India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has declared that it is developing a new Multi-purpose Vehicle (MPV). This new MPV from Maruti Suzuki’s mill will be pitted against the best-selling Toyota Innova.
Christened as the RIII, it will make its debut at the upcoming Delhi Auto Expo. The RIII is likely to be built on a stretched SX4 platform. It will have three rows of seats and innovative packaging. It will be a monocoque MPV and will be car-like in its driving dynamics besides having high ground clearance and decent width considering the platform it is based on.
It has to be noted that the R III has been designed exclusively by Indian engineers in barely nine months.
At present, Maruti Suzuki does not have any car in the MPV segment. The car maker could use its brilliant 1.2L K-series engine and 1.3 VVT on the R III and a diesel version of the car is also expected if the R III has to take on the Innova. It is likely that the popular Fiat 1.3-liter Multijet will be employed. However, Volkswagen’s recent involvement with Suzuki raises the possibility that the R III might carry a powerplant from the German carmaker.
The R III is still in concept stage and will take another 18-24 months to make it to the showrooms. It is also part of Maruti Suzuki’s strategy to explore more profitable segments of the market and lessen its reliance on the small car sector where it is totally dominant.
Maruti Suzuki will exhibit as many as 17 vehicles at the upcoming Auto Show under the theme ‘Joys of Life.’ Its illustrious list of displays will include new launches like the Eeco, Suzuki Kizashi, which the company will import solely for the show.
Christened as the RIII, it will make its debut at the upcoming Delhi Auto Expo. The RIII is likely to be built on a stretched SX4 platform. It will have three rows of seats and innovative packaging. It will be a monocoque MPV and will be car-like in its driving dynamics besides having high ground clearance and decent width considering the platform it is based on.
It has to be noted that the R III has been designed exclusively by Indian engineers in barely nine months.
At present, Maruti Suzuki does not have any car in the MPV segment. The car maker could use its brilliant 1.2L K-series engine and 1.3 VVT on the R III and a diesel version of the car is also expected if the R III has to take on the Innova. It is likely that the popular Fiat 1.3-liter Multijet will be employed. However, Volkswagen’s recent involvement with Suzuki raises the possibility that the R III might carry a powerplant from the German carmaker.
The R III is still in concept stage and will take another 18-24 months to make it to the showrooms. It is also part of Maruti Suzuki’s strategy to explore more profitable segments of the market and lessen its reliance on the small car sector where it is totally dominant.
Maruti Suzuki will exhibit as many as 17 vehicles at the upcoming Auto Show under the theme ‘Joys of Life.’ Its illustrious list of displays will include new launches like the Eeco, Suzuki Kizashi, which the company will import solely for the show.
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