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My dear folks, It is highly recommended not to attempt any repairs by yourself which can affect the cosmetics (appearance) of your vehicle. In fact a good paining and tinkering job requires experience and talent on it. Not everyone got that despite the number of youtube videos, mannuals being referred. Also it is highly recommended to get a paint job done in a paint booth. Because entire curing process affects the final color and texture of the paint. So need to have controlled humidity and temperature conditions. Better to seek professional service rather get your vehicle ruined.

What you mean by " feel free to comment the fuel consumption" . Do you particular on the fuel consumption ? Fuel consumption various lot on whether the car is brand new or used, driving conditions, driving habits, condition of the battery and engine, weight of the car, etc. Keep it mind with the recent improvements in engine technologies (turbo boost, variable valve timing, reduction of friction loss, etc.) and reduction of transmission loss there are many non-hybrid cars which can give you equal or even better fuel economy figures. Well, one common mistake in buying the hybrids is forgetting the time required for amortising the higher cost paid over the savings from fuel. sometimes difference of using a non-hybrid and hybrid may be marginal if you are not cruising lot on regular basis. For some people only advantage of having a hybrid vehicle is just the batch in the boot, which they can be proud of. Also keep in mind, used hybrid car means at some stage you have replaced the hybrid battery and charging unit/motor. In terms of fuel economy best figures are achieved in prius plugin hybrids. Also aqua. But stil you have to maintain the battery. Well, there are many hybrid users here, it would be better if you narrow down your choice. Then you can expect a better answer.

" u gays" ..

Do not go by the results of these crash tests under controlled laboratory conditions. Real life situations are much different. Many examples even during last few months in SL, as far as I can remember 4 died in a GP5 in dambulla, lady died in a montero in highway, and many more. But cheap Indian cars without any safety options could survive without any damages. So more than 80% of these tragic accidents are due to reckless drivers, reckless pedestrians, poor visibility and road conditions. Southern highway has been proven to be one of the deadliest during bad weather conditions.

well there are several. But it would be better if you can further narrow down your search according to the preference in 1. Brad new/ Reconditioned/ Used in SL ? 2. Type of car (sedan/ hatchback/wagon/etc). 3. Country of origin or make (Japanese/ Korean/ Europe/ Indian/... toyota/mazda/nissan/honda/etc.) 4. Level of fuel economy that you expect ( km/L) and average mileage per day/week ? 5. Expected time frame of usage before next upgrade? There are so many other factors such as appearance, color, internal finish, options, safety features, comfortability, availability of spare parts, inherent problems, durability of car itself, etc. In general any vehicle would expect to give least amount of problems up to first 100,000 kms.

This is not an aqua but a wagonR. So thought of sharing the experience of one my friends. It is a nearly three years old wagonR done over just 100k. It started indicating that hybrid battery was no longer charging. But vehicle was running as usual, no issue with starting, pick up was OK. Over couple of days time hybrid battery discharged to a very low value and all of a sudden car stalled. Couldn't start at all. Then he found both the batteries were dead. My guess was regular battery got exhausted in the absence of support from hybrid battery. Now you can guess what has happened.

Same as previous ..

Well it all depends on what warranty/ guarantee agreement says. Better to abide it. Also it is better to get the oil changed if you are not sure about what is already there. Make sure to change the filter same time. In my opinion you really don't want 5W-30 in SL weather conditions, unless there is a proven advantage. Even a 10W-30 would be fine, but they don't come in full synthetic. What matters is the second figure (indication of the viscosity) . You can read more on oils for your knowledge from here : If you are not travelling lot on regular basis, even a semi synthetic oil would be fine. But it will not last as longer as a full synthetic one. Again having more frequent oil changes rather once in every 10k or year can be better. No issue, I can share the soft copy. Can you please inbox me your email. Thanks

Further to your questions ; Fuel type : unleaded regular gasoline tank capacity: 2WD - 32 L 4WD -30 L engine oil: 5W-30 Amount : 2.9 L Transmission Fluid : Suzuki ATF AW-1 Amount : 6.2 L Brake fluid : Suzuki genuine brake fluid (DOT-3) Gear Oil : 75 W - 85

According to user manual it recommends to use SAE 5W-30 ( full synthetic). You should change your oil in every 10,000 kms or 12 months which ever occurs first. But if you are driving in harsh conditions you may need to change the oil more frequently. In my personnel opinion you need to change the oil more frequently if you are passing through heavy traffic on daily basis. I don't think you can find the exact make of the engine ( country of origin).

I will look into the user manual and update you.

After reading all the comments and feedbacks what I understood was people are having different perspectives towards the same product. I think this more to do with the particular agents after sales service than the brand itself. Of course SL is not manufacturing any cars so far. Despite all, if you search in the web, more than 8 units of X25s are for sale within last month, all are below 20000 kms, some are below 10000 kms even. Not happy ?? ?

I think for the price you paid , comfort ability, safety and ground clearance this is a good choice. Fuel economy is SL traffic conditions you can't expect more than that. Since you bought b/n it should be improved after running for some time. This car is powered by Suzuki K10C booster jet engine, which is one of the latest in their lineup. This engine is commonly used for other models such as Baleno, S cross, Swift, etc. Suzuki has upgraded most of their Indian plants since they are having a relatively large market share in Indian subcontinent. This is why Baleno JDM also comes from India. Indian version of WagonR too. Probably this engine might be manufactured in Indian plants. Though Xbee comes from japan I also felt little doubtful after looking underneath the bonnet. Overall finish of the engine doesn't look that neat and tidy like japanese ones. Also remember Suzuki has announced the Xbee will also available for the Indian market as well. But not sure whether that is the similar make of JDM or not. As long as car is running good , nothing to worry.

Today I had a look on a Xbee 4WD version with all the bells and whistles (highest grade). It is rolled for nearly 2000 km and asking price was around Rs. 4.65 M.

Well Haru, Do you think it would be cheaper to import this from UK than getting from local agents ? When I went through the specs, UK has a 1.5 L version too. But it comes only with manual and lower powered than 1.0 L turbo , even at higher rpm. Here what I copied from the specs, 1.5 L vs 1.0 L Also it seems 1.5 L less fuel efficient that of 1.0 L, see below I wonder why they offer 1.5 L.

Well despite all the pros and cons, I saw several MG suv's roaming around the roads in Colombo. Also couple of my friends already owing this model. So far they are happy interns of comfort, performance, options for the price they paid. Of course they can't be that happy with the fuel economy and the level of detailing. This is the compromise what they paid for. In vain, if they had gone for a japanese b/n suv, they would have spent another 3-4 million, from that they could have fuel the car for more than 150k kms. What is material here is the resale value of the vehicle after few years. I think it is too early to say anything about it.

As expected.

I was also wondering the same. But this revision didn't mention anything about the upper ceiling. It only says minimum is Rs 1.5 m. According to the schedule before 01 Aug 2018, it was 1750 * 1000 = Rs. 1,750,000.00 . If there is a upper ceiling from this revision, yes we can expect the non-hybrid 990 CC should be reduced by Rs.2.5 laks. Most impacted is hybrid 660cc (kei ) cars. tax increase is 660*1250 = Rs.825,000.00 from Rs. 1.25 m.

Only model left unchanged is Suzuki Xbee. I think finance minister didn't know about this model. Otherwise he would have come up with a different equation.

" Import Duty on vehicles less than 1000cc had been increased up to Rs. 1.5 million and hybrid and electric vehicles less than 1000cc up to Rs.1.25 mn ". Round of applause to finance minister. http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Customs-Tax-amended-for-vehicles-less-than-cc-hybrid-electric-153435.html

Thanks mate for the feedback. Keep update us with the fuel economy and other mechanical issues (if any).

"decently put together car" - agree with you ?

Hi Zinger, I started a topic on this under news and updates last year. You can read further on Xbee there. It is not identical to hustler, but has a similar design concept. Major differences to the Hustler : 1. Size : X bee is quire bigger in length and width. Eventually more cabin space. You feel more spacious compared to Hustler. 2. Engine and transmission : Xbee comes with K10 C turbo charged S-ene charged engine. But Hustler only has s-ene charge. Which is far better compared to hustler in pick up and running. By default Xbee comes with paddle shift/ triptronic. 3. Seating : Most of the kei cars are having a big problem of comfort and space of the rear seating. Many new kei models , including the Hustler come with only 2 seats at the back. Also comfort ability in long travelling is bit questionable. Contrast to that Xbee offers 3 seats at the back with reasonable travelling comfort. 4. 2WD vs 4WD : You can get 4WD version in Xbee. Hustler also has the 4WD option, but not many fans in SL seem to interest on that. Could be due to smaller engine. 5. Price Tag : 2WD-Xbee is having a price tag of LKR 4.4-4.5 M vs Hustler of 2.8-2.9 M in Sri Lanka. Already one AL member has a Xbee. ? Entire Baleno (both Indian and JDM) car is assembled in Indian Suzuki plant. I am not sure which part come from Japan. But its badge under the bonnet says it is made in India. Interior finishing is far better in Xbee compared to Baleno ( of course it has to be..otherwise ?)

Some of the customized versions ; http://kakaku.com/kuruma/used/item/18602534/ http://kakaku.com/kuruma/used/item/18602534/ http://kakaku.com/kuruma/used/item/18602534/

http://kakaku.com/kuruma/used/spec/Maker=7/Model=33309/Sort=u3/Page=2/ According to my calculations 4WD option should not be more than Rs. 4.75 m (currently it is over 5.2 m in Sri Lanka)