Maruti Suzuki India today launched its compact B-segment car 'A-Star', which is priced between Rs 3.46 lakh to Rs 4.11 lakh ex-showroom in Delhi for different models.
The introductory offer will be available for a few weeks and the car is available for sale from today, said R C Bhargava Chairman of Maruti Suzuki.
In addition, the company plans to use the new model to re-launch itself in European markets, which it left two years ago.
Maruti’s A-Star is the first brand in the company’s stable to be fitted with the K-series engine that emits about 109 gms of Co2 per kilometer.
However, the company is hoping to sell about 4,000 A-Star's a month. It could also help Maruti to rev up its sagging sales numbers, which fell by 8 per cent in October this year.
Last year, Maruti Suzuki exported about 50,000 cars to about 40 countries. The company’s annual report of 2007-08 states that strategic models like A-Star would help the company export over 1 lakh units to Europe every year, and sell about 1 million cars in the domestic market by 2010.
The company also has a contract to manufacture around 50,000 units of the new model for Nissan, which will be branded with a different name in the overseas markets. For the domestic market, the company hopes to sell around 50,000 units of the A-Star.
The introductory offer will be available for a few weeks and the car is available for sale from today, said R C Bhargava Chairman of Maruti Suzuki.
In addition, the company plans to use the new model to re-launch itself in European markets, which it left two years ago.
Maruti’s A-Star is the first brand in the company’s stable to be fitted with the K-series engine that emits about 109 gms of Co2 per kilometer.
However, the company is hoping to sell about 4,000 A-Star's a month. It could also help Maruti to rev up its sagging sales numbers, which fell by 8 per cent in October this year.
Last year, Maruti Suzuki exported about 50,000 cars to about 40 countries. The company’s annual report of 2007-08 states that strategic models like A-Star would help the company export over 1 lakh units to Europe every year, and sell about 1 million cars in the domestic market by 2010.
The company also has a contract to manufacture around 50,000 units of the new model for Nissan, which will be branded with a different name in the overseas markets. For the domestic market, the company hopes to sell around 50,000 units of the A-Star.
VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name:A-Star
Model:Vxi
Car Body Type:Hatchback
Segment:A Segment
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:998cc, 3 cyl, MPFi, KB-series
Engine Type:Petrol
Maximum Power:67 Bhp @ 6200 rpm
Maximum Torque:90 Nm @ 3500 rpm
DIMENSIONS
Length:3500 mm
Width:1600 mm
Height:1490 mm
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Seating Capacity:4
Tyre Size:155/80 R13
Suspension:MacPherson Strut & Coil Springs
Turning Circle:4.50 mtrs.
Boot Space:129.00 ltrs.
Steering:Power
Brakes:Front Ventilated, Rear Disk
Gears:5 Manual
Ground Clearance:170.00 mm
Fuel Tank:35.00
Name:A-Star
Model:Vxi
Car Body Type:Hatchback
Segment:A Segment
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:998cc, 3 cyl, MPFi, KB-series
Engine Type:Petrol
Maximum Power:67 Bhp @ 6200 rpm
Maximum Torque:90 Nm @ 3500 rpm
DIMENSIONS
Length:3500 mm
Width:1600 mm
Height:1490 mm
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Seating Capacity:4
Tyre Size:155/80 R13
Suspension:MacPherson Strut & Coil Springs
Turning Circle:4.50 mtrs.
Boot Space:129.00 ltrs.
Steering:Power
Brakes:Front Ventilated, Rear Disk
Gears:5 Manual
Ground Clearance:170.00 mm
Fuel Tank:35.00
Maruti Suzuki A-Star is a A-Segment car as per the European car standards. The car is produced from the company's Manesar facility in Haryana.
Designed by Rajesh Kumar Gogu and Saurabh Singh of Maruti Suzuki India, A-Star, which is a five-door hatchback; has been engineered keeping in mind the trends and standards of the European market.
It has an all new KB-Series engine which is Euro 5-compliant with Co2 emissions lower than those of European competitors. It has a bold design language with strong lines and large wheelarches. Clever packaging means a five-door model is on the cards, suggesting interior space will be good.
A-Star is heavily toned down as compared to the Concept A-Star which made its debut in London & was also shown at Auto Expo, 2008 in New Delhi.
No doubt that the newcomer is criticised for its looks since it looks as if styling has been taken of the Kia Picanto/Morning, Hyundai i10 and Citroen C1.
An estimated figure of around one lakh units of Maruti A Star will cater to the European Markets under the Suzuki badge, the rest 50,000 units will be sold within India. The A-Star is regarded as one of the most desired projects of Maruti Suzuki India. The Suzuki team has pinned a lot of hope in it.
In fact, the concept of Maruti A-Star is a first for Maruti Suzuki India's research and development team. Maruti Suzuki has entered into an agreement with Nissan to sell A-Star under the formers brand name in the US market. Nakanishi, however, ruled out an estimated price cut for Maruti 800 and rejected reports of Maruti's venture into the Rs.100,000 segments.
Suzuki seeks to further strengthen the environmentally conscious advantages of its products and aim for further reduction of their impact on the global environment. One way to achieve this is fuel cell technology.
The latest two fuel-cell models will be exhibited in Paris: The SX4-FCV equipped with a GM-made high-performance fuel cell stack, a Suzuki-developed 70MPa hydrogen tank and a light, compact capacitor, and the “crosscage” that features a simple, compact, and lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell power system from British specialist company Intelligent Energy, plus a high-performance lithium-ion secondary battery.
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