2023 Maruti Suzuki Fronx First Drive | Fun To Drive? | Boosterjet is back! | evo India
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- The 2023 Maruti Suzuki Fronx sits right between the Baleno and the Grand Vitara, in terms of its size. However, Maruti insists it's an SUV. And with the Fronx, the 1.0-litre turbocharged boosterjet is back. There's also a 1.2-litre NA petrol on offer. Gearbox options include a 5-speed MT and 6-speed AT (1.0L) / 5-speed AMT (1.2L). Our editor Sirish Chandran takes Fronx out for a first drive in Goa, and for a bit of hooning at the autocross track to find out if the Fronx is fun to drive.
The new Fronx will launch soon, and we shall know its price then.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:52 Boosterjet engine
1:37 Fronx fuel economy
1:52 Fronx gearbox
2:01 Fronx performance
2:11 Fronx weight
2:26 How it is to drive
4.22 Fronx offroading
5:28 Fronx torsional rigidity
5:52 Baleno RS Autoprix
6:23 Fronx platform
7:09 Conclusion - Auta a dopravní prostředky
What do you think of the name Fronx? Comment below.
It's a nice name. I like it.
Need a crash test
Tata Harrier Lite😂
Stunner would be a apt name to it.. Fronx i hate bro
Yeah too lite version
Love this review no talking about stupid body lines or what the touchscreen has to offer, just straight up pure driving impressions
Aye, thanks Justin!
Every small car is trying to prove that it's an SUV. By saying that, Fronx will have a good time in the Indian market for sure. Hope Mahindra will update XUV 300 soon!
Such a better video than Autocar India
Autocar ka review sabse tatti lgta hai
Autocar is too professional. Evo India is about driving experience whereas Autocar India is for no nonsense Indian car buyer.
Autocar videos still look like they are from 2010s lol. It feels like they lack a genuine appreciation and love for cars and do what they do only because of the salary and their jobs. Absolutely no enthusiasm at all
Did they fire you?
@@shahan484 as a car enthusiast I prefer the Evo more than Autocar. Autocar looks like a soulless robot following a script
This is the kind of enthusiasm we need from reviewers. Loved the detailed review. I'm gonna stick to my booking for the Zeta AT that I made back in Jan and get it home now. Cheers 🥂
0 safety. better go for safe products than this tin can.
Congratulations Nervz85! We hope you have a ton of fun with your new car!
@@__pratt07 poTATA idiot spotted 😂
@@__pratt07 typical activa owner dumb
Enjoy the car when it comes!
Just to say
U have done little mistake in fronx weight..
The 1.2 l weighs 965-980 kgs...
And the 1litre boosterjet weighs 1015 1060 kgs
How is the AMT version of Fronx....what is the city mileage. Thanks.
Wow that was you in Goa . Had seen this Car with HR TC cruising on my way to Panjim .
The best presentation of the Fronx , really liked it... keep it up Evo India Team and Sirish Sir!❤
Oh wow! Thank you so much BlackBirdRider! We hope you gave it a Like and Share too! Would mean a lot to us. Cheers.
@@evoIndia yes its done! 😉
Thanks man
I20 n line vs fronx turbo automatic?
Ultimate video.
Very energetic detailing with all the details the buyer wants.
Is fronx the updated version of S-Cross
Hi sir, huge fan i would like to know what watch you wearing in this review 😅
Is Fronx Zeta worth buying? @evoIndia now that the prices are revealed
Bro your presentation method that's peppy you are the real professor of automobile industry 🎉
When Sirish says "Torsional Rigidity" you better listen. Can't wait for the GNCAP safety ratings though 😉 Just wanted to put it out there and hopefully create a stir 😎
True, can’t wait for the NCAP ratings
Dont worry guys, tata will send this car and get it tested. Hope gncap is not owned by tata group. 😂😂
Fantastic review sir!
Love you Sirish❤️you are the best automobile reviewer in India to me💐
Thank you!
Fronx is going to sell like Hot Cakes
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Another winner from Maruti.
Now let's hope MS price it well!
Looks like it
Love the speedmaster
Fantastic review!!
Is the 1L the same we get in WagonR, Celerio and alto?
No this 1 litre is a turbo charged engine. Power & Pickup are much stronger than the ones you mentioned, those cars have a Naturally aspirated engine, which will give you higher Fuel Economy but less power, so more gear shifts and slower acceleration
I have a i20 ACTIVE SX FULL OPTION... Years back, Polo Cross, Punto Aventura , Figo Freestyle... what a old but late entry segment
Better late than never
@Sirish Chandran but there was a time , this so called Cross Over segment came, but all denied as the price was slightly above, the same condition is about to happen, between normal Baleno and Brezza.... people will rethink as the Budget is getting a tight competition so as the Barath Standards... lets see the price and the way people take
If this car clicks, then the older cross over people will get an extra advantage in the used car market
Difference is mileage .
They were costly for their size .
Special about maruti is its mileage always and everything else is bonus
Wallpaper shot wow 07:45... Looking amazing in angel
Haha! Thank you Arun!
And that's why I always wait till the Evo India review comes out.
Thanks man
Nice review though 🤙
Drove this car.. Braking seriously needs to be improved.. drum brakes at the rear makes the car wobble during sudden braking at speeds 140+.. Hope suzuki improves the braking
Nice review by sirish my brother already booked this one month ago we are eagerly waited for the reviews
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Still as initial Baleno we have the Steering issues.... No Auto Return, every dealer say it's a feature but it's bug, for a shorter turn radius it's very difficult to pull back like a manual steering too hard....
Same case we have with the Suzuki Dzire in the Philippines.
If what you say is true, how long till we see this engine swapped into an old Zen?
Somebody somewhere out there might just be planning it as we speak.
Old Zen 🤗
NOTE TO THE EDITOR: The music is too loud and is making it hard to understand the presenter. Music should be in the background and not try to grab attention.
Yess
Thanks for the feedback. Video editors have taken note of it
I have booked Baleno. Now confused between Baleno and Fronx 1.2 Dual Jet Engine. Which one should I buy? Please suggest.
Fronx is newer, fresher styling and a bit more ground clearance. But honestly it’s just which styling you prefer
Fronx will be Best Selling car from Suzuki
Quite possible
Guys at suzuki was like this one day....... You know what guys we are gonna built a crossover, and it is going to steal the sales from The baleno, heck yeah 😅
Superb presentation.thanks
Thank you Deepu! Do consider giving the video a Like and a Share!
Thanks!
Why nobody is talking about the build quality of the Suzuki cars in India
Because they build better cars than poTATA with their gimmicky stars from gncap😂
Because they give one of the best & reliable engines out there
On budget
Everybody is talking. We made a video on it. Watch 👉 czcams.com/video/3flNBJ7Qwqs/video.html
@@sirishch thank you Sirish
This vehicle’s silly name won’t die. As nametag on back reads Fronx, would you call it Baxx from the front? 4:17
At least ask your video production team to convert log footages in some places.
RS is back, smiles are back!!!
That Boosterjet always leaves us with a big wide grin!
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Shirish, is that a speedmaster on your wrist??
Yup ✌️
Better vedio than anyone else
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Car ka to pta nahi but har youtuber ne goa poora dikha dia !!
India should be getting Ford Bronx, tf is Fronx. Really creative Maruti. Bringing in the discontinued features with new tagline. Fravo.... i mean bravo
Sirji make videos of other colors... specially silver and grey...plus add videos of lower varients...
We shall see what we can do about that Atish. More often than not, manufacturers do not have all colours and variants in the media fleet, which makes it difficult review them.
Ground clearance would have atleast 205mm.
superrrbb
Sirish sir❤
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Hope Suzuki Maruti bring this to the Phiilppines. It can compete with Toyota Raize.
The 1.2 ltr engine from Suzuki delivers all the power we need after running 10,000 km .. then it becomes like tell me what to do now..
Engine getting better over the years.
Doesn't make sense ,
I have Swift
Ran 40k km
Still has all the power
@@soorajj9207
You get used to the power and then need more
I agree, 1 litre engine is not peppy even though it has turbo
Wonderful review
Thank you so much AR P! We hope you gave the video a Like and a Share!
Thanks man
Safety aspects?
We shall tell you more in the full review!
What about safety rating?
We'll have to wait for NCAP to test the car.
What’s the NCAP SAFETY RATING?
Fuel economy of 9kmpl in Automatic variant will be depressing
It's 20.9kmpl in the automatic V J.
We hope its tested soon at NCAP.
No NCAP ratings yet
@@evoIndia
Baleno RS 1.0 automatic gives a below average real world fuel economy of 13-15kmpl on road
very poor from Maruti Standards
Sirish ❤
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Do let us know what you think of the Fronx too! 😅
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Fronx is coming to Japan this fall!
Nice
there should have been a AllGRIP® 4WD variant with a 6-speed auto or 8-speed DSG auto . . .
That would increase the price quite considerably. Might not be suitable for the segment Maruti Suzuki is targeting.
@@evoIndia yes ur right, a 4WD 6AT variant of the Fronx will cost lot more than the anticipated price bracket . . . maybe SUZUKI could do a limited production run for the Fronx 4WD (6AT), since we all know that a Fronx 4WD (6AT) variant won't sell as much as Fronx 2WD (6AT) model range . . . speaking of SUZUKI CUVs the Grand Vitara 4WD variant could seriously do with a 6-speed auto instead of the manual 5-speed . . .
Amen
I somehow feel the body is a modified Renault Kiger!!
Nah
Best automotive channel in India ❤
Oh thank you so much G Garai! Do give the video a Like as well!
Thanks man 🙏
I usually dislike Maruti cars for the obvious reasons. But this car is absolutely beautiful. I just hope it gets 4 stars in GNCAP. It's very unlikely but if it does, it'll eat the market.
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Lovely video
Yay! Thank you Sainath! Glad you liked it! :D
Thanks
Why maruti gave blue colour car for road review rather than red one 🤗 which looks ravishing.
Haha! it's just a colour allocation for the first drive. Maybe we'll get the red one for the full review! 🤞
Nexa blue
I think that it may replace the old Ignis within some months
Though time will say that Fronx sounds as a good product
We hope they price it well!
Will sit higher than Ignis in lineup
@@sirishch 👍👍
Need the boosterjet back in the Baleno/Glanza.
Oh that would be so much fun!
Now that it is localised I’m sure it will come
This boosterjet engine will be available in swift
The enthu-cutlet review🔥
It's so fun to drive, especially with that Boosterjet engine!
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it should've had a panoramic sunroof, it's a standard on most of the cars on their top models
In hot Indian summers? No thank you. I would take the UV blocking windows any day over a sunroof.
hope it is below 7 lakhs 🤩
Why can it not? I have grown up seeing maruti 800, 1000, esteem and the old baleno on the race tracks in coorg, chickmagalur and Hassan
Wow! It seems you have some amazing childhood memories!
"Let's be clear about it. Nobody is going to do all of this with the Fronx"
Le Influencers: "Ye le bhai mera pakad... camera"
😂😂😂
Is this better than VW Troc?
Nope
Will Toyota launch their rebadged varient of Fronx? Any news?
I’m 80% sure they will since they don’t have the rebadged Brezza
@@sirishch thank you for the reply
It's so surprising that the same auto journalists who called the 1.2L K-series engine the best naturally aspirated engine for enthusiasts a few years back are now calling it underpowered and lacks performance. What an irony!!!
You have to consider the application of that engine. It's fun, don't get us wrong, but in a light hatchback. It feels underpowered in a heavy SUV. Especially when you compare it against the 1.0-litre boosterjet.
@@evoIndia Or could it be that you are so used to driving a lot of turbo petrols these days and a good old naturally aspirated engine feels underpowered now? I remember that the first generation Swift and Ritz weren't light hatchbacks and were as heavy as Fronx. Nobody said those cars were underpowered with their 85bhp K-Series engine back then. Also that engine got a lot of praise for its performance. Maybe it's not the engine that is underpowered. I think it's our expectations as time changes. Especially after these downsized turbo petrols came into existence.
@Anoop Prasad emission reduction technologies might also have sapped out a lot of the power available from these drivetrains. Additionally, as you mentioned, our expectations have also probably increased from those times when we mostly had underpowered smaller cars due to most of us being unable to afford the higher running costs.
Nothing ironic. It’s still the best NA engine in its class, and it still feels underpowered compared to the turbo engines
@@sirishch That's exactly what I was telling. Turbo petrols have just changed our expectations even from the best NA engines.
I hope they do safety test and give more confidence to potential buyers
Hopefully soon!
@@evoIndia can you give a review of punch bs6-2 vs fronx...
@@Ezjairb punch is a waste😂 period.
@@Ezjairbpunch doesn't have punch , power, refinement, etc
Only go for safety
Hope so too
So basically the review summarised is : The Fronx is enthusiastic
Amen to that.
Just wondering where u guys get all these wonderful roads to drive... ... Here where we live there are only high road taxes, tolls for pot ridden roads😂
This drive was at goa
Where do you live? 😂
@@severadas993 mangalore boss🙏😁
This is Goa…
When FROG 🐸 is sold in NEXA showrooms ......then it is called FRONX
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SUVs are for those who can’t drift a sedan and never loved what a sedan could do.
my 23 years old fiat uno does the same off roading even better than this but that dosent mean to declare it a suv. even try it with an alto and can be seen same off-roading capabilities. Jacked up a hatchback and declare it as suv or a crossover can be a marketing gimmick to fool people but actually its a crow with a peacock's feathers.
With all due respect no Uno drives like this, forget the FIRE engine even the diesel doesn’t have half as much grunt as this, so….
Whoever was in charge of naming it must have fallen asleep on his keyboard
They have planned to launch old baleno with this name , but couldn't.
Now the name returned
@@utkarshverma3219 Team-BHP mentioned that the Baleno was originally supposed to be named the Fronx. But it's this car that got the name.
@@fancyyahoo my mistake
All grip is needed to make it complete
But that would also make it more expensive. Also, might not have many buyers with the extra price.
@@evoIndia yes indeed. Since also it's based on the baleno's platform, it would not be possible
True 👍🏼
@@sirishch yes. But we have also seen international
spec models of S cross all grip and ignis all grip. I don't know why people can't accept that here in India.
1.2 dualjet be like..Someone please consider me as well..😂
Most buyers will….
its just a daily driver... which is good for city usage! its just a FWD car...
Anyone saw the pulsar offroading?😀
Wait, does it compete directly with the likes of Kushaq/Venue NLine/Kiger/Magnite? If yes, I'll park this rent free in my head 😂
Not kushaq..But kiger,magnite and probably Venue..But Brezza is more a venue competitor in Maruti lineup I guess..
Not kushaq and venue
Yup Venue N-Line types…
Yes it will perform better than kiger and magnite not sure about n line and kushaq...
It competes with kiger/magnite but not kushaq and venue ,as brezza and GV competed with them
Fronx outperforms kiger/magnite but not in safety .
What does the safety tests say bro? Lemme guess, just another crappy car wrapped in a chocolate cover😂
Let the figures come bro
Beautiful CHURCH 🛐
is it better than honda city?
Different segments, different offerings Mayan.
Expected 4 cyl turno
Wow ...but heartec platform 😢
Best review about Fronx on CZcams. Sir Sirish please take a bow!🎉
OH! Thank you so much Abhi Raj! Means so much to us!
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kerb weight of 980 kgs do u thnk it will score more than 3 ??
@@pranavvalvaikar2170 Tata Altroz weighs about 1030 kgs only, does that mean it’s not safe? Weight of the car is not proportional to how safe it is. It is 2023 and a cars does not necessarily have to be heavy like an ambassador
@Abhi Raj bt don't u thnk Fronxx is much larger thn tata altroz??? (Close to nexon n XUv) N this chasis is based on Hearttrek platform n we all knw the history of heartrek bt honestly I love this car look bt I want it to be safe for customers too cz this manufacturer is d last in the country n I hope they do GNAP
What about safety?
Let's hope we get to hear the results soon.
Hasn’t been G-NCAP tested yet
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Launched datw
Let's see the crash test
Everything is Ok until somebody ask for Safety
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Its lite ,its agile, its made of pappad 😂😂😂
Goa Church 🌴
Haha! Yes!
Autocar is so boring these days
This is would the engine which will see the lowest number on sales.
Test the naturally aspirated ones these are are engine which sees major chunk of sales.
Let alone the engine this would again be a car low on safety ratings.😥
True this engine won’t be the bulk of the sales
Let's see