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This is what I found on Maruti Website. Link is :Five Doors, Euro V: Maruti's A-Star Set for Global Journey

After an overwhelming response of Swift diesel, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) is now working on a second-generation diesel engine, which will be introduced with its fifth global car —A-Star.

“We are working on a new diesel engine at our powertrain unit in Manesar and will initially produce 3,00,000 units, starting October 2008,” MSIL managing director S Nakanishi said here on Wednesday.
The new five-door hatchback car, showcased at the 9th Auto Expo along with other concept cars - Splash and Kazshi, will have a newly developed Euro V-compliant 1.0 litre petrol engine.

The car will be manufactured along with Swift at MSIL’s Manesar plant where the capacity will be ramped up from one-lakh units currently, to three lakh units once the production of A-Star begins.

While around 1,00,000 units of A-Star will cater to the European Markets under the Suzuki badge, the remaining 50,000 units will be sold in India.

However, with export from Mumbai port getting crowded, country’s second largest passenger car exporter Maruti is now eyeing ports in Gujarat for its exports. “Mumbai port has become overcrowded and with our plans to export A-Star to European Markets from December 2008, we will shift our entire exports to one of the ports in Gujarat,” Nakanishi said, adding, no port has been finalized as yet. While the company’s Splash will be launched in India with a 1.2 litre petrol and 1.3 litre diesel engine in the next fiscal, there is no timeframe for the launch of concept Kizashi.

So, the A- Star will be exported from December 2008. So its surely coming before December with a Euro V complaint 1.0 ltr engine. This is for sure now.
And the Splash is coming with a 1.2 petrol. Good that they are finally leaving the 1.1 F10 only in Wagon R.