Maruti Kizashi Launched in India; Booking Price Starts @ Rs. 50000

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled the luxurious sporty sedan Maruti Kizashi. The launch of Maruti Kizashi marked the company's entry into the premium luxury sedan segment.

Bookings for Maruti Kizashi can be done with an initial deposit money of Rs 50,000 at any Maruti dealer in India while the deliveries for the car will start only from March.

Maruti Kizashi will be manufactured at Suzuki's Sagara plant in Japan. It will be imported into India as completely-built unit (CBU).

Maruti Kizashi will be available in India in two variants - manual transmission (MT) and continuous variable transmission (CVT).

The Maruti Kizashi MT is priced at Rs 16.5 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi), while the Kizashi CVT has been priced at Rs 17.5 lakhs.

The Ex-Showroom price in Mumbai for the two Kizashi variants is: Rs 17.12 lakhs (MT) and Rs 18.16 lakhs (CVT).

"The Kizashi is a major step forward for Maruti Suzuki. With the launch of this luxurious sporty sedan, the company is able to offer an international car to top-end customers in India," Shinzo Nakanishi, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India told a news conference in New Delhi today.

After its launch in Japan in late 2009, the Kizashi was introduced in the US early last year and later in Europe as well.

Kizashi offers an excellent packaging of feature rich luxury, style and sporty performance.

Kizashi delivers a sporty performance thanks to its powerful engine. The agility and performance is well complemented with a sporty look and profile of the Kizashi.

The Kizashi is powered by the celebrated 2.4 litre DOHC J–Series engine that ensures potent performance (maximum output: 178 PS @ 6,500rpm and a maximum torque: 230Nm @ 4,000rpm) while offering excellent fuel efficiency of 12.53 Kmpl (CVT) and 12.45 Kmpl (6-speed MT).

The Kizashi will be available in 'Snow White Pearl', 'Super Black Pearl' and 'Premium Silver Metallic' colors.

Kizashi has been tested in some of the most extreme conditions, like cold-weather trials in Minnesota and hot-weather trials in Death Valley, USA. Kizashi's handling has been honed on challenging country roads in the United Kingdom and on autobahns in Nürburgring, Germany.

Source: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Maruti Kizashi Important Details:

Maruti Kizashi Variants:
Maruti Kizashi will be available in India in two variants - manual transmission (MT) and continuous variable transmission (CVT).

Maruti Kizashi Price in India:
- The Maruti Kizashi MT is priced at Rs 16.5 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi), while the Kizashi CVT has been priced at Rs 17.5 lakhs.
- The Ex-Showroom price in Mumbai for the two Kizashi variants is: Rs 17.12 lakhs (MT) and Rs 18.16 lakhs (CVT).

Maruti Kizashi Colors:
The Kizashi will be available in 'Snow White Pearl', 'Super Black Pearl' and 'Premium Silver Metallic' colors.

Maruti Kizashi Mileage & Features:
The Kizashi is powered by the celebrated 2.4 litre DOHC J–Series engine that ensures potent performance (maximum output: 178 PS @ 6,500rpm and a maximum torque: 230Nm @ 4,000rpm) while offering excellent fuel efficiency of 12.53 Kmpl (CVT) and 12.45 Kmpl (6-speed MT).

Maruti Kizashi Launch Date India, Suzuki Kizashi Images & Photos

Maruti Kizashi launch date is 02-February-2011. By launching Maruti Kizashi Maruti try to enter into luxury segement in India. Will Maruti Kizashi will able to perform and get its place in luxury cars in India. Lets hope for the better as the Maruti Cars in India in the top level. Here are the Maruti Kizashi Images & Photos taken at the Delhi Auto Expo 2010.

Maruti Kizashi Exterior Photos & Images

Maruti Kizashi Interior & Images

Maruti Suzuki Kizashi to be launched in India in February

Most awaited car Maruti Kizashi is all set to be launched in the India on 2nd February, 2011. The Maruti Suzuki Kizashi will be available at a price rance of Rs. 12 to Rs. 15 lakh. Maruti Kizashi will be the competitor for of Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis and Volkswagen Jetta at the lower end, and Honda Accord and Toyota Camry at the upper end.

As per a recent statement given to PTI, Maruti Suzuki India Managing Executive Officer (Marketing & Sales) Mayank Pareek said, "This (Kizashi) is our attempt to be future ready, as we believe the A4 and A5 segment (luxury) is going to grow. It is small at the moment but the way the economy is growing, this segment is going to be big."

"There are nine million Maruti Suzuki customers at present. Many of them want to move up and have been asking after the SX4, what next? What we are doing here is to provide them options in luxury segment," Mr. Pareek said.

Maruti Kizashi model will be launched in India in both manual and automatic transmission versions. Maruti Kizashi will be the most expensive car in India for Maruti Suzuki.