BHPian EnthDriver<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n We bought this XL6 Zeta MT (Nexa Blue) in mid-August and got it delivered by the end of August, It cost us 14.63 L (on-road) in Bengaluru. The car has completed 1000 KM and has gone through the first periodic service ( 1 month \/ 1000 km according to the manual). Before I continue with the review, here\u2019s a disclaimer, I don\u2019t drive yet as I am still 17 yrs, the observations other than driving have been compiled by me, and driving observations have been taken as input from my father. Here\u2019s a small backstory, we used to have a 2017 Hyundai Xcent in starlight grey (AFAIK), it was the SX model with a 1.2 L kappa VTVT engine, while the Xcent was enough for our daily chores such as getting groceries, etc., and the actual problem we were facing were the space constraints in the car whenever our relatives came over to our house, which is why we embarked on a search for a suitable 6 or 7 seater car under 16 lakhs for our needs. The first car that was on our radar was Ertiga.<\/p>\n Maruti Suzuki Ertiga<\/strong><\/p>\n Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n Next, on our radar was Kia Carens, which was an interesting candidate:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n The third car was Maruti XL6<\/strong><\/p>\n Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n So the XL6 was the final contender and my father\u2019s heart was set on it. Initially, we were going to book the Alpha variant for the number of goodies it offered, but we didn\u2019t book the Alpha variant (as it was taking over 1 month for the delivery, as we needed the car within 15 days, as we had a house warming ceremony for our second house in the village and needed the car for bringing the things and dropping people. The SA had informed us that the zeta variant in Nexa blue was readily available in their stockyard in Tumkur and it would take at least 10 days for the delivery, we went ahead and paid the booking amount of 25k. The showroom was very slow in responses, especially for the test drive. Overall, the communication was poor and we had to push them for updates regarding the delivery. The delivery was delayed for some reason by 5 days. Fast forward, we got the delivery date, the only problem we had was insurance, as the showroom was charging high for it (33k), so we went ahead with Acko by paying 25,000 to avoid registration delay. The registration was done within 2 days and we were allotted the number, we had told them to deliver the car to our apartment because my father didn\u2019t have enough time to go to the showroom due to work commitments.<\/p>\n Delivery day<\/strong><\/p>\n The car was shining in the Nexa blue color as I got off the school bus and immediately after getting freshened up, I ran down to look at the car. My father was finishing the final paperwork and understanding the features of the car, meanwhile, I was excited and was looking all over the cabin checking for any abnormalities. I have to say, we didn\u2019t do a PDI. I know it was a missed opportunity but I was occupied with exams and my father was occupied with work and nobody had thought. But, things were perfect, nothing was wrong, like the fitting of the rear camera (more on it later), and paint quality. We took it for a short spin with showroom people, my father was used to driving the car, right out of the gate, the only thing was he felt the brakes were a little on the late responsive side as the Xcent’s brakes had a sharp bite. the sales advisor told us it was completely a normal thing and yes, it was a normal thing, my father got used to it in a couple of days.<\/p>\n Driving Observations:<\/strong><\/p>\n The accessories opted for were:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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