Maruti Suzuki has started retail sales of its newest SUV, Grand Vitara. The Grand Vitara is powered by the Next-Gen K-series 1.5 litre, dual jet, dual VVT engine. The prices for the Grand Vitara start at Rs 10.45 lakh and go on to Rs 19.65 lakh.
Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki India LimitedSuzuki India Limited, said that the Grand Vitara has received an overwhelming response from customers with over 57,000 bookings, and it has been widely appreciated by critics, as well as the SUV is paving the way towards a cleaner, greener, more sustainable and a carbon-neutral world.
The dual powertrain of the Grand Vitara delivers fuel efficiency of up to 21.11 km l, the system uses an electric motor and a 1.5 litre engine. Its dual battery setup includes brake energy regeneration, torque assist, and idle stop-start function. The Grand Vitara comes with 5 speed manual transmission and 6 speed automatic transmission options.
The self-charging hybrid SUV has multiple drive modes including EV, Eco, Power and Normal, allowing the Grand Vitara to switch between engine and electric drive modes. It can be driven as a pure EV with zero emissions.
The Li-ion battery pack comes with a standard warranty of 8 years 160,000 km. The Grand Vitara is available with an e-CVT transmission that delivers a fuel efficiency of 27.97 km l.
The SUV comes with high-tech features such as a coloured heads-up display, 360 degree parking camera system, ventilated seats, etc.
The SUV DNA of the Grand Vitara is brought to the Grand Vitara by Suzuki's ALLGRIP SELECT technology. The all-wheel drive system with selectable driving modes uses a simple push and turn dial.
Built on the Suzuki TECT platform, Grand Vitara comes with six airbags in the front, side and curtain, Electronic Stability Program ESP with Hill Hold Assist, 3 point ELR seat belts, front and rear disc brakes with ABS EBD, hill descent contro, tire pressure monitoring system.
The New Grand Vitara will be available in 10 variants, with 3 dual-tone and 6 monotone color options.
The electric hybrid is available in zeta and Alpha variants with prices from Rs 17.99 lakh to Rs 19.65 lakh.
The entry level price of the Grand Vitara is Rs 10.45 lakh which is for the manual transmission smart hybrid variant, Sigma, in monotone. The highest level price for the intelligent electric hybrid e-CVT, Alpha Alpha in dual tone is Rs 19.65 lakh.
One can also get the SUV at a monthly subscription of Rs 27,000.