The 2018 Maruti Suzuki Dzire just made its Indian debut and did that as the new compact sedan for the Indian market. What holds this newcomer is the same lightweight architecture that can be found under the new Suzuki Swift. This, of course, has its advantages like significantly increase in strength and a lot more rigidity than its predecessor had. But just a change in the chassis wouldn’t be enough, and that is why Maruti Suzuki made sure that the new frame is complemented by few more significant modifications.
According to what Rush Lane found out the Dzire will be offered with a 1.3 L diesel unit that will produce 73 HP and a 1.2 L petrol engine producing 83 HP and both of these will be paired to a 5-speed manual or an automatic transmission. What is another benefit of the vehicle and its lightweight structure is that it promises a lot more fun, speed and all that with a far better efficiency which isn’t that hard to achieve with the units it’s offering.
On this model company was more focused on bringing the interior to another level and, as you can see from the pictures, they managed to pull it off. It now has a lot more premium feel to it especially with additions like a touchscreen infotainment system located in the middle of the dashboard as well as the availability of imitation wood inserts for range-topping variants. One more cool feature is the flat-bottomed steering wheel and what appears to be a lot more visibility which mainly comes thanks to the thin new A-pillars.
The good news for the fans of this car is that the production is already underway at the company’s plant in Manesar, but the bad one is that the pricing still hasn’t been announced. If you are to listen to speculations and guessing the price of the 2018 Maruti Suzuki Dzire will be around $1,000 more than the outgoing model, but we should wait and see if it really turns out to be true.
