India

A while ago, the Blue-Eyed Boy had entered the Indian roads. Yes, the new WagonR was recently launched in India by car maker Maruti Suzuki. It is now available in dealerships across India. Maruti Suzuki gave the old WagonR a makeover to bring out the new version. The facelift has given the WagonR a new headlamp cluster, a smiling grille and new front bumpers. As for the interiors, the athletic version of the car flaunts an all-new dashboard design and enhanced plastic quality. In this article let’s look at the story of Maruti Suzuki’s New WagonR in India.

Maruti Suzuki had put in Rs 290 Crore on improving the design of the WagonR and the new version certainly looks like a made-for-India car that can accommodate even the large Indian families. It is strapped with a 1-litre K10B engine that produces 67 bhp and a maximum torque of 90 Nm. This 998cc three-cylinder engine is coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission. The specifications meet the Indian road conditions just right. The fuel economy of 18 kmpl is also commendable.

Vehicles in 13 cities in India, from April 1, 2010, had to comply with the BS IV emission norms while remaining Indian cities had to abide by BS III norms. The New WagonR will not have to worry about that as it complies with the Bharat Stage IV emission norms. The car will be produced from Maruti Suzuki’s Gurgaon facility in India. The cable type transmission and new frame type suspension ensure stability of the new WagonR on all roads. The NVH levels have also been enhanced. Maruti had reworked on the front suspension to make car handling better.

The old WagonR had been doing very well in India and had been selling real well since its launch in 2001. By March 2010, Maruti Suzuki had sold over 8.8 Lakh units of the WagonR in India and 55,00,000 units across the globe. Then came the launch of the new WagonR and the car has been doing well even now. The new WagonR has a more up-to-the-minute and curvier look with a sloping roof and blazing fenders. The new car also sports bigger and wider wheels. The doors are large and there is chrome accentuation on the exteriors with the WagonR brand engraved in chrome in the rear.

The dual-tone interiors of the new car, sport 3-D fabric seats with 60:40 split rear seats. There’s silver accentuation everywhere. The new tilt steering wheel, ergonomic gear knob and the new speedometer design, and the integrated audio with AUX-in and 6-band graphic equalizer come standard in the Marut Suzuki New WagonR. The full-trim interiors including A, B and C pillar trims create an excellent ambience.

The New WagonR has the Chevrolet Beat and the Hyundai i10 as competitors in India.