New Wagon R

ashutoshb · 23rd December 2009, 06:28

ACI reports that the current Wagon R (Mk II) in India will be replaced a newer one (MK III) by March 2010.

- Mk III was launched in 2003 and was phased out by Mk IV in Japan in 2008. Maruti has imported the dyes, tools and line.

- Instead of upgrading to BSIV, Maruti decided to upgrade the whole car.

- Indian model will get the 1 litre K series engine.

- Modifications will be made, Indian model will feature different bumpers, grill, better interiors.

- Price estimated to start from Rs. 3.5 Lakhs.

akaushik · 23rd December 2009, 06:33

this is nice maruti is working very had in this segment of vehicles

jkdas · 23rd December 2009, 06:53

Maruti Suzuki: We live to confuse Indian car buyers who are looking for a small car! We will sell outdated and funny designs too.

MCR · 23rd December 2009, 08:16

The box car has become much more boxier. I donot understand why Maruti would want to replace a resonably well selling WagonR with this boxy car?

arun1100 · 23rd December 2009, 08:17

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Originally Posted by ashutoshb

- Mk III was launched in 2003 and was phased out by Mk IV in Japan in 2008. Maruti has imported the dyes, tools and line.

Maruti's factory is scrapyard for Suzuki's factory in Japan.

n.devdath · 23rd December 2009, 08:45

Well, the box has indeed become boxier, unless Maruti tweaks it up here and there.
But this looks longer and wider than the present one, and if that is true, it will sell since it is more spacious.

To sum it, the Swift, the Omni,800 and the alto are the only cars from Maruti which is worth buying today in my opinion.

Latheesh · 23rd December 2009, 09:06

I hate the looks of WagonR currently sold in India, but after seeing this picture I started loving it :-)) WagonR - More box per car

kiku007 · 23rd December 2009, 10:02

Is there an award for, "Loyalty to parent company"?

Please give it to Maruti Suzuki India. They bring/manufacture models that are well past their "Sell by date" in Japan and sell them in India for a healthy profit.

No wonder MSIL is a milk cow for parent Suzuki.

P.S: MSIL Design Team should be scuba diving now to find their inspiration for this makeover. Last time it was a Barracuda fish I think. But wait, the estilo makeover was pretty good, some change of heads or was the design from Japan?

tj123 · 23rd December 2009, 10:16

The box has become boxier. I feel that the current version of the WR looks better than current one shown in the picture.

I feel the Indian customers will still buy it as it is a practical car with loads of space and FE will improve due to the K series engine.

It seems that Suzuki has run out of models & ideas hence tweaking old cars in a new presentation.

To be in the lead Maruti has to constantly evolve and come up with new models, that’s the reason I think they have teamed up with VW.

rpmx1000 · 23rd December 2009, 10:28

(Slightly OT) Maruti can now say , the Indian car market is matured and we are treating it as such. See we are replacing Wagon R in 5 years! Anyone who buys this car will be called Jack. Why ? Then he will become Jack-in-the-box . The second jack-in-the-box is the car jack

. Why don't they retain the Wagon R and call this the Wagon B? Hopefully this will be another cash box for Maruti..

DCEite · 23rd December 2009, 10:29

Naaah! That can't be the one coming to India. The design looks more outdated than even the current WR. I bet Autocar has got this wrong this time.

kiku007 · 23rd December 2009, 10:34

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Originally Posted by DCEite

Naaah! That can't be the one coming to India. The design looks more outdated than even the current WR. I bet Autocar has got this wrong this time.

DCEite, you are correct but they have anyways said that the bumper, grill etc will be changed.

Sudan_NFS · 23rd December 2009, 10:40

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Originally Posted by kiku007

DCEite, you are correct but they have anyways said that the bumper, grill etc will be changed.

so they might bring the chasis,engine and other parts for this car and do some changes with design slightly to fit the Indian taste

nurni76 · 23rd December 2009, 10:41

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Originally Posted by kiku007

DCEite, you are correct but they have anyways said that the bumper, grill etc will be changed.

This doesn't look all that good. I do hope that they improve the interiors significantly like the one shown in another thread. Also if this is the new wagon R, the 1 ltr K series engine will not be sufficient. This box looks much bigger than the current version and the 3 cyl will make it sluggish

nairrk · 23rd December 2009, 10:50

The present Wagor-R looks better than this new one which is just boxy type.
Its exterior looks are not attractive and tyre seems very small for a big van like structure. Maruti should have taken care and given little beautifcation on its design ?

23rd December 2009, 06:28	#1
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 4,288 Times View My Garage	New Wagon R ACI reports that the current Wagon R (Mk II) in India will be replaced a newer one (MK III) by March 2010. - Mk III was launched in 2003 and was phased out by Mk IV in Japan in 2008. Maruti has imported the dyes, tools and line. - Instead of upgrading to BSIV, Maruti decided to upgrade the whole car. - Indian model will get the 1 litre K series engine. - Modifications will be made, Indian model will feature different bumpers, grill, better interiors. - Price estimated to start from Rs. 3.5 Lakhs. Attached Thumbnails
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23rd December 2009, 06:33	#2
akaushik BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 172 Thanked: 9 Times	this is nice maruti is working very had in this segment of vehicles
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23rd December 2009, 06:53	#3
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Maruti Suzuki: We live to confuse Indian car buyers who are looking for a small car! We will sell outdated and funny designs too.
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23rd December 2009, 08:16	#4
MCR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/MYS Posts: 882 Thanked: 637 Times View My Garage	The box car has become much more boxier. I donot understand why Maruti would want to replace a resonably well selling WagonR with this boxy car?
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23rd December 2009, 08:45	#6
n.devdath BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,287 Thanked: 2,811 Times	Well, the box has indeed become boxier, unless Maruti tweaks it up here and there. But this looks longer and wider than the present one, and if that is true, it will sell since it is more spacious. To sum it, the Swift, the Omni,800 and the alto are the only cars from Maruti which is worth buying today in my opinion.
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23rd December 2009, 09:06	#7
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,087 Times	I hate the looks of WagonR currently sold in India, but after seeing this picture I started loving it :-)) WagonR - More box per car
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23rd December 2009, 10:02	#8
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,191 Times	Is there an award for, "Loyalty to parent company"? Please give it to Maruti Suzuki India. They bring/manufacture models that are well past their "Sell by date" in Japan and sell them in India for a healthy profit. No wonder MSIL is a milk cow for parent Suzuki. P.S: MSIL Design Team should be scuba diving now to find their inspiration for this makeover. Last time it was a Barracuda fish I think. But wait, the estilo makeover was pretty good, some change of heads or was the design from Japan?
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23rd December 2009, 10:16	#9
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	The box has become boxier. I feel that the current version of the WR looks better than current one shown in the picture. I feel the Indian customers will still buy it as it is a practical car with loads of space and FE will improve due to the K series engine. It seems that Suzuki has run out of models & ideas hence tweaking old cars in a new presentation. To be in the lead Maruti has to constantly evolve and come up with new models, that’s the reason I think they have teamed up with VW.
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23rd December 2009, 10:28	#10
rpmx1000 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 396 Thanked: 36 Times	(Slightly OT) Maruti can now say , the Indian car market is matured and we are treating it as such. See we are replacing Wagon R in 5 years! Anyone who buys this car will be called Jack. Why ? Then he will become Jack-in-the-box . The second jack-in-the-box is the car jack . Why don't they retain the Wagon R and call this the Wagon B? Hopefully this will be another cash box for Maruti..
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23rd December 2009, 10:29	#11
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,415 Thanked: 2,541 Times	Naaah! That can't be the one coming to India. The design looks more outdated than even the current WR. I bet Autocar has got this wrong this time.
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23rd December 2009, 10:50	#15
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	The present Wagor-R looks better than this new one which is just boxy type. Its exterior looks are not attractive and tyre seems very small for a big van like structure. Maruti should have taken care and given little beautifcation on its design ?
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