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Suzuki Ertiga MPV will cheaper than we thought and heading to Europe in 2013

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:29:53 +0000

Suzuki Ertiga MPV will cheaper than we thought and heading to Europe in 2013

After SuzukiFan fallow the developement of the car since it was just R3 concept at 2010 Auto Expo which we report many information and speculation.Two years later,at 2012 Auto Expo,Suzuki debuted global premier last Thursday.In this case,SuzukiFan did not among the first site that post about the car because SuzukiFan want to gather more information as much as we could before we post.

“The new vehicle reflects our preparedness for the future competitive scenario. As India gears to be among the largest global automobile markets by 2020, with the foray into the utility vehicle segment, we will strengthen our leadership position in the industry. “With Ertiga, Maruti Suzuki will step into the the utility vehicle segment and effectively create a new compact three-row MPV segment in India,” MSIL Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi also told that Ertiga had been built on the central theme of ‘togetherness’ that provided an interesting mobility solution for young Indians. It was loaded with safety features, premium interiors and a host of new utility features twin AC, multi-information display and electrically adjustable mirror.

The seven-seat Ertiga drive on the extent SX4 platform (A little lengthened of the Swift platform)The car have 4265 mm long , 1685 mm height,1695 mm wide and 2740 mm wheelbase.Considering that size is among European compact hatchback.Under the hood is a K14 VVT 1.4-litre petrol motor that 94 bhp@6000 rpm and 13.2 kgm@4000 rpm with ARAI certified at 16.02 kpl fuel efficiency figure,The car will also have 1.3 DDiS Super Turbo diesel engine (That currently power in SX4 and derate power in Swift and Splash)which produces 88 bhp@4000 rpm and 20.4 kgm@1750 rpm.

The diesel got ARAI certified 20.77 kpl.SuzukiFan expect 10-12 kpl in town and 13-15 kpl out of town in real world economy of petrrol or 12-13 kpl and 15-16 kpl respectively in diesel version.The india specification only mate with manual transmission but the Indonesian version will offer the automatic box on a 1.6 liter “M series” engine.

Styling is very beautiful with neat and clean body line.Consider classy and contemporary.Interior is the console that carry from Swift.Colour in beige and black.The three-row interior is set up in the traditional 2x3x2 configuration and Suzuki says flexible seating allows Ertiga owners to balance luggage and people space. “Each row of the car has been designed keeping in mind the occupants seating requirements; whether for an individual’s day-to-day business commitments or for a family’s weekend shopping, dining or weekend drives,”

The plush and premium interiors of Ertiga exude confidence, elegance, class, versatile character and agility. The interiors offer a host of new features such as a 3-spoke, tilt adjustable electric steering, twin AC, audio system (USB Compatible, 4+2 speakers), steering mounted audio controls, central door locking and keyless entry, multi information display, power windows with auto down and electrically adjustable mirror. says Maruti Suzuki’s press release.Or SuzukiFan can say that they put everything at this range of modey can buy,Except the automatic climate controll!!

The car have McPherson strut suspension at the front and torsion beam at the rear.Sale will start by april in India and Indonesia will aviable in pre booking in the next few month.Source from Suzuki Europe say that the Ertiga will also hit European showroom in 2013.While Japan will also aviable,Australia and South east asia will also also get the car.In India prices will between Rs6 lakh to Rs 9 which cheaper than many websites speculation to start around Rs7 lakh.

While In Indonesia it will compet with country best seller the Toyota Avanza and Daihutsu Xenia that got restlyed at late last year.The Indonesia pricing is start at very competitive prices.Sale volume is not confirm by Maruti Suzuki but the analyst with a leading brokerage firm in Mumbai, say that it should sell around 7,000-8,000 vehicles on average but SuzukiFan expect just half of that

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Suzuki may cancel Kizashi wagon but rumor a station wagon version of the Swift for Europe

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:39:30 +0000

Suzuki may cancel Kizashi wagon but rumor a station wagon version of the Swift for Europe

Many peoples know that Suzuki is plans a station wagon and crossover styling version of Kizashi around 2013 in Europe.The plans also install diesel engine option in the car,Add more trim level and do more promotion works than what they offer right now.Current European’s Kizashi mostly market with one trime level and single engine choice.SuzukiFan don’t know why Suzuki have this limit but concerning factors may be include economic slow down and currency problem.Or lack of resources.

Early this month,A respectable source from Nedtherland report that dua to financial crisis and slow sale will made Suzuki cancel station wagon variant !!.They even said that there is no hope for improvement and will get rid of a hybrid version.Suzuki Fan don’t know where this website got that news as it has been only website report about this.

Question is,Is the sale was that bad?not really, in our opinion.Considering that 11 month sale of 2011 in Netherlands just 89 unit sold ,sit at the bottom of the sales for the D-segment.We think is not bad when considers only few attempt that Suzuki do with the Kizashi in term that how they try to sale it.In Germany,they set sell target at 500 unit this year but in 11 month, they manage to sell more than 700.In UK,the sale will start early next year with just 500 unit/year target So,not bad for first D-segment for the brand.

Don’t compare with other makers’s D-segment because they have more wider range,They have diesel,They sell it for long time but at Suzuki ‘s D-segment stories is just in beginning stage.

SuzukiFan also see China a potential country for Kizashi but they have to produce it locally. So that they can compet with the competitor.Now China’s Kizashi is import from Japan and it have more price tag than competitor which they lost customer because of this.The late 2013 or early 2014 is ideal time to make it local and price on pars with competitor. If our speculation right,they should enjoy sell around 3,000-4,000 unit per moth which it really good.But Suzuki will do it?We don’t know but let’s hope they will do.

Back to the same source,They report a high station wagon version of the Swift,That is the news that we don’t know before and our source is tight liped about this.May be the Ertiga? We don’t know.If you know, Don’t forget to tell us.

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Suzuki plans to launch MR Wagon, Palette, SUV and Solio in India

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:55:43 +0000

Suzuki plans to launch MR Wagon, Palette,SUV and Solio in India

Maruti Suzuki to defend market share by launching many new car as many big carmakers is penetrating India with many launch of global model and Indian specific car as Toyota,Nissan and Volkswagen is gain from their new launch and eat Maruti’s share.

During the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo in January next year. The world’s 10th biggest selling carmaker will showcas the concept of Kei-car (Small car 660 CC car which sell in Japan),Called Palette and MR Wagon which now enjoy top sell in Japan and another compact hatchback with a 1.2 litre engine,The Solio, which now is Suzuki most selling car (Exclude K car) in Japan above Swift since it launched in early 2011.

Mayank Pareek, managing officer (sales & marketing), said, “We will showcase these at the Expo, where at least a million people will get to see them. We want to gauge customers’ response to the car and also find out their price expectations. MSIL Chief General Manager (Marketing) Mr. Srivastava said: “Suzuki realises that India will be one of the top global markets by the next Auto Expo (2013)…this market will be much larger, and far more competitive. So, the forthcoming expo is a big opportunity to us to showcase our road map for the next five years.”

Sources familiar with the developments told business-standard either one or both of the compact cars ( MR Wagon, Palette)would be launched in the next two-three years.If the both car get green light to produce in India,It will not get similar prices of the Nano but it will prices along the Alto or above the Alto.Speaking about the 660 cc ‘K’ series Suzuki cars, chairman R C Bhargava said, “These are not like the Nano. They are more sophisticated cars, with an aluminium engine…and they don’t come cheap either.” He said they are cheaper in Japan because of tax breaks there.

At the same show Suzuki is plan to debut the Sub-compact MPV know as Ertiga that will be compet with Toyota Innova and Mahindra Xylo.Altrough the size will be smaller but the price will be cheaper too.Now the MPV is account for 15 % in the market and Maruti want to explore this share.

Also on the unvil is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), a concept version of which will be unveiled in January, while the production version is expected to hit soon is the small SUV that will develope in India with help from Suzuki engineering team in Japan like they did with Ertiga

On rumor from Bs, is MUV as is yet-to-be-named new vehicle, with seating capacity of up to seven people, will remain compact in dimensions and is expected to be the next big volume driver for the company.As Pareek told that the new models like the Kei cars and the SUV, MPV and MUV will prove to the world that we are future-ready. We need to get first-hand feedback for this.

The move to bring in new small cars was triggered by the constant slide in Maruti’s market share in the passenger car segment. The market share of the Delhi-based company has declined by seven percentage points to 38 per cent till October this year from 45 per cent in the same month last year and Maruti said on Thursday its factories would be back at full capacity by January 2012

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Most revealing shot of Suzuki R3 or Ertiga MPV and info on Indonesia’s spec

admin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:47:18 +0000

Most revealing shot of Suzuki R3 or Ertiga MPV and info on Indonesia’s spec

The latest news suzukifan got this week is Suzuki MPV codename R III will be called the Ertiga.Tiga is mean 3 in Indeonesia and add E in front of R for easy to pronounce.It’s is front wheel drive passenger car based designedto appeal to families that looking for an ideal blend of everyday usability and space for 7-8 people.It’s base from Splash/Swift/SX4 platform and stretched the wheelbase to 2740mm total length is report at 4265mm.

Engine is allnew K14 petrol 1372cc VVT 95bhp and around 140 newton meter. a diesel engine, the same Fiat-designed, 1.3-litre Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT)-equipped 89bhp DDiS motor from the SX4 will be aviable for India market.

According to the vendor source,Maruti is plans to order a lot of volume for the car.not only for domastic market but also import to Europe.The car will start sell around Q2 of 2012.

Suzuki Ertiga in Indonesia

Source from Kompas of Indonesia report that Ertiga in Indonesian market has design rear lights and front a little different from that in India and dimension will larger than Avanza but slightly smaller than the Nissan Livina.The carwill not replace slow selling APV because Suzuki plans to run together in this segment.

Interesting that The Indonesia version will not import most of part from India but it will import most part from Japan.The car should launch in themiddle of 2012 and will compete with most selling car in Indonesia,Daihatsu-Toyota Avanza-Xenia that will launch second generation at late 2011.

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The most revealed and undisguided spyshot of Suzuki R3 MPV

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:05:53 +0000

The most revealed and undisguided spyshot of Suzuki R3 MPV

Autobild India have given us the most reveal leaked images of Suzuki R3 MPV that shot without a camouflage that give us more glimes than other images that have been post before.What Suzuki fan see is the oversize headlight/tailight than what we see in earlier shot.The front mask that said to be lift from Splash but when we see the undisguided shot we see a combination of Swift and Splash.Inside,The console is lift from Swift which give Suzuki a lower cost to produce it.

In mechanical term.Platform is share with Splash and MK4 Swift but extent wheelbase from 2360mm/2390 mm to around 27xx mm. for accommodate 7 seat. engine will start with 1.4 liter 92 hp 130 Nm of torque and 90 hp 1.3 liter DDIS diesel for indian version.While Indonesia version will get bigger petrol.

Arrival date in India is at end of 2011 or January 2012 Delhi Auto Expo.

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This is the real shots of Suzuki 7 seater small MPV ( Avanza killer)

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:41:42 +0000

This is the real shots of Suzuki 7 seater small MPV ( Avanza killer)

Suzukifan is lucky enough to see the first reveal shots of on purpose Suzuki small MPV.The White and interior short are capture by karthik and post in the internet by a friend of him MR.chevelle,karthik is work in an airline which transfer the sample car to Japan for Suzuki headquater to testing and approval.(karthik is the same guy that get a spyshot of Suzuki Alto/A star when the car on the way to Japan).

The unnamed small MPV is based from the R3 concept that open to people at 2010 Delhi autoshow.Suzukifan see that the large triangular headlights,Bonnet shape look like develope from the concept.While bumper and grille look familiar to other Suzuki models.The suicide rear door opening was eliminate and replace by normal rear door.At the rear suzuki fan feel like a re work of Suzuki APV that on selling in Indonesia.

The production version of R3 will get extra rear seat which can accommodate around six or seven passenger depend on middle row which customer will be offer normal seat or offer 2 captain seat.

The india spec could get 4 cylinder 1.4 liter 92 hp petrol and 90hp DDis 1.3 liter diesel engine.The Asean spec could get bigger petrol engine a the size between 1.4 liter to 1.6 liter.

The car can be booking in India at late this year or early next year.In Indonesia will be another main production base should be ready by middle of 2012.

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Maruti considering diesel engine-powered SUVs,two new models in compact segment

admin — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:41:00 +0000

Maruti considering diesel engine-powered SUVs,two new models in compact segment

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest automaker, has drawn up an aggressive strategy to retain its 45-50 per cent share of India’s rapidly burgeoning car market that is expected to hit 5 million units by 2015, from the current 2 million. The blueprint includes upgrades or possible new models in the compact segment and a multi-utility vehicle (MUV).

The Japanese giant will also consider increasing its capacity, which could mean a new plant or expansion of existing units, after its ongoing expansion to 500,000 vehicles is completed in phases.

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Maruti Suzuki Managing Director Shinzo Nakanishi said: “The A2 (compact) segment constitutes 60 per cent of all cars sold in the domestic market. We do not see this ratio changing in the next five years, but many new players are coming in. We have to strengthen our position in this segment, where we already have seven models.” He said Maruti Suzuki would like at least two new models in this segment by 2015.

Nakanishi said the SUV-MUV market constitutes 12 per cent of overall sales, but that Maruti Suzuki has a negligible share with the Gypsy. “This is another area we would like to focus on. We had shown the R3 as a concept car and we are conducting market research to see whether we can introduce it as an MUV. The other important thing is to have diesel engine-powered SUVs,” he said.

However, Nakanishi admitted that to retain its 45-50 per cent share of the domestic market, Maruti Suzuki’s existing capacity would prove inadequate.

“Our enhanced capacity would suffice until 2013-14. But if the market maintains the high-growth momentum we have seen so far, we will have to consider adding further capacity,” he said.

Maruti Suzuki expects its 2010-11 production figure to cross 1.25 million units with capacity that has been enhanced through reengineering. It will add capacity for another 500,000 units, half of it by October this year instead of the original plan of early 2012. Nakanishi hopes that with these measures, Maruti Suzuki will be able to manufacture around 1.85 million cars by 2013. He said a decision on further capacity enhancement would have to be taken if Maruti Suzuki wants to retain its marketshare.

Nakanishi said he also sees an increasingly key role for the research & development centre in India, which has about 1,000 engineers. “We expect the R&D centre to utilise car platforms developed in Japan to develop full-body capability for the Indian market. Engines developed in Japan could be calibrated to Indian requirements at the facility here,” Nakanishi added.

He also said that nothing has yet been finalised with Volkswagen, which has picked up a 20 per cent stake in Japanese parent company Suzuki, in terms of a common programme. “We are talking, but it is difficult. It already has the Polo, which is its small car, in India and in Europe. So, we are competitors in both markets. We do not know what shape the discussions will finally take,” said Nakanishi.

Source: bsmotoring

Maruti Suzuki New models in 2011

admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:26:15 +0000

Maruti Suzuki New models in 2011

(1)New Maruti SX4 diesel ready to be launched in early 2011.Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Managing Executive Officer (Production) M M Singh said in a statement given to PTI, “The production of a 1.3L diesel engine with turbo charger is going on and we will start assembling it in SX4 once our plants reopen on January 3 next year after the annual weekly maintenance shutdown

(2)We expect the SX4 Diesel to be priced very competitively at around INR 50,000 more than that of the petrol version

(3)SuzukiFan expect Suzuki use a newly diesel engine that develope entirely by Suzuki

(4)Maruti Suzuki Kizashi ready to be launched in India by march 2011,Money control reports that the Kizashi will use 2.0 liter petrol engine and will prices between 13-15 lakh while other source reports that Kizashi will get Japan’spec 2.4 liter J24b engine if there a later engine suzuki fan expect to prices between 15-18 lakh.

(5)Next generation Suzuki Swift will debute by next year

(6)Money control reports that Suzuki will have revice small suv in 2011 but suzukifan dont’ have news about this yet.

(7)If there is an exponential growth in the Indian car market next fiscal year, we may see a dip in our market share. We are taking all steps to enhance production to keep our share intact. We have plans to maintain the current market share if the domestic car market develops to around 40-50 lakh cars by 2015. If it goes beyond 60 lakh units-a-year, we may face difficulty in keeping this high share,” Maruti Suzuki MD S Nakanishi said on Wednesday.

(8)Maruti is setting up two new plants on Manesar in Haryana with an investment of Rs 3,750 crore that will take its installed production capacity to 17.5 lakh units by 2013. The company will also reorient its production and shift the entire assembly of its sedan Dzire to the Gurgaon plant by July next year

(9) Besides, the company will also be considering a diesel variant of its proposed multi purpose vehicle (MPV) ‘rIII’, which is scheduled to hit the roads in 2012.

(10) Around half the 7,600-strong workforce is going through multi-skill training, so that they can assemble three to four different models of cars, rather than specialise in only one. “We are rotating workers between different units, so that they can assemble different models in our product range. This gives us flexibility in production,” M M Singh, managing executive officer (production) added.

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Production version of R3 concept MPV will got 1.5 liter engine

admin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:57:01 +0000

Production version of R3 concept MPV will got 1.5 liter engine

Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Indian subsidiary, has announced that it will begin selling a newly designed, three row seat passenger vehicle in 2012.

The new three row seat passenger car is expected to have an engine size of 1,500cc, with an annual production of 50,000 units per year. It will be based on the R3 concept car, which was unveiled at the Auto Expo in New Delhi in January.

A source close to Suzuki informs suzukifan that expect the car sell in some countries in Europe and other market esspecialy right hand drive to get the car from Plant in India. There are talk about CKD from India as well.

As they reported the car will start sell in January 2012

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Maruti Suzuki to launch R3 Concept Based Small MPV In January 2012

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:26:48 +0000

Maruti Suzuki to launch R3 Concept Based Small MPV In January 2012

Maruti Suzuki India tried to gain a foothold in the Multi-Utility Vehicle (MUV) space which has so far been the preserve of Mahindra and Toyota Kirloskar in India.

According to ndtv to grab a bigger slice of the MUV segment, Maruti Suzuki is planning to roll out a multi utility vehicle at the start of 2012.

The car will be based on the R3 concept that Maruti is developing in India (read more).

Acoording to reported,the 3 row to seat MUV is likely to be launched in the Rs. 7-9 lakh price bracket targeted squarely at the Toyota Innova and Mahindra Xylo.(suzuki’s fan source told us that the car will start around at 5.5 lakh)

“There’s a lot more competition now as compared to 5 years earlier. They are getting into MUV’s, which is a clear sign of expanding the product lineup,” Rakesh Batra, auto partner at Ernst and Young said.

And here comes the bigger scoop. This model is also being considered by Volkswagen for its Indian portfolio and a Skoda badged variant is likely on the same platform which could be contract manufactured by Maruti. This could open up a new volumes stream for Maruti.

Sources have told NDTV that the product will enter prototype testing within 2-3 months following which the working models will also be shown to VW.

VW is keen on tapping Maruti’s mass volume and low cost expertise to access market price points it currently cannot. So expect the MUV to be just the first of many future models that are shared by the two in India and possibly for exports to emerging markets.

The same car also set to enter Indonesia around Q3 of 2012 and set to be Suzuki respone to highest selling Toyota Avanza and Daihutsu Xenia.

Admin source from ndtv