Maruti at the Auto Expo 2010!

nurni76 · 7th January 2010, 22:31

While the whole Team BHP was busy ridiculing the Eeco, MSIL came up with a master stroke; the pricing strategy of the year. A versa now at 2.5 L is simply awesome. In one stroke, they have done 2 great moves. Upgrade Omni buyers to a slightly higher price point and secondly breathe life into an almost dead Versa.

Great move MSIL. We have all been outsmarted with the G series Move

Rehaan · 8th January 2010, 00:37

Few more Eeco pics :

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Rehaan · 8th January 2010, 00:40

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Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

Not even a single customised Gypsy or Vitara? Sad!

Here's one of the two customized Vitaras that were on display :

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SirAlec · 8th January 2010, 00:57

why do they have to add a cheap looking air scoop on the hood.

EssYouWe · 8th January 2010, 08:23

Cheap scoops and two penny decals.
Why Maruti? Why?

dar3dev|l · 8th January 2010, 10:11

eagerly awaiting for the SX4 hatchback launch. Hoping it to be reveled today

BhaskarKumar · 8th January 2010, 10:38

eagerly waiting for Swift, Alto and WagonR release with K series engine.

rajathv8 · 8th January 2010, 11:03

gosh those mods are horrible! the do not suit the car one bit. when a company tries its hand at moda i would expect something small, significant and something which makes the car look better but retains the original look as well. these guys have just fitted huge ugly bumpers, some dirty fake exhaust mufflers and paint on the dash.

McLaren Rulez · 8th January 2010, 14:18

Oh come on! Some of the mods are quite cool. Go through the first page again. Surely, I'm not the only one who likes the Swift, Ritz, Alto etc. with the mods?

agbenny · 8th January 2010, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Few more Eeco pics :

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Looks like a cheaper version of Versa, Not existing in any way. I was expecting some to to answer Innova and Xylo - Maruthi - the people's car manufacture could have come forward little further.

Rehaan · 8th January 2010, 14:22

Video added to post #3 as quoted here :

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

1-minute video on the Microsoft surface used by maruti at their stall :
YouTube - Maruti using the Microsoft Surface @ AutoExpo 2010

KRf1 · 8th January 2010, 14:28

Yeah I agree , the Eeco could be a masterstroke at that price . Small business wouldnt mind a much bigger car at a slight increase in price .
Eeco might just be safer than the three decade old Omni .

bosee · 8th January 2010, 14:29

I completely agree with nurni76. Not too many changes bought in the Eeco, but at that luring price tag I am sure there will be quite a few takers for it !

nishant_242 · 8th January 2010, 14:38

At the mouth watering price of 2.5 Lacs, it will be a huge success. It will be one of those volume generating models for Maruti. Omni easily does 8000+units a month, EEco will increase it by many more.

GTO · 8th January 2010, 14:41

For someone who didn't even have a to-be-launched car on tuesday (Eeco was unveiled only later in the week), Maruti sure had a fantastic showcasing effort. Lots of cool stuff to keep you busy.....and a long list of eye-candy too (both kinds

). The Maruti pavilion was easily one of the most "fun to be" places at the Expo. Are Hyundai, Honda and Toyota listening?

I have been pleasantly surprised with the Eeco's pricing. Knowing Maruti, I knew it'd be a VFM price tag. But so much? Man! The people mover is cheap.

7th January 2010, 22:31	#91
nurni76 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BLR/SEATTLE Posts: 907 Thanked: 360 Times View My Garage	Master Stroke While the whole Team BHP was busy ridiculing the Eeco, MSIL came up with a master stroke; the pricing strategy of the year. A versa now at 2.5 L is simply awesome. In one stroke, they have done 2 great moves. Upgrade Omni buyers to a slightly higher price point and secondly breathe life into an almost dead Versa. Great move MSIL. We have all been outsmarted with the G series Move
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8th January 2010, 00:37	#92
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Few more Eeco pics : cya R
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8th January 2010, 00:57	#94
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	why do they have to add a cheap looking air scoop on the hood.
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8th January 2010, 08:23	#95
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Cheap scoops and two penny decals. Why Maruti? Why?
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8th January 2010, 10:11	#96
dar3dev\|l BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Munich, DE Posts: 290 Thanked: 98 Times	eagerly awaiting for the SX4 hatchback launch. Hoping it to be reveled today
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8th January 2010, 10:38	#97
BhaskarKumar BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 43 Thanked: 0 Times	eagerly waiting for Swift, Alto and WagonR release with K series engine.
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8th January 2010, 11:03	#98
rajathv8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 380 Thanked: 760 Times	gosh those mods are horrible! the do not suit the car one bit. when a company tries its hand at moda i would expect something small, significant and something which makes the car look better but retains the original look as well. these guys have just fitted huge ugly bumpers, some dirty fake exhaust mufflers and paint on the dash.
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8th January 2010, 14:18	#99
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,390 Thanked: 5,107 Times	Oh come on! Some of the mods are quite cool. Go through the first page again. Surely, I'm not the only one who likes the Swift, Ritz, Alto etc. with the mods?
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8th January 2010, 14:28	#102
KRf1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NCR / BLR Posts: 339 Thanked: 3 Times	Yeah I agree , the Eeco could be a masterstroke at that price . Small business wouldnt mind a much bigger car at a slight increase in price . Eeco might just be safer than the three decade old Omni .
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8th January 2010, 14:29	#103
bosee Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune/ Jamshedpur Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Maruti Eeco ! I completely agree with nurni76. Not too many changes bought in the Eeco, but at that luring price tag I am sure there will be quite a few takers for it !
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8th January 2010, 14:38	#104
nishant_242 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 65 Thanked: 3 Times	At the mouth watering price of 2.5 Lacs, it will be a huge success. It will be one of those volume generating models for Maruti. Omni easily does 8000+units a month, EEco will increase it by many more.
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8th January 2010, 14:41	#105
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,698 Times View My Garage	For someone who didn't even have a to-be-launched car on tuesday (Eeco was unveiled only later in the week), Maruti sure had a fantastic showcasing effort. Lots of cool stuff to keep you busy.....and a long list of eye-candy too (both kinds ). The Maruti pavilion was easily one of the most "fun to be" places at the Expo. Are Hyundai, Honda and Toyota listening? I have been pleasantly surprised with the Eeco's pricing. Knowing Maruti, I knew it'd be a VFM price tag. But so much? Man! The people mover is cheap.
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