Suzuki A-Star Car Information

[tirantha2]

Hey Petrol heads ,

I am looking to purchase sedan/hhatchback under 1.8 million.

My main considerations are,

1). Fuel consumption

2). Appearance

3). Maintenance cost

4). Reliability

I did some research through Internet and came up with Suzuki- A star automobile. I saw some previous threads about Astar's but there arent any recent threads about Suzuki Astar.

So anyone using Suzuki Astar auto/manual. What are the figures of km/l ?

Maintenance cost ?

Any drawbacks ?

Thank you in advanced !

[tirantha2]

Hey Petrol heads ,

I am looking to purchase sedan/hatchback under 1.8 million.

My main considerations are,

1). Fuel consumption

2). Appearance

3). Maintenance cost

4). Reliability

I did some research through Internet and came up with Suzuki- A star automobile. I saw some previous threads about Astar's but there arent any recent threads about Suzuki Astar.

So anyone using Suzuki Astar auto/manual. What are the figures of km/l ?

Maintenance cost ?

Any drawbacks ?

Thank you in advanced !

[Magnum]

Out of curiosity how much is it?

[sathyajithj99]

Out of curiosity how much is it?

I think he is looking for a second hand one Magnum.

[Crosswind]

I thought A Star is no longer available for brand new purchase. At least the production is ceased in India.

1). Fuel consumption - being a Maruti, it should do around 15-16
2). Appearance - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For me, it looks like the cross between a horse and a donkey, both with Down's Syndrome. But whatever makes u happy
3). Maintenance cost - Being a Maruti owner, I'm pretty sure you will skimp on maintenance. So again, it would be low.
4). Reliability - Marutis will get you from A to B most of the time.

[hrm]

for 1.8 mill you can definetely go for a manual. For auto you have to look around a bit. I recently checked an auto Astar which was good compared to other Indian products.Interior is well put together (Indian standards ). Engine is 1000cc K10 and mated to a auto box sourced from Suzuki Japan and has tiptronic and drive feels very much same as a Jap car and way better than other Maruti cars. I meant it has proper insulation and less noise/vibration felt.

Auto version doesn't give more than 11-12 KMPL in city and 15 on long distance. Manual should do more.

Edited June 2, 2015 by hrm

[tirantha2]

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Yes for a reconditioned one I think its around 1.8M

[tirantha2]

Thank you all for your replies !

When we comparing Suzuki A-Star with

*. Toyota Corolla 110

*. Nissan FB 15 ( I know we cant compare these indian cars with japs but all above three categorized under 1.8M)

What will be most suitable for my requirements above ?

[gNaveendra]

Its a rubbish comparison!!!

Japanese cars rigid in built quality.

A-Star and those vehicles may be in same price range.

But, those japanese bit old and used.

These things cannot be taught. It should be experienced.

You should buy indian cars and you have to feel the same as i did.

After that sell that one and go for JDMs.

[Crosswind]

Fuel economy will be better on A-star

95% of the FB15s and 110s in sri lanka are raped, molested an gangraped again by the owners. Usualy these cars are bought by people who are economy conscious. A large number of them ran as rental cars in the past. Some still do. Chances are high that u might land with a bad car and maintenance will en up being high.

[tirantha2]

Its a rubbish comparison!!! Japanese cars rigid in built quality. A-Star and those vehicles may be in same price range. But, those japanese bit old and used. These things cannot be taught. It should be experienced. You should buy indian cars and you have to feel the same as i did. After that sell that one and go for JDMs.

Is that Suzuki is indian company ? I thought they have manufacturing facility in India and they are producing Jp designs in India

[tirantha2]

Fuel economy will be better on A-star 95% of the FB15s and 110s in sri lanka are raped, molested an gangraped again by the owners. Usualy these cars are bought by people who are economy conscious. A large number of them ran as rental cars in the past. Some still do. Chances are high that u might land with a bad car and maintenance will en up being high.

hahaaaa This is hilarious , but its true !

Most of the 110s and 15s drove more than 1.5 lakhs Kms.. so its pointless to expect reliability from that kind of cars I think .

[peugeot407]

hahaaaa This is hilarious , but its true !

Most of the 110s and 15s drove more than 1.5 lakhs Kms.. so its pointless to expect reliability from that kind of cars I think .

you will be fortunate if you can find a specimen with an ODO of 1.5 lakhs. I think most of them has exceeded 300000 mark.

[hrm]

Thank you all for your replies !

When we comparing Suzuki A-Star with

*. Toyota Corolla 110

*. Nissan FB 15 ( I know we cant compare these indian cars with japs but all above three categorized under 1.8M)

What will be most suitable for my requirements above ?

If you can find an unmolested one... especially 110/15s are hacked to death most of the time. Hard comparison and both categories have pros and cons. If you need less hassle for the time being, go for a relatively newer Indian, use it for about 2 years sell and go for a newer Jap.

[iRage]

No they are not Japanese designs per say. Most models have been developed for the Indian local market and other similar markets using "Japanese technology".Even if u take the similar Indian and Japanese models like the Swift they are worlds apart.

I think the likely hood of you finding a decent 110 or FB15 would be low since it requires some diligent work and access some car knowledge. The A-Star (named A-Wind during design which kind of reffers to a fart), might be a better option, granted dont expect it to last as long as any of the mainstream japanese models.

Edited June 3, 2015 by iRage

[aamarakoon]

Having an A Star for 3 years,

No reliability issues. Only replaced a silencer mount (RS200/-) so far.

Does around 12-13 kmpl in moderate traffic (AT)

No vibrations or rattles till now.

Good ground clearence

Cons

Crampy rear seat. Lack of luggage space

Slow acceleration

Relatively bumpy ride

[The Don]

Is that Suzuki is indian company ? I thought they have manufacturing facility in India and they are producing Jp designs in India

First and foremost Maruti and Suzuki are not the same company. Suzuki owns about 30% of Maruti and Maruti has a technology collaboration agreement with Suzuki. At the begining Maruti made cars based on older Suzuki designs. Then they started to be more innovative and developed their own enhancements at first and then new designs to suit their markets. So sometimes the body shells might look the same but what is inside is very different.

The A Star I think was predominantly made in India and marketed as the new Alto in other markets. The Celario is mostly built in India as well, but for Suzki. So its a complicated arangement. You can't say Suzuki builds based on Japanese designs on an exclusive basis as quite a few innovations are their own or borrowed from independent sources.