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Maruti Suzuki India records selling more than 1 crore cars in India

The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India announced earlier today that they sold their 1 crore (10 millionth) in India earlier today. The 10 millionth Maruti Suzuki car to be sold in India is a red colored Swift Vxi hatchback. The car is already on its way to its owner in Coimbatore, as MSI [...]

Maruti Suzuki India to roll-out fresh SUV and MUV at 2012 Auto Expo

India’s leading car manufacturer, Maruti is all set to regain its lost glory. Maruti India faces a huge drawback in the SUV and MUV segment. Pointing out the same was Maruti MD M Nakanishi who said that they currently stand with 18% market share due to their lack of proper presence in the SUV and [...]

More CNG models on Maruti Suzuki’s pipeline

India’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India is all set to see more CNG models being launched in the coming years.  At present the company has five such CNG vehicles including Alto, WagonR, Estilo, Eeco and SX4 and has decided to add more considering the rising need to improve the quality of air pollution and [...]

Maruti to double its driving schools to 400 by 2014

The country’s leading car-maker Maruti Suzuki India is aiming to more than double its driving schools to 400 by 2014, to train larger number of people on road safety. The company has a network of 6 Institutes of Driving and Traffic Research (IDTR) and 192 Maruti driving schools. Various state governments have joined hands with [...]

Maruti Suzuki’s “20 new cars in 5 years”

The country’s largest passenger vehicle maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), is in top gear and mulling over launch a large series of new car models in India. MSI is planning to launch 15 to 20 new cars in India by 2015 which will provide a large choice to Maruti car lovers. In these 15 to [...]

Snap – Maruti Ritz

Maruti Suzuki India has come up with another global hatchback – Splash – which has been renamed for Indian Market and has been christened Ritz. The name change is because of registration problem as Splash has been already registered by some other manufacturer. Maruti Ritz is fifth global model for the Maruti Suzuki India after the launch of Swift, Grand [...]

Maruti to launch Swift Dzire CS @ 2012 Indian Auto Expo

Initially, the first car that came with a boot tacked onto a hatchback was the Indigo, it was the Swift Dzire which set the sales charts on fire. Now Maruti plans to launch CS (Compact Sedan) version of its flagship sedan Dzire, it was also caught testing at Gurgoan in the month of April. Based [...]

Maruti Suzuki suspends new Swift bookings!

India’s most beloved hatch Maruti Swift is back in action again, earlier the older version also got a lot of love and bookings from the whole country and has clocked maximum sales which no hatchback in its class could ever some close to. Now the Swift has shown its mantra again, has it been launched [...]

Spied – Maruti Suzuki R3 dropped camouflage

These are the first pictures of a Maruti R3 caught without a piece of camouflage, Thanks to CarWale.com/AutoBild for clicking the image from every angle that reveals the car completely. While the concept was a swanky looking thing, the production car has lost quite a bit of glamour. The design has been toned down to [...]

Spied – Maruti Suzuki R3 MPV (codenamed YL8)

Maruti’s latest baby is not a regular Suzuki model sold in other markets but one that has been designed and engineered in India for the Indian market. Call it a van or a car, it is the latest launch from India’s most loved automaker, its upcoming MPV popularly known as R3 (codenamed YL8). Maruti Suzuki [...]

Video – 2011 Maruti Suzuki Swift released!

Most anticipated launch of the year is undoubtedly the launch of the new Maruti Suzuki Swift is scheduled for 17th August, 2011. When I was buzzing round the internet I found some teaser video of the new 2011 Swift. The video shows a glace on the steering wheel and the dashboard design and promises that [...]

2011 Maruti Suzuki Swift Teaser site up!

Most anticipated launch of the year is undoubtedly the launch of the new Maruti Suzuki Swift is scheduled for 17th August, 2011. Today many major newspapers printed a half page ad of Maruti Swift new model which is a teaser campaign showing small blocks of the car’s glimpse and company has also live with the [...]

2011 Maruti Suzuki Swift more details revealed

Maruti Suzuki’s much awaited hatch 2011 Swift (codenamed YP8) to hit the Indian market by 3rd Week of August, around the 17th to be precise. Bookings have already started and waiting period is close to 3 months already. Now, the details of the new Swift 2011 have emerged on the Internet along with a video [...]

Maruti Suzuki requests existing bookings to upgrade to the 2011 Swift

India’s top car maker Maruti Suzuki, in a circular sent out to dealers asks them to give customers the choice of upgrading to the new Swift which hits the market next month. To ensure that customers who have booked the current Maruti Swift do not have to go make fresh bookings in case they are [...]

Maruti Suzuki India crosses 10-lakh mark of K-series engine

India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India announced that production of its K-series engine has crossed the 10 lakh unit’s mark within three years of starting the output. The company had first launched the K-series engine with its flagship export model A-Star in October 2008. Since then, the K-series engine has been fitted in over [...]

Honda SIEL has launched a refreshed version of the Jazz and has also announced a major price cut. The refreshed Jazz is now over Rs 1.5 lakh cheaper than the outgoing model.  The new Jazz features fresh new exterior styling, enhanced interiors and several new value-added features. The base Jazz now starts at Rs 5.50 lakh whereas the earlier model was priced at Rs 7.12 lakh. The mid-level Select version is priced at Rs 5.75 lakh (Rs 7.24 lakh earlier) and the top-end Jazz X is priced at Rs 6.06 lakh which was Rs 7.48 lakh for the outgoing model (All prices ex-showroom, Delhi). The Jazz now has become competitively priced to compete against its rivals Toyota Etios Liva (Rs 5.99 lakh), i20 (Rs 6.29 lakh), Skoda Fabia (Rs 5.68 lakh), Polo (Rs 6.38 lakh) and Maruti Suzuki Swift (Rs 5.53 lakh), each of which are in top end trim. The new Jazz features exterior upgrades like re-styled bumpers and lights and a new paint shade while interiors get dual tone (beige and black) shade, a height adjustable driver seat, and power retractable outside rear view mirrors for the top-end version. USB-interface is now standard now on all variants. The Jazz Select and Jazz X gain a new feature for the rear seats that now can be reclined as well. The new Jazz will continue to be powered by the existing 1.2-litre, SOHC, i-VTEC motor, producing 90 PS of power and 110 Nm of torque. The ARAI certified mileage of the Honda Jazz is 16.7 kmpl and the car is Euro 4 compliant and E10 compatible. The Jazz now gets safety features like ABS and EBD as standard. “During the past couple of years, HSCI has focused a lot on localization and cost down activities for our volume models through the R&D function in India. The new Jazz with its attractive pricing will surely appeal to the customers and expand on customer base of the Jazz,” Mr. Seki Inaba, Director Marketing, Honda India said. Honda says the price reduction was possible due to supply chain and production efficiency. The company has achieved 76% localisation on the car and claim the Jazz to be the world’s best compact car. The engine and transmission will be manufactured at Honda’s Tapugara facility and the same powerplant will do duty on the upcoming Brio. For the next 2-3 months, Honda does not see good sales due to supply constraints from Honda, Japan. After that, the company expects the Jazz will do decent numbers.     Technical Specifications of New Honda Jazz - 4 Cylinder SOHC i-VTEC Engine 16 Valve (4 per cylinder) MPFI Petrol Engine Engine Displacement 1198 CC Max power of 90 PS @ 6200 RPM Max torque of 110 Nm @ 4800 RPM ARAI Certified fuel efficiency of 16.7 KMPL 5 Speed Manual transmission Electrical Power Steering Minimum turning Radius of 4.9m Disk Brakes at front Drum brakes at rear Length - 3900 mm Width - 1695 mm Height - 1535 mm Wheelbase - 2500 mm Ground clearance - 160 mm Kerb Weight - 1055 to 1060 Kg Tyre Size 175/65 R15, 15 inch tubeless tyres   Features of New Honda Jazz - New Aerodynamic bumper design at front and rear New silver and mat coloured head lamps New Front Grille New Interior colour – Beige black (for Jazz and Jazz Select) and Blue Black for Jazz X Integrated audio system with Radio, CD, MP3, Aux-input and USB input Reclining rear seats New Amber coloured illumination Automatic folding outside rear view mirrors   5 Shades available in New Honda Jazz - Taffeta White Crystal Black Rallye Red Urban Titanium Alabaster Silver   Prices of New Honda Jazz - New Honda Jazz prices (Ex-showroom price, New Delhi) - Jazz  S Rs. 5.50 Lakhs Jazz  Select Rs. 5.75 Lakhs Jazz  X Rs. 6.06 Lakhs  Also see - Honda Jazz to get a facelift soon