‘India bound’ Suzuki Splash

Well folks, here they are the next Avatar of Maruti Wagon R or as it would be known as Suzuki Splash. The Splash is said to be the next version or upgrade of the Wagon R sold here in India and expect the launch to be in somewhere next year or later. Not soon, cuz Maruti Suzuki are battling meeting demands of the SX4 and the Swift Diesel.

The Splash is all set to be showcased at the Frankfurt Auto Show,. and Suzuki released some details on the cars, along with some pics of it. I share a few with you.

Customers will have the choice of three engines – two petrol and a diesel. The petrol units are 100% Suzuki designs, a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit producing 65 PS (48 kW) and a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder engine developing 86 PS (63 kW). Both are of advanced four-valve-per-cylinder design, offering a sophisticated combination of smoothness, low-end torque and fuel efficiency.

Diesel fans can choose the 1.3-litre common-rail direct injection engine available with a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter). Producing 75 PS (55 kW), this 4-cylinder unit is manufactured by Suzuki at its new diesel engine plant in India under licence from Fiat Group Automobiles.

Well, thats enough clue on whats in store for India, A locally manufactured diesel engine and a fuel efficient petrol. They surely know how to treat their customers. Splendid !

Splash cannot be considered to be the successor of the Wagon R+, the enlarged version of the Wagon R which in 1993 was originally developed for the Japanese market, and later also introduced in Europe. “Based on completely different criteria, Splash’s design is mainly tailored to the requirements of European customers,” explains Toshihiro Suzuki, the project’s Chief Engineer. Splash comes with attractive styling, compact dimensions, responsive handling, very good build quality and a high degree of environmental compatibility.

The car shall also come with Suzuki’s standard set of safety features like ABS, airbags, brake assist,ASP, etc some of which may be trimmed for India, to keep costs into consideration. Also the engine & transmission options may vary for India for the petrol versions. This one’s going to be yet another winner form Suzuki, after SX4 and Swift.

Source: http://mutiny.in/