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romeomidhun · 11th November 2008, 17:52

Source: wheelsunplugged

"According to reports in the media, Maruti Suzuki India Limited will launch its global hatchback car, A-Star, in the country on 19th November'08. The five-door car, which has been conceived by Indian designers, would be available in three variants — LXI, VXI and ZXI. Once launched, it would be the second made-in- India car after i10 to make its global debut in India.

These models would be priced in the range of Rs 3.85 lakh to Rs 4.75 lakh (ex-showroom price) and would be would be pitted against other models in the premium A2 segment like Hyundai's i10, Tata Motors' Indica Vista, Fiat's Palio, etc. It was reiterated by the company that the car would be equipped with a one litre K-series petrol engine developed in-house by Suzuki engineers.

The much awaited model would be the fifth global strategic model from Maruti Suzuki. Based on the Suzuki A-Star Concept (which premiered at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January'08, the production version was unveiled during the 2008 Paris Auto show as Suzuki Alto. The car would be built solely at Maruti's existing plant at Manesar, Haryana and would be catering to both the domestic and overseas markets, especially Europe.

According to reports in the media, the new Alto will be powered by a brand new 3 cylinder, 12 valve, Euro 5 compliant 996-litre engine and will be coupled to a 5-speed manual box. The engine will have the maximum power of 68bhp@6,000 rpm and 90 Nm of torque, with a mileage of 22 kmpl and is believed to emit 109 gm/km of Co2. The car is also tipped to have a top speed of 155 kmph and will be one of the greenest cars in terms of emissions to be sold in India when it is launched.

The styling is the toned down from the concept car which was first unveiled at the Delhi Auto Expo earlier this year. The high bonnet line, low grille and the vertically stacked 'toddler eye' headlamps at the front make it look one of the jazziest cars on Indian roads. The shoulder line sweeps upwards just like the Swift as it meets the rear quarter panel resulting in smaller glass house for the rear windows.

According to a senior representative of MSIL, there are a variety of customers with varied expectations and having a wide range of cars enables the company to cater to the market's various price segments. He has also mentioned that the company will position the new A-Star just below the Suzuki Swift."

11th November 2008, 17:52	#550 (permalink)
romeomidhun BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 346	More info Source: wheelsunplugged "According to reports in the media, Maruti Suzuki India Limited will launch its global hatchback car, A-Star, in the country on 19th November'08. The five-door car, which has been conceived by Indian designers, would be available in three variants — LXI, VXI and ZXI. Once launched, it would be the second made-in- India car after i10 to make its global debut in India. These models would be priced in the range of Rs 3.85 lakh to Rs 4.75 lakh (ex-showroom price) and would be would be pitted against other models in the premium A2 segment like Hyundai's i10, Tata Motors' Indica Vista, Fiat's Palio, etc. It was reiterated by the company that the car would be equipped with a one litre K-series petrol engine developed in-house by Suzuki engineers. The much awaited model would be the fifth global strategic model from Maruti Suzuki. Based on the Suzuki A-Star Concept (which premiered at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January'08, the production version was unveiled during the 2008 Paris Auto show as Suzuki Alto. The car would be built solely at Maruti's existing plant at Manesar, Haryana and would be catering to both the domestic and overseas markets, especially Europe. According to reports in the media, the new Alto will be powered by a brand new 3 cylinder, 12 valve, Euro 5 compliant 996-litre engine and will be coupled to a 5-speed manual box. The engine will have the maximum power of 68bhp@6,000 rpm and 90 Nm of torque, with a mileage of 22 kmpl and is believed to emit 109 gm/km of Co2. The car is also tipped to have a top speed of 155 kmph and will be one of the greenest cars in terms of emissions to be sold in India when it is launched. The styling is the toned down from the concept car which was first unveiled at the Delhi Auto Expo earlier this year. The high bonnet line, low grille and the vertically stacked 'toddler eye' headlamps at the front make it look one of the jazziest cars on Indian roads. The shoulder line sweeps upwards just like the Swift as it meets the rear quarter panel resulting in smaller glass house for the rear windows. According to a senior representative of MSIL, there are a variety of customers with varied expectations and having a wide range of cars enables the company to cater to the market's various price segments. He has also mentioned that the company will position the new A-Star just below the Suzuki Swift." Last edited by romeomidhun : 11th November 2008 at 17:59.