With a number of revolutionary car launches at the Delhi Auto Expo 2008, now it is the season of cars, especially small and cheapest ones. Competing with all the automobile giants in India, Maruti, the successful Indian company has come out with their latest launch, a small but efficient car named 'Splash'. Maruti Suzuki is all set to make a Splash in the Indian market with the car. The Splash is Suzuki's fourth strategic world model and is based on the hot selling Swift. Targeting the Indian families, Splash will roll out to Indian roads in 2008.
The Splash is a taller hatchback with enough and more extra space. The height makes it a tall boy but its the best tall boy hatch to have hit the Indian market yet. The rear looks rather sporty with a inward angling windscreen and side pillar tail lamps. The flared wheel arches lend the Splash a masculine appeal. The Splash would be launched in India in the summer of 2008. The pricing would be a little higher than the Swift in the range of Rs. 4.5-5.5 lakh.
The styling is bold and is characterised by the massive headlamps at the front. The rear is a result of some out-of-the-box thinking and has an inward tilt to it. On the inside, you will notice the parts-sharing that Maruti has mastered now. The dash and the center console are perfect and mind blowing. The Splash is the fourth new model for the Maruti Suzuki after the launch of Swift, Grand Vitara and SX4. Splash which the Splash is based on a shortened version of the Swift's platform will be the natural choice for the Maruti suzuki's next small car in India.
Maruti Suzuki Splash may have the choice of three engines – two petrol and a diesel. An 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol unit producing 65 PS and a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine developing 86 PS will power the Splash. Both the petrol engine have four-valve-per-cylinder. Maruti Suzuki swift"s 1.3-litre DDIS may also be strapped into the new Splash. All three engines are combined with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 1.2L petrol Splash feature an optional 4-speed automatic transmission. All the engines of the Splash are Euro4-compliant. According to Suzuki, Splash is a multipurpose vehicle that will likely appeal to those with small families and a limited budget.
Maruti Suzuki's Splash is orientated strongly towards the European design style. Splash will be marketed for its such high seating position, good visibility and spacious interiors. Splash will avail excise benefits, as its length is less than 4 m. Splash is built on a 30 mm shorter wheelbase version of the Maruti Suzuki's Swift platform. The 3.72 m-long, 1.6metres tall and 1.7metre wide Suzuki's Splash will offer comfortable space for five occupants due to clever packaging. The end result is the Splash will have 1150 liters of stowage space when the rear seats are folded.
The Splash has a styling that lives up to its name, its not just another functional box shaped car but is youthful, fresh, energetic and spacious enough for five people with decent luggage. Apart from attractive styling, the Splash also has best engineering. This includes safe and precise handling, outstanding ride comfort, a high degree of environmental compatibility, and optimum passive and active safety. The chassis, steering and brakes were adapted to the new parameters in extensive tests. The cabin combines a contemporary design with equipment that maximises user-friendliness.
source:oneindia
