{"id":245829,"date":"2023-11-21T04:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T04:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=245829"},"modified":"2023-11-21T04:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T04:19:01","slug":"replaced-my-brio-with-a-maruti-fronx-pros-cons-observed-post-1200km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/replaced-my-brio-with-a-maruti-fronx-pros-cons-observed-post-1200km\/","title":{"rendered":"Replaced my Brio with a Maruti Fronx: Pros & cons observed post 1200km"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have managed fuel efficiency of 19-20kpl on my commute to office. My old Brio gave around 14-16kpl on the same route.<\/h2>\n

BHPian curiousbolt<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Recently, I bought the Maruti Suzuki Fronx with the 1.2L engine. I upgraded from Honda Brio and thought I would share about my purchase and ownership experience.<\/p>\n

The background:<\/h2>\n

I had bought a 2012 Honda Brio from Spinny in Oct 2022 and had used the car for around 15k km. The car was straight forward, no major issues but I started to feel that the components were slowly entering their wear out phase. The engine used to make a peculiar squealing noise in idle and low revs and the pickup was not as great as before. And yes, the vehicle was serviced at a Honda authorized dealer every 5000km. One more issue I was facing was that none of the spare parts for the Brio were easily available. The only option was to order them from Boodmo or ask the dealership to order and pay them an advance. For instance, the front suspension bush was damaged, so the car would make a metal grinding noise when the steering was turned in standstill. Had asked around in 3 dealerships and the part was not there and no one was readily willing to order it for me, and the part I got from Boodmo as well would not fit in this car. So I thought it was time for an upgrade before the car begins to rust in my garage waiting for parts.<\/p>\n

Selection:<\/h2>\n

I was open to buying any configuration – Sedans, SUVs, crossovers, hatchbacks, etc. The budget I had kept for myself was between 6-7 Lacs, I had thought I would consider the brands that would provide me with good exchange price for my Brio and considering my daily commute of around 70km the car must be fuel efficient. Considering the fuel efficiency need, the first option was Maruti, so we visited Nexa to look at options. Ignis and Baleno were what we were exploring but as we entered the showroom, there it was, a beautiful Red Fronx! An immediate eye catcher. I had only read about the Fronx in review articles, but I did not expect it to be such an eye catcher when it stands among other hatchbacks. We checked out the Fronx and the showroom quoted around 9.4Lacs for the base model. It seemed a bit far-fetched, and we went back to enquiring about the Ignis. An automatic fully loaded Ignis was locked in because the showroom was offering close to 70k worth of cash discounts and much more stuff in terms of accessories. Ignis was shortlisted and we next headed to Tata and Hyundai showrooms. Compared to Nexa, Tata and Hyundai we felt were a bit condescending in terms of the sales pitch. The sales executives did not know much about the features and the test drive was not that impressive. We did get impressed by the Hyundai Exter in terms of how it looked, the build quality, fit & finish and the interiors but the 6-7month waiting period was a turn off. But would definitely recommend people to consider Exter if you can afford to wait for 6-7months.<\/p>\n

Somehow, even though we locked in the Ignis, we kept going back to thinking about the Fronx. Considering we did not want to change cars for the next 6-7 years; we thought that might as well choose Fronx over Ignis or the Baleno. Baleno even though was a great car, I felt that in the next 3-4 years I would feel like changing it. For the roads that I take to my office, I needed a car with good clearance.<\/p>\n

Pratham Nexa, Sarjapur road was the showroom we went to. The sales experience was amazing – the sales executive knew the car and most importantly, there was no overselling. She perfectly recommended the Delta variant as the most value for money variant, she explained in detail what features were available and needed for us and what was not.<\/p>\n

A test drive of the Delta+ variant with 1.2L engine was given and we were impressed right from the start – unlike other test drive cars, this car was responsive, well maintained and it actually felt like a new car even though it had run around 4500km. We ended up choosing the Delta variant, 1 variant below the Delta+.<\/p>\n

The on-road price was 10.6Lacs, we got rid of all the accessories and the final price was 10.02Lacs. They offered a decent 2.4 Lacs for my 62k run 2012 Brio. As Fronx was a new and in demand model, there was no cash discount. Slight bargains here and there and the reverse camera, number plate brackets, floor & boot mats and the mud flaps were offered for free.<\/p>\n

Owning the Fronx:<\/h2>\n

I have covered close to 1200km with the car now mainly commuting to and from the office and a 300km long drive in an expressway. Completed the first service last week.<\/p>\n

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Pros: (There are many but just mentioning the top ones here)<\/h2>\n