Suzuki Reno = Chevy SRV

amit · 20th March 2004, 01:21

Suzuki launched the 2005 Reno at the New York International Auto show. Guess what?.. the car is designed by ItalDesign of Italy so it sure looks good! Some palio hints are visible too. The US version comes with a 2.0 ltr 4 cylinder 126 hp engine! A hot hatch!

Maybe Maruti can launch it in india and succeed in doing what Fiat failed to. what say?

amit · 20th March 2004, 01:22

The interioirs. I see a hint of the optra here specially the console for the A/c

amit · 20th March 2004, 01:24

The front end looks like the Ford Focus.

Revvmaster · 20th March 2004, 01:26

True Amit, and if u notice the dials also seem optraish. Since Suzuki now owns a part of Daewoo-GM, sourcing common parts makes sense. Reduces costs as well as development time.

Though i dont see this car being too successful in the US where hatches somehow havent captured the imagination of people there. However, i am guessing they could develop a sedan from the hatchback platform. Baleno replacer? Possible.

Revvmaster

Revvmaster · 20th March 2004, 01:28

Noticed another thing, the greenhouse is Nubira nee Optra. The nubira is available as a hatchback in the UK too. Will post pics soon.

Revvmaster

GTO · 20th March 2004, 01:55

Hey

This car has the potential to become a fantastic Maruti! It looks good, has awesome interiors...and 126 horses should keep everyone happy!

Whens MUL getting this baby in?

GTO

ajmat · 20th March 2004, 10:20

This is a Daewoo Lanos with another name

Aditya · 20th March 2004, 11:06

Right on the money dude. It's the old Daewoo Lanos for sure... just as the Suzuki Forenza is nothing but a Daewoo Nubira. By the time it gets to India, it might well be a Chevrolet.
But I must say, it dosen't look bad.

Gordon · 20th March 2004, 23:01

ya 126 bhp at Palio/Esteem price will be a good option. But will MUL be able to price it so low as to set the sales chart on fire?

v12 · 20th March 2004, 23:45

wow. the Suzuki Lanos...........err Sorry..........Daewoo Reno...........ooppss.............anyways whats in a name

looks good and has a good HOT engine as well. Obviously Maruti wudnt get this car with a 2L engine. They havent upgraded the Zen/Esteem engine yet and so theres no way they'll be gettin a 2L hatch.

Rehaan · 21st March 2004, 04:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (v12 @ Mar. 20 2004,22:15)]...theres no way they'll be gettin a 2L hatch.

Exactly my point of view!

especially with the petrol conscious (or rather price of petrol conscious) indian mindset!

cheers

toyota · 21st March 2004, 07:45

With the 2 L engine the price cannot be made cheaper. And if it is priced more then probably peope start thinking that sedans are much cheaper than Hatch !

RJK · 21st March 2004, 23:04

no way is maruti bringing this with 2 liter engine ! in the land of 'average kya hai boss' this engine would b sinful..

however 126bhp from a 2 liter engine sounds less to me & even the steering loooks similar to me except for the 'S' badge...

M3

prasadee · 15th July 2006, 03:20

Wow, Chevrolet has launched the Suzuki Reno , with the "Optra SRV" name tag. In my opinion, they could have probably sold more cars under the Suzuki brand. The pricing seems to be in line with the Optra SRV, I hope they do not cut down on features for the Indian version.
http://suzukiauto.com/sr_06/reno/specs_and_pricing.php
-Prasadee

Mpower · 15th July 2006, 03:55

Well they launched the Suzuki Forenza with the Oprta badge 4 years ago.

20th March 2004, 01:21	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Suzuki Reno = Chevy SRV Suzuki launched the 2005 Reno at the New York International Auto show. Guess what?.. the car is designed by ItalDesign of Italy so it sure looks good! Some palio hints are visible too. The US version comes with a 2.0 ltr 4 cylinder 126 hp engine! A hot hatch! Maybe Maruti can launch it in india and succeed in doing what Fiat failed to. what say?
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20th March 2004, 01:22	#2
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	The interioirs. I see a hint of the optra here specially the console for the A/c
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20th March 2004, 01:24	#3
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	The front end looks like the Ford Focus.
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20th March 2004, 01:26	#4
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	True Amit, and if u notice the dials also seem optraish. Since Suzuki now owns a part of Daewoo-GM, sourcing common parts makes sense. Reduces costs as well as development time. Though i dont see this car being too successful in the US where hatches somehow havent captured the imagination of people there. However, i am guessing they could develop a sedan from the hatchback platform. Baleno replacer? Possible. Revvmaster
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20th March 2004, 01:28	#5
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Noticed another thing, the greenhouse is Nubira nee Optra. The nubira is available as a hatchback in the UK too. Will post pics soon. Revvmaster
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20th March 2004, 01:55	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,789 Times View My Garage	Hey This car has the potential to become a fantastic Maruti! It looks good, has awesome interiors...and 126 horses should keep everyone happy! Whens MUL getting this baby in? GTO
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20th March 2004, 10:20	#7
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	This is a Daewoo Lanos with another name
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20th March 2004, 11:06	#8
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	Right on the money dude. It's the old Daewoo Lanos for sure... just as the Suzuki Forenza is nothing but a Daewoo Nubira. By the time it gets to India, it might well be a Chevrolet. But I must say, it dosen't look bad.
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20th March 2004, 23:01	#9
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	ya 126 bhp at Palio/Esteem price will be a good option. But will MUL be able to price it so low as to set the sales chart on fire?
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20th March 2004, 23:45	#10
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	wow. the Suzuki Lanos...........err Sorry..........Daewoo Reno...........ooppss.............anyways whats in a name looks good and has a good HOT engine as well. Obviously Maruti wudnt get this car with a 2L engine. They havent upgraded the Zen/Esteem engine yet and so theres no way they'll be gettin a 2L hatch.
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21st March 2004, 07:45	#12
toyota BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 148 Thanked: 3 Times	With the 2 L engine the price cannot be made cheaper. And if it is priced more then probably peope start thinking that sedans are much cheaper than Hatch !
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21st March 2004, 23:04	#13
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	no way is maruti bringing this with 2 liter engine ! in the land of 'average kya hai boss' this engine would b sinful.. however 126bhp from a 2 liter engine sounds less to me & even the steering loooks similar to me except for the 'S' badge... M3
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15th July 2006, 03:20	#14
prasadee BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 569 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Wow, Chevrolet has launched the Suzuki Reno , with the "Optra SRV" name tag. In my opinion, they could have probably sold more cars under the Suzuki brand. The pricing seems to be in line with the Optra SRV, I hope they do not cut down on features for the Indian version. http://suzukiauto.com/sr_06/reno/specs_and_pricing.php -Prasadee
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15th July 2006, 03:55	#15
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Well they launched the Suzuki Forenza with the Oprta badge 4 years ago.
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