Maruti Suzuki has launched a new petrol version of its hatchback Estilo, priced between Rs 3.12 lakh and Rs 3.95 lakh at showrooms in the national capital. The group also dropped the car’s “Zen” prefix.
Estilo is a brand in itself and is very different from the Estilo we launched in 2006or the Zen in 1993.
The car delivers a superior fuel efficiency of 18.2 km per litre," Shinzo Nakanishi, managing director and chief executive of the carmaker said. The event included a ballet dance, performance by a gynmnasts' group and a percussion recital by a set of three drummers.
The new model is equipped with a 998 cc, three-cylinder petrol engine. According to the company, it is not only more powerful compared with the earlier version but also better in terms of fuel-efficiency, besides being compliant with the latest emission norms.
The hatchback will be manufactured at the Gurgaon plant where the company's "A-Star" and "Ritz" models are produced, Shinzo Nakanishi, managing director and chief executive of the carmaker, said at a glittering event in New Delhi.
The company currently produces Bharat Stage-III, Bharat Stage-IV and Euro-V emission norms compliant K-series engines. It produces two different petrol engines - 1 litre (A-Star) and 1.2 litre (Ritz)
Maruti Suzuki is also on course to design a car on its own and launch a made-in-India car by 2012.
Asked about the launch of Suzuki's big car Kizashi in Indian market, Nakanishi said the car "might be launched in two-three years depending on the market condition".
