Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is all set to enter the Indian car market with guns blazing; The unveiling of the SUV for the Indian car market is scheduled for tomorrow. Meanwhile, the company has started bookings for the new SUV at Rs 11,000, as well as revealing minor details in the short teaser. As of now, the Indian automaker has managed to keep the secret for the upcoming model while catching the attention of SUV enthusiasts. But what is the new SUV? To help you satiate your curiosity, here we have everything you need to know about the upcoming SUV.
Though the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara draws a lot from the most recently unveiled Toyota Urban Cruiser hybrid SUV, it also maintains its unique identity with a few features. The new SUV will feature a redesigned front end with vertically-split headlamps that will continue to the rear end with the same spacing. Moreover, the mid-sized SUV leads Maruti Suzuki in quest for a new customer base.
Like all the recently launched Maruti Suzuki cars, the Grand Vitara will be packed with features complemented by plush interiors. The statement best comes with features like a heads-up display, a large panoramic sunroof, a first in this segment, a 360-degree parking camera, a 9-inch infotainment touchscreen, and six airbags among many other features.
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First of all, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is the first SUV from the Indian automaker to be blessed with a hybrid powertrain. The car is expected to get an Atkinson cycle motor with 1.5-litre displacement capacity. It is expected to be tuned to produce 115 PS of power combined with an electric motor. Also, the lower trims are expected to get a 1.5-litre NA engine with different tunings. In addition to this, the SUV will get an all-wheel-drive system that will make it better than some of its rivals.
Based on the rumors and information leaked in the past, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara It will cost around Rs 10.50 lakh, and the top variant, the SUV, will cost around Rs 16 lakh, beating the competition by a good margin.
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara will compete against vehicles such as the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, MG Hector, Mahindra XUV700, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Jeep Compass, and others in the Indian market.