Maruti Suzuki's Impact on the Indian Auto Industry, with Adil Jal Darukhanawala | evo India Podcast

[@evoIndia]

Have a memory of the Maruti Suzuki 800 that you can share with us? Comment below.

[@sharkkakirde1]

Sorry to say but no one's going to like your podcast, people love watching car reviews.

[@arnavm.9529]

@@sharkkakirde1 Speak for yourself dude - podcasts are great for automotive enthusiasts

[@mohamedsamir7342]

My fathers 1st car was maruti 800

[@mohamedsamir7342]

@@arnavm.9529 I agree with you, dude. I have been previously reading Automobile magazines religiously. As an automotive enthusiast, this podcast was wonderful as it gave us information that may have not gotten anywhere in auto reviews. Eagerly waiting for the podcast on Indica. I agree with Adil sir and Sirish sir that it was the second game-changer car after Alto.

[@johndavidson3424]

Fun fact :- Maruti 800 is just a rebadge 5 door Suzuki Fronte originally named "Alto" even from the 1st Indian SS80 period, it got it's original Alto name only in it's 6th gen form which is the 1st gen "Alto" for India.

[@ezhilseye8739]

Our family bought our first new car the 2005 alto and it was with us till yesterday. We clocked 2.5 lac plus kilometers with Zero breakdown history !! 18 years and we never stood in the roads waiting for a roadside assistance while my Škoda friends do it bi-weekly with their rapids and fabias .Salute to our unsung hero . We have got the IGNIS AGS returning back to Maruti Suzuki again ! Happy to see a podcast on the same day of our transition!

[@evoIndia]

💪 Maruti Suzuki does make some really reliable cars, and the owners' stories say it all.

[@mohamedsamir7342]

You rightly said about the reliability of Alto or in general Maruti cars. I bought my first car, Alto. At that time the other choice was Santro but I have not seem Santros running in Pithoragarh although the Altos were running around both as private cars as well as taxis carrying 5 people with their luggage happily from Almora to Pithoragarh. Truly it was reliable. The next car I bought was Swift Dzire Diesel. It was a gem of a car but unfortunately due to current pollution norms, I had to sell it off. Now I have ertiga diesel which is again a gem of a 7 seater

[@evoIndia]

Maruti cars across the board are quite reliable and hasslefree. Very rarely do you see a frustrated owner, and you just nailed that exact point.

[@kapilgajaria]

i own 2008 alto lx , 1.6 lakh kms done , no issues so far and still 20+ mileage in light foot driving

[@nikhilsatish4382]

Have owned Hyundai, Ford, Honda & VW, but never a Maruti, until in 2023, when I got the New Baleno. And only then I understood why Maruti is the top selling car in India. Maruti is such a peace of mind - mentally & financially.

[@evoIndia]

So true Nikhil. The hasslefree ownership experience that a Maruti Suzuki has is unbeatable.

[@s2tp97]

Maruti cars that made an impact - M800 (obviously) - people's car Omni - versatile as hell Zen - first sporty hatch Gypsy - mountain goat Esteem - G13BB madness Alto 1.1 VX - sleeper WagonR - practicality redefined Swift - successor to Zen, first proper fun car. Sx4 - all rounder Ritz - fun with practicality Ertiga - space packaging redefined Alto K10 - pocket rocket I know I missed many more cars. Maruti gets a lot of hate for obvious reasons, but the fact is majority of their cars are iconic.

[@evoIndia]

Haha! That's putting it concisely! Though, if you had to pick one, which one would it be?

[@johndavidson3424]

Maruti should've got 1.1L in Alto not discounted cause it was it's original engine, not the smaller 0.8 F8D or F10A(not in India), etc. That's why Alto K10 existed to succeed over Alto 1.1L not 0.8L LX/Lxi versions.

[@johndavidson3424]

How could you forget, Baleno sedan :- Legendary G16B.

[@lucky_222]

Miss my early 2001 Alto LX cool silver❤ An eye catcher/Head turner of that Era and was the Best car,learnt driving on it and those cars have quality💯

[@evoIndia]

The Alto was definitely one of the most epic cars for sure!

[@dipayanmukherjee3907]

My Sincere Thanks to Adil Sir for sharing the history of Maruti and also Sir I want to share that my Dad's second car was 1988 OMNI( WNW XXXX), after the Ambassador Mark 2 (Petrol) converted to Mark 4 ( Petrol). Unfortunately he expired at the age of 58 due to CKD stage 5 on June 2022..... the whole conversation is a remarkable one regarding MARUTI SUZUKI.

[@evoIndia]

We are deeply saddened to hear that. We hope this brought back some pleasant memories for you.

[@dipayanmukherjee3907]

@@evoIndia Yes Sir a lot of memories evolved. Thanks for your concern.

[@mastroes]

Fab Podcast.. !! Proud family to have owned the Alto LX with a sport mode as Sirish likes to call it ! Learnt to drive in it.. covered length and breadth of the country n i can still say the driving pleasure it offered .. today s cars somehow cant match.. ofcourse discounting the modern amenities The second Gen swift had some of its driving character.. but now its all gone

[@evoIndia]

Haha! That's one of the reasons why they call it the Lord Alto, isn't it?

[@5Kg96F_14]

Hey Evo India. Can you make a gone but not forgotten video dedicated to the Maruti Suzuki Ritz & as always the video was splendid. Got to know some intresting facts which i didn't know about.

[@evoIndia]

Hey thank you so much! And we shall try to make that GBNF episode on the Ritz! Cheers!

[@prateekacharya8792]

​@@evoIndia +1 on that. The Ritz was such a great car and it's story needs a better telling. A car treated like step son by maruti in favour of the Swift.

[@5Kg96F_14]

@@evoIndia I highly appreciate that 🙂

[@5Kg96F_14]

@@prateekacharya8792 I will agree on that

[@abhassharma8288]

I still own a alto lxi has done over 2 lakh km going strong deeply love the car ❤❤

[@surajpatil6924]

Alto is an extremely reliable work horse. Many people choosing to own an Alto even in extremely tough hilly terrains itself speaks volumes about this car. Service, spare parts ...etc of Maruti is simply superb and by far better than other brands. But Maruti should consider providing reasonable prices for its cars and SUVs like ; Alto, Dzire, Brezza...etc

[@evoIndia]

So true, and that's why they call it Lord Alto, right?

[@surajpatil6924]

@@evoIndia Ya..

[@atulsingh16]

What an awesome podcast. Keep them coming evo India.

[@evoIndia]

Thank you so much Atul! More coming up, every Friday, 8:00AM!

[@savukkushankar896]

I was born and my family bought a 3rd hand 800 it never stopped upgraded to old Alto @2007 and now to a Ford freestyle

[@sunilgowda110]

How is freestyle to drive

[@savukkushankar896]

@@sunilgowda110 freestyle is a great machine got on 1.25 lakh offer when Ford left India one of the last batches the ride quality is extraordinary

[@sunilgowda110]

@savukkushankar896 that's great, hope it's diesel, I wanted to buy it

[@evoIndia]

Aye, thank you so much for sharing your story with us!

[@milanmathew6230]

What an interesting podcast, loved it ❤️. Proud owner of a 2001 Maruti 800 5 speed Mpfi , been with us for 23 years.

[@evoIndia]

Glad you enjoyed it! And so happy to hear about your 800! Cheers.

[@prateekacharya8792]

Great video as always. I just had a curiosity Mr. Adil talked about Dolphin at around 30:00 mark and I am 99% sure he didn't meant the fish. What was he talking about if anyone can explain.😅

[@evoIndia]

He's referring to the Sipani Dolphin there.

[@johndavidson3424]

Sipani Dolphin an 800 sized hatch car sold in India at one time.

[@prateekacharya8792]

oh...ok thanks for letting me know

[@johndavidson3424]

@@prateekacharya8792 It had an 850cc, 4cyl n.a engine, with 40bhp and 52nm torque and was rwd.

[@akashsarma8241]

had all rare and interesting maruti 800 5 speed zen di diesel sx4 pre vvt ritz vdi abs all reliable and fantastic cars. i have booked a hyryder hybrid as well can't wait to for it come

[@evoIndia]

Oh that's epic Akash! And congratulations on the new Hyryder! Wishing you many happy miles with it.

[@johndavidson3424]

I guess, Ritz VDi Abs isn't that rare.

[@akashsarma8241]

@@johndavidson3424 I had to search the entire district to find one but yes it’s isn’t rare

[@mohamedsamir7342]

you are lucky to have owned rare maruti. My uncle had a zen diesel. It was fun to drive and he used to make a round trip from Patiala to Saharanpur and back in a tankfull as the diesel engine which sourced from Peugot 309 was an absolute gem.

[@s2tp97]

That ordering from Japan thing is still prevalent with Maruti. In case of fully imported cars like Grand Vitara, Kizashi, GV XL7, etc you can order any part and Maruti will import that part from Japan. Even for long discontinued cars like Esteem, SB308, etc you can order any part including body panels. It will take 3-4 months, as Maruti produces these discontinued parts on basis of orders received, but still it's such a great thing that they're offering a service like this. Also no matter if you own a M800, Omni or Grand Vitara, the service center treats everyone equally. This kind of support is only offered by Maruti Suzuki.

[@prasanthchunduri3085]

We need more podcasts with Adil.

[@nitish.khatavkar]

Fantastic watch 👍

[@evoIndia]

Thank you so much Nitish! Do let your friends know about this podcast as well.

[@wintorobz7866]

Great talk on the history of maruti. Really impressed about the knowledge Mr. Adil has.

[@evoIndia]

Thank you so much! Adil San has an immense knowledge of the automobiles, and it's always a pleasure to hear him talk! There's always something to learn from him!

[@dedeepajitheeshreddy598]

Admin is so cool replying to every comment

[@c2pgt]

Great Podcast, enjoyed it!

[@jaku4554]

I clearly remember when my father purchased zen in 2004 after taking delivery my father when started driving he took one of his friend he told him that put the car in the 5th gear and he wasamazed knowing that zen has 5 gears prior to this my father used to drive maruti omni which has 4 gear carburettor version 1998 which my grandfather purchased after replacing his 1980 Mahindra jeep.

[@sachinhonnal2226]

Loved it very much. My familys first 4 wheel was omni. So if u can hv a podcast on it, would be intresting.

[@evoIndia]

Thank you, and let's see what we can do about that podcast. We shall try to make it soon.

[@pkhammu2005]

Brilliant this podcast is. Sirish also do a podcast on explaining basics of F1 in future

[@evoIndia]

Thank you so much, and we shall try for that podcast as well.

[@dipayanmukherjee3907]

My Dad bought 3 Maruti 800 as pre owned and restored it used and sold off. All are 1986 shape models. One of the car was DLU XXXX and when transfer in Kolkata the Number changed to WB02L XXXX. I purchased a 99 model 800 in 2015 and restored her.....very unfortunately I fell in Love with Cerulean Blue Alto 800 BS6 and on April 2023 I scrapped my 800 and bought New Alto 800.... but I still miss her every moment and again started searching for one inspite of having a TATA Vista TDI and new Alto.

[@evoIndia]

Such a heartwarming story! We really hope you find a fab 800 once again!

[@dipayanmukherjee3907]

@@evoIndia Thanks a lot Sir.

[@yshkhole]

We had a Padmini “Fiat” for over 15 years, my first love but the car had her personal mechanic as it needed a check up every month. I remember taking a battery operated radio on trips as car radio always broke down along with the headlights and wipers

[@evoIndia]

Aah well those were the days of electrical quirks!

[@mohamedsamir7342]

we also had a premier padmini. The best thing I liked about is was the front bench seat with gear lever next to steering. Was the same gear system in your car because in some models later on gear shifting lever was placed directly over the gearbox in case of marutis

[@yshkhole]

@@mohamedsamir7342 lol yes steering gear and bench seat, it was a 7 seater sedan

[@mohamedsamir7342]

But it had its own charm

[@kumarsaket777]

39:04- My Zen 😊😊

[@evoIndia]

Aye, such a fantastic car the Zen was!

[@kumarsaket777]

@@evoIndiathank you for featuring my particular car in pictures @ 34:31 and 39:02 ❤

[@jaku4554]

I hope this car is still in the same perstine condition.

[@jaku4554]

I need some help in restoring my Zen lx 2004 model. I live in patna bihar.

[@kumarsaket777]

@@jaku4554 spares are little hard to come by now. What would you exactly need by the way? Thanks.

[@prasanthchunduri3085]

I became Adil's fan

[@maguluribhargavchowdary4453]

Most people in India learnt driving in Maruti. Even i learnt driving in a 4 speed 800 back in 2021

[@evoIndia]

So true! No wonder it's called the people's car, isn't it?

[@aarchiksinha9673]

The biggest impact of Maruti is that convincing your parents to buy another brand in 2024. The trust is such that even the brand compromises today on safety.. our parents and to some extent us .. also feel a blind trust on Maruti.. our family has been a loyal customer since 1990.. and even if i discuss that our next car should be a Renault, Nissan or Citroen.. the family sticks to Maruti Swift or Ignis.

[@evoIndia]

Maruti Suzukis are definitely moving forward, and yet their basics are still rock solid!

[@TusharSharma-er3te]

Nice and informative one 👍 Bring in the part 2

[@evoIndia]

Thank you Tushar! We have another podcast with Adil San coming soon!

[@gowthamprasath1997]

Had a 1998 800 as he said most of the mechanic at least as far as i know doesn't have a proper knowledge in carbs, after 1.5 years of playing with the carbs now she runs great. It is simple you can work on yourself if something goes wrong KZbin is here to help you.

[@evoIndia]

Haha! There's no greater joy than working on your car/bike and making it run smoothly, isn't it?

[@gowthamprasath1997]

@@evoIndia definitely bought a 2nd hand Suzuki max 100 3 years back for cheap and it still doesn't met a mechanic other than me hopefully it doesn't 😀😀. When something workouts suddenly you feel very proud and it's kind of addiction. After sometime you started to hunt for problems.

[@prithvis2548]

Hey what do you think about the handling of first gen alto k10

[@evoIndia]

Hey Prithvi, the Alto always has been a decent handler. There's a reason why it's called the Lord Alto! ;)

[@Shlok-qu3ln]

Waiting for Tata Indica Podcast 😊

[@jaku4554]

Indica was the first car which had volumes with Diesel engine prior to that Zen and other European brands tried with their diesel engine but none tasted the success as did indica had and some what the success of Diesel engine in indica I would say that it was due to Tata expertise in Diesel in its commercial vehicles and prior SUVs which was launched before indica this convience Indians that tata diesel engine much more reliable than other brands.

[@johndavidson3424]

Other, Peugeot/Fiat Euro Diesels in India were better and reliable, just that no one preferred those except in Zen D, marketing matters too.

[@jaku4554]

@@johndavidson3424 Yes Peugeot Diesel engine were the workhorse in Mahindra SUVs in 90s and 2000-10, but these Diesel engine were not churning out volumes in small capacity engine in hatchback and first small diesel got popular from European player was fiat 1.3l diesel engine which tata used in its latter models and whole maruti diesel car used the same engine for over a decade.

[@johndavidson3424]

@@jaku4554 First Diesel in Maruti's was the n.a 1.5L Peugeot, 4cyl TUD5 on Zen D and it was a success for diesel hatches of that time.

[@anoopraghunath2471]

Where the heck is the next Jimny video?

[@evoIndia]

Dropping today at 12 noon!

[@fuel3870]

Maruti Suzuki 🤍🔥

[@desiredditor]

Honestly volkswagon was fixed and brought back to its full strength by a british general and in my opinion volkswagon and maruti are very different india's story is not yet done i think tata mahindra now will give it a new name in automobile exports vw is vw because it exports , suzuki is a small scale manufacturer and doesnt care about safety

[@shubham_M7777]

55:55 vroom movie car 😂 Now the car is discontinued and movie also removed officially

[@evoIndia]

The A-Star's styling was quite different from what our market was used to. Unfortunately, it didn't click.

[@ravichouhan6373]

👍

[@evoIndia]

Thank you Ravi!

[@vigneshwaransridharan2290]

Great Car. simple car. Cheep car. Compact car. Less maintain car !

[@evoIndia]

Hahaha! All of those things combined have lead to it being what it is today!

[@ashwinbhaktha5453]

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