Maruti S-Cross Facelift will not get 1.6L diesel engine – Report

Maruti S-Cross Facelift will not get 1.6L diesel engine - Report - Automotive Manufacturers The upcoming Maruti S-Cross facelift or 2017 Maruti S-Cross will not get the 1.6-litre diesel engine in the Indian market, according to the escalating reports. As per your familiarity, the current Maruti S-Cross is offered with the two diesel engines, 1.3-litre diesel and 1.6-litre diesel.

The reports indicated that the Indian passenger car company, Maruti Suzuki has already stopped the production of the S-Cross 1.6-litre diesel units. Moreover, the Maruti Dealers have stopped the booking orders for 1.6-litre diesel units. Some of the outlets have stock for the interested people.

Maruti will offer the petrol options for the S-Cross as Suzuki has already introduced Indonesian-specific S-Cross (SX4) with the M15A 1.5-litre petrol engine and two gearbox options. The engine is rated at 109 PS of power and 138Nm of torque. No confirmation about the petrol engines for the Indian market.

Maruti S-Cross Facelift will not get 1.6L diesel engine - Report - AMPL

As we know, Baleno with the Boosterjet petrol engine has a good market. It would be the great advantage to increase compact SUV sales if the S-Cross will offer with that same engine.

The new facelift will identical to European-specific Maruti S-Cross 2017, which was introduced in the last year. As per the information, the front part of the car will get changes for a new look. The pre bookings for 2017 S-Cross will be started from September 1^st at dealerships. Besides, the launch will be scheduled for this festive season.

Maruti S-Cross is the opening product from NEXA network and established cumulative sales in the starting months. Expecting that the facelift will have the same response from the local customers.

The 2017 Maruti S-Cross Price, Specifications and other details will update you soon.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Petrol

Diesel version of the Vitara Brezza has the successful market in the Indian automotive industry. To increase the brand popularity, The Indian carmaker planning to launch the petrol version of the existing Vitara Brezza. A few of best automotive sources indicated that the petrol versions will expect to be revealed by 2017 end or 2018 Auto Expo, which will open its doors on February 9.

The complete info about the new Brezza petrol, including variants, price details and specifications are available. As per the automotive sources, the Vitara petrol will be offered in four versions and cheaper than the existing diesel versions. Around Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 40,000 price difference between petrol and diesel versions.

Vitara Brezza petrol versions & Estimated Ex-showroom Price:

Maruti Vitara Brezza LXi – Rs. 6.80 lakhs
Maruti Vitara Brezza VXi – Rs. 7.20 lakhs
Maruti Vitara Brezza ZXi – Rs. 8.20 lakhs
Maruti Vitara Brezza ZXi+ – Rs. 9.00 lakhs

Speaking about the specifications, the compact SUV will come with the 1.0-litre Boosterjet, 1.4-litre K14B and 1.5-litre M15A. The Boosterjet engine, which also used in Baleno RS, will be rated at 75kW of power, 150Nm of torque and 20-21kmpl.

The list of features and look of the exterior similar to the Vitara Brezza diesel. The car integrated with the projector headlamp with LED pilot lamps (Bullhorn), single slat chrome grille, dual tone colors, black body cladding, single slat chrome grille, multi-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels, as well.

Coming to the interior features, the Brezza petrol comes with the reverse parking camera and sensors, rear wiper and washer, Apple carPlay and Smartplay touchscreen.

The Vitara Brezza offered in dual tone and single tone colors are below:

Dual tone Vitara Brezza:

Cerulean Blue with Pearl Arctic White
Blazing Red with Midnight Black
Fiery Yellow with Pearl Arctic White

Single tone Vitara Brezza:

Fiery Yellow
Blazing Red
Cerulean Blue
Pearl Arctic White
Granite Grey
Premium Silver

Competitors:

According to specifications, features, performance, as well, Brezza petrol will compete the Tata Xenon, Honda WR-V and Ford Ecosport.

The Vitara Brezza Diesel launched in the last year (March 2016) and reported 50,000 units of sales in the last year. The model has registered high sales of 12,375units in May 2017 and the cumulative sales up to July 2017 stood at 1.45lakhs of units.

With the launch of petrol versions, the company will expect higher growth in sales in the passenger or compact SUV market.

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Maruti Suzuki overtakes Mahindra, becomes the largest UV maker in India in May

Maruti Suzuki has overtaken Mahindra & Mahindra in the largest UV segment in India in the last two months, April and May 2017. This was the great success from the biggest player of small cars. Maruti has planning to expand its position and scope in the different passenger vehicle segments in the Indian market. In this part, just months back, it has introduced the hybrid and utility vehicles in the competitive domestic market to target the respective competitors. Now, the day comes and Maruti Suzuki has overtaken the India’s utility vehicle leader, Mahindra in the UV segment.

Maruti sold around 5,500 more utility vehicles than Mahindra in the first two months of this fiscal year. Mahindra listed 18,363 units and 19,331 units in April and May, whereas Maruti has listed 20,638 units and 22,608 units of sales in April and May 2017. The company’s cumulative sales stood at 43,246 units, against 37,694 units of Mahindra in the previous two months. In the last fiscal year, M&M has crossed Maruti by 20,000 units.

More demand of Maruti Ertiga and new Vitara Brezza, Maruti Suzuki has received 45% growth in UV segment, whereas the UV market leader, Mahindra has enumerated a decline of 6%. The company’s officials said that the Vitara Brezza has to register 10,000 units of sales in a month and towards to place its company in new heights. On the other side, Mahindra’s new four sub-4metre SUVs, including Bolero Plus, Nuvo Sport, KUV 100 and TUV 300, not helped the company to register more volumes.

Moreover, due to the lack of petrol vehicles, Mahindra has reported a decline of sales in sub-4metre UV segment. Some of the external factors, including large diesel and SUVs ban in the biggest cities, influenced the company to hurt sales.

Apart from this, Mahindra has grown 3% in May 2017 with the sales of 41895 units of vehicles, compared to 40656 units in May 2016.