I was recently looking for a small car and had been to a couple of Hyundai and Maruti showrooms in Mumbai. I had narowed down my search between a Swift and an i10 / Santro. I dont like the Wagon R.
During the Swift test drive, when the topic verred towards Maruti's new launches, the guy told me A-Star would be in showrooms for public display by 20 / 21st (just before the start of the weekend). The car would be powered by a 1.0 l engine. It would smaller in dimensions than the present Wagon R. But would be in a similar price range - 3.5 to 4.5 lakhs. A lot of options would be made available including ABS, tubeless tires, climate control etc.
It would be targetted more towards the youth than a family car oriented image for the current Wagon R. |