A car in the yard
Maruti Dzire
The sedan, and we are plain about it. Useful to the gateway, and on a good Kinnaur day. Past that, the sump and the snow line are not interested in a city boot.
Airport and city links, or a summer highway day — not a Kaza river crossing.
What the maker publishes
- Engine. 1.2-litre petrol, about 90 PS
- Body. A small sedan
- Drive. Front-wheel drive
- Ground clearance. About 163 mm. That is the whole review
Maruti Suzuki Dzire, India specification.
How it behaves up here
Five is the right tool. One means we will talk you out of it. This is our yard, not the brochure.
Spiti
1/5
Not across a pass that has broken up.
Dirt
1/5
No.
Snow
1/5
No.
Highway
4/5
The job it actually has.
Comfort
3/5
Fine for three. The back seat is a city seat.
Luggage
2/5
A boot, not a roof-box life.
Narrow road
3/5
Small. Still low.