History of Maruti Suzuki

History
Maruti Suzuki India Limited a partial subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan, is India's largest passenger car company, accounting for over 45% of the domestic car market. The company offers a complete range of cars from entry level Maruti 800 and Alto, to hatchback Ritz, A star, Swift, Wagon-R, Estillo and sedans DZire, SX4 and Sports Utility vehicle Grand Vitara. It was the first company in India to mass-produce and sell more than a million cars. It is largely credited for having brought in an automobile revolution to India. It is the market leader in India and on 17 September 2007, Maruti Udyog Limited was renamed Maruti Suzuki India Limited. The company's headquarters are located in New Delhi. Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) was established in February 1981, though the actual production commenced in 1983 with the Maruti 800, based on the Suzuki Alto kei car which at the time was the only modern car available in India, its only competitors- the Hindustan Ambassador and Premier Padmini were both around 25 years out of date at that point. Through 2004, Maruti Suzuki has produced over 5 Million vehicles. Maruti Suzukis are sold in India and various several other countries, depending upon export orders. Models similar to Maruti Suzukis (but not manufactured by Maruti Udyog) are sold by Suzuki Motor Corporation and manufactured in Pakistan and other South Asian countries. The company annually exports more than 50,000 cars and has an extremely large domestic market in India selling over 730,000 cars annually. Maruti 800, till 2004, was the India's largest selling compact car ever since it was launched in 1983. More than a million units of this car have been sold worldwide so far. Currently, Maruti Suzuki Alto tops the sales charts and Maruti Suzuki Swift is the largest selling in A2 segment.

Due to the large number of Maruti 800s sold in the Indian market, the term "Maruti" is commonly used to refer to this compact car model ("Maruti" is another name of the Hindu god, Hanuman). Maruti Suzuki has been the leader of the Indian car market for over two decades. Its manufacturing facilities are located at two facilities Gurgaon and Manesar south of Delhi. Maruti Suzukis Gurgaon facility has an installed capacity of 350,000 units per annum. The Manesar facilities, launched in February 2007 comprise a vehicle assembly plant with a capacity of 100,000 units per year and a Diesel Engine plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 engines and transmissions. Manesar and Gurgaon facilities have a combined capability to produce over 700,000 units annually. More than half the cars sold in India are Maruti Suzuki cars. The company is a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, which owns 54.2 per cent of Maruti Suzuki. It is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India. During 2007-08, Maruti Suzuki sold 764,842 cars, of which 53,024 were exported. In all, over six million Maruti Suzuki cars are on Indian roads since the first car was rolled out on 14 December 1983. Maruti Suzuki offers 14 models, Maruti 800, Alto, WagonR, Estilo, A-star, Ritz, Swift, Swift DZire, SX4, Omni, Eeco, Gypsy, Grand Vitara, Kizashi. Swift, Swift DZire, A-star and SX4 are manufactured in Manesar, Grand Vitara and Kizashi are imported from Japan as completely built units(CBU), remaining all models are manufactured in Maruti Suzuki's Gurgaon Plant. Suzuki Motor Corporation, the parent company, is a global leader in mini and compact cars for three decades. Suzukis technical superiority lies in its ability to pack power and performance into a compact, lightweight engine that is clean and fuel efficient.

Partner for the joint venture

Sanjay Gandhi owned the Maruti Technical Services Limited, which ran into trouble and was liquidated. After the death of Sanjay Gandhi, the Indira Gandhi government assigned a delegation of Indian technocrats to hunt for a collaborator for the project. Initial rounds of discussion were held with the giants of the automobile industry in Japan including Toyota, Nissan and Honda. Suzuki Motor Corporation was at that time a small player in the four wheeler automobile sector and had major share in the two wheeler segment. Suzuki's bid was considered negligible. While the major companies were personally represented in the initial rounds of discussion, Osamu Suzuki, Chairman and CEO of the company ensured that he was present in all the rounds of discussion. Suzuki in return received a lot of help from the government in such matters as import clearances for manufacturing equipment (against the wishes of the Indian machine tool industry then and its own socialistic ideology), land purchase at government prices for setting up the factory Gurgaon and reduced or removal of excise tariffs. This ensured that Suzuki conscientiously nursed Maruti Suzuki through its infancy to become one of its flagship ventures.

Industrial relations
For most of its history, Maruti Udyog Limited had relatively few problems with its labour force. Its emphasis of a Japanese work culture and the modern manufacturing process, first instituted in Japan in the 1970s, was accepted by the workforce of the company without any difficulty. But with the change in management in 1997, when it became predominantly government controlled for a while, and the conflict between the United Front Government and Suzuki may have been the cause of unrest among employees. A major row broke out in September 2000 when employees of Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) went on an indefinite strike, demanding among other things, revision of the incentive scheme offered and implementation of a pension scheme. Employees struck work for six hours in October 2000, irked over the suspension of nine employees, going on a six-hour tools-down strike at its Gurgaon plant, demanding revision of the incentive-linked pay and threatened to fast to death if the

suspended employees were not reinstated. About this time, the NDA government, following a disinvestments policy, proposed to sell part of its stake in Maruti Suzuki in a public offering. The Staff union opposed this sell-off plan on the grounds that the company will lose a major business advantage of being subsidized by the Government. The standoff with the management continued to December with a proposal by the management to end the two-month long agitation rejected with a demand for reinstatement of 92 dismissed workers, with four MUL employees going on a fast-unto-death. In December the company's shareholders met in New Delhi in an AGM that lasted 30 minutes. At the same time around 1500 plant workers from the MUL's Gurgaon facility were agitating outside the company's corporate office demanding commencement of production linked incentives, a better pension scheme and other benefits. The management has refused to pass on the benefits citing increased competition and lower margins. Here are some of the models of Maruti Suzuki which are assemble in India and some of been imported. Cars which are been assembled in India 1. 800 (Launched 1983) 2. Omni (Launched 1984) 3. Gypsy (Launched 1985) 4. WagonR (Launched 2002) 5. Alto (Launched 2000) 6. Swift (Launched 2005) 7. Estilo (Launched 2009) 8. SX4 (Launched 2007) 9. Swift DZire (Launched 2008) 10. A-star (Launched 2008) 11. Ritz (Launched 2009) 12. Eeco (Launched 2010) 13. Alto K10(Launched 2010)

Imported 1. Grand Vitara (Launched 2007) 2. Kizashi (Launched 2011) Discontinued car models 1. 1000 (19901994) 2. Zen (19932006) 3. Esteem (19942008) 4. Baleno (19992007) 5. Versa (20012010)

Manufacturing facilities
Maruti Suzuki has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in India. Both manufacturing facilities have a combined production capacity of 1,250,000 vehicles annually.

Gurgaon Manufacturing Facility

The Gurgaon Manufacturing Facility has three fully integrated manufacturing plants and is spread over 300 acres (1.2 km). All three plants have an installed capacity of 350,000 vehicles annually but productivity improvements have enabled it to manufacture 700,000 vehicles annually. The Gurgaon facilities also manufacture 240,000 K-Series engines annually. The entire facility is equipped with more than 150 robots, out of which 71 have been developed inhouse. The Gurgaon Facilities manufactures the 800, Alto, WagonR, Estilo, Omni, Gypsy and Eeco.

Manesar Manufacturing Facility

The Manesar Manufacturing Plant was inaugurated in February 2007 and is spread over 600 acres (2.4 km). Initially it had a production capacity of 100,000 vehicles annually but this was increased to 300,000 vehicles annually in October 2008. The production capacity was

further increased by 250,000 vehicles taking total production capacity to 550,000 vehicles annually. The Manesar Plant produces the A-star, Swift, Swift DZire and SX4.

Sales and service network

As of 31 March 2010 Maruti Suzuki had 802 dealerships across 555 towns and cities in India. It had 906 dealer workshops and 1,834 Maruti Authorised Service Stations in 1,335 towns and cities. It has 30 Express Service Stations on 30 National Highways across 1,314 cities in India. Service is a major revenue generator of the company. Most of the service stations are managed on franchise basis, where Maruti Suzuki trains the local staff. Other automobile companies have not been able to match this benchmark set by Maruti Suzuki. The Express Service stations help many stranded vehicles on the highways by sending across their repair man to the vehicle.

Maruti Insurance
Launched in 2002 Maruti Suzuki provides vehicle insurance to its customers with the help of the National Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz, New India Assurance and Royal Sundaram. The service was set up the company with the inception of two subsidiaries Maruti Insurance Distributors Services Pvt. Ltd and Maruti Insurance Brokers Pvt. Limited. This service started as a benefit or value addition to customers and was able to ramp up easily. By December 2005 they were able to sell more than two million insurance policies since its inception.

Maruti Finance
To promote its bottom line growth, Maruti Suzuki launched Maruti Finance in January 2002. Prior to the start of this service Maruti Suzuki had started two joint ventures Citicorp Maruti and Maruti Countrywide with Citi Group and GE Countrywide respectively to assist its client in securing loan.Maruti Suzuki tied up with ABN Amro Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Limited, Kotak Mahindra, Standard Chartered Bank, and Sundaram to start this venture including its

strategic partners in car finance. Again the company entered into a strategic partnership with SBI in March 2003. Since March 2003, Maruti has sold over 12,000 vehicles through SBIMaruti Finance. SBI-Maruti Finance is currently available in 166 cities across India. "Maruti Finance marks the coming together of the biggest players in the car finance business. They are the benchmarks in quality and efficiency. Combined with Maruti volumes and networked dealerships, this will enable Maruti Finance to offer superior service and competitive rates in the marketplace". Citicorp Maruti Finance Limited is a joint venture between Citicorp Finance India and Maruti Udyog Limited its primary business stated by the company is "hire-purchase financing of Maruti Suzuki vehicles". Citi Finance India Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Delaware, which in turn is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Citibank N.A. Citi Finance India Limited holds 74% of the stake and Maruti Suzuki holds the remaining 26%GE Capital, HDFC and Maruti Suzuki came together in 1995 to form Maruti Countrywide. Maruti claims that its finance program offers most competitive interest rates to its customers, which are lower by 0.25% to 0.5% from the market rates.

Maruti TrueValue
Maruti True service offered by Maruti Suzuki to its customers. It is a market place for used Maruti Suzuki Vehicles. One can buy, sell or exchange used Maruti Suzuki vehicles with the help of this service in India. As of 31 March 2010 there are 341 Maruti True Value outlets.

Accessories
Many of the auto component companies other than Maruti Suzuki started to offer components and accessories that were compatible. This caused a serious threat and loss of revenue to Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki started a new initiative under the brand name Maruti Genuine Accessories to offer accessories like alloy wheels, body cover, carpets, door visors, fog lamps, stereo systems, seat covers and other car care products. These products are sold through dealer outlets and authorized service stations throughout India

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Models which are sold by spectra motors

Omni

Introduction
The Omni 5-Seater is the ideal car to cater to your family's requirements. It provides enough space for your travel needs - whether you are going for a weekend outing, a picnic, or simply dropping your kids off to school. In fact, you can pack in any kind of luggage - your golf kit, suitcases, and your kid's cricket gear - that would earlier make you think twice about how to fit everything in. The Omni 5Seater is ideal for city needs and those holidays where you can make your car a cosy home away from home.

OMNI 5-SEATER

A small car that is BIG on space. Stretch out. Relax. Then pack in your family, friends, picnic baskets, golfing gear and go on a cosy holiday, without feeling cramped for space. Ample headroom and legroom ensure a comfortable and enjoyable journey.

OMNI 8-SEATER

The Maruti Omni is the spacious "all-occasion" car that can accommodate family and friends on a picnic with the same ease with which it manoeuvers into a small parking space. The Omni is powered by 4-stroke, water-cooled, 3-cylinder, 796-cc engine, which gives you a maximum power of 37 bHP @ 5000 rpm and a maximum torque of 6.32 kgm @ 3000 rpm. The suspensions are McPherson strut (front) and leaf spring with shock absorbers (rear). The brakes are "drum" both in the front as well as rear.

Mpfi (Multi-point fuel injected engine)

The multi-point fuel injected engine helps to lower emissions and achieve greater fuel efficiency. With 35 bhp @ 5000 rpm, you have greater pulling power. A torque of 6.1 kgm @ 3000 rpm ensures better climbing power and lesser gear changes.

The MPFI engine also meets all the BHARAT III emission norms. The multi-point fuel injected engine helps to lower emissions and achieve greater fuel efficiency. With 35 bhp @ 5000 rpm, you have greater pulling power. A torque of 6.1 kgm @ 3000 rpm ensures better climbing power and lesser gear changes.

Safety
The Omni comes equipped with safety features like front safety rod, side impact door beams, thermoplastic bumpers, booster assisted disc brakes, ELR type front and rear seat belts and laminated windshield to give you absolute peace of mind. The protective reinforced safety bar is placed in the center of the front panel of the vehicle. Together with a laminated windshield, this protects passengers from serious injury in the event of a frontal collision. The entire width of the Omni is covered by a protective reinforced bar for greater protection to occupants.

Turning radius
With a tight turning radius of 4.1 m, the Omni is the perfect city vehicle. Navigating through congested lanes and heavy traffic, parking in narrow slots.

Omni is also available in cargo and ambulance.

Omni Ambulance

An asset to the mobile healthcare industry, it comes equipped with: y y y y y Box-type stretcher stand-cum seat Rear seat with back rest o seat 2 persons 12 volt plug point for operating a suction machine, ECG machine etc. Stand for Oxygen Cylinder and Saline Bottle Flasher light and siren

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Folding stretcher Medicine Box

Omni Cargo
Presenting the Omni Cargo - the perfect solution for your business needs. As a RTO approved commercial goods carrier, the Omni Cargo offers unmatched efficiencies to small businesses. It incorporates the time-tested and trusted advantages of space and economy.

Features
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Specification
Dimensions Length Width Height Kerb Weight Ground Clearance Wheel Base 3370mm 1410 mm 1640 mm 750 Kg 165 mm 1840 mm

Power Engine Type Piston Displacement (CC) Max. Power Max. Torque 4 Stroke cycle, water cooled 796 cc 37 hp @ 5000 rpm 6.32 Kgm @ 3000 rpm

Transmission & Gear Box Type Manual 4 forward , 1 reverse

Suspension Front Rear MacPherson Strut & Coil spring Leaf Spring with shock absorbers

Brakes Type Front Rear Dual Circuit Drum Drum

Fuel Tank Capacity

36 Litres

Maruti Gypsy

It is manufactured in India by Maruti Suzuki. It was introduced in the Indian market in December 1985 with the 970 cc F10A Suzuki engine and while sales were never very high it became very popular with law enforcement. It was codenamed MG410, which stood for "Maruti Gypsy 4 cylinder 1.0 litre engine". Initially, it was only available as a soft-top; but a bolt on hardtop was later introduced to the public after the aftermarket hardtops became popular. It instantly replaced Premier Padmini as the quintessential Indian rally car due to its performance, reliability, tunability and the go-anywhere capability. The carburetted F10A engine made 45 bhp (34 kW; 46 PS) and was mated to a 4 speed gearbox. The 4WD transfer case had 2 speeds. It had a freewheeling mechanism on the front axles made by Aisin to unlock the front axles from the hub when 4WD is not used; It reduced rolling resistance, thereby improving fuel efficiency. However, many owners of the Gypsy who constantly complained about the poor fuel consumption never knew about this novel feature. The two major complaints of the vehicle in the civilian market were poor fuel consumption and poor ride quality especially in the rear seats. The suspension was indeed harsh with live axles and leaf springs all around. It features almost no creature comforts, like power-windows and power-assisted steering. In June 1996, Maruti added the engine from the Esteem. The new engine was the all aluminium 8-valve G13BA engine displacing 1.3L and made a respectable 65 bhp (48 kW; 66 PS). This engine was carburetted unlike the US market G13BA engine. It was mated to a new 5-speed gearbox. It was codenamed MG413W and called the Gypsy King. The F10A-

engined regular Gypsy continued in production until 2000 at least. The visual differences of the Gypsy King compared to the MG410W are the pronounced bulge on the hood and a completely different grille design with horizontal slats la the 1.3L Suzuki Jimny/Samurai JA51. Front seats received head restraints and fabric upholstery. The Gypsy was exported to countries like Chile and Kenya. Within Europe, it is most often found in Malta and Hungary. In contrast to Suzuki Jimny, the Gypsy is available either with 4 bucket seats or rear bench seats and a sizable trunk. Currently, the Gypsy is available as a "soft top", "hard top" and as an "ambulance car". In India, it is widely used by the police and defense forces. In fact, the MG413W model is now the mainstay of the Indian Army. In civilian use, the Gypsy is a popular choice as a low-cost SUV and is a common sight at rally and autocross events. As quoted by Autocar India, "There is nothing that can touch a Gypsy off the road, except perhaps an Arjun battle tank.The trouble is that everything else does better on the road - the ride from the archaic leaf springs all round is horribly bumpy and the interiors are utilitarian as well. Gypsy in a loaded condition is more comfortable. And available with only two doors, its inconvenient too." The price of a new Maruti Gypsy, if purchased in India, is US $12,500 (5,00,000 INR in 2008). As a 4x4 at this price point, its only Indian competitors are sold by Mahindra and Force Motors. As of 2010, the Gypsy is only available against an order with an advance payment and a waiting period of over 3 months. This has led to the creation of a strong market for used Maruti Gypsys.

Specification
Dimensions Length Width Height Wheelbase Kerb Weight 4,010 mm 1,540 mm 1845 mm 2,375 mm 985 kg

Power Engine Type Piston Displacement (CC) Max. Power Max. Torque G13BB MPFI 16 Valve Gasoline 1298 cc 80 bhp @6000 rpm 103 Nm (76 lbft) @ 4500 rpm

Transmission & Gear Box Type Type Five forward, One reverse

Suspension Front and Rear Leaf spring with Double action damper

Brakes Front Rear Disc 250 mm Drum 220 mm

Maruti Suzuki Alto

Introduction
The Maruti Alto is the Indian-built version of the fifth generation Alto, manufactured by Maruti Suzuki. It was launched in the local Indian market on September 27, 2000 although the Alto nameplate was very successfully being used to export the Maruti Zen to Europe from India since around 1994 having captured over 40% market share in Belgium and 33% in Netherlands by 1998. It is the best-selling hatchback in India. Since 2006, It is India's largest selling car and crossed the 1 million production figure in February 2008 becoming the 3rd Maruti model to cross the million mark in India after Maruti 800 and Maruti Omni and 4th overall joining Hyundai Santro. Besides being exported to Europe from 19942004, it has also been exported to several other countries. Until the introduction of the K10 Alto, it was powered by a three-cylinder 796 cc gasoline engine with 4 valves per cylinder, MPFI and a 32bit ECM. All models have a five-speed manual transmission. There also used to be a VX/VXi model with a 4-cylinder 1,061 cc engine (64 bhp/80 Nm torque) launched in April 2001. This has now been discontinued, although it is still sold in certain European countries. The VX model also featured a tachometer not found in lesser Altos.

800 cc Alto:
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Maximum Power: 47 PS (35 kW) at 6,200 rpm. Torque: 62 Nm (46 ftlbf) at 3,000 rpm. Acceleration 0100 km/h: approximately 20 seconds. Top Speed: 137 km/h (85 mph).

The Alto was seen as a natural successor to the time-tested and equally popular Maruti 800 (MB 308). It contained all the plus points that the 800 offered Indian car-buyers, in addition to features such as power-steering, power-assisted braking and a 5th gear that the 800 did not normally have. The popularity of the Alto has steadily increased over the past few years, mainly due to the aggressive pricing. This reduction in prices has mainly come in due to the reduction in excise duty over time. Alto became the first car in India to sell over 200,000 units in a single financial year, the last 100,000 units being sold in 5 months. Alto was also the only car to sell over 22,000 units in a single month. Maruti's vast network of dealerships and Maruti Authorized Service Centers (MASS) have also contributed towards this massive popularity in the Indian entry-level automobile market. Maruti Alto with K Series Engine Maruti Suzuki has launched a new version of Maruti Alto in the Indian auto market in August 2010. The new Maruti Alto is equipped with the companys 1.0 L, K-series petrol engine which also currently powers the A-Star and Wagon R. The K10 delivers 68 PS of maximum power at 6,200 rpm with 90 Nm of maximum torque at 3,200 rpm. 0100 km/h is possible in 13.33 seconds. The companys senior official said that they have no plans to discontinue the previous version with the launch of Maruti Alto. Maruti Alto models in India LX model features - A/C, tinted windows, heater, floor front console with cup holders, fabric seats, etc. LXi model features- High-end, with extra features like integrated rear seat head restraints, remote fuel lid opener, electronic power steering, etc.

Specification
Class Production Class Layout Engine Maruti Suzuki India Ltd 2000present Subcompact FF layout 796 cc 998 cc 1,061 cc 5-speed manual 2,360 mm 3,495 mm 1,475 mm 1,460 mm 720 kg

Transmission Wheelbase Length Width Height Kerb weight

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10

Maruti Suzuki Company has always managed to produce user friendly cars at affordable prices. Maruti Alto K10 Car is one among this category. Maruti Alto K10 reviews speak that it has been admired by the people for its upgraded features and amazing performance. Maruti Alto Car model is very eco-friendly too as it is made in compliance with BS IV compliant and E-10 and ELV compliant. Maruti Alto K10 car is available in the Maruti Alto K10 car showrooms in Delhi, Maruti Alto K10 car showrooms in Noida and Maruti Alto K10 car showrooms in Gurgaon in six various colors which include: midnight black, sunlight copper, fire brick red, silky silver, ecru beige and superior white. You can choose the most handsome looking Maruti Alto K10 car for you. Once you buy this car, you can be assured that you will never face any problems with Maruti Alto k10 in the near future. Maruti Suzuki has launched a new version of its best selling Alto with the K10B engine. The base model of Alto K10 is priced at Rs 3.03 lakhs and top mdoel is available for Rs 3.16 lakhs. The car will co-exist with the current 800cc Alto, offering a plusher option with more punch and better fuel efficiency. From the images on right side you can clearly see the design changes which includes all new front and rear bumper, new headlamps/tail lamps, new fog lights and new radiator grille. New Steering wheel, instrument cluster and gear knob are also expected. For TV Commercial of New Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 please scroll down to bottom of the page. Price of New Maruti Alto K10 Maruti Alto K10 LXi - Rs 3.03 lakh, ex-showroom, New Delhi Maruti Alto K10 VXi - Rs. 3.16 lakh, ex-showroom, New Delhi Maruti Alto K10 LXi - Rs 3.18 lakh, ex-showroom, Mumbai Maruti Alto K10 VXi - Rs. 3.32 lakh, ex-showroom, Mumbai

Design & Styling of New Maruti Alto K10

The most prominent changes visible in the Maruti Alto K10 are the new eagle eyed headlamps which give Alto K10 a bold look, it also features all new tail lamps which are rounded from top which look much better in comparsion to the design of Alto 800cc. The front bumper of Alto K10 has integrated fog lamps which will come as standard in top variant. The front grille is also new with three horizontal slats in matte black finish with a big dominating Suzuki logo in centre. Other than these changes Alto K10 is similar in terms of looks and styling to the Alto 800cc.

Interiors of New Maruti Alto K10

The interiors of Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 are more refreshing and rich in terms of looks and design. The two-tone interiors looks very cool and give Alto K10 upmarket look. The steering wheel is all new with a big Suzuki logo in centre which looks awesome. The instrument cluster is also new, it now comprises much needed tachometer. The speedometer is flanked by tachometer on the left side with fuel gauge, temperature gauge and digital tripmetern odometer on the right side. The top variants of Alto K10 also features front power windows.

Engine & Fuel Efficiency of New Maruti Alto K10

The 998cc, 3 cyl, MPFi, KB-series engine of New Alto K10 will be the same which is powering the Maruti A-Star, it generates maximum power of 67 Bhp with maximum torque of 90 Nm. With this engine New Alto K10 will perform very well in terms of acceleration and top speed. The company is claiming an ARAI approved figure of 20.2 kmpl for the light and zippy car.

Variants of New Maruti Alto K10

Maruti Alto K10 LXi. Maruti Alto K10 VXi.

The top variant VXi of Alto K10 comes with following features: - Power Steering, Front Power Windows - Remote Central Locking, Air Conditioner - 3 Spoke Steering Wheel, Tachometer - Fog Lamps, Rear Parcel Tray - Internal Adjustment for Outside Rear View Mirrors

Highlights of Alto K10

- Fuel efficiency: 20.2 km per litre - the highest among petrol cars in A2 segment. - Performance: Alto-K10 can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in just 13.3 seconds. - New cable type transmission for easy gear shifting and enhanced driving pleasure.

Changes in Dimensions, Exterior and interiors of Alto K10:

Alto-K10 is longer by 125mm to accommodate the bigger K-series engine. It has a new aggressive front, with a differently styled combination of dynamic hood, bold eagle-eye headlamps The designers imparted special attention to the rear exteriors of the Alto-K10 with a newly designed back door and a fresh set of rear combination lamps. While the existing Alto will continue to serve customers across India, the new sibling, Alto-K10, is specifically targeted at those customers, who are looking for premium features and performance in an economical package. For the record, the existing Alto holds the singular achievement of selling the highest number of units by a single model in a month with a staggering 25,340 units in May 2010.

Superior power and fuel efficiency

Alto-K10 is powered by a 998cc three-cylinder 'K10B' engine, Peak power of 68 ps at 6200 rpm, Fine balance of more power and high fuel efficiency, High torque of 90Nm at 3500 rpm, Low emissions and Low NVH and Remarkable performance.

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Maruti Suzuki Wagon R

Introduction
The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is a made-for-India version of Suzuki Wagon R. After a 2010 facelift, the car is built on a newer platform, and claims more interior space, and new features such as an under-seat tray below the front passenger seat (top-end only). Its looks were also revamped, shedding the boxy look at the back. It is now less van-like, becoming simply another affordable hatchback, albeit with somewhat taller styling. It is one of the best selling models of Maruti Suzuki in India and continues to be the second best seller of the company after ALto every month. Originally all Indian Wagon Rs received Suzuki's 1.1 L F10D petrol engine producing 64 bhp (48 kW) at 6,200 rpm and 84 Nm (62 ftlbf) of torque at 3,500 rpm. The newly launched Wagon Rs are powered by the company's well known K series engine. This K10B petrol engine benefits from a 5 speed manual transmission gearbox. The aluminum K10B engine of Maruti is very light and produces a power of 68 PS (50 kW; 67 hp) at 6,200 rpm and a torque of 90 Nm (66 lbft) at 3,200 rpm. Also, a new LPG version called DUO has been introduced lately for the F10D engined variants, which runs either on petrol and LPG.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Models in India Maruti Wagon R LX DUO - This is the base model of the Maruti Wagon R, packed with 1.1L petrol engine with 5 speed manual transmission gearbox. It is packed with LPG kit. Maruti Wagon R LXI DUO - This variant is also packed with LPG kit. It offers some additional features as compared to the previous one that are door trim fabric, chrome finish in instrumental panel, silver finish in inside door handles, electronic power steering, front power windows, driver seatbelt warning lamp, etc. Maruti Wagon R LX - This is the base model for the new Wagon R, packed with 1.0L petrol engine and 5 Speed manual transmission gearbox and many comfort features. Maruti Wagon R LXi - This is the upgraded version of Wagon R LX with extra features like door trim fabric, chrome finish in instrumental panel, silver finish in inside door handles, electronic power steering, front power windows, driver seatbelt warning lamp, etc. Maruti Wagon R VXi - This is the top most model with extra features like tilted steering, rear power windows, electrical ORVM, front passenger under seat tray, keyless entry, dual srs airbag (optional), ABS (optional), security system. Maruti Wagon R VXi with ABS - This variant offers same features as "Maruti Wagon R BS IV", additional features are airbags and ABS.

Initial launch
Maruti's launch of the car may have been ill-timed. Despite being one of the world's first tallboy van styled passenger cars, the Wagon-R was not first-to-market in India. The Wagon R's bread-box shape did not immediately cut ice with the Indian consumer and the car saw slow sales initially. The Hyundai Santro ,was the first tall-boy design to hit the Indian roads. It preceded the Maruti-Suzuki Wagon R by a two year lead and remains the Wagon R's main competitor.

Along with the recent changes, the internal controls have also been given a more sportier look with bright metal finish. Other features new in the VXi (the top end manual transmission model) are electrically adjustable outside rearview mirrors. This is the first on any B-Segment car in India. The latest Indian model (2010) called Wagon R 1.0, is powered by the new, more efficient 3cylinder 998 cc K10B engine, which can also be found in the Maruti-Suzuki A-Star, MarutiSuzuki Estilo, and more recently the Maruti-Suzuki Alto. The engine delivers 68 PS (50 kW; 67 hp) at 6,200 rpm, and 90 Nm (66 lbft) at 3,500 rpm.

Specification

Maruti Suzuki Swift

The second generation Swift debuted at the Paris Motor Show in September 2004. The design of the new Swift was previewed on the Concept S and Concept S2 concept cars at auto shows, in the years leading up to its launch. This generation of the Swift marked a significant departure with the previous Cultus-based models, with Suzuki redesigning the vehicle as less of a "low price alternative" subcompact and more of a "sporty" subcompact. The Swift's design and driving characteristics focused on the European market with its chassis refined through a road-testing program across Europe. The Swift was available with 1.3- and 1.5-litre petrol engines, rated at 92 metric horsepower (68 kW; 91 hp) and 102 metric horsepower (75 kW; 101 hp), respectively. It was produced in Hungary, India, Japan, Pakistan and by Chang'an Motors in China. In Japan, only the fivedoor body is available, and four-wheel drive is an option for the 1.3- and 1.5-litre petrol engines.

Suzuki Swift Sport 4-door (Germany)

The second generation Swift has received a four stars out of five rating in the Euro NCAP crash tests. It also was awarded 2006 Semperit Irish Car of the Year in Ireland. Since its global launch in 2005, which was kicked off with a marketing campaign fronted by the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in many European countries, the Swift has recorded above forecast sales in most markets. In Japan, sales figures have been twice the forecast and in many European markets the model has been a runaway success. In October 2005, Suzuki launched the Sport version of the new Swift in Japan, and in September 2006 the model was introduced in most European markets. Named "Swift Sport", it is powered by a high-revving 1.6-litre, naturally-aspirated DOHC VVT four-cylinder engine with a 11.1:1 compression ratio, high lift cams, forged pistons, and strengthened valve springs. The 1.6-liter engine produces 125 metric horsepower (92 kW; 123 hp) 148 newton metres (109 lbft) torque. The Swift Sport features sportier bumpers and spoilers, a stiffer suspension, twin exhaust pipes, red sport seats (with Recaro seats optional) and four-wheel disc brakes on 16-inch wheels. The European Swift Sport features manual transmission, the three-door body variant, 17-inch wheels and electronic stability control (ESC). Models Maruti Swift LXI - This is the base model of petrol version of car with BS IV emission and features
like ac, power steering, etc.

Maruti Swift VXI - This is the upgraded version of petrol version LXI with extra features like fog lamps, black colored A & B pillars, silver paint door garnish, 12 V accessory sockets in centre console, power windows, tachometer, central locking, and integrated car stereo. Maruti Swift VXI with ABS - This is again upgraded version of Maruti Swift VXI with extra feature of ABS (anti-lock braking system). Maruti Swift ZXI - This is the top end variant of petrol version with extra features like dual airbags, seat belts with pretension, automatic climate control.

Maruti Swift LDI - This is the base model of diesel version with BS III emission and features like power steering, air conditioner, seat belts, child lock, side impact beams. Maruti Swift VDI - This is upgraded version of diesel engine with extra features like fog lamps, colored door handles, front fog lamps, black colored A- and B-pillars, key not removed warning buzzer, power windows. Maruti Swift VDI with ABS - This is the top most variant of Swift diesel with extra feature of ABS in it and the remaining feature of Maruti Swift VDI.

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Maruti Swift Dzire

Swift Dzire
Maruti DZire is the a value for money sedan in its segment from Maruti cradle after SX4 was a good hit by sales number. Though some may not like the styling and design of Dzire because the boot of Dzire doesn't look well integrated to the body but the demand for Dzire is very high and Maruti is not able to cope the demand which results in long waiting period especially for Dzire's diesel variant in white shade. Maruti has launched the Swift Dzire in six variants - 3 of petrol and 3 diesel. Base model of petrol version is available for Rs. 4.49 lakhs(Ex-showroom Delhi) and base model of diesel version is priced at Rs. 4.90 Lakhs(Ex-showroom Delhi).

Looks & Styling Of Maruti Swift Dzire

The sedan is a replica of the hatchback with a boot attached along. The chunky C-pillar is moved towards the back and rear quarter glass has grown in size. Maruti has extended the rear doors and hence the seats are pushed to the back to give more legroom for the rear passengers. But still the rear legroom is very disappointing and feels very cramped. Front seats are comfy and very supportive. Chrome has been biggest hit among indians and now a Maruti car gets that. The boot lid of the dezire is a chrome strip connecting the two vertical tail lamps. The boomerang tail lamp

gets a new horizontal type turn indicators. Suspension has been retuned for the dezire to bear the additional weight. The body roll is well under control but the ride quality is a little bit bumpy, u have to slow it down over pothholes and patchy roads.

Engine Options In Maruti Swift Dzire

- 1.2 litre K-Series Petrol Engine - 1.3 litre Multijet Diesel Engine Maruti Dzire is available in with two engine options - the 1.2 litre K-Series petrol and the fuel efiiecient 1.3 litre Multijet diesel engine. Dzire uses the same engines as the swift and there is very marginal increase in weight(30kg) which ensures that the performance is same like the swift. The Petrol engine develops maximum power of 84 Bhp at 6000 rpm with maximum torque of 115 Nm at 4500 rpm and diesel engine develops maximum power of 75 Bhp at 4000 rpm with maximum torque of 190 Nm at 2000 rpm. Both the engines feel very refined and have enough power with resonable mileage.

Interiors, Safety Features & Mileage Of Maruti Swift Dzire

To be more upmarket, interiors have been refreshed for the Maruti Dzire with the contemporary beige upholsteries, the stuff used is imported velvet in a combination of plain and checks. The Speedometer and tachometer looks good with crome surrounds and are white-lit which looks cool at night. Steering has been borrowed from SX4, top end variant comes with steering mounted stereo controls like SX4. It comes with dash integrated audio system, power windows, power steering and remote central locking. Safety features include dual airbags, ABS with EBD, collapsible steering column and an iCATS anti-theft facility. Many of these features are first-time offerings in the segment. Without doubt Dzire's trump card is the mileage. Verna, Indigo come a distant second and only competition is from Mahindra Renault Logan.

Maruti is higher in terms of power also and it is the most economical since it uses a 5-point injection. Also the weight of Dzire is not significant to affect the mileage in comparison to its hatchback verion.

Pricing & Resale value of Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

Maruti Suzuki has launched Dzire with an introductory price ranging from Rs 4,49,000 to Rs 6,70,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). The petrol variant will cost Rs 4,49,000 to Rs 5,90,000 and the diesel Rs 5,39,000 to Rs 6,70,000. Maruti outsells all other cars and therefore you will have a better chance of reselling your car at a higher value than a Verna or a Logan.

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