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New Santro:

Expected Launch date: Christmas 2009

exterior changes:

• new countered bonnet with round headlights with integrated turn signals.
• new front bumper with rectangular fog lights in top end models.
• new rounded chrome grille.
• body coloured bumpers in all versions
• new fenders
• new taillights
• rear fog lights in top end varients integrated into rear bumpers
• bumper detachable black moulding deleted for a cleaner look
• new pull type door handles
• new OSRVM, bigger and wider like in i10 kappa.

interior changes:

• beige interior with black central console
• new instrument cluster with tachometer (on higher end versions) with electric odometer with 2 tripmeters (in all versions)
• more storage space provided in the gear console*
• improved rear seat comfort with improved thigh support
• new seat fabric and trims
• rotary AC controls*

mechanical changes

• engine upgrade to meet euro 4 norms (retuning of ECU specific to i10 engine, increased torque from 9.8 kg-m to 10 kg-m and power from 63 ps to 64 ps)
• improved spring and damper rates of the rear suspension for better ride quality*
• a bit stiffer front suspension with anti-roll bar of a bigger size*

models:

• 3 varients-base, mid level and top end
• AC and power steering standard standard on all models
• AT model will not be available
• NON AC model made to order.
• 7-8 colours, planned a new rustic orange also.*

*will be confirmed at the time of launch.
All the information provided is subject to last minute change.

Like the joker says in the dark knight,before unleashing mayhem...

And

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round headlight with integrated indicators, square foglamp in bumper:Frustrati

cant imagine it:deadhorse

Cool !!!

Spark, Wagon-R, estilo...watch out!!!

Nice scoop SID. There seems to be a good number of changes in the new car. Looks like the Manufacturer is readying the Car a bit more cautiously this time.

Hope it does not get the mickey mouse treatment again.

i was just thinking when this would be happening.damn i came to know this today.my friend had just booked a santro and told it to be delivered for august(postponed delivery intentionally) due to some important timing during that month!!

Hmm hopefully it stays at the same price.

Is this another of the now famous " mid life upgrades " or a completely new model ?

I think this time they are doing the Goofy treatment. :D

Why a new one ? Santro is an oldie who is keeping his leg crossed for graveyard !

1) Same old chassis and old motor. Not a good thing.

2) Beige interiors or whatever they call is bad. I dont know why people love it, but I literally hate it. The service centers are going to earn more money by cleaning it. Nothing else.

3) This is just a cosmetic upgrade with revised looks and a few changes in suspension. Now about cosmetic upgrade, I hope they dont end up with a new copy and tasteless amalgam from various manufacturers.
If they call this car new, I think we had a new Maruti 800 in 1998. And we had a new Alto too.

4) Basically to sum it up, its just a cosmetic upgraded car with ECU retuned to meet E-4 norms. If this is accompanied with more than marginal cost increase, they are trying to cheat customers.

This is for the upcoming Euro-4 norms, isn't it? Good that they have also decided to refresh the cars.
We can, probably, expect similar upgrades/refresh on other cars of other manufacturers, around the same time I guess

What is the point of it when the i10 1.1 is available. They should just stop selling the Santro. Looks like the Maruti bug has bitten them.

I wish price will not be higher than current ones.