मारुति एसएक्स4 जेडएक्सआई एमटी 250

The leading passenger car maker in the country's profitable car market is Maruti Suzuki India and they have been doing incredible business in the country, since they were first established in the year 1981. The company has several cars in their marvellous fleet of vehicles. One such magnificent and elegant sedan from their stable, Maruti SX4 is being counted in their top selling vehicles. This elegant and stylish sedan is being offered in both petrol and diesel engine based options and was first introduced in the Indian market in the year, 2007. Since then this premium sedan has been doing numerous sales for the company and has also provided a major chunk of contribution in generating revenue for the company as well. The Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather is one of their top end trims in the petrol engine model line-up and has sleek exteriors along with luxuriant interiors, which will certainly entice the customers. This variant has been bestowed with some of the best in class comfort features, which will certainly lure the customers into buying it. The company has equipped this sedan with a performance packed 1.6-litre, VVT (variable valve timing) based petrol engine. This performance packed engine can displace 1586cc and also has a DOHC (dual overhead cam shaft) along with 4 cylinders and 16 valves to generate a better fuel efficiency. Some of the most exciting comfort features equipped in this Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather sedan include a powerful and automatic single zone air conditioner unit with heater, front door pockets on both sides, front seat back pockets, centre room lamp, luggage compartment lamp, remote operated fuel tank lid and tail gate and many more such features. Apart from these practical and utility based aspects, the company has also fitted this stylish petrol sedan with quite a number of safety and protective features, which will ensure proper security and protection of the passengers as well as the sedan.

Exteriors

The outsides of this Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather sedan have been styled with elegance and the overall structure is extremely aerodynamic. The neatly designed signature front grille is perforated and is affixed with a chrome plated emblem of the company. This is surrounded by a radiant and large headlamp cluster, which have been equipped with high intensity halogen lamps. The front body coloured bumper has a wide air dam in the centre and is flanked by a pair of bright fog lamps. The front wind screen is quite large and made of toughened glass that offers a wider view and it has been equipped with a pair of intermittent wipers as well. The side profile has body coloured ORVMs and door handles. While, the wheel arches have been equipped with a classy set of 16-inch alloy wheels , which are further covered with sturdy tubeless radial tyres of size 205/60 R16. The rear end has a large wind screen that has been equipped with a glass antenna along with a rear defogger as well. The rear tail lamp cluster is bright and the body coloured bumper has been fitted with a pair of fog lamps as well. The company is offering this sedan in several vivacious metallic finish options for the customers to choose from. The list includes a Midnight Black finish, a Silky Silver option, an Oyster Blue finish, a Clear Beige option, a French Eclair finish, a Pearl Arctic White option and also an Azure Grey finish as well.The overall dimensions of this Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather sedan are quite liberal and can take in five passengers without any difficulty. The total length of this petrol sedan is 4490mm along with an overall width of 1735mm. The total height of this sedan is 1560mm and it also has a spacious wheelbase of 2500mm. This Maruti SX4 ZDI Leather sedan has an impressive ground clearance of 180mm and a minimum turning radius of 5.3 meters.

Interiors

The insides of this premium sedan have classy leather seats and a lot of other features, which ensures utmost luxury to the passengers. The list of interior features include a day and night internal rear view mirror, a vanity mirror for the front co-passenger along with a sun visor for the driver as well. Other storage spaces in this Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather sedan include a ticket holder, three assist grips, internal courtesy lamp when the central locking switch is turned on , leather accented front and rear door trims that add to the elegance of the interiors, front door trim pockets to keep some smaller things at hand, silver painted inside door handles and door lock, a large glove box to keep quite a few important things at hand.

Engine and Performance

This stylish sedan has been equipped a DOHC (dual overhead cam shaft) based 1.6-litre, VVT (variable valve transmission) petrol mill. This performance packed engine can displace 1586cc and also has 4 cylinders and 16 valves to generate a better fuel efficiency . This commanding petrol engine has the ability to generate 103.3bhp at 5600 rpm in combination with a maximum torque of 145Nm at 4100 rpm, which is quite good. This engine has an MPFi fuel supply system and has been equipped with a proficient 5-speed manual transmission gear box .

Braking and Handling

The company has fitted this Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather sedan with a ventilated disc type of braking mechanism for the front wheels , while the rear wheels get a drum type mechanism. Apart from these, this hatchback also gets the advanced Anti-lock Braking System as well for additional advantage and safety. The front axle gets a independent suspension with gas filled McPherson strut type of a mechanism along with an anti roll bar. While, the rear axle gets a semi independent torsion beam with gas filled shock absorbers for better stability and balance.

Comfort Features

The list of these best in class and no-nonsense comfort features include a powerful and automatic single zone air conditioner unit with heater, front door pockets on both sides, front seat back pockets, centre room lamp, luggage compartment lamp, remote operated fuel tank lid and tail gate, an EPS (electronic power steering) that has a tilt adjustable steering column and is covered in good quality leather , front and rear power windows, driver seat height adjuster for enhanced comfort to the driver, front and rear leather seats, a rear seat centre arm rest for added comfort to the rear passengers, fixed rear seat, front and rear adjustable head rests, a rear defogger, an advanced central locking system with key less entry and many more such impressive features as well.

Safety Features

The company has also equipped this Maruti SX4 ZXI MT Leather sedan with quite a number of safety features. These comprise of driver and front co-passenger airbags, 3-point ELR (energy load reduction) front and seat belts with pre-tensioners and force limiters and a 2-point lap belt for the rear centre passenger, rear doors child lock, height adjustable front seat belts , side impact protection beams, iCATS (intelligent Computerised Anti Theft system) equipped engine immobiliser, an advanced ABS with EBD and many more such aspects, which will ensure proper safety and protection of the passengers as well as this sedan.

Pros

Captivating exteriors, interiors loaded with advanced features, a commanding petrol engine.

Cons

High cost of ownership, mileage can be better.