Review of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza

After small cars, the highest amount of cars sold today are compact SUVs. The craze started with the Renault Duster and the Ford Ecosport. Now, after quite some time, Maruti Suzuki has jumped onto the bandwagon with their newest offering. It is called the Vitara Brezza and it belongs to the Vitara family of Suzuki cars. While the Grand Vitara was not much of a success, the Brezza aims to be the most successful car in it's segment. Price: 7 - 9.7 lacs[ex-showroom, Delhi]

   

The Brezza is a rather butch looking car. The front grille that sits on the big Suzuki badge adds to the aggressive look. The Brezza, overall, looks quite proportional in terms of its design. The top-end Zdi+ comes with dual tone colors which makes it look more sporty. 

  

Unlike the recent offerings from Suzuki, Brezza does not look very angular. It looks more sturdy and solid. It looks less like a "big hatchback" and more like a "small SUV" which is precisely what the car is. While the front-end is aggressive, the rear end of the car is very plain. 

Going by the current trend of the market, the equipment on the car is as important as the engine. Keeping that in mind, Brezza comes with a 7 inch touchscreen infotainment system which doubles up as sat-nav and media player. You can connect your phone via Bluetooth or Apple CarPlay. While the controls are easy to use, the screen does glare under sunlight. 

The interior is well sorted out with everything placed in order. The seats are comfortable and the seat height is quite good as well. The overall visibility of the Brezza is on par with Ecosport. The overall kit is very impressive for this segment.You get steering wheel controls, automatic rain sensing wipers, air conditioned glove box,climate control, parking sensors and camera. But the downside is, most of these features are restricted only to the top-end models.


The engine is a 1.3 liter diesel which is also used in the Swift, Ciaz and Ertiga. The turbo charger fitted to the engine is a VGT. Having a VGT[Variable Geometry Turbo]  means that low speed torque is quite high. In layman terms, it allows the engine to rev high even in slower speeds, This means that you will never feel the need for more torque once you cross 2000 rpm. But below 2000 rpm, you will definitely notice some turbo lag. The ride height is good and the steering is so light that it can be maneuvered with one finger. The clutch is light and the gear ratios are very good. All these small adjustments help in achieving one thing ; ease of driving. City traffic is extremely easy to handle in this car. For a 89 bhp car, this is quite a feat.

In conclusion, the Vitara Brezza caters to everyone's needs and might end up as the best selling car in it's segment.

Good stuff:
1) Design
2) Driver airbag is standard across all models.
3) Cost of ownership.
4) Equipment

Bad Stuff:
1) No petrol version
2) Pricey options
3) Small boot.



Credits:

I want to thank Friendly Motors in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysore for lending their car to us.

Phone:0821 400 5200