s Top Competitors

Maruti Suzuki Dzire competes with other popular subcompact sedans such as the Hyundai Aura, Honda Amaze, and Tata Tigor.

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Maruti Suzuki Dzire Variants

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire comes in 7 variants, which are Dzire LXI, Dzire VXI, Dzire VXI AT, Dzire ZXI AT, Dzire ZXI Plus, Dzire ZXI CNG, and Dzire ZXI Plus AT.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire: Quick Review

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire has a sleek and contemporary design, with a sloping roofline, swept-back headlamps, and a sporty front grille. The car also has LED projector headlamps with daytime running lights, LED tail lamps, and electrically adjustable and foldable ORVMs with turn indicators. The Dzire is available in six colour options – premium silver, oxford blue, magma grey, sherwood brown, arctic white, and midnight black. It also has chrome accents on the front grille, fog lamp bezels, and window line.

Engine and performance: The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is available in a 1.2-liter petrol engine, which produces 88 BHP and 113 Nm of torque. It is mated to either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed AMT gearbox. The petrol engine is smooth and refined, and delivers good performance both in the city and on the highway. The car also gets a fuel-saving idle start-stop system, which shuts off the engine when the car comes to a stop and restarts it when the driver releases the brake pedal.

There is adequate power available over 1,000 rpm, but the engine starts feeling very responsive above 2,500 rpm. The Dzire can cruise on the highway at 100 km/h with the engine turning over at 2,500 rpm.

Ride and handling: The Maruti Suzuki Dzire has a comfortable ride quality, and the suspension does a good job of absorbing bumps and undulations on the road. The car also has a light and responsive steering. It also has disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. However, the car does tend to roll a bit while cornering, and the low ground clearance can cause some issues while driving on rough roads.The Dzire is quick to start moving from idling stage and the engine’s low rpm behaviour allows one to go in 4th gear at 40 km/h without feeling heavy.

Safety: Safety features on the Dzire include dual airbags, ABS with EBD, reverse parking sensors, and a high-speed warning alert system.

Comfort and space: The Maruti Suzuki Dzire has a spacious and well-designed interior. The cabin is well laid out and controls are within reach, and easy to find. There is ample legroom and headroom, as well as shoulder room at the front.

The cabin is finished in a dual-tone colour scheme, and the seats are upholstered in premium fabric. The car has a flat-bottomed steering wheel, a new instrument cluster with a 4.2-inch colour MID, and a touchscreen infotainment system. It also has automatic climate control, push-button start/stop, a rearview camera, and a height-adjustable driver seat.

The driving position is user-friendly and the.large windshield provides a clear view of the road. The dashboard is also at the optimal position. The grip levels are good and it is easy to change the car direction. Body roll is controlled and in all, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire is very roadworthy.

Mileage: Maruti Suzuki Dzire’s mileage ranges from 23.26 km/l to 31.12 km/l (for its Dzire ZXI CNG variant).

Concluding remarks: The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is an impressive sub-compact sedan that offers a stylish design, practical features, good performance, and a range of safety features. It has been considered comfortable, efficient, and reliable by many users.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire: The Most VFM Variant

The most value-for-money variant of the Maruti Suzuki Dzire is the Dzire VXI. It is priced at Rs 7.37 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). It comes with a petrol engine, and manual transmission. It produces 88.5 BHP and 113 Nm of torque. Its dimensions are 3995 mm in length, 1735 mm in width, and 1515 mm in height. It has a ground clearance of 170 mm, and a boot space of 378 litres. In terms of features, it has power windows, parking sensors, an audio system, crash warning sensor, and body-coloured door handles among others.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire: Most VFM variant in comparison to the Base-level variant

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire LXI is the base level variant in this model, and is priced at Rs 6.44 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). In terms of extra features over the base, the VFM variant has power windows in both front and back, keyless entry, an all-new feather touch audio system, body-coloured bumpers, multi-function steering, and rear AC vents. Besides, for interiors, it has a modern wood accent with gloss finish, Urbane Satin Chrome accents on console, gear lever and steering wheel, front dome lamp, front door armrest with fabric, co-driver side sunvisor with vanity mirror, and driver side sunvisor with ticket holder.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire: Most VFM variant in comparison to the Top-end variant

The top-end variant of Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the Dzire ZXI Plus AT, is priced at Rs 9.31 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). It comes with additional features over the VFM variant, which are automatic transmission, reverse parking camera, LED headlights (as against halogen headlights in the VFM variant), touchscreen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, an OEM audio system, 15-inch wheels (as against 14-inch wheels in the VFM variant), alloy wheels, automatic climate control, cruise control, fog lights, DRLs, SmartPlay Studio system with navigation support and voice assistant, AHA platform (through SmartPlay Studio app), and tweeters.

Key takeouts from the above analysis of base, VFM and top-end variants

While the base variant comes with adequate features, the VFM variant gains advantage over it because of the extras it has to offer. The top-end variant may be loaded with features, but may not be suitable if one is pressed for the budget.

In conclusion, Maruti Suzuki Dzire has a range that basically could meet different buyers’ needs depending upon their needs. However, for buyers who are seeking the most value out of the money they will be spending, the Dzire VXI turns out to be the ideal choice. Not only is it budget friendly, but it also has added features over the base variant.

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