Maruti WagonR AMT review, test drive

Maruti’s popular tall boy gets even more driver friendly, thanks to the automatic gearbox.

Published on Nov 05, 2015 04:45:00 PM

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Like the Alto K10 AMT, the WagonR AMT also gets the 'Creep' function where the car crawls forward in slow-moving traffic as with a conventional automatic and, to some extent, helps prevent it from rolling back on slopes.

Maruti will offer the WagonR with an AMT gearbox in the VXi trim which means you get air-conditioning, power steering, an audio system, front and rear fog lamps, keyless entry, power windows, electrically adjustable mirrors, tilt-adjustable steering and a rear wiper and washer as standard. It rides on the same 14-inch steel wheels offered on the manual-gearbox equipped model.

Should I buy one?

The WagonR VXi AMT is priced at Rs 4.7 lakh. What you get for your money is plenty of space and convenience, all wrapped up in an easy to live with and drive package; a lot of car for the money in short. However, don't expect or ask too much of it. It has been designed to be used on city roads and drives well at these speeds. So if you want the maximum space and efficiency possible on a tight budget and want an automatic gearbox too, this is the car for you. Try and avoid driving it on highways, you'll find plenty of similarly priced cars better suited for inter-city use.

The carmaker has also added option packs to all variants of the WagonR and Stingray. These options packs come with ABS and dual-front Airbags and can be purchased in both manual as well as AMT-equipped models.

Prices for the Maruti WagonR and Stingray lineup with AMT gearbox and option pack are as follows:

Maruti WagonR VXi AMT: Rs 4.76 lakh

Maruti WagonR VXi (O) AMT: Rs 5.09 lakh

Maruti WagonR Stingray VXi AMT: Rs 4.98 lakh

Maruti WagonR Stingray VXi (O) AMT: Rs 5.31 lakh

Maruti WagonR LXi (O) MT: Rs 4.39 lakh

Maruti WagonR VXi (O) MT: Rs 4.64 lakh

Maruti WagonR Stingray LXi (O) MT: Rs 4.58 lakh

Maruti WagonR Stingray VXi (O) MT: Rs 4.86 lakh