Maruti Suzuki has launched the new Dzire Tour S for the fleet market in India. Prices for the compact sedan start at ₹6.51 lakh for the Std(O) petrol variant and go up to ₹7.36 lakh for the Std(O) CNG variant. The new Tour S replaces the older model that was based on the second generation DZire and joins the Ertiga (Tour M) and WagonR (Tour H3) models. All three models are sold through Maruti Suzuki’s Arena and commercial dealerships.
The new Tour S, being based on the third generation DZire, will help Maruti with better economies of scale than before when the two generations of the car were sold together.
The new Tour S is available in three color options – Arctic White, Midnight Black and Silky Silver. The new Tour S is very similar to the current Dzire in terms of design, though with some key differences like steel wheels, black door handles and mirror caps, and ‘Tour S’ badging on the tailgate.
In terms of equipment, the new Tour S gets LED tail-lights, manual air-conditioning and speed-sensitive door locks. The compact sedan also gets safety features like Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), dual airbags and ISOFIX seat anchorages.
The new DZire Tour S is powered by a 1.2-litre K series engine that produces 90hp and 113Nm of peak torque in petrol mode. However, when switched to CNG mode, it gets 77hp and 98.5Nm of torque. Maruti claims that the petrol-powered Dzire Tour S offers a claimed fuel economy figure of 23.15kpl, while the CNG-powered variant offers 32.12km/kg. According to the brand, the new Tour S CNG is 21% more efficient than the older model.
The new DZire Tour S is the only ICE-powered Fleet vehicle on sale as Hyundai no longer sells the Fleet variant of the old Xcent or the existing Aura. Its only other competition is the Tata Xpres T EV, which is the fleet-only counterpart to the Tigor EV.
For private buyers, the Dzire compact sedan is available in four trims – LXI, VXI, ZXI and ZXi+ and is currently priced at Rs 6.44 lakh-9.31 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Dzire rivals other compact sedans in the market like the recently facelifted Hyundai Aura (₹6.30 lakh-8.87 lakh), Honda Amaze (₹6.89 lakh-9.48 lakh) and Tata Tigor (₹6.20-8.90 lakh).