SUVs may have become the most popular form of the automobile in India, but Indian buyers' love for compact sedans continues unabated. In fact it's exactly a decade now since Maruti Suzuki gave birth to the segment with the Swift Dzire. It wasn't the best looking sedan, but sold in heaps and made other manufacturers sit up and take notice. Needless to say, the following years had several car makers also dip their toes in and interestingly, almost all compact sedans launched in the country have done well. The compact sedan segment is easily the biggest volumes segment of the Indian car industry, and the Maruti Suzuki DZire, Hyundai and Honda are three of the biggest names in it Of course, the segment has evolved – most cars today are in their second or third generation so designs are a lot more appealing while equipment lists have only gotten longer. The new generation Maruti Suzuki DZire has in fact set benchmarks since its launch last year. The Hyundai Xcent has also come of age, … [Read more...] about Comparison test: Honda Amaze vs Maruti Suzuki DZire vs Hyundai Xcent
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Maruti Suzuki to hike prices by up to 2%
Buyers will have to shell out more for Maruti Suzuki products come June 2018. As per a report from CarDekho, prices of Maruti cars in India will be increased by up to 2%. There is no official word from MSIL in this regard yet. The report cites dealer level sources who claim the price hike will range from INR 5,000 - INR 25,000 depending upon the model. The increment in prices will encompass Nexa and Arena products from India's largest selling car maker. While the reason for the hike is unclear at the moment, it is likely to be an outcome of increased input costs with an increase in commodity prices, freight increase with hike in fuel prices along with the increase in custom duties. MSIL currently sells the Maruti Alto 800, Maruti Alto K10, Maruti Wagon R, Maruti Celerio, Maruti Swift, Maruti Dzire, Maruti Ertiga, and the Maruti Vitara Brezza through their regular Arena dealerships. The Omni and Eeco targeting the commercial end of the market are also sold. Its premium Nexa outlets … [Read more...] about Maruti Suzuki to hike prices by up to 2%
Popular, affordable cars with LED headlamps: From Maruti Suzuki Swift to Honda City
Only a couple of years back, LED headlamps were used to be a feature offered by only luxury vehicles. Today, many new affordable vehicles offer LED headlamps in the Indian market. LED headlamps are much brighter than the regular halogen lamps that are widely used in affordable vehicles. Such headlamps offer up to 15,000 lumens of brightness while the regular halogen lamps only offer up to 2,000 lumens. LED lamps also use less power than the regular lamps. Which are the cars in the affordable segment that offer such advanced lamps? Let’s find out. Maruti Ignis Price starts at Rs. 4.66 lakhs ex-showroom, Delhi The Ignis was the first car in the affordable segment to offer LED headlamps. It is also the cheapest vehicle to provide LED headlamps in India. Ignis is the entry-level Nexa vehicle which offers many premium features like touchscreen system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, airbags, ABS, and high level of customisation. Maruti Swift Price starts at Rs. 4.99 lakhs … [Read more...] about Popular, affordable cars with LED headlamps: From Maruti Suzuki Swift to Honda City
2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift Launched – Complete Details Inside
Maruti is all set to be extremely aggressive in the market where it dominates the most. The manufacturer is losing ground in certain areas despite sales not being affected. All of this is courtesy is manufacturer such as Hyundai, Ford and Renault targeting the brand and its audience to their showrooms. Maruti lacked the modern approach towards the products and in other ways as well. All changed with new launches such as Brezza, Ciaz and Baleno. Nexa also made sure the modern touch is amply visible. New Swift and Dzire that are set to come already look very promising. The New Swift was unveiled in Japan and is by far the best looking Swift till date. Let’s have a closer look as the car has been unvieled in India. The design worldwide is being termed as cute. The resemblance to Mini is intensified this time. These new camouflages that has been opted show the design very well. New headlights with an oval shape and DRL’s can be seen at the front. The tail-lamps are square and … [Read more...] about 2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift Launched – Complete Details Inside
2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift Launch In February 2018 – All Details Officially Revealed
Maruti is all set to be extremely aggressive in the market where it dominates the most. The manufacturer is losing ground in certain areas despite sales not being affected. All of this is courtesy is manufacturer such as Hyundai, Ford and Renault targeting the brand and its audience to their showrooms. Maruti lacked the modern approach towards the products and in other ways as well. All changed with new launches such as Brezza, Ciaz and Baleno. Nexa also made sure the modern touch is amply visible. New Swift and Dzire that are set to come already look very promising. The New Swift was unveiled in Japan and is by far the best looking Swift till date. Let’s have a closer look as the car has been unvieled in India. The design worldwide is being termed as cute. The resemblance to Mini is intensified this time. These new camouflages that has been opted show the design very well. New headlights with an oval shape and DRL’s can be seen at the front. The tail-lamps are square and … [Read more...] about 2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift Launch In February 2018 – All Details Officially Revealed