Automakers in India have been struggling to sell their products due the recent hike in interest rates. Also, the rise in fuel prices have also affected the sales of petrol cars. Along with the aforementioned reasons, a few more could be listed out when it comes to the Maruti Suzuki A-Star. Maruti is now offering Rs 45,000 off on the A-Star hatchback which hasn’t been able to sell well in the past few months. This includes a cash discount worth Rs. 28,000 and an exchange bonus of Rs. 15,000.
At the beginning of the year, Maruti Suzuki was selling more than 4000 A-Stars a month but this figure gradually fell. By the end of May, Maruti clocked just 1734 units of the A-Star and in the months that followed the figure dropped below the 1000 mark. For the month of July, the number of units sold of the A-Star stood at just 779 units. This shows, that sales of the car are clearly on the decline as the A-Star could now be regarded as one of the worst performing Marutis.
2011 Maruti Suzuki A-Star Automatic
Hence, the discounts don’t come as a surprise as Maruti had to do something to try and revive the sales of the hatchback. Now, what might be the reasons for the sharp decline in sales of the car? One major drawback of the Maruti A-Star has been the lack of space. The car is too cramped at the back making the passengers on the back seat feel a bit claustrophobic. Also, the A-Star has to do with a very small boot. It was also seen over the past months that the rather dowdy Maruti Estilo outsold the A-Star which has more space to offer.
Apart from this the A-Star has is a brilliant handling hatchback. The peppy yet frugal petrol engine is impressive and so is the responsive gearbox. We would recommend to Maruti A-Star if you are single or newly married but, for a family of four it will be a tad small and you are better-off with the Estilo (if you like the looks) or the Wagon R. If practicality is what you want from your car then the A-Star won’t fit the bill.
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