[umohan98]

A small request to the Mod Team,
Whenever the Brezza launches, please do review it as a new car, and not as a facelift.

[volkman10]

Maruti Suzuki Brezza could easily achieve 5-star crash rating: GNCAP

GNCAP secretary general, Alejandro Furas: The car (Brezza/Urban Cruiser) is not far away from a 5 star, there’s not much they need to do to achieve this.

Back in 2018, the compact SUV received a 4-star rating for adult occupant protection and a 2-star rating for child occupant protection (due to a mandated rear child seat). And recently, the Toyota Urban Cruiser – a badge-engineered Brezza – also received a 4-star rating for adult protection and a better 3-star rating for child protection, essentially due to a rear-facing child seat used this time around.

Importantly beyond the star rating though, GNCAP also rated both cars’ bodyshells as stable and said they were capable of withstanding further loads. Built on the Global C platform that was developed together with Fiat, it thus looks quite feasible for the SUV to be upgraded to achieve a 5-star rating.

Why did GNCAP test the Urban Cruiser?

“We wanted to know if there were any changes implemented in the car since our first test (of the Brezza) and we’re gladly surprised to see the car is the same as we tested with the Brezza”. Though Furas added that he hoped there would have been a centre, three-point seat belt added by now."

The other reason the Brezza could be Maruti Suzuki’s first 5-star rated car is the upcoming major facelift. Having clearly not cut corners till now, the company could easily use the redesigning as an opportunity to engineer the few technical changes and achieve the 5-star rating. With safety getting increasingly important with Indian buyers, this would only further help the Brezza stand out in a crowded compact SUV segment.

Can the Brezza cope with GNCAP’s upcoming enhanced protocol?

This July, GNCAP is also all set to debut its enhanced protocol, which will include side-impact tests and the requirement of ESC. We already know that Maruti will equip its new Brezza with ESC and six airbags to meet the upcoming mandate in India, and this could simply further its score in the crash assessments.



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[Latebloomer]

So all hopes of new Brezza coming with a more powerful engine and 6 airbags have diminished with the new XL6 not fulfilling any of those, need to be be content with the paddle shifters and 6 speed AT. Hope they atleast include ventilated seats and some unique feature.

[Carma2017]

Originally Posted by Latebloomer

So all hopes of new Brezza coming with a more powerful engine and 6 airbags have diminished with the new XL6 not fulfilling any of those, need to be be content with the paddle shifters and 6 speed AT. Hope they atleast include ventilated seats and some unique feature.

The XL6 / Ertiga updates were midlife changes unlike Brezza which is a ground up new model. So, rest assured, 6 airbags, Sun Roof etc will all be there along with the features one saw in Baleno. Considering that ventilated seats were there in top most variant of XL6, I am not sure if Brezza will ever get them.

[anthusiast]

Originally Posted by Latebloomer

So all hopes of new Brezza coming with a more powerful engine and 6 airbags have diminished with the new XL6 not fulfilling any of those, need to be be content with the paddle shifters and 6 speed AT. Hope they atleast include ventilated seats and some unique feature.

A possible reason XL6 doesn't get 6 airbags is that the side airbags being a curtain deployment originates from the roof may not be compatible with the roof mounted rear AC and, in its existing architecture. Since the Baleno gets it, I expect even the Brezza to come with 6 airbags.

[Gupts007]

What would be a good calculated guess for estimated launch price of the new Brezza zxi plus AT? Will it be cheaper than the newly launched auto XL6

Current price is 11.33 lacs for the Brezza.
With the new 6 speed TC, 6 Airbags and a Sunroof - can it hit 13 lacs plus ex showroom?

Just trying to gauge if I should still get the Baleno or try to be an early bird buyer for the new Brezza. The recent price hike in the new Baleno has taken the AMT Alpha to 9.72 lacs. If the premium for the Brezza upgrade would be about 2.5 lacs Max it can be worth the wait.

[anthusiast]

Originally Posted by Gupts007

Current price is 11.33 lacs for the Brezza.
With the new 6 speed TC, 6 Airbags and a Sunroof - can it hit 13 lacs plus ex showroom?

Prior to the Ertiga facelift the prices of Brezza variant to variant was close to Brezza. Hence Ertiga's pricing offers a better estimate than XL6. Maruti seems to have increased the margins on XL6.

For the ZXI+, Ertiga is priced at 12.79 ex sh. I expect same pricing for Brezza due to notable feature additions (guess) of 6 airbags, 9 in touchscreen, sunroof, HUD. So it is possible that pricing may reach up to 13L.

Do note that the Brezza is built on a stronger platform than Baleno and probably has more engine grunt due to being larger engine, mild torque assist in comparison to the K12C in Baleno which feels tamed due to increased weight, FE tuning.

[VIZ]

Do we know when is brezza expected to be launched? There were some rumours of April launch, now it looks more of a June launch?

[volkman10]

Maruti Suzuki's Brezza rendered:





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[VIZ]

New Brezza production starts as per Rushlane

https://www.rushlane.com/maruti-brez...-12433923.html

[romeomidhun]

Originally Posted by volkman10

Maruti Suzuki's Brezza rendered:

Yes, this is only a render, and far different from the actual design. Position of Suzuki logo and number plate is very different.

[Gupts007]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

Yes, this is only a render, and far different from the actual design. Position of Suzuki logo and number plate is very different.

The render version looks much better than the expected version though.

[SirJeepsALot]

Why is Maruti not considering the 1.0 Boosterjet for the Brezza, which is capable of producing identical performance numbers to the 1.5L NA. Doesn't the 1.5L NA restricts the Brezza to reap the benefits of the sub 4m rule, which requires the engine capacity to be less than 1.2L(petrol)? What is the point of having a sub 4m car if it does not qualify for the tax rebates, something the entire competition has been milking?

[romeomidhun]

Originally Posted by SirJeepsALot

Why is Maruti not considering the 1.0 Boosterjet for the Brezza, which is capable of producing identical performance numbers to the 1.5L NA. Doesn't the 1.5L NA restricts the Brezza to reap the benefits of the sub 4m rule, which requires the engine capacity to be less than 1.2L(petrol)? What is the point of having a sub 4m car if it does not qualify for the tax rebates, something the entire competition has been milking?

The reasons may be:

1. Even if they do that, the cost to the customer will be the same considering the additional cost of the turbo.
2. The turbo will make the vehicle complicated
3. It will create an additional point of failure.
4. Considering how they tuned the K15C engine and 6-speed AT, it is obvious that at every segment, they are targeting FE and nothing more. Turbo engine FE is very sensible to the driving styles.

Basically, Turbos are against Maruti's core strengths - simple cars, low maintenance, low service cost, and FE.

[cr4nkshaft]

Originally Posted by SirJeepsALot

Why is Maruti not considering the 1.0 Boosterjet for the Brezza, which is capable of producing identical performance numbers to the 1.5L NA

Two reasons, I think.
1. Maruti believes in economics of scale. If they bring in an an engine they want to make sure it would sell volumes - only then they would take the overhead of production, service, parts availability etc. As of now no other car in Maruti stable will be able to reap the tax benefit from the 1.0 turbo, other than brezza, and it is not a volume seller on its own.

2. The 1.0 will bring identical performance numbers but with heavier foot, it will give lower mileage. Maruti is very serious about their mileage-friendly image, more so in the last few years when the fuel price has skyrocketed.